Welcome to the InternationalPolyolefin CharacterizationMeeting Point par excellence.

WELCOME LETTER

Dr. Benjamin MonrabalPolymer Char

Valencia, Spain

Dr. Colin Li Pi ShanThe Dow Chemical Company

Freeport, TX, U.S.A.

Prof. João SoaresUniversity of Alberta, Canada

Prof. Minoru TeranoJapan Advanced Institute of

Science and Technology

Prof. Dujin WangInstitute of Chemistry,

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Dear ICPC Delegate,

Welcome to the 5th edition of the International Conference on Polyolefin Characterization, this year held in Valencia. Being closer to the European, ME and African audiences, this venue becomes once again the most international one among the three ICPC venues (Houston, Valencia, Shanghai) bringing together polyolefin research scientists from over 24 countries around the world.

ICPC 2014 starts on September 21 with a very intensive Short Course on Polyolefin Characterization Techniques, given by an elite groupof reference researchers with an extensive background and expertise in the field. This course is the ideal complement to the conference,as it provides a general context about basic and advanced topics needed daily in the polyolefin characterization works. During the evening, a round table on GPC Columns for polyolefins will be held with the presence of some of the leading manufacturers, who willbe providing answers to the most typical issues usually faced when working at high temperature with GPC columns. This will be followed by the traditional Welcome Cocktail, where all the delegates can start exchanging experiences in the charming gardens of the Westin Valencia Hotel.

The ICPC Conference Technical Program will be covered from September 22 to 24, through 32 Oral Presentations including topics like Separation - Fractionation, Morphology, Rheology, Spectroscopy and Mathematical Modeling and through 53 Posters, presented on Monday 22 in the Poster Session, which will be complemented this year with brief introductions by each presenter before opening officially the Posters Area for visiting. To break the routine from the always tight technical program, on Tuesday evening we will leave the hotel to have a pleasant walk through the old riverbed to the amazing area of the City of the Arts and Sciences, where the Cocktail will be held, concretely in the Sciences Museum terrace (Buses will be arranged as well for those who prefer transportation). We encourage you to participate taking advantage of the nice weather and views offered by Valencia.

On behalf of the ICPC Technical Committee and Organization, we want to thank most sincerely Speakers, Poster Authors, Attendees, Sponsors and Vendors for your support and active participation.

We hope you enjoy your stay in Valencia and your attendance to the conference, and wish you go back home with a wider view of the polyolefin characterization research and up-to-date about the latest innovations in this field.

Sincerely yours,

Raquel ÚbedaICPC Conference Coordinator

On behalf of the 5th ICPC Technical Program Chairs:

Sponsors

The Dow Chemical CompanyExxonMobilSaudi Basic Industries Corporation,SABIC

Vendors

Polymer CharWyatt TechnologyPSS, Polymer Standards ServiceMalvern InstrumentsAgilent TechnologiesTosoh Bioscience

Research Partners

DPI, Dutch Polymer InstituteFraunhofer LBF

Media Partners

LCGC GroupPetro Industry News

Technical Committee

Benjamin MonrabalPolymer Char, Spain

Colin Li Pi ShanThe Dow Chemical Company, U.S.A.

João SoaresUniversity of Alberta, Canada

Minoru TeranoJapan Advanced Institute of Science andTechnology (JAIST), Japan

Dujin WangInstitute of Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS), China

Keynote Speaker

Benjamin MonrabalPolymer Char

5th ICPC Conference at-a-glance.

5th ICPC at-a-glance

Facts and Figures

VenueThe Westin Valencia HotelAmadeo de Saboya, 1646010, Valencia, Spain.

DateShort Course: September 21, 2014Conference: September 22 - 24, 2014

Attendees150

PresentationsOral: 32Poster: 51

Countries represented24

Short Course on PolyolefinCharacterization Techniquesgiven by the Experts in the field.

SHORT COURSE

SUNDAY, September 21st, 2014 GPC - Calculations Alberto Ortín

Introduction to Polyolefins João Soares

CCD Techniques: TREF, CRYSTAF, CEF and CFC Benjamin Monrabal

Polyolefin Microstructure Characterization Benjamin Monrabal

GPC - Practical Considerations David Gillespie

GPC Basics Wallace Yau

High Temperature HPLC Willem deGroot

Preparative Fractionation Benjamin Monrabal

Applications

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· Polyolefin types.· Olefin polymerization reactor types.· Olefin polymerization catalysts.· New polyolefins.· Microstructure - Properties.

· Polyolefins Microstructure.· MMD, CCD, Bivariate Distribution.

· Basic GPC mechanism.. Molecular Weight average concept.· GPC retention.· Band broadening.· Different ways to do calibrations.. GPC-Light Scattering.· GPC-Viscometry.· Universal calibration.· Triple detector.· Mark Houwink Plot.· Quad detector.

Coffee Break

· Sample and System Preparation.· Column Technology.· Detector Technology.· Band Broadening considerations.· Systematic Approach.

· Conventional GPC.· Viscometer.· Light Scattering.· Chemical Composition along the MMD.

