Conference Proceedings

Conference Proceedings

(Student coauthors in bold, undergraduate students Italics)

99. McClain, A.; Bruno, P.; Jindal, A.; Rosenthal, E.Q.; Gergely, A.L.; Cammasola, M.; Puskas, J.E. Cytotoxicity of Polyisobutylene-based Thermoplastic Elastomers. Proceedings of the Midwest ASB Regional Meeting 2015, Akron, Ohio, February 17-18, 2015.

98. Sen, S.; Gergely, A.L.; Collister, E.; Shrikhande, G.; Puskas, J.E. Green Fluorescein Compounds for Cancer Diagnosis. Proceedings of the Midwest ASB Regional Meeting 2015, Akron, Ohio, February 17-18, 20.

97. Jindal, A.; Charif, A.; Gergely, A.L.; Puskas, J.E. Drug Eluting Electrospun Rubbery Fiber Mats. Proceedings of the Midwest ASB Regional Meeting 2015, Akron, Ohio, February 17-18, 2015.

96. Seo, K.S.; Puskas, J.E.; Casiano, M.; Wesdemiotis, C. Green Polymer Chemistry: Poly(ethylene glycol)-based Dendrimers using Enzymatic Catalysis. Proceedings of the 12th Pacific Polymer Conference 2011, Jeju Korea, November 13-17, 2011.

95. Seo, K.S.; Casiano, M.; Puskas, J.E.; Wesdemiotis, C. Poly Green Polymer Chemistry: Methacrylation of Poly(ethylene glycol)s using Enzymatic Catalysis under Solvent-free Conditions. Proceedings of International Symposium on Ionic Polymerization IUPAC (International Union of Pure & Applied Chemistry), Akron, Ohio, July 10-15, 2011.

94. Casiano, M.; Seo, K.S.; Puskas, J.E.; Wesdemiotis, C. Mass Spectrometry Characterization of Poly(ethylene glycol)s Synthesized by Green Chemistry. Proceedings of 2011 American Society of Mass Spectrometry, Denver Colorado, June 5-9, 2011.

93. Rosenthal, E.Q.; Puskas, J.E. Efficient, Greener Synthesis of Reducible Disulfide Polymers and Disulfide Crosslinked Networks. Transactions of the 35th Annual Meeting, Vol. XXXIII, 837. Society for Biomaterials, Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Orlando, Florida, Apr 13-16, 2011.

92. Lim, G.T.; Porosky, S.E.; Wang, Q.G.; Evancho-Chapman, M.M.; Schmidt, S.P.; Puskas, J.E. New Polyisobutylene-based Nanocomposites. Transactions of the 35th Annual Meeting, Vol. XXXIII, 332. Society for Biomaterials, Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Orlando, Florida, Apr 13-16,2011.

91. Neyman, K.Castano, M.; Puskas, J.E.   Toward the Synthesis of Isobutylene -based Dendrimers for targeted drug delivery: Model studies.  Proceedings of 241th ACS National Meeting, Anaheim, California, March 27-31, 2011.

90. Seo, K.S.; Puskas, J.E.; Casiano, M.; Wesdemiotis, C. Green Polymer Chemistry: Enzymatic Methacrylation of Poly(ethylene glycol)s in Bulk. Proceedings of 241th ACS National Meeting, Anaheim, California, March 27-31, 2011.

89. Seo, K.S.; Puskas, J.E.; Casiano, M.; Wesdemiotis, C. Design and Synthesis of PEG-based Dendrimer using Enzyme Catalysis for Multivalent Cancer Drug Delivery. Proceedings of 2010 Cleveland Nanomedicine Summit, Cleveland, Ohio, October 18-19, 2010.

88. Rosenthal, E.Q.; Puskas, J.E. Efficient, Greener Synthesis of Disulfide Polymers and Disulfide Crosslinked Networks. Transactions of the 178th Technical Meeting, Rubber Division, ACS, Frontier Airlines Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Oct 12-14, 2010.

87. Seo, K.S.; Puskas, J.E.; Casiano, M.; Wesdemiotis, C. Novel Poly(ethylene glycol) Dendrimers for Drug Delivery Applications. Transactions of the 34th Annual Meeting, Vol. XXXII, 907. Society for Biomaterials, Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, Washington, Apr 21-24, 2010.

86. Lim, G.T.; Porosky, S.E.; Götz, C.; Altstädt, V.; Puskas, J.E. Transactions of the 34th Annual Meeting, Vol. XXXII, 698. Society for Biomaterials, Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, Washington, Apr 21-24, 2010.

