Synopsis
The Irish chemical industry is perhaps best known worldwide for its pharmaceutical side, and much of Irish academic chemical research supports this industry. However, there is also a substantial research effort, both industrial and academic, in the fields of polymer and material chemistry and physics.
In Irish industry and academia, there is a substantial research effort in the fields of adhesion, surface science, surface coatings and composites. This one-day conference, running in its third year, aims to bring together both sets of researchers, plus suppliers to all three industries.
Programme
Event Day
Event Schedule
- 09:00
- Registration Opens
- 09:50
- Welcome
- 10:00
- Aoife Power (NCSR/DCU) Polyaniline-methacrylate polymer composites: towards new chromatographic stationary phases
- 10:25
- Dr Deborah Moore (Henkel Dublin) Recent Advances in Cyanoacrylate adhesives
- 10:50
- Coffee & Posters
- 11:20
- Michael Whelan & Dr Brendan Duffy (CREST) Anodised Aluminium: Enhancing the Surface
- 11:45
- Paul Kennedy (All Round Composites) Composite Repair: Issues and Difficulties in Everyday Aviation Maintenance
- 12:10
- Lunch & Posters
- 13:20
- Dr Michael Wolpers (Henkel Dusseldorf) Different Views on Hot Dip Galvanized Steel Substrates: Properties and their Analysis
- 13:20
- Dhiren Modi (IComp UL) Challenges in manufacturing of composites
- 13:45
- Jeremie Diboine (Ecole Nationale Superiure d'Ingenieurs de Limoges, France) Towards wear-resistant ceramic-metallic (cermet) coatings for aerospace polymer composites: understanding the mechanisms of adhesion between coating and substrate
- 13:45
- Biswajit Basu (Trinity College Dublin) Progress towards self-healing Composite Turbine Blades
- 14:10
- Dr Ulrike Schmidt-Freytag (Henkel AT Aviation) Composite Surface Preparation for Bonding and Painting
- 14:10
- Joseph Mohan (IComp UCD) Fracture Characterisation of Composite Joint Systems
- 14:35
- Tea & Posters
- 15:00
- Dr Jonathan Moghal (Oxford Surfaces) Mechanical Flexing of Nano-Composite Thin Film Optical Coating
- 15:25
- Prof Alojz Ivankovic (UCD) Aspects of Mixed-Mode Adhesive Failure
- 16:00
- Dr David Birkett (Henkel Ireland and SCI All Ireland and Materials Chemistry Groups) Poster Prize & Closing Remarks
- 16:10
- Drinks Reception
Venue and Contact
Fees
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SCI Student Member €15
Non Member €80
Student €20
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Additional Info
Call for Posters
The deadline for paper submissions has now past, however we are still accepting poster submissions. We will be offering a cash prize for the poster competition.
Please submit your poster to
Dr David Birkett
E: david.birkett@henkel.com