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· Fundamentals of Crystallization techniques.· TREF.· CRYSTAF.· CEF· Calibration and Calculations.· Hyphenated Techniques.· Cross Fractionation Chrom.

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· Fundamentals of Liquid Chromatography.· Background of HT-LC Development.· High Temp. Solvent Gradient Interaction Chrom.· High Temp. Thermal Gradient Interaction Chrom.

· Preparative Fractionation techniques.· Molar Mass Fractionation.· Composition Fractionation.

· Application examples.

Registration (La Exposición Ballroom Foyer)Opening Remarks

Benjamin MonrabalPolymer Char (Spain)

Characterization of complex Ethylene-Propylene copolymers. A journey inside the analyticaltechniques.

Jacques Tacx1, B.A.H. van den Esschert1, S.Kok2

1SABIC Technology and Innovation Center (The Netherlands)2DSM Resolve (The Netherlands)

Molecular structure of linear low density polyethylene.

Andreas Albrecht1, Ljiljana Jeremic1, Kumudini Jayaratne2

1Borealis Polyolefine GmbH (Austria)2Borealis Technology Ou (Finland)

New approach in describing the chemical composition distribution in uni- and multimodal ZNpolyethylene.

Coffee Break

Rongjuan Cong, Willem deGrootThe Dow Chemical Company (USA)

The challenges and recent advances in polyolefins comonomer distribution analysis.

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8:45 - 9:30Keynote Speaker

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TECHNICAL PROGRAM

The 5th ICPC technical program consists of oral and poster presentations in the following polyolefin characterization areas: Separation-Fractionation, Molecular Structure and Properties, Morphology-Thermal Analysis, Rheology and Spectroscopy.

A Technical Program focused onSeparation, Morphology, Rheology, Spectroscopy and Modeling.

Huang Honghong1, Guo Meifang1, Li Juan1, Wallace W. Yau2

1Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Industry, SINOPEC (China)2Polyolefin Characterization Consultant (USA)

Analysis of propylene-butene copolymer composition by GPC with online infrared detector.

Thipphaya Pathaweeisariyakul1, Kanyanut Narkchamnan1, Wallace W. Yau2, BoonyakeatThitisuk1

1SCG Chemicals Co., Ltd. (Thailand)2Polyolefin Characterization Consultant (USA)

Methods of long chain branching detection in PE by triple-detector GPC.

Sadiqali Cheruthazhekatt, Harald PaschUniversity of Stellenbosch (South Africa)

Evaluation of solvent effects in solution crystallization fractionation of polyolefins.

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Rufina G. Alamo, A. Mamun, X. ChenFAMU/FSU College of Engineering (USA)

Melt topology of ethylene copolymers above the equilibrium melting temperature.

Virendrakumar GuptaReliance Industries Limited (India)

Development of morphological characteristics of polyolefin resin through catalyst design.

Katsuhisa Tokumitsu1, Asuka Hayashi1, Sakiko Fukunishi2, Kazuhumi Kohno2, Masami Okamoto3

1The University of Shiga Prefecture (Japan)2Osaka Gas Chemicals, Co. LTD. (Japan)3Toyota Technological Institute (Japan)

Effect of adding polysilane on heat fusion properties of PP.

Registration (Main Entrance Hall)Short Course on Polyolefin CharacterizationTechniques. (La Exposición I room)Registration (La Exposición Ballroom Foyer)GPC Columns Colloquium. Moderator: Dr. Colin Li Pi Shan.Welcome Cocktail (Garden)

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MONDAY - September 22, 2014

Separation - Fractionation (I) Moderator: Prof. Minoru Terano

Separation - Fractionation (II) Moderator: Prof. Minoru Terano

Morphology Moderator: Dr. Colin Li Pi Shan

Harald Pasch1, Sadiqali Cheruthazhekatt1, Vincent Mathot2, Tijs Pijpers2

1University of Stellenbosch (South Africa)2SciTe (the Netherlands)

The LEGO approach in polyolefin analysis – linking molecular and thermal properties of IPC.

Robert Brull, Tibor Macko, Frank MalzFraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability (LBF) (Germany)

Multidimensional high temperature liquid chromatography.

Ines Mingozzi, Fabio Testoni, Isabella CamuratiBasell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l. (Italy)

Advanced characterization of low molecular weight components in polyolefins.

Tiny Frijns1, Alberto Ortín2, Jos Weusten1, Artur Henke1, Erik Geladé1

1DSM Resolve (The Netherlands)2Polymer Char (Spain)

Studies on the application of filter-based IR detector for polyolefin characterization with HTSEC.

Lunch (Garden)

Alexandre Dazzi1, Curt Marcott2, William King3, Roshan Shetty4, Craig Prater4

1University of Paris-Sud (France)2Light Light Solutions (USA)3University of Illinois (USA)4Anasys Instruments (USA)

Nanoscale infrared spectroscopy for polyolefins – from reverse engineering to monolayer research.

