REGISTRATION8:30 - 9:00

WELCOME9:00 - 9:10

PLENARY MORNING SESSIONChair person:

9:10 - 10:30

Abhay Pandit (National University of Ireland; Galway, Ireland)Redefining Identity of Disease, Tissues and Cells – a Biomaterials Paradigm

9:10 - 9:50

Matthew Becker (Duke University; Durham, NC, USA)New resorbable materials and inks are needed if additive manufacturing will

really change medicine

9:50 - 10:30

COFFEE BREAK, POSTER SESSION10:30 - 11:00

PARALLEL SESSION #2Chair person:

STARTUP SESSION #1Chair person:

11:00 - 12:30

Prof. Moshe Gottlieb(Ben Gurion University)

Water-borne nanometric polymer films: morphology and mechanics

Eran GanzActive Implants

11:00-11:15

Dr. Elizabeth Amir(Shenkar – Engineering Art Design)

Improved Stability of P3HT/PCBM Blend by Thermal Crosslinking of Poly(3-

hexylthiophene)-S,S-dioxide

Alon Moshe, CEOTwine Solutions

11:15-11:30

Dr. Ran Suckeveriene(Kinneret Academic College)

Grafting of Polyaniline by a Dynamic Inverse Emulsion Polymerization Technique onto Reverse Osmosis Membranes as an Anti-

Biofouling Agent

Ido GalVelox

11:30-11:45

Gal Shachar Michaely(Ben Gurion University)

The hybrid filler synergistic effect in nano-carbon loaded polymer composites

Ronen Orr, CEOLargix

11:45-12:00

Leigh Peles Strahl(Soreq NRC)

Utilizing self-immolative atom transfer radical polymerization initiators to prepare stimuli-

responsive polymeric films from nonresponsive polymers

Lizzie SheinbaumGauzy

12:00-12:15

Avia Ohayon-Lavi(Ben Gurion University)

Compression-enhanced thermal conductivity of carbon loaded polymer composites

12:15-12:30

LUNCH BREAK12:30-13:45

BEST POSTER AWARD CEREMONY13:45-14:00

PARALLEL SESSION #4Chair person:

PARALLEL SESSION #3Chair person:

14:00-15:45

Marc Leifer(ICL Industrial Products)

Global fire safety trends, flame retardants for plastics and polymers, chemicals' perception:

a vital reconciliation

Dr. Maya Kleiman(Agricultural Research Organization,

the Volcani Center)Novel reactive cellulose based biomimetic

surfaces for studying plant root-environment interactions

14:00-14:15

Adi Afriat(Carmel Olefins - Bazan)

Soft non-woven fabrics made by novel"dual soft" technology

Almog Uziel(Shenkar - Engineering Art Design)

Polymeric microspheres for long-term delivery of whole-plant medicinal cannabis extract

14:15-14:30

Dr. Karthik Ananth Mani(Agricultural Research Organisation)

Durable superhydrophobic coating through O/O Pickering emulsion

Dr. Elena Poverenov(Agricultural Research Organization,

the Volcani Center)Side chain engineering of polysaccharide

biopolymers. Modification strategy to manipulate properties and activity

14:30-14:45

Dr. Ali Amash(Ein Shemer Rubber ltd.)

Advanced HNBR elastomeric compound for heat resistant sealing profiles processed by

continuous hot-air vulcanization

Dr. Dana Mizrahi(IIBR)

Reduction of Healthcare-Acquired and Food-Related Infections by Rechargeable Additives

for Polymeric Matrices

14:45-15:00

David Kogan(Ben Gurion University)

Non-linear rheology characteristics of the gel point: large amplitude oscillatory

shear behavior of chemically and physically crosslinked hydrogels

Shaked Eliyahu(Technion-Israel Institute of Technology)

The Effect of Freeze-Drying on Mucoadhesion and Transport of Acrylated Chitosan

Nanoparticles

15:00-15:15

Uzi Kalberman(Ripal Chemicals and Plastics)

Plastic and the environment - truth and obligations

Alona Shagan(Technion-Israel Institute of Technology)

Tunable Biocompatible Compositesfor Bio-Adhesion

15:15-15:30

Michael Mizrahi(Institute of Drug Research, School of Pharmacy,

Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem)

Development of Biodegradable Disposable Medical Syringes and Tubes

15:30-15:45

COFFEE AND COOKIES15:30-16:00

48 ה- השנתי הכינוס של האגודה הישראלית ופלסטיקה לפולימרים

The 48th Annual Meetingof the Israel Polymersand Plastics Society (IPPS)

EXPO TEL AVIV

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אקספו תל אביב

8:30-9:00 REGISTRATION9:00-9:10 WELCOME

9:10-10:45 PLENARY MORNING SESSIONChair person: Meital Reches

9:10-9:50 Phil Coates (Univ. of Bradford, UK) - Process Structuring of polymer composites and nanocomposites

9:50-10:30 Miriam Rafailovich (Stony Brook Univ., NY, USA) - Simultaneous in-operando X-ray scattering and infraredimaging of polymer 3D printing

10:30-10:45 HONORARY FELLOWSHIP AWARD CEREMONY

10:45-11:30 COFFEE BREAK, POSTER SESSION11:30-12:45 PARALLEL SESSION #1

BAREKET HALLBiopolymers, Controlled

ReleaseChair person: Guy Mechrez

PARALLEL SESSION #2 CORAL A HALL

Composites, NanocompositesChair person: Naum Naveh

PARALLEL SESSION #3 CORAL B HALL

Surfaces, Interfaces and Coatings

Chair person: Moshe Kol11:30-11:45 Daniel Cohn

(HUJI) Binding tissues and devices inside

the body

Maayan Mizrahi Dagan(Nemo Nanomaterials)

SWCNT-based concentrates for thermoplastic applications.

