February 2004 Meeting
 

Speaker:   Dr. Charles (Chip) Palmer
Research Associate
Dupont Textiles and Interiors
Waynesboro, VA 		  
Topic:   Spandex Technology - the Science of Stretch and Recovery
Date: Friday, February 20, 2004
Location:   Holiday Inn Northshore
5300 W. Touhy
Skokie, IL

Abstract:     Most spandex polymers may be generally classified as polyether-polyurethane-polyurea block copolymers. They are composed of crystalline hard segments dispersed in a matrix of amorphous soft segments. The dynamic interplay between the soft and hard segments determines the stretch and recovery properties of the polymer. The many compositional variables and their effect on polymer properties as well as the spinning process and its effect on fiber properties will be briefly reviewed. Macro- and microscopic properties of spandex fiber will also be discussed.

Biography:     Born in Los Angeles, CA in 1960. Moved many times before going to high school in Wilmington, Ohio, graduating from college at MIT in 1982, and receiving a Ph.D. in organic chemistry in 1987 from the U. of Illinois. Have worked for Dupont since 1987 in the specialty chemicals department and since 1998 in the LYCRAŽ business. Holder of seven patents. Happily married with three children, ages 11, 5, and 4.


A meeting of the Chicago Section JOB CLUB will be held at the Holiday Inn at 5:30 PM. The JOB CLUB provides a continuing opportunity for unemployed members of the Section to meet one another, share their experiences and develop a network that may help in identifying employment opportunities. Bring plenty of resumes and business cards to distribute to your colleagues. A presentation of some of the primary resources that are useful for conducting a job search will be made.

Should you wish to attend the Section meeting following the JOB CLUB, the fee for unemployed members is only $14 and you can continue your networking activities over dinner.

Topical Group Presentation

Undergraduate Research Symposium: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Featuring students from Loyola University:
Social Hour: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Dinner: 7:00 PM
Meeting: 8:00 PM

Cost:  $28.00 for members of ACS/ $30.00 for non-members/ $14.00 for students & unemployed members

Reservations:   (847)647-8405   
                    by noon, Tuesday, February 17

or,   REGISTER ON LINE !
Please honor your reservations. We must pay for all dinners ordered. No-shows will be billed.
Map and Directions:
From the city or the north:
Take I-94 (Edens Expressway) to Touhy Avenue. Go west (exit #39A) on Touhy about three blocks to the hotel, which is on the north side of the street.

From the West:
Take I-294 North to Touhy Avenue-East. Go east on Touhy to the hotel, which is on the north side on Touhy about 7-8 miles from I-294.

From O'Hare Airport on the 190 expressway/I-90 (Kennedy expressway:
Take 190 east out of O'Hare to Chicago to merge with the I-90. 2 miles down will be an exit for Harlem Ave. Exit on Harlem Ave. Turn left at the first street light at which time you will be heading north on Harlem Ave. After about 3 miles turn right on Touhy Avenue and the hotel will be 2 miles down on the left-hand side of the street.

PARKING:   Free

Dinner:

  • Italian Wedding Soup
  • Citrus Spinach Salad with Tangy Brazilian Dressing
  • Choice of:
    • Tender London Broil with Mushroom Sauce, Spanish Rice & Tomato Florentine
    • White Fish Almondine with Rice Pilaf & Tomato Florentine
    • Portabella Mushroom Ravioli with Tomato Florentine & vegetables
  • Carrot Cake




Updated 2/18/04