Amanda G. McDermott1, Chad R. Snyder1, Paul J. DesLauriers2, Ronald L. Jones1

1National Institute of Standards and Technology (USA)2Chevron Phillips Chemical Company (USA)

Quantifying tie-chain content in semicrystalline polyolefins with vapor-flow small-angle neutron scattering.

Dario Romano1, Efren Andablo-Reyes1, Sara Ronca1, Sanjay Rastogi1, 2

1Loughborough University (United Kingdom)2Teijin Aramid (The Netherlands)

Effect of a co-catalyst modifier in the synthesis of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylenehaving a reduced number of entanglements.

Coffee Break

Posters Introduction (1min./poster).

Posters Area Visit.Cocktail (Posters Area, La Exposición Ballroom).

Koh-hei Nitta, Chun-yao LiKanazawa University (Japan)

Characterization of tensile fracture of isotactic polypropylene solids.

Anton Ginzburg, Tom Schoffelen, Andre Jansen, Martin ZuideveldSABIC (The Netherlands)

High and medium throughput polyolefin characterization.

Wonchalerm Rungswang, Watcharee Cheevasrirungruang, Phutsadee Saendee, ThipphayaPathaweeisariyakul, Boonyakeat ThitisukSCG Chemicals Co., Ltd. (Thailand)

Role of molecular and crystal structures on tensile deformation of impact resistancepolypropylene copolymer: segmental copolymer and crystal orientation.

Lohith M N, George Kuriakose, Abdul Rehman Al-HazmiSABIC (Saudi Arabia)

Evaluation and quantification of grafting degree of maleic anhydride in polypropylene throughrapid techniques.

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Poster Session

Separation - Fractionation (III) Moderator: Prof. João Soares

Spectroscopy Moderator: Dr. Benjamin Monrabal

TUESDAY - September 23, 2014

Properties - Structure Moderator: Prof. João Soares

Mikhail A. Matsko1, Inna K Shundrina2, Marina I Nikolaev1, Ludmila G. Echevskaya1, Kseniya I. Baskakova3, Vladimir A. Zakharov1

1Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS (Russia)2Vorozhtsov Instit. of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Science (Russia)3Novosibirsk State University (Russia)

Peculiarities of the composition heterogeneity of ethylene/1-hexene copolymers produced over supported catalysts of different composition.

Tommi Borg1, Esko J. Pääkkönen2

1TomCoat Oy (Finland)2Tampere University of Technology (Finland)

Long chain branching and molecular weight distribution characterization by the new rheological model.

Coffee Break

Almudena Fernández, Rafael A. García, Baudilio Coto, Inmaculada Suarez, M. Teresa ExpósitoRey Juan Carlos University (Spain)

Structure, molecular mobility and properties of polypropylene block copolymers.

Nicolas LongierasPEAKEXPERT (France)

One shot fractionation and quantitation of impact polypropylene formulation.

Abdulaal Z. Al-Khazaal1, João B. P. Soares2

1University of Waterloo (Canada)2University of Alberta (Canada)

Polyolefin characterization using high-temperature thermal gradient interaction chromatography.

Yue Yu, Pietro Melone, Roberta Cipullo, Vincenzo BusicoUniversity of Naples Federico II (Italy)

GPC analysis of PE and PP: absolute calibration viaquenched-flow polymerization methods in combinationwith high-temperature cryoprobe NMR measurements.

Adjournment and Goodbye, Lunch (Garden)

Matt Parkinson, Gerhard Hubner, Lisa-Maria Steiner, Elena PomakhinaBorealis Polyolefine GmbH (Austria)

Automation of quantitative NMR spectroscopy of polyolefins in industry.

Coffee Break

Siripon AnantawaraskulKasetsart University (Thailand)

Understanding solution fractionation of polyolefin: what we have learn from modeling.

Josef Chmelar, Martin Kroupa, Juraj KosekInstitute of Chemical Technology Prague (Czech Republic)

Softening and agglomeration of polyethylene particles at reactor conditions.

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Polymer CharWyatt TechnologyPolymer Standards ServiceTosoh BioscienceAgilent TechnologiesMalvern Instruments

Visit to the City of the Arts and Sciences and Cocktail.(By bus or by walking through the old river bed).

Seshagiri Kalyanasundaram, E. H. Qua, S. Senthilkumar, M. K. Yadav, H. Y. MolodNipras- Tasnee Petrochemicals (Saudi Arabia)

Polymerization development and structure-properties relationship of high density polyethylene (HDPE) for the pipe applications.

Mercedes Fernández, Arrate Huegun, Maria Eugenia Muñoz, Anton SantamariaUniversity of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) (Spain)

Effect of processing on the rheological properties of branched polypropylenes obtained by electron beam irradiation.

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Modeling Moderator: Dr. Benjamin Monrabal

Rheology Moderator: Prof. Harald Pasch

Vendor Session

Separation - Fractionation (IV) Moderator: Prof. Harald Pasch

TECHNICAL PROGRAM

Poster Presentations.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Effect of length of 1-alkene on melt memory of crystallization above the equilibrium melting temperature of random ethylene copolymers.Xuejian Chen, Laura Santonja-Blasco, Al Mamun, Rufina G. AlamoFlorida State University (USA).

