BDDC researchers presented their work at the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Annual Technical Conference (ANTEC) 2019. The conference took place in Detroit, Michigan from March 18-20^th, 2019. BDDC Researchers participated by providing 10 oral, and 5 poster presentations.

Oral Presentations

• Vegetable Oil Based Polyester: a Versatile Material for Advanced Applications
  • Presented by Boon Peng Chang​
• Effect of Peroxide Loadings on the Rheological Behaviour of PLA Ternary Blends
  • Presented by Feng Wu
• 8 Novel Biobased Poly(Butylene Terephthalate) for Biocomposites Uses
  • Presented by Boon Peng Chang
• Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) based Sustainable Nanocomposites with Improved Mechanical and Barrier Properites for Packaging Applications
  • Presented by Feng Wu
• Reinforcing Phenomena of Elemental Carbon: the Case of Carbon Black vs. Biocarbon in Composite Uses
  • Presented by Arturo U-Rodriguez
• 3D Printing of Biodegradeable Polymeric Blend by Fused Deposition Modelling: Processing & Characterization
  • Presented by Mawath Qahtani
• Control of PA6/PP Biocarbon Composite Morphology by Varying Biocarbon Content
  • Presented by Amandine Codou
• Effect of Nanoclay on Dimensional Stability of Biocarbon-Filled Polyamide 6 Biocomposites
  • Presented by Mohamed A. Abdelwahab
• Poly(trimethylene terephthalate) Toughened with Biobased-Rubber: Morphological, Mechanical, and Blend Characteristics
  • Presented by Michael Snowdon
• Aerobic Biodegradation of Bioplastics under Different Environmental Conditions
  • Presented by Mohamed A. Abdelwahab

Poster Presentations

• Sustainable Green Composites from Wine Industry Waste and PLA Bioplastics
  • Poster presented by Ally Gowman
• ​3D Printability of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) and Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) Blends using Fused Deposition Modeling
  • Poster presented by Miguel A. Vigil F
• ​Polyhydroxyalkanoate (pha) and cellulose ester based biodegradable plastic blend for sustainable packaging
  • Poster presented by Kjeld Meereboer
• ​3D Printing of Biodegradable Polymeric Blends by Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF): Processing and Characterization
  • Poster presented by Mawath Qahtani
• ​Novel Biocarbon from Peanut Hulls and Their Uses as Filler in Biobased Engineering Plastics for Sustainable Composites Uses
  • Poster presented by Maisyn Picard