Development and characterization

Maya Kleiman(Volcani)

Development of synthetic biomimetic surfaces for an interplay between

biology and materials

11:45-12:00 Dan Y Lewitus(Shenkar)

Aerial firefighting using biodegradable polymers

Franziska Grzegorzewski(Volcani)

In situ fabrication of MWNT/silica hybrid colloidosomes by

Pickering emulsion templating using trialkoxysilanes of opposite polarity

Oleg Palchik(Tecsolut)

Whiteboard erasable coating for polypropylene

12:00-12:15 Boaz Mizrahi(Technion)

Responsive Bio-Polymers

Inbar Eshkol Yogev(TAU)

The Mechanical Properties of Novel Composite Hydrogels

Loaded with Hemostatic Agents and Fibers for Bioadhesive and Sealant

Applications

Shiran Czyzyk Ripp(Shenkar)

The Effects of Curing Mechanisms on the Kinetics, Morphology, and

Interfacial Durability of Hybrid Sol-Gel Superhydrophobic Coatings

12:15-12:30 Roy Shenhar(HUJI)

Nanopatterned Polyelectrolyte Multilayers: Design, Characterization, and Application for Triggered Drug

Delivery

Adi Caron(Shenkar)

The effect of surface treatments on the behavior of carbon fiber

epoxy composites

Daniel Ashkenazi(BGU)

Viscous, elastic, and viscoelastic interfaces-the effect of polymer chain

flexibility and hydrophobicity

12:30-12:45 Alona Shagan(Technion)

Tunable Stimuli Responsive Biocompatible Composites for

On-Demand Healing, Drug Release and Bio-Adhesion

Lucas Luciano Cullari(BGU)

Nanoplatelets enhancement of water barrier properties in polymer

nanocomposites

Yoav Dan(Shenkar)

Chemical modification of textiles for oil-water separation

12:45-14:00 LUNCH BREAK14:00-14:50 PLENARY AFTERNOON SESSION

Chair person: Meital Reches

14:00-14:40 Esther Amstad (EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland) - Drops: A tool to control the structure of materials

14:40-14:50 BEST POSTER AWARD CEREMONY15:00-16:00 PARALLEL SESSION #4

BAREKET HALL Plastics and Rubber

Chair person: Roy Shenhar

PARALLEL SESSION #5 CORAL A HALLNanoparticles

Chair person: Dan Y Lewitus

PARALLEL SESSION #6 CORAL B HALL

Polymer ChemistryChair person: Elizabeth Amir

15:00-15:15 Peter Siman(Polyram)

Polyketone Properties and Limitations

Ofra Benny(HUJI)

Controlled fabrication of polymer drug carriers for selective

anti-cancer therapy

Moshe Kol(TAU)

Block-stereoblock copolymers of poly (ε-caprolactone) and poly

(lactic acid)

15:15-15:30 Ali Amash and Sagit Velge(Ein Shemer Rubber)

New hydrophilic swelling rubber compounds containing

superabsorbent polymer for advanced sealing applications

Noga Yaakov(Volcani)

Janus Particles and Pickering Emulsions for Food and Agriculture

Or Galant(Technion)

Intramolecular Cross-Linking: From Single Chain to Bulk Materials

15:30-15:45 Adi Kol(Shenkar)

Silane Modified Graphene Oxide as a Compatibilizer and Reinforcing Nanoparticle for Immiscible PP/PA

Blends

Inbal Weisbord(Technion)

Nano Spray Dried Block Copolymer Nanoparticles and Their

Transformation into Hybrid and Inorganic Nanoparticles

Marina Buzhor(Shenkar)

Surface functionalization of non-woven fabrics as a method

for development of functional textile

15:45-16:00 Adir Golan(Carmel Olefins Ltd.)

Low density polyethylene: Still alive and evolving

Barun Barick(Technion)

Growth of SnO2 nanostructures by sequential infiltration synthesis in

block copolymer using atomic layer deposition

Tsuf Croitoru-Sadger(Technion)

Non-Destructive 3D Printing Technique of Oral Dosage Forms

16:00 TEA AND BISCUITS

New Frontiers in Polymer Science and Technology

Tuesday, January 15, 2019Hadar City Tower Convention Center, Ramat Gan, Israel

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The 47th Annual Meetingof the Israel Polymers and Plastics Society

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