Effect of operation conditions and column type on the fractionation of polyolefins by HT-TGIC.Abdulaal Z. Al-Khazaal1, João B. P. Soares2

1University of Waterloo (Canada), 2University of Alberta (Canada).

Application of genetic algorithm for identifying ethylene/1-olefin copolymerization conditions frommolecular weight and chemical composition distribution.Uthane Nanthapoolsub, Siripon AnantawaraskulKasetsart University (Thailand).

Chemical composition distribution of linear olefin block copolymer: theoretical analysis and Monte Carlo simulation.Suwicha Sottesakul, Siripon AnantawaraskulKasetsart University (Thailand).

Mathematical model of high temperature thermal gradient interaction chromatography (HT-TGIC) for ethylene/1-octene copolymers.Nantiya Inwong1, Siripon Anantawaraskul1, João B. P. Soares2, Abdulaal Alkhazaal3

1Kasetsart University (Thailand), 2University of Alberta (Canada), 3University of Waterloo (Canada).

Quantitative HPLC of polyolefins with the evaporative light scattering detector - Evaluation of the response in a series of mobile phases.Jan-Hendrik Arndt, Tibor Macko, Robert BrüllFraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability (LBF) (Germany).

Study on correlation between resin parameters andthermo-mechanical properties of LLDPE for rotomolding applications.Visvanathan Balasaravanan, Abhay Mulay, Abdulrahman Al-HazmiSABIC (Saudi Arabia).

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MONDAY - September 21st, 2014 TGA/IST/GC/MS coupling: an advanced technique for LLDPE structure interpretation.Tiffany Marre1, Axel Bart1, Alain Delauzun1, Xavier Cardot1, Ronan Cozic1, Olivier Boyron2, Christophe Boisson2

1SRA Instruments (France), 2Université de Lyon,(France).

Application of infrared spectroscopy and chemometrics to the analysis of structural composition of ethylene/butadiene copolymers.Benoit Macqueron,1,2 Julien Thuilliez2, Vincent Monteil1, Christophe Boisson,1 Olivier Boyron1

1Université de Lyon (France), 2Manufacture Française des Pneumatiques Michelin (France).

Xylene soluble fraction of HiPP.Julien Lefebvre1, Manel Taam1, Philippe Lievens2, Christophe Boisson1, Timothy McKenna1, Olivier Boyron1

1Université de Lyon (France), 2Malvern Instruments Ltd. (United Kingdom).

Sample preparation and HT-GPC analysis of ultra high molecular weight polyolefin and the effect of temperature.Stephen O’Donohue, Alan BrookesAgilent (United Kingdom).

Mathematical model of crystallization elution fractionation of ethylene/1-octene copolymers.Nuttawat Chokputtanawuttilerd1, Siripon Anantawaraskul1, João B. P. Soares2

1Kasetsart University (Thailand), 2University of Alberta (Canada).

Characterization and properties of polyethylene synthesized by supported non-metallocene catalyst.Li Chuanfeng, Yang Suping, Chen Shaohui, Fu Yong, Yang Aiwu, Ren Hongping, Guo FengSinopec Yangzi Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (China).

Molecular weight and branching structure distributions of polyethylene.Paul G. Clarke1, Bassem Sabbagh1, Wei Sen Wong2

1Malvern Instruments Ltd. (United Kingdom), 2Malvern Instruments Inc. (USA).

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Determination of long chain branching in EVA copolymers by GPC-MALS and GPC-VIS: comparison and uncertainties.Baudilio Coto, Inmaculada SuárezUniversity Rey Juan Carlos (Spain).

Study the influence of particle size on the molecular weight of polyethylenes with high or ultrahigh molecular weights (UHMWPE).Gérson V. Galdino1,2 ; Sandra M. O. Einloft 2; Marco A. da Silva1

1Braskem S.A. (Brazil), 2PUCRS - Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil).

Polypropylene heterophasic copolymer grafting Itaconic Acid: molecular structure analysis through fractionation techniques.Marco A. da Silva1, Griselda B. Galland2

1Braskem S.A. (Brazil), 2UFRGS – University Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil).

Effect of chlorinated hot water on pipes alpha and beta polypropylene.Subin Damodaran1, Robert Brüll1, Tobias Schuster1,Abhishek Sanoria1, Mirko Wenzel2, Martin Bastian2

1Fraunhofer LBF (Germany), 2SKZ-German Plastics Center (Germany).

Automated analysis of the amorphous fraction in PP resins by a modified TREF technique.Pilar del Hierro, Alberto Ortín, Benjamín MonrabalPolymer Char (Spain).

New developments in high throughput rotational rheology for polymer melts.Robert Freisinger, Paul StaudingerAnton Paar (Austria).

