Prof RD Sanderson: Conference Chair
Tel: +27(21) 808-3172
E-mail: rds@sun.ac.za

Dr AJ van Reenen
Tel: +27(21) 808-3168
E-mail: ajvr@sun.ac.za

Prof Harald Pasch: Conference Co-chair
Tel: +27(21) 808-3172
E-mail: hpasch@sun.ac.za

Aneli Fourie: Conference Secretary
Tel: +27(21) 808-3174
E-mail: aef2@sun.ac.za

Johan Bonthuys
Tel: +27(21) 808-3172
E-mail: jbon@sun.ac.za

UNESCO (South Africa)
Contact: Dr Benjamin Ntim, Science and Technology Advisor, PO Box 11667, Tramshed 0126 Pretoria, South Africa
Tel: +27(12) 338 5302, E-mail: bntim@un.org.za

SASOL POLYMERS
Contact: Mrs Karol Cameron, Group Technology Manager, PO Box 72, Modderfontein 1645 South Africa
Tel: +27(11) 790 1347, E-mail: Karol.Cameron@polifin.com

SASOL
Contact: Dr Ioan Tincul, PO Box 1, Sasolburg 9570 South Africa
E-mail: gerrie.rall@sasol.com

DISTELL
Contact: Dr G Loubser, Oude Libertas, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa
E-mail: gloubser@sfw.co.za

VERGELEGEN / BOSCHENDAL ESTATES
Contact: Mr D Tooth
E-mail: dtooth@vergelegen.co.za

SOUTHERN TIP TOURS
Contact: Calvin Johannes, 19 Japonika Street, Belhar, Cape Town 7493
E-mail: stt@global.co.za

KHOKELA PROMOTIONS
Contact: Joanne Peterson, 15 Franklin Street, Observatory 7925
E-mail: khokela@netdial.co.za

Introductory Remarks

Prof Ron Sanderson
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

Lon Mathias
University of Southern Mississippi, USA

Introduction to polymers/basic concepts

Coffee / Tea Break

Robert Gilbert
University of Sydney, Australia

Free radical Chemistry I

Lunch Break

Robert Gilbert / Bruce Novak
University of Sydney, Australia / North Carolina State University, USA

Free radical Chemistry II (Emulsion)/special topics in addition polymerisation

Coffee / Tea Break

Bruce Novak
North Carolina State University, USA

Speical topics in addition polymerisation

Introductory Remarks

Prof Ron Sanderson
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

Albert van Reenen
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

Metallocenes/Transition Metal I

Coffee / Tea Break

Albert van Reenen / Lon Mathias
Univ of Stellenbosch, South Africa / Univ of Southern Mississippi, USA

Metallocenes/Transition Metal II/Condensation Polymersiation I

Lunch Break

Lon Mathias
University of Southern Mississippi, USA

Condensation Polymerisation II

Coffee / Tea Break

Kibret Mequanint
Deutsches Kunststoff Institute, Germany

Polyurethane Chemistry

Meet & Greet Session: Institute for Polymer Science

Robert Gilbert
University of Sydney, Australia

Opening Remarks

Walter Kaminsky
Institute for Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Germany

New materials by polymerisation of olefins and styrene by metallocene catalysts

Tracy Bromfield
Sasol Technology, South Africa

Recent advances in the development for Fischer-Tropsch catalyst at SASOL

Michael Georges
University of Toronto, Canada

Uncapping the mysteries of the stable free radical polymerisation (SFRP) process

Coffee / Tea Break

Maria Sacchi
Instituto di Chimica delle Macromolecole del CNR, Italy

13C NMR studies of olefin copolymer microstructure: A tool for understanding active centre behaviour in ansa-zirconocene based catalysis

Minoru Terano
Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan

Kinetic evaluation of various isospecific active sites on MgC12-supported Ziegler catalysts

Ioan Tincul
Sasol Technology R&D, South Africa

Multiple polymerisation with Fischer Tropsch olefins - a new challenge in polymer science

Vincent Mathot
Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium

Determination of temperature-dependent crystallinities of polymers: A new route

Lunch Break

Vincent Mathot
Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium

High-speed calorimetry for the study of the kinetics of (de)vitrification, crystallisation and melting of macromolecules

