Well, it has been 60 years since the polymer department at Case Western Reserve University started developing innovative polymer research.  In 1963 we lost JFK, the equall pay act was signed, MLK had a dream, 5 digit zip codes were introduced and CWRU opened one of the first world class polymer labs in Cleveland, OH.  Come celebrate 60 years of polymer research and let’s toast CWRU for some great support of the coatings industry.  On Thursday Oct. 26th we will have some dinner in Little Italy (Wolfpack Chorus) and then walk over to listen to some great talks at Case.

*** Special Event at Case Western Reserve University 

*** 60 Years of Polymer Science at CWRU 

Host: Dr. Gary Wnek
Professor and Chair
Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
gew5@case.edu
https://www.wnekgroup.com

Commercial Talk – Stephen Hatfield, Assoc. App. Dev. Scientist – Synthomer

Talk Title: “Rosin Resins”

Sponsored by: Univar Solutions

Technical Talk(s) –Dillon Gagnon, PhD student, NSF GRFP Fellow 

Talk Title: “Textured Coatings: Directing the Flow”

Morozova Lab – morozovalab.net

POLYMERS HAVE A LOT OF ENTROPY, IN MY LAB WE ARE LEARNING TO GENERATE WORK FROM IT

Polymers impact many flows we experience in life, from the highly specialized and directed transport inside a cell, to the flows of complex liquids like soaps and paints. The Morozova group at Case Western Reserve University is interested in understanding chain flexibility effects on the bulk flow behavior and complex polymer transport in extreme confined conditions by combing both experiments and theory. Using differential dynamic microscopy (DDM), we study polymer diffusion on anisotropic substrates, full of asymmetric entropic barriers. The dynamics of this process and any bulk flow of polymer solutions is dependent on the polymer backbone flexibility, and the longest relaxation time scales. We investigate these effects by systematically increasing the polymer persistence length, and observe any changes to bulk solution properties such as viscosity and modulus. These new fundamental insights will lead to better commercial formulations, new separation techniques, and a better understanding of transport in complex anisotropic environments like the cell during mitosis.

***PLEASE NOTE – There are paid and free options for parking.  We will all meet at the Wolf Pack Chorus which is located at 2175 Cornell Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106

• We will be starting the evening at the Wolfpack Chorus and then heading over to the Kent Hale Smith building at Case Western (see below)
• You can valet park at the Wolfpack Chorus and we will return there after the meeting (walk from the restaurant) closest parking would be UH visitors parking on Adlebert (see below)