Study on the mechanical properties of PP/n-SiO2 nanocomposites in addition of polysilane material.Y. Fukui 1, K. Tokumitsu1, M. Toyonaga 2 ,T. Taniike 2 and M. Terano 2

1Graduate School of Engineering, the University of Shiga Prefecture (Japan), 2School of Material Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (Japan).

Improving resolution in high temperature gradient liquid chromatography of polyolefins.Prabhu Kavimani Nagar1, Tibor Macko1, Robert Brüll1,Jacques Tacx2, Priya Garg2, Klaas Remerie2

1Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability LBF (Germany), 2SABIC (The Netherlands).

Highly thermal conductive polypropylene nanocomposites having Al2O3 network formed by the combination of impregnation and sol-gel methods.Kei Kaneko, Toshiaki Taniike, Minoru TeranoJapan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (Japan).

High temperature gel permeation chromatography using dual flow refractive index detection.Ilir Koliqi, Amandaa K. BrewerTosoh Bioscience (USA).

GPC analysis at different flow rates to overcome shear degradation.Esther López, Pilar Del Hierro, Benjamín MonrabalPolymer Char (Spain).

HPLC separation of polypropylene in different mobile phases.Tibor Macko, Jan-Hendrik Arndt, Robert BrüllFraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability (LBF) (Germany).

Isothermal fractionation by DSC: stepwise isothermal segregation technique applied to random C3C2 copolymers.Federica Malizia1, Giuseppe Ferrara1, Paolo Ferrari1, Carla Marega2

1Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.L. (Italy), 2Chemical Science Department, University of Padoa (Italy).

Structural investigation of C3C2 random copolymers by thermal fractionation technique.Mara Destro, Federica Malizia, Giorgio Nadalini, Giuseppe FerraraBasell Poliolefine Italia S.r.L. (Italy).

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Monitoring the interaction of polyethylene ongraphite by temperature-gradient NMR spectroscopy.Frank Malz1, Dibyaranjan Mekap1, Tibor Macko1, Robert Brüll1, Zhe Zhou2, Rongjuan Cong2, Willem deGroot2

1Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability, Division Plastics (Germany), 2Performance Plastics Characterization and Testing Group, The Dow Chemical Company (USA).

Column-based preparative fractionation for polyolefins.Nuria Mayo, Rebeca Chiva, Benjamín MonrabalPolymer Char (Spain).

A critical comparative study of HT-TGIC, CRYSTAF and CEF of polyolefins.Saeid Mehdiabadi, João B. P. SoaresUniversity of Alberta (Canada).

Liquid chromatography at critical conditions (LCCC) of polyethylene.Dibyaranjan Mekap1, Robert Brüll1, Tibor Macko1, Rongjuan Cong2, A. Willem deGroot2, Albert Parrott2, Wallace Yau2, Paul Cools2

1Fraunhofer LBF (Germany), 2The Dow Chemical Company (USA).

Novel method for separation and identification of n-alkanes/oligomers In HDPE by high temperature high performance liquid chromatography.Dibyaranjan Mekap1, Robert Brüll1, Tibor Macko1, Rongjuan Cong2, A. Willem deGroot2, Albert Parrott2, Wallace Yau2

1Fraunhofer LBF (Germany), 2The Dow Chemical Company (USA).

Detailed information on ethylene polymers as revealed by 1H and 13C NMR.Claudiu Melian, Harrie LinssenDSM Resolve (Netherlands).

Characterizacion of bimodal polyolefins: new routes for polyethylene pipes production.Jovita Moreno Vozmediano, Beatriz Paredes MartínezUniversity Rey Juan Carlos (Spain).

Improvement of failure behavior of iPP by addition of polypropylene-carbonate.Makiko Nakahara, Koh-hei NittaUniversity of Kanazawa (Japan).

Quantitative evaluation of 13C NMR peak intensity for polyolefin solution.Mitsuhiko Onda, Fumika Moro, Hiroko SatoMitsui Chemical Analysis & Consulting Service Inc. (Japan).

Molecular Weight Distribution and Chemical Composition analysis of Polyethylene by Gel Permeation Chromatography. Influence of detection technologies on data quality.Eric OsmontIneos Technologies (France).

Impact polypropylene copolymers. Characterization as a tool to optimize their synthesis.Maria Teresa Pastor, Baudilio Coto Garcia, Rafael A. García Muñoz, Inmaculada Suarez Muñoz, M. Teresa ExpósitoEspinosaUniversity Rey Juan Carlos (Spain).

Characterization of ethylene-propylene rubbers using DSC, CRYSTAF and HT-HPLC.Mohau Phiri, Saliqali Cheruthazhekatt, Harald PaschUniversity of Stellenbosch (South Africa).

Evaluation of the sunlight degradation of HDPE and PP Silicon nanocomposites.S. Sánchez-Ballester1, L. Santonja-Blasco1,2, J.D. Badia1,3, I. Rodriguez4, F. Meseguer4, A.Ribes-Greus1

1Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) (Spain), 2FAMU-FSU College of Engineering (USA), 3Universitat de València (Spain), 4Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) (Spain).

