Dow Corning Silane Industry Specialist to Present at Chinaplas
MIDLAND, Mich. - May 4,: Scott E. Miller, Dow Corning Corporation Materials Reinforcement technical service representative and Surface & Interface Solution Center (SISC) team member, will present "Filler Dispersion Aid for the Plastics and Rubber Industries" at Chinaplas 2007.
Miller's presentation will review the dispersion mechanism, the effect of silane treatment of fillers, and the fundamentals of silane chemistry and filler treatment. The content is based on a technical paper co-authored with Pierre Chevalier, Laurence Stelandre, and Shawn Mealey, technical specialists from the Dow Corning SISC.
"The performance of reinforced polymers depends on the filler and the polymer-filler interaction at the interface," Miller said. "Therefore, the filler dispersion is critical."
According to Miller, silanes are widely used as coupling agents and adhesion promoters, as well as dispersing aids for fillers. Dow Corning has developed a new dispersing aid with traditional alkoxysilane functionality. The properties and benefits of this new filler surface treatment will also be discussed. Miller's presentation will take place at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 22, in Room 2A.
Learn more about Dow Corning's silane technology, multifunctional silane dispersion aids, and the SISC by visiting Dow Corning's Chinaplas exhibit at booth 2D501.
The Chinaplas conference, "2007: A New Era for Plastic Technologies Application (Electrical, Electronic, and Telecom Products)," will take place May 22-23, at the Shangri-la Hotel in Guangzhou, China. Scheduled concurrently with the conference is the Chinaplas 21st International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries, which takes place May 21-24, at the Chinese Export Commodities Fair Pazhou Complex, also in Guangzhou. For more information, visit 2456.com/chinaplas.
About the Presenter, Scott E. Miller
Scott Miller has 14 years of silanes-related experience, performing various roles in Dow Corning's Manufacturing and Applications Engineering/Technical Service for a number of industries. He has been an industry specialist in the Materials Reinforcement global team for the past two years and supports customers in the plastics, glass, aerogel, and filler industries. Miller works with the SISC team - a group dedicated to developing the science and applications of silicone-based surface treatment and reinforcement chemistry. He holds a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Michigan Technological University.
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