Harald Pasch
Deutsches Kunststoff Institute, Germany

Mass spectrometry of polymers

Peter Kilz
Polymer Standards Service GmbH, Germany

Investigation of porous materials by chromatography

Coffee / Tea Break

Birgit Storm
Aalborg University, Denmark

Characterisation of epoxy prepreg SP8800 system by isothermal differential scanning calorimetry

Kibret Mequanint
Deutsches Kunststoff Institute, Germany

2D Chromatography of block copolymers

Dhanjay Jhurry
University of Mauritius, Mauritius

Synthesis of a new family of polyelectrolytes from ionic methacrylates

Stefan de Goede
Sasol Polymers, South Africa

Using TREF, CRYSTAF and coupled SEC-FTIR to study the oxidation of polypropylene

Poster Evening: Institute for Polymer Science

Introductory Remarks

Ron Sanderson

Ron Sanderson
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

Green technology, preparation of moisture proof polymer coatings that leave paper recyclable

Axel Mueller
University of Bayreuth, Germany

New polymer structures through anionic polymerisation of silyl-protected HEMA

Bert Klumperman
University of Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Perculiarities in atom transfer radical copolymerisation

Coffee / Tea Break

Miklos Zrinyi
Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budagest

New generation of smart elastomers

Matthew Tonge
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

RAFT polymerisation in dispersed systems

Giovanna Costa
Instituto di Studi Chimico-Fisici di Macromolecule Sintetiche e Naturali, ITaly

Investigation on the interactions between filler and elastomers used for tyre production

Tianbai He
Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, China

Nanoscale characterisation of mechanical anisotropy of polyethylene chains by scanning force microscopy

Lunch Break

Peter Mallon
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

Positron annihilation studies of polymers

Trong Nguyen
Laboratoire Polymeres, Biopolymeres, Membranes, France

Poly(vinyl alcohol)-poly(vinyl pyrollidone) interpenetrating polymer network: Synthesis and pervaporation properties

Kathy Karakatsanis
University of Pretoria, South Africa

Low molecular mass poly(styrene-co-acrylic acid) amphiphilic block copolymers for use as surfactants: Synthesis and characterisation

Coffee / Tea Break

Gabriel Summers
University of Pretoria, South Africa

Dipyridyl functionalized polysulphones for membrane production

Valerie Grumel
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

Synthesis and characterisation of poly 1-olefins generated utilizing metallocene/MAO catalyst systems

Xiaohong Zhgang
SINOPEC Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Industry, PR China

A study on new route to make fully cured thermoplastic elastomer

Shahram Mehdipour-Ataei
Iran Polymer Institute, Iran

Synthesis and characterisation of novel soluble, thermally stable polyamides based on pyridine

Riaan Luyt
University of the Free State (Qwaqwa Campus), South Africa

PE/wax blends: Influence of oxygen groups and mode of preparation on blend properties

Conference Banquet: Boschendal Restaurant

Introductory Remarks

Ron Sanderson

Bruce Novak
North Carolina State University, USA

Macromolecular chirality: Influencing materials properties in sublte ways

Robert Gilbert
University of Sydney, Australia

RAFT in emulsion, what makes it different?

Navin Naidoo
Universit of Stellenbosch, South Africa

The synthesis and characterisation of bola-amphiphilic peptides

Coffee / Tea Break

Lon Mathias
University of Southern Mississippi, USA

ATRP synthesis of novel structures star materials and block copolymers

Albert van Reenen
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

Propene copolymers

Cor Beyers
Eindhoven University, The Netherlands

Control of intramolecular chemical composition distribution using a multidisciplinary approach

Michael Stuke
Max-Planck-Institute fur Biophysikalische Chemie, Germany

Precise laser processing of organic materials and applications

Lunch Break

Celest Samyn
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India

Polymer materials with high polling stabilities for second-order nonlinear applications

N Vigneschwaran
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India

Fluorescence and biochemical characterisation of glycated hemoglobin

Coffee / Tea Break

W Ddamba
University of Botswana, Botswana

Diels-alder polymerisation of difurans with 1,1-(methylenedi-1,4-phenylene)-bismaleimide