Recycled polylactide blends as an alternative to polyolefins in disposable applications.A. Salvador-Andreu, O. Gil-Castell2, J.D. Badia1,3, A.Ribes-Greus2

1Universitat de València (Spain), 2Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) (Spain).

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Thermal characterisation of non-additivated raw Polypropylene/Silicon colloidal composites.A. Montesinos1,2, O. Gil-Castell2, J.D. Badia1,2, I. Rodriguez3, F. Meseguer3, A.Ribes-Greus2

1Universitat de València (Spain), 2Instituto de Tecnología de los Materiales (ITM), Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) (Spain), 3Centro de Tecnologías Fisicas, Unidad Asociada CSIC-UPV, Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) (Spain).

Effect of a co-catalyst modifier in the synthesis of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene having a reduced number of entanglements.Dario Romano1, Efren Andablo-Reyes1, Sara Ronca1, Sanjay Rastogi1,2

1Loughborough University (United Kingdom), 2Teijin Aramid (Netherlands).

An investigation into the effects of aging on automotive bumper samples by xylene soluble flow injection polymer analysis (XS-FIPA).Bassem Sabagh1, Wei Sen Wong2

1Malvern Instruments Ltd. (United Kingdom), 2Malvern Instruments Inc. (USA).

Polymorphism and crystallization kinetics of polyethylenes with precise chlorine Substitution.L. Santonja-Blasco 1,2, X. Zhang1, K.B. Wagener3, E. Boz3, R.G. Alamo1

1FAMU/FSU College of Engineering (USA), 2Universitat Politecnica de Valencia (Spain), 3University of Florida (USA).

Raman spectroscopy as a non-destructive tool for additive analysis in polyolefins.Abhishek Sanoria, Robert Brüll, Tobias Schuster,Subin DamodaranFraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability (LBF) (Germany).

Imaging techniques: tool for the quantification of oriented additives.Tobias Schuster, Karsten Rode, Subin Damodaran, Robert BrüllFraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability (LBF) (Germany).

Formation of silica network structures using sol-gel reaction in polypropylene amorphous region as template.Kengo Takeuchi, Toshiaki Taniike, Minoru TeranoJapan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (Japan).

Direct comparison of IR and DRI detector for HT-GPC of polyolefins.Wallace W. Yau1, Huang Honghong2, Guo Meifang2, Wei Dong2, Alberto Ortin2, Esther López3

1Polyolefin Characterization Consultant (USA), 2Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Industry, SINOPEC (China), 3Polymer Char (Spain).

Unusual orientation of -iPP during uniaxial stretchingstudied by in-situ X-ray scattering using synchrotron radiation.Chunbo Zhang, Guoming Liu, Yan Song, Ying Zhao, Dujin WangInstitute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (China).

Vendor Presentations.

VENDOR SESSIONS

Parallel to the main scientific program, the 5th ICPC provides ,several sessions sponsored by the Vendors. In these sessionsVendors present their latest instrumentation, software andservice solutions designed for working at polyolefin characterization laboratories.

The presentations list scheduled for 5th ICPC Conference are as follows:

17:15 - 17:30 Polymer Char 17:30 - 17:45 Wyatt Technology 17:45 - 18:00 Polymer Standards Service, PSS 18:00 - 18:15 Tosoh Bioscience 18:15 - 18:30 Agilent Technologies 18:30 - 18:45 Malvern Instruments

Sponsors

The Dow Chemical Company

Dow combines the power of science and technology to passionately innovate what is essential to human progress. The Company is driving innovations that extract value from the intersection of chemical, physical and biological sciences to help address many of the world’s most challenging problems such as the need for clean water, clean energy generation and conservation, and increasing agricultural productivity. Dow’s integrated, market-driven, industry-leading portfolio of specialty chemical, advanced materials, agrosciences and plastics businesses delivers a broad range of technology-based products and solutions to customers in approximately 180 countries and in high growth sectors such as packaging, electronics, water, coatings and agriculture. In 2013, Dow had annual sales of more than $57 billion and employed approximately 53,000 people worldwide. The Company’s more than 6,000 products are manufactured at 201 sites in 36 countries across the globe.

www.dow.com

ExxonMobil

ExxonMobil Chemical is a global leader in the petrochemicals industry, applying breakthrough proprietary technology to create products that improvethe quality of life for people around the world. Today, our global network of manufacturing facilities, technology centers and businesses has enabled thecompany to become the market leader in some of the largest-volume and highest-growth petrochemical markets. As part of Exxon Mobil Corporation, the Chemical Company is integrated with the Corporation’s other programs, giving us an unparalleled ability to serve our customers as well as share technologies and best practices.

www.exxonmobil.com

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC)

SABIC ranks among the world’s top petrochemical companies. The company is among the world’s market leaders in the production of polyethylene, polypropylene and other advanced thermoplastics, glycols, methanol and fertilizers. In 2013 SABIC recorded a net profit US$ 6.7 billion. SABIC’s businesses are grouped into Chemicals, Polymers, Performance Chemicals, Fertilizers, Metals and Innovative Plastics. SABIC has significant research resources with 19 dedicated Technology & Innovation facilities in Saudi Arabia, the USA, the Netherlands, Spain, Japan, India, China and South Korea. The company operates in more than 40 countries across the world with around 40,000 employees worldwide. SABIC manufactures on a global scale in Saudi Arabia, the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific.

