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MetCon2003
"Metallocene and Single-Site Catalysis: Value-Added Resins via Predictable Structure-Property Relationships"
May 8-9, 2003, Westin Oaks Hotel, Houston, Texas, USA

DAY ONE AGENDA

Thursday, May 8, 2003

7:30am - 8:45am Registration, Welcome Coffee & "Visit the Exhibits"
8:45am - 9:00am Opening Remarks
SESSION I: Advances in Metallocene/Single-Site Catalysts for PP
9:00am - 9:30am SIRIUS - A Novel Catalyst Technology Developed by Borealis, Dr. Holger Pöhler, Borealis Polymers Oy
9:30am - 10:00am The Evolution of Basell's Metallocene Catalysts,
Dr. Cornelia Fritze, Basell Polyolefine GmbH
10:00am - 10:30am New Heteroaromatic Substituted Metallocenes and their Catalytic Performance for Propylene Polymerization
Dr. Tsutomu Ushioda, Chisso Petrochemical Corporation
10:30am - 11:00am Morning Break & "Visiting the Exhibits"
SESSION II: Advances in Catalyst/Process Combinations for PE
11:00am - 11:30am Recent Advances in Single Reactor Bimodal Catalyst Systems for High Performance Pipe, Dr. Han-Tai Liu, Univation Technologies
11:30am - 12:00pm Utilizing Dual Reactor and Advanced Catalyst Technologies to Enhance Polyethylene Product Performance, Dr. Mark Weber, NOVA Chemicals Corporation
12:00pm - 12:30pm Market Growth Opportunities for Single-Site Catalyst Resins Utilizing Advanced SCLAIRTECHTM Technology,
Mr. John Hotz, NOVA Chemicals Corporation
12:30pm - 2:00pm GROUP LUNCHEON
2:00pm - 2:30pm Special Feature - Commercialization of New Polymers: From Zero to Liftoff , Mr. Kenneth B. Sinclair, STA*Research
SESSION III: Structure-Property Relationships for Metallocene and Single-Site Catalyzed Resins (Part I)
2:30pm - 3:00pm The Behavior of Rheology and Blowing Film of Metallocene Polyethylene, Ms. Sun Chunyun, SINOPEC
3:00pm - 3:30pm Study on Chain End Structures of Metallocene-Catalyzed Functional Polyolefins , Mr. Nobuo Kawahara, Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
3:30pm - 4:00pm Afternoon Break & "Visit the Exhibits"
SESSION IV: Advances in Metallocene/Single-Site Copolymerization/ Functionalization (Part I)
4:00pm - 4:30pm Recent Advances in DuPont's Versipol® Technology: New Copolymerizations With Polar Comonomers Using Single-Site Nickel Catalysts
Dr. Steve McLain, DuPont de Nemours & Company
4:30pm - 5:00pm Copolymerization Behavior of Ethylene, Propylene,
Non-conjugated Diolefin and Styrene by Sumitomo PHENICS Catalyst Systems,
Mr. Akio Imai, Sumitomo Chemical Company
5:00pm - 5:30pm Special Feature - A Situation Analysis: High Throughput Research Strategies and Business Outcomes in Polyolefins Catalysis, Mr. Peter Cohan, Symyx Technologies
3:30pm - 4:00pm Group Reception
Click Here for Day Two Agenda

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