Biorenewable Polymers

Chair(s)

• RA

  Richard Ashby, PhD

  Research Microbiologist
  Sustainable Biofuels and Coproducts
  USDA
  Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, United States
• 

  Eric Cochran, Ph. D

  Professor
  Iowa State University
  Ames, IA, United States
• 

  James Kim, PhD, MHS, DABT

  Vice President
  Science & Regulatory Affairs
  American Cleaning Institute
  Washington, DC, United States
• 

  Thomas Epps, III

  Allan & Myra Ferguson Distinguished Professor
  Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
  University of Delaware
  Newark, DE, United States

Presentations:

• 10:35 AM – 10:55 AM PST

  Enhancing Circularity of High-Performance, Biobased Polymers Through Advanced Recycling
  

  Presenting Author: Thomas H. Epps, III – University of Delaware
• 10:55 AM – 11:15 AM PST

  Process for the purification and decolorization of fatty acid alkyl ester
  

  Presenting Author: Martin Rushworth (he/him/his) – Novonesis Malaysia

  Co-Presenter: Karuna Narasimhan – Procter & Gamble Co

  Co-Author: HonSeng Yee (he/him/his) – Novonesis Malaysia

  Co-Author: Shalin Phoon (she/her/hers) – Novonesis Malaysia

  Co-Author: SokeYan Chong – Novonesis Malaysia

  Co-Author: Karunakaran K. Narasimhan – The Procter and Gamble Company

  Co-Author: Rajesh Balasubramanian – The Procter and Gamble Company

  Co-Author: Eng-Seng Chan – Monash University Malaysia

  Co-Author: Wail Gourich – Monash University Malaysia

  Co-Author: Patrick D. Howes – Natural Bleach Sdn Bhd

  Co-Author: Jovina Tan – The Procter and Gamble Company
• 11:15 AM – 11:35 AM PST

  Challenges and Methods for Polycondensation of Camphoric Acid Based Polyesters
  

  Presenting Author: DeMichael Winfield, PhD (he/him/his) – USDA ARS NCAUR

  Co-Author: Kadisha Culpepper – USDA NCAUR

  Co-Author: Kelton Forson – USDA NCAUR

  Co-Author: Bryan R. Moser, PhD – USDA NCAUR

  Co-Author: Karl Vermillion – USDA ARS NCAUR
• 11:35 AM – 11:55 AM PST

  Waste Grease to Tunable Bio-based Copolymers
  

  Presenting Author: Masoud Kazem Rostami, PhD – United States Department of Agriculture

  Co-Author: Victor Ryu – USDA

  Co-Author: Nicholas Latona – USDA

  Co-Author: Charles A. Mullen – USDA

  Co-Author: Joseph Uknalis – USDA

  Co-Author: Karen Wagner – USDA

  Co-Author: Kerby Jones – USDA

  Co-Author: Victor Wyatt – USDA

  Co-Author: Xuetong Fan – USDA

  Co-Author: Richard D. Ashby, PhD – USDA

  Co-Author: Helen Ngo, PhD – USDA