www.sabic.com

SPONSORS

Thanks to the 5th ICPC Sponsors,

Vendors

Polymer Char

Polymer Char is completely dedicated to the development of analytical instrumentation for the structural characterization of polyolefins. Solutions arealso provided in the form of analytical services, training and consulting. The company currently covers almost every need in a polyolefin characterizationlaboratory: Molar Mass Distribution (GPC/SEC) with GPC-IR, Chemical Composition Distribution with CEF, TREF or CRYSTAF, Bivariate Distribution with CFC,High Temperature HPLC (TGIC and SGIC 2D), Soluble Fraction measurement for Quality Control, Preparative Fractionation, and the polyolefin-specific andintegrated Infrared Detectors IR4 and IR5.

www.polymerchar.com

Wyatt Technology

DAWN family of Multi-Angle Light Scattering (MALS) instruments for absolute macromolecular characterization determine absolute molecular weights,sizes, and branching of polymers following separation. DynaPro dynamic light scattering (DLS) instruments including DynaPro NanoStar and Plate Readerfor automated size determination of nanoparticles. Eclipse Field Flow Fractionation (FFF) combined with MALS separates nanoparticles, polymers andother macromolecules. The Möbius (mobility and zeta-potential) for measurements of particles and macromolecules.

www.wyatt.com

PSS, Polymer Standards Service

PSS is One of the World’s Leading Companies offering Supplies and Services for Comprehensive Characterization of Natural and Synthetic MacromoleculesPSS Polymer Standards Service is known as the specialist for polymer characterization and synthesis. Major products are columns, reference standards and software for size exclusion chromatography (GPC/SEC). PSS offers dedicated systems including viscosity and light scattering detectors. Also analytical services are provided. PSS is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2000. A creative team of chemists with extensive knowledge and practical experience in synthesis, characterization and properties of natural and synthetic polymers is able to find answers and solutions for all of your questions about polymers. Outstanding quality and service is our reputation.

www.pss-polymer.com

Tosoh Bioscience

Tosoh Bioscience is a leading manufacturer in the field of liquid chromatography. The portfolio of over 500 specialty products encompasses instruments for size exclusion/gel permeation chromatography (SEC/GPC) and a comprehensive line of media and pre-packed (U)HPLC columns for all common modes of liquid chromatography. TSKgel® columns are renowned for their quality and reliability. The EcoSEC GPC instrument was developed for fast polymer analysis. Time and solvent can be saved when the system is coupled with our extensive line of highly efficient, semi-micro TSKgel columns. The new EcoSEC HT instrument was developed for high temperature GPC analysis. This all-in-one GPC/SEC system, provides stable thermostatization up to 220° C. Autoinjector, pumps, and a dual-flow RI detector are integrated in a compact design.

www.tosobioscience.com

Vendors and Partners.

VENDORS

Agilent Technologies

Agilent manufactures and distributes a complete line of instrumentation serving the clinical, analytical, biotech, environmental, pharmaceutical, forensicscience, food and flavor, academia, and all other laboratory markets that have needs for the best in quality, performance, and serviceability in the instruments they purchase.

www.chem.agilent.com

Malvern Instruments

Malvern Instruments is a global company that develops, manufactures and markets advanced analytical systems used in characterizing a wide variety of materials, from bulk powders to the latest nanomaterials and organic or synthetic polymers. Innovative technologies and powerful software produce systems that deliver industrially relevant data enabling customers to make the connection between micro (eg particle size and molecular weight) and macro (bulk ), material properties (rotational and capillary rheology) and chemical composition (chemical imaging and DLS combined with Raman spectroscopy). Malvern laboratories have developed relationships and partnerships with academic laboratories specialised in polyolefins where we can subcontract measurement of polymers at high temperature.

www.malvern.com

Research Partners

DPI, Dutch Polymer Institute

The Dutch Polymer Institute (DPI) was established in 1997 as a public-private partnership to perform pre-competitive research into polymers and their application, linking scientific knowledge to the industrial need for innovation. This results in added value for universities in scientific publications and forcompanies in intellectual property rights and the possibilities to execute new activities. Some 200 researchers (PhDs and Post-Docs) are currently involved in DPI projects at knowledge institutes throughout the world.

www.polymers.nl

Fraunhofer LBF

Fraunhofer LBF is specialized in polymer analytics, looking back to almost two decades of emphasis on polyolefin characterization. LBF’s unique method portfolio assists in material and product development along the whole chain of value creation, from the raw material to the final product. On the molecular side, this includes a range of fractionation techniques like multidimensional liquid chromatography (2D-HTLC) and field flow fractionation (HT-AF4) at high temperatures coupled with various detectors as well as spectroscopic techniques. LBF also offers outstanding capability to assist in compound development, stabilizer selection, and durability analysis being at the forefront of method development in Infrared- and Raman-microscopy.

www.lbf.fraunhofer.de/en

Media Partners

LCGC Group

The LCGC Group spans across Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. Our editorial content across print and electronic products covers all key growth segments including food analysis, bioanalysis, environmental analysis, pharmaceutical analysis, and petroleum and biofuels research.

www.chromatographyonline.com

Petro Industry News

Publisher and information provider of products and services for monitoring, testing and analysis in the petroleum and related industries. The magazine is published every 2 months and reaches a global audience of over 30,000 buyers or end-users of analytical equipment.

www.petro-online.com

Agilent Technologies

VENDORS

All Editions at-a-glance.