85. Lim, G.T.; Casiano-Maldonado, M.; Li, X.P.; Wesdemiotis, C.; Reneker, D.H.; Puskas, J.E. Hydrophobic Elastomeric Fiber Mats for Soft Tissue Engineering and Wound Care. Transactions of the 34th Annual Meeting, Vol. XXXII, 878. Society for Biomaterials, Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, Washington, Apr 21-24, 2010.

84. Drombosky, K.W.; Dos Santos, L.M; Puskas, J.E. Synthesis of Polyisobutylene-block-Poly(ethylene glycol) via Traditional Organic and “Green” Chemistry. Polymer Preprints 2010; 51 (1), 676-677.

83. Seo, K.S.; Puskas, J.E. Green Polymer Chemistry: Towards the Synthesis of Novel Dendrimers using Enzyme Catalysis. Proceedings of 11th Pacific Polymer Conference 2009, Cairns, Australia, December 6-10, 2009.

82. Lim, G.T.; Foreman-Orlowski, E.A.; Puskas, J.E.; Evancho-Chapman, M.M.; Valente, S.; Hart-Spicer, C.; Schmidt, S. New Promising Biomaterial. Transactions of the 33th Annual Meeting, Vol. XXXI, 191. Society for Biomaterials, Grand Hyatt San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, Apr 22-25,2009.

81. Puskas, J.E.; Sen, M.Y. Green Polymer Chemistry: Enzymatic Functionalization of Liquid Polymers in Bulk. Polymer Preprints, 2009; 50 (2), 34-35.

80. Munoz-Robledo, L.G.Porosky, S.E.; Evancho-Chapman, M.; Schmidt, S.P.; Puskas, J.E. Proliferation of Aortic Adventitial Fibroblasts on Three Novel Polyisobutylene (PIB)-Based Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPEs). Polymer Preprints, 2009; 50 (1), 533-534.

79. Chiang, C. K.; Heidenreich, A. J.; Xie, W.; McMahan, C.; Puskas, J. E. Investigation of the Composition and Growth of In Vitro Natural Rubber Using High Resolution Size Exclusion Chromatography. Polymer Preprints, 2009; 50 (1), 232-33.

78. Heidenreich, A. J., Puskas, J.E., Alb, A.M., Reed, W.F. Online Monitoring of the Raft Polymerization of Styrene Mediated by Vinybenzyl Dithiobenzoate. Polymer Preprints, 2009; 50 (1), 87-88.

77. Heidenreich, A.J., Puskas, J.E. Synthesis and Architectural Analysis of Arborescent (Dendritic) Polystyrenes. Polymer Preprints, 2009; 50 (1), 158-59.

76. Kasper, J. R.Sen, M. Y.; Puskas, J. E. Towards the synthesis of functionalized polymers via green chemistry: studies of enzyme catalyzed transesterification. Polymer Preprints, 2008; 49(1), 1161-62

75. Sain, V.Foreman, E. A.; Puskas, J. E. Surface characterization of functionalized polyisobutylene. Polymer Preprints, 2008; 49(1), 1151-52

74. Lindsay, A. K.; Li, H.; Puskas, J. E. In situ FTIR monitoring of model systems designed to mimic natural rubber (NR) biosynthesis. Polymer Preprints, 2008, 49(1), 1129-30

73. Puskas, J. E.; Hoerr, R. A. Effect of surface topology and polymer properties on drug release profiles. Polymer Preprints, 2008; 49(1), 838-39

72. Foreman, E.; Puskas, J. E.; El Fray, M.; Prowans, P.; Piatek, M. Biocompatibility studies of novel polyisobutylene-based biomaterials. Polymer Preprints, 2008; 49(1), 822-23

71. Sen, M. Y.; Puskas, J. E. Green polymer chemistry: telechelic poly(ethylene glycol)s via enzymatic catalysis. Polymer Preprints, 2008; 49(1), 487-488

70. Dos Santos, L. M.; Puskas, J. E. Self-condensing vinyl polymerization of 4-(2-methoxy-isopropyl) styrene. Polymer Preprints, 2008; 49(1), 87-88

69. Puskas, J. E.; Dos Santos, L. M.; Kaszas, G.; Kulbaba, K. Novel thermoplastic rubber based on functionalized arborescent (dendritic) polyisobutylene. Polymer Preprints, 2008; 49(1), 70-71.

68. Hayat-Soytas, S.; Puskas, J.E.; Kulbaba, K. Synthesis of Star-Branched Polyisobutylenes by Living Carbocationic Polymerization Initiated by the Hexaepoxysqualene/BCl3 System. Proceedings of CLP07, Antalya, Turkey, October 25-28, 2007; 13-14.