Elena Balashova
Institute of Physical Chemistry Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

Stability of surface properties of polymeric films

Alexander Fainleib
Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Ukraine

Reactive modification of polycyanate networks. Chemistry and structure-property relationships

Barnebe Rivas
University of Concepcion, Chile

Water-soluble polymeric materials with ability to remove metals ions

Introductory Remarks

Ron Sanderson

Lon Mathias
University of Southern Mississippi, USA

New polymers based on amino acids: Pyroglutamic diketopiperazine

Kurt Geckeler
Kwangju Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea

Synthetic concepts of supramolecular polymer chemistry

Harald Pasch
Deutsches Kunststoff Institute, Germany

Coupling of liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry for the analysis of polymers

Coffee / Tea Break

Frank Böhme
Institute of Polymer Research Dresden, Germany

Selectively reacting polymer modifiers based on cyclic iminoethers and esters

Benard Trathnigg
Institute für Organische Chemie, Österreich

Molecular characterisation of functional polymers and oligomers by liquid chromatography

Selwyn Mapolie
University of the Western Cape, South Africa

Copper mediated ATRP methyl methacrylate in polar solvents using a bifunctional pyridinal diimine ligand

Tonie Potgieter
Sasol Polymers, South Africa

Synthesis properties and commercialisation of a propene/1-propene random copolymer

Lunch Break

Robert Gilbert
University of Sydney, Australia

Understanding shear-induced coagulation in emulsion polymerisation reactors

Lilian Tichagwa
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

Selected acrylate and acrylamide-based surfmers and polysoaps and their use in emulsion polymerisation

Peter Kilz
Polymer Standards Service GmbH, Germany

Simulation and prediction of macromolecular separation in chromatograph

Coffee / Tea Break

Josephine Makawa-Mbewe
Sasol Polymers, South Africa

Method validation for polymer additives analysis at Sasol Polymers

Yigun Liu
SINOPEC Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Industry, PR China

Toughening polypropylene with nanoscale rubber particles

O Figovsky
Polymate Ltd, Israel

Crack-resistance coatings based on vulcanized water suspension of chlorine-polyethylene

Closing Session

Cor Beyers*, Hans Boelens, Age Smilde, Cor Koning and Bert Klumperman
Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands

Control of intramolecular chemical composition distribution using a multidisciplinary approach

Robert Brull*, S de Goede, Harald Pasch
Deutsches Kunststoff-Institute, Germany

Analysis of polyolefin blends by coupled SEC-FTIR

T Macko, R Brull*, H Pasch
Deutsches Kunststoff-Institute, Germany

High temperature liquid chromatography of polyolefins under limiting conditions

R Brull*, S de Goede, N Marshall, H Pasch, RD Sanderson, AJ van Reenen
Deutshes Kunststoff-Institute, Germany

Monitoring degradation of polypropylene by CRYSTAF and coupled SEC-FTIR

FM Calitz*, MP Tonge, RD Sanderson
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

ESR studies of RAFT polymerisation

Jae Whan Cho*, Yong Chae Jung, Yong-Chan Chung, Byoung Chul Chun
Konkuk University, Korea

Thermal and dynamic mechanical properties of poly(ethylene terephthalate) crystallized in supercritical carbon dioxide

P Stagnaro, L Conzatti, G Costa*, V Trefiletti, A Turturro, B Valenti
Instituto di Studi Chimico-Fisici di Macromolecole Sintetiche e Naturali, Italy

Effect of the substituents on the properties of substituted polyacetylenes

M Mokoena, V Djokovic*, AS Luyt
University of the North (Qwaqwa Campus), South Africa

The effects of crosslinking on the mechanical properties of sisal fibre-polyethylene composites

Govender, S*, Jacobs EP, Bredenkamp MW, Theron C, Swart P
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

Synthesis and adsorption studies of derivatised triblock copolymers as affinity linkers on polylmer membranes

S Graef*
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

Copolymers of methyl methacrylate and ethylene utilizing methylated metallocene catalysis