All Editions at-a-glance

1st ICPC Conference 2nd ICPC Conference

Houston, TX, U.S.A. 2006

112

31

29

The Dow Chemical Company

ExxonMobil Chemical

Polymer Char

Polymer Laboratories

Postnova Analytics

PSS, Polymer Standards Service

Viscotek

Waters

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Macromolecular Symposia Vol. 257‘Polyolefin Characterization, ICPC 2006’

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Attendees

Venue

Oral Presentations

Major Sponsors

Sponsors

Vendors

Research Partner

Media Partner

Publications

Countries Represented

Poster Presentations

Valencia, Spain. 2008

120

35

38

The Dow Chemical Company

Borealis Group

Lyondellbasell

DPI, Dutch Polymer Institute

ExxonMobil

Agilent Technologies

Anton Paar

Polymer Char

Polymer Laboratories, now a part of Varian

Progression

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Macromolecular Symposia Vol. 282‘Polyolefin Characterization, ICPC 2008’

24

All Editions at-a-glance.3rd ICPC Conference 4th ICPC Conference

Shanghai, China. 2010

120

35

45

The Dow Chemical Company

ExxonMobil Chemical

Ningbo Dacheng Ad. Materials

SCG Chemicals

Agilent Technologies

Malvern Instruments

Polymer Char

Postnova Analytics

Wyatt Technology

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Macromolecular Symposia Vol. 312‘Polyolefin Characterization, ICPC 2010’

18

The Woodlands, Houston, TX, U.S.A. 2012

155

41

38

ExxonMobil Chemical

Shenhua Ningxia Coal Industry Group

Chevron Phillips

The Dow Chemical Company

Agilent Technologies

Freeslate

Jordi Labs

Malvern Instruments

Polymer Char

Progression Inc.

PSS, Polymer Standards Service

Wyatt Technology

DPI, Dutch Polymer Institute

LCGC Group

Macromolecular Symposia Vol. 330‘Polyolefin Characterization, ICPC 2012’

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5th ICPC Conference

Valencia, Spain, 2014

150

32

51

The Dow Chemical Company

ExxonMobil

SABIC, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation

Agilent Technologies

Malvern Instruments

Polymer Char

PSS, Polymer Standards Service

Tosoh Bioscience

Wyatt Technology

DPI, Dutch Polymer Institute / Fraunhofer, LBF

LCGC Group / Petro Industry News

To be published

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From the first edition of ICPC, the complete papers of several of the oraland poster presentations presented at the conference have been collected in special Macromolecular Symposia books dedicated to eachedition. We are pleased to inform that for this edition, Macromolecular Symposia will publish once again, an issue dedicated to this 5th ICPC.

· Polyolefin Characterization, ICPC 2012. Macromolecular Symposia, Volume 330. Ed.: Prof. João Soares Pub.: Wiley-VCH.

· Polyolefin Characterization, ICPC 2010. Macromolecular Symposia, Volume 312. Ed.: Prof. João Soares Pub.: Wiley-VCH.

· Polyolefin Characterization, ICPC 2008. Macromolecular Symposia, Volume 282. Ed.: Prof. João Soares Pub.: Wiley-VCH.

· Polyolefin Characterization, ICPC 2006. Macromolecular Symposia, Volume 257. Ed.: Prof. João Soares Pub.: Wiley-VCH.

If you are participating in the 5th ICPC Technical Program with an oral and/or a poster presentation, you are invited to submit the whole paper/s for this dedicated ICPC edition.

Submission instructions can be found at the journal’s website:http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/masy/

Deadline for submission: January 11, 2015

For more information, please contact the Editor:

Professor João SoaresUniversity of AlbertaDepartment of Chemical and Materials EngineeringEdmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2V4Email: jsoares@ualberta.ca

ICPC Macromolecular Symposia Collection.

MACROMOL. SYMPOSIA

The 6th ICPC will take place for the second time in the AsiaPacific region, a fast-emerging market in the polyolefin industry.There are several ways to get involved in this edition:

Attending. If you are a professional or student in the field, makesure to take advantage of our Early Registration fees (to be published in 2015).

Presenting. You are welcome to submit your abstract for an Oral or Poster presentation to: Raquel.ubeda@icpc-conference.org

Sponsoring. Promotional packages are available for sponsoring, advertising and exhibiting.

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