67. Puskas, J.E. Stars and Dendritic Structures by Living Carbocationic Polymerization ; In Situ FTIR Monitoring. Proceedings of CLP07, Antalya, Turkey, October 25-28, 2007; 52-53.

66. Dos Santos, L.; Puskas, J.E. In-situ FTIR Monitoring of the Synthesis of Arborescent Polyisobutylenes. Book of Abstracts, IP07, Banz, Germany, September 2-7, 2007; 35.

65. Puskas, J.E. Investigation of the Mechanism of Initiation in Living Carbocationic Polymerizations using In Situ FTIR Monitoring. Book of Abstracts, IP07, Banz, Germany, September 2-7, 2007; 50.

64. Przybytniak, G.; Walo, M.; Puskas, J.E.,;Piątek, M.; El Fray, M. The effect of high energy radiation on polyisobutylene-based biomaterials. Engineering of Biomaterials 69-72, 39-41 (2007) English and Polish.

63. Foreman, E.Dos Santos, L.; Puskas, J.E. Inimer-Type Living Polymerization Of Isobutylene And P-Methylstyrene From The 4-(1,2-Oxirane-Isopropyl) Styrene Inimer. Proceedings of the Hangzhou International Polymer Forum on Advanced Materials and Reaction Engineering HIPF, Hangzhou, China, May 13-17, 2007; 9.

62. Foreman, E.Dos Santos, L.; Puskas, J.E. Synthesis and SEC Characterization of Polyisobutylenes from the 4-(1,2-Epoxy-Isopropyl) Styrene Inimer. Polymer Preprints, 2007, 48(1), 516-517.

61. Dos Santos, L.Foreman, E.; Puskas, J.E. Analysis of The Architecture of Polyisobutylenes by Multidetection SEC and Selective Chemical Link Destruction. Polymer Preprints, 2007, 48(1), 350-351.

60. Puskas, J.E.; Hoerr, R.A.: Novel Polymeric Coatings for Controlled Drug Release. Proceedings of the Thirty-Fourth Annual International Waterborne, High Solids, and Powder Coatings Symposium, New Orleans, LA, Feb. 14-16, 2007; 89-96.

59. Puskas, J.E. Analysis of Novel Branched Biomaterials using Multidetector SEC (MALS, VIS, QELLS). Proceedings of the 2006 International Light Scattering Colloquium, Wyatt Technologies, Santa Barbara, CA, October 15-17, 2006.

58. Foreman, E.; El Fray, M.; Puskas, J.E. Direct Surface Functionalization of Novel Biomaterials. Proceedings of the International Symposium “Biomaterials”, Hamburg, Germany, Oct. 1-4, 2006.

57. Puskas, J. E.; Dos Santos, L.; Kulbaba, K. Real-time FTIR monitoring of the self-condensing vinyl homo- and copolymerization of 4-methoxyisopropyl-styrene with isobutylene. Proceedings of the World Polymer Congress – Macro 2006, 41st International Symposium on Macromolecules. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 7-15, 2006.

56. El Fray, M.; Puskas, J. E.; Altstädt, V. The Effect of Chemical Structure and Phase Morphology on The Fatigue Properties of Thermoplastic Elastomer Biomaterials. Polymer Preprints, 2006, 47(2), 51-52.

55. Foreman, E.; Puskas, J.E. Direct Surface Functionalization of Novel Biomaterials. Polymer Preprints, 2006; 47(2), 45-46.

54. Puskas, J. E., Pasetto, P., Peruch, F., Deffieux, A. Natural Living Carbocationic Polymerization (NLCP) of Isopentenyl Alcohol: Proof of Concept. Polymer Preprints, 2006; 47(2), 339-340.

53. Puskas, J.E. Natural Living Polymerization. Proceedings of the 1st World Rubber Summit, Bangkok, Thailand, July 26-29, 2006.

52. Dos Santos, L.M.; Puskas, J.E.; Kulbaba, K. In Situ FTIR Monitoring of Inimer-Type Carbocationic Polymerizations of Isobutylene. Polymer Preprints, 2006; 47(1), 164-165.

51. Puskas, J.E.; Chan, P.; McAuley, K. B.; Kaszas, G.; Shaikh, S. Real-Time FTIR Monitoring of the Carbocationic Copolymerization of Isobutylene with Styrene. Proceedings of the Engineering Conferences International, Polymer Reaction Engineering VI, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, May 21-26, 2006.