Corinne Greyling*
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

Electrospinning of polyacrylonitrile nanofibres

Peter Jaitner*, Christian Sporer, Daniel Ruiz-Molina, Klaus Wurst, Jaume Veciana
Universität Innsbruck Innrain, Austria

Transmission of magnetic interactions by organometallic couplers. Metallocene-substituted nitronyl nitroxide radicals

W John*, CA Buckley, EP Jacobs, RD Sanderson
Umgeni Water, South Africa

Structure and properties of polydadmac for water purification

G Kh Kudryakova*, VK Gerasimov, AE Chalykh, NF Chungunova
Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

Kinetics of phase decay PVC-statistical copolymer butadiene - nitrile of rubber

Norah Maithufi*, Selwyn Mapolie, Michaela-Corina Iovu
University of the Western Cape, South Africa

Atom transfer radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate using long-chain aliphatic initiators bearing bromoisobutyrate end moieties

IJ Mavunkal*, GS Smith, SF Mapolie, JR Moss
University of Botswana, Botswana

Synthesis and characterisation of metal-containing polymers and dendrimers of rhenium

JB McLeary*, RD Sanderson, D de Wet-Roos, B Klumperman
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

Reversible addition-fragmentation transfer agents in mini-emulsion

Nomfusi A Mputumana*, Gabriel J Summers
University of South Africa, South Africa

Disiloxyl and dihydroxyl functionalized polymers by atom transfer radical polymerisation

Mzikayise P Ndawuni*, Gabriel J Summers
University of South Africa, South Africa

Primary amine funcationlized polymers by atom transfer radical polymerization

P Sreekumari Nair*, Thottackad Radhakrishnan, Neerish Revaprasadu, Gabriel A Kolawole
University of Zululand, South Africa

Semiconductor-polymer nanocomposites

Maria Carmela Sacchi*, Fabrizio Forlini, Simona Losio, Incoronata Tritto, Paolo Locatelli
Instituto di Chimica delle Macromolecole del CNR, Italy

13C NMR studies of olefin copolymer microstructure: A tool for understanding active centre behavior in ANSA-zirconocene based catalysis

Adrian G Mueller*, Klaus Wurst, Gerhard Laus, Herwig Schottenberger
Institut fur Allgemeine, Anorganische und Theoretische Chemie, Austria

Novel protected boronic acids suitable for ROMP and ROMP-grafting

A Semnani* and B Shareghi
University of Shahrekord, Iran

Spectrophotometric study of charge transfer complex of bromine and 1,10-diaza-18-crown-6 in dichloromethane solution

B Sharegi* and A Semnani
University of Shahrekord, Iran

Kinetics and thermodynamics studies on the interaction of A-Amylase and urea

ND Silavwe*, B Pule and Kefilwe Sennanyana
University of Botswana, Botswana

Synthesis of polyether esters of 3-ferrocenyl-3-hydroxydihiopropenoic acid

K Sinkó*, K Fél
L Eötvös University, Hungary

Effect of preparation's conditions on the structure of PDMS hydrid systems

E Sprong*, D de Wet-Roos, M Tonge, RD Sanderson
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

Rheological properties of model alkali-soluble rheology modifiers synthesized via RAFT polymerisation

AJP van Zyl*, RD Sanderson, D de Wet--Roos, B Klumperman
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

Kinetic verus thermodynamic considerations in the prediction of particle morphologies

IA Vishnevskaya*, AE Chalykh, EI Kochetkova, VA Kluev, TP Svitova
Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

Architecture of segmented polyurethanes molecules in mixed solvents

Maria Vokal*, Anatoliy Chalykh, Aly Aliev, Irina Vishnevskaya
Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

X-ray microanalysis in examination of phase equilibrium of polymer blends

Udo Anders, Oskar Nuyken, Michael R Buchmeiser, Klaus Wurst*
Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck

Fine-tuning of molybdenum imido alkylidene complexes and cyclopolymerisation of 1,6-heptadiynes to give polyenes containing exclusively five-membered rings

D Bezuidenhout*, N Davies, A Oosthuysen, RD Sanderson, P Zilla
University of Cape Town, South Africa

Synthetic scaffolds for tissue engineering applications