50. Hayat-Soytas, S.; Puskas, J.E.; Kulbaba, K. Real-Time FTIR Monitoring of Isobutylene Polymerization Initiated by the 1,2-epoxi-2,4,4-trimethyl-pentane / BCl3 System. Polymer Preprints, 2006; 47(1), 244-245.

49. Puskas, J.E., Deffieux, A., Kennedy, J.P., Mayr, H. Natural Living Polymerization. Proceedings of the PPF-IX., December 10, 2005.

48. Puskas, J.E.; Chan, P.; McAuley, K.B.; Kaszas, G.; Shaikh, S. Real-Time FTIR Monitoring of The Carbocationic Copolymerization of Isobutylene with Styrene. Proceedings of the IP2005, October 22, 2005.

47. Puskas, J.E. Biomacromolecular Engineering: Design, Synthesis and Characterization. PAT, September 13, 2005.

46. Puskas, J.E., Kwon, Y., Altstädt, V., Kontopoulou, M. Impact Modification of Poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) (PPO) with Polyisobutylene-based Thermoplastic Rubbers. Proceedings of the Polymer Processing Society Meeting, September, 2005.

45. Puskas, J.E.; Dahman, Y.; Chatterton, M.; Cunningham, M. Controlled Drug Delivery from Novel Functionalized Polystyrene Microsphere Networks. PCN, September 11, 2005.

44. Puskas, J.E.; Cunningham, M.; Chatterton, M. Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Nucleobase-functionalized Polymers for Biomedical Applications. Proceedings of the APME, August 14, 2005.

43. Puskas, J.E., El Fray, M., Altstädt, V. Evaluation Of The Fatigue Properties Of Rubbery Biomaterials Using The Hysteresis Method. Proceedings of ISB, August, 2005.

42. Puskas, J.E.; Chan, S.W.P.; McAuley, K.B. Temperature- And Concentration-Dependent Kinetics In Living Isobutylene Polymerization. Polymer Preprints, 2005; 46(1).

41. Puskas, J.E. Dendritic (Arborescent) Polyisobutylene-Polystyrene Block Copolymers: DMTA Analysis and Swelling Studies. Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. 200491, 875-876.

40. Puskas, J.E. Biocompatibility Studies of Novel Dendritic Polyisobutylene-Based Block Copolymers. Polymer Preprints, 2004; 45(2), 412-413.

39. Puskas, J.E.; Kumar, B.; Ebied, A.; Lamperd, B. Comparison of the Performance of Vulcanized Rubbers and Elastomer/TPE Composites for Specialty Applications. Proceedings of the Polymer Processing Society, 2004.

38. Puskas, J.E.; Shaikh, S.; Kaszas, G. High-throughput Method to Measure Copolymerization Reactivity Ratios using Real-time FTIR Monitoring. Proceedings of the World Polymer Congress, Paris, France, July 3-9, 2004.

37. Chen, Y., Puskas, J. E. Polyisobutylene-Based Polymers as Prospective Implants. Proceedings of the Meeting of the Canadian Biomaterials Society, Toronto, Canada, 2002; 138.

36. Dahman, Y.; Puskas, J.E.; Merali, Z.; Cunningham, M.; Margaritis, A. Functionalized Polystyrenes for Drug Delivery Applications. Proceedings of the Meeting of the Canadian Biomaterials Society, Toronto, Canada, 2002; 132.

35. Antony, P.; Paulo, C.; Puskas, J. E.; El-Fray, M.; Ott, H.; Altstädt, V.; Kovar, M.; Norton, P.R. Effect of Hard and Soft Segment Composition on The Morphology and Mechanical Properties of Polystyrene-Polyisobutylene Thermoplastic Elastomeric Block Copolymers. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Polymer Modification, Degradation and Stabilization (MODEST). Budapest, Hungary, 2002.

34. Antony, P.; Puskas, J. E.; Kontopoulou, M. The Rheological and Mechanical Properties of Blends Based on Polystyrene-Polyisobutylene-Polystyrene Triblock Copolymer and Polystyrene. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Polymer Modification, Degradation and Stabilization (MODEST). Budapest, Hungary, 2002.

33. Puskas, J. E.; Antony, P.; Kwon, Y.; Kovar, M.; Norton, P. R.; Watterson, J. D.; Cadieux, P.; Harbottle, R.; Reid, G.; Denstedt, J. D. Study Of The Surface Morphology Of Polyisobutylene-Based Block Copolymer Biomaterials By Atomic Force Microscopy. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Polymer Modification, Degradation and Stabilization (MODEST). Budapest, Hungary, 2002.

32. Puskas, J.E. In-Situ Monitoring of Polymerization Processes Using Fiber-optic Mid-FTIR Probes: Kinetic Studies and Reactivity Ratio Measurements. Proceedings of the 15th Intenational Symposium on Polymer Analysis and Characterization (ISPAC 15), Netherlands, 2002; 50.

31. Puskas, J.E. Study of the Surface Morphology of Polyisobutylene-Based Block Copolymers by Atomic Force Microscopy. Proceedings of the International Conference on Progress in Disperse System, India, 2002; 8.

30. Puskas, J.E.; Chattopadhyay, S. Novel Polyisobutylene-based Thermoplastic Elastomers. Proceedings of Rubcon. India, 2002; Chaki, T.K.; Khastgir, D., Eds.; 9-20.

29. Kwon, Y.; Antony, P.; Paulo, C.; Puskas, J.E. Arborescent Polyisobutylene-Polystyrene Block Copolymers-a New Class Of Thermoplastic Elastomers. Polymer Preprints, 2002; 43(1), 266-67.

28. Dahman, Y.; Puskas, J. E.; Margaritis, A.; Merali, Z.; Cunningham, M. Synthesis and Characterization of Functionalized Polystyrenes. Polymer Preprints, 2002; 43(1), 262-263.

27. Shaikh, S.; Chattopadhyay, S.; Puskas, J.E. A New Approach to Measure Copolymerization Reactivity Ratios by Real-time FTIR Spectroscopy. Polymer Preprints, 2002; 43(1), 258-59.

26. Shaikh, S.; Peng, H.; Puskas, J.E. A Comprehensive Kinetic Model for the Living Carbocationic Polymerization of Isobutylene. Polymer Preprints, 2002; 43(1), 260-61.

25. Kim, K.; Puskas, J.E.; Rohani, S. Kinetic Investigation of the Living Cationic Polymerization of Isobutylene with Real-time Monitoring using a Mid-IR Fiber Optic Probe. Polymer Preprints, 2002; 43(1), 254-55.

24. Dragomirescu, A.; Puskas, J.E.; Primak, S. On-Line Monitoring of the Catalytic Hydrolysis of Methyl Chloride Based on Electrical Measurements. Preprints of the Division of Environmental Chemistry, 2002; 42(1), 183-87.

23. Puskas, J.E.; Paulo, C.; Altstädt, V. Mechanical and Viscoelastic Characterization of Hyperbranched Polyisobutylenes. Presented at the16th Fall Technical Meeting of the Rubber Division, ACS, Cleveland, OH, USA, Oct. 16-19, 2001; Paper #76.

22. Puskas, J.E.; Antony, P.; Kovar, M.; Norton, P.R.; Watterson, J.D.; Cadieux, P.; Harbottle, R.; Reid, G.; Denstedt, J.D. Study of the Surface Morphology of Polyisobutylene-Based Block Copolymers by Atomic Force Microscopy. 4th International Conference on Advanced Polymers via Macromolecular Engineering (APME 2001), Gatlinburg, USA, Aug 18-23, 2001.

21. Antony, P.; Puskas, J.E.; Ott, H.; Altstädt, V.; Kovar, M.; Norton, P.R. Effect of Hard and Soft Segment Composition On The Morphology And Mechanical Properties of Polystyrene-Polyisobutylene Thermoplastic Elastomeric Block Copolymers. Proceedings of the Polymer Processing Society Meeting, Montreal, Canada, May 21-24, 2001.

20. Antony, P.; Puskas, J.E.; Kontopoulou, M. The Rheological and Mechanical Properties of Blends Based on Polystyrene-Polyisobutylene-Polystyrene Triblock Copolymer and Polystyrene. Proceedings of the Polymer Processing Society Meeting, Montreal, Canada, May 21-24, 2001.

19. Watterson, J. D.; Cadieux, P.; Puskas, J.E.; Harbottle, R.; Reid, G.; Denstedt, J. D. Coating Of Silicone and a Novel Polymer with Lactobacillus Fermentum Rc-14 Collagen Binding Protein Reduces Bacterial Adhesion. The Journal of Urology , 2001 (Suppl.), 165(5).

18. Puskas, J. E.; Tzaras, E.; Marr, G.; Michel, A. J. Real-time Fiber Optic Monitoring of Solution and Suspension Polymerization Processes. Polymer Preprints, 2001; 42(1), 300-301.

17. Paulo, C.; Puskas, J.E. Real-Time Fiber Optic Mid-IR Monitoring of Inimer-type Living Isobutylene Polymerizations. Polymer Preprints, 2001; 42(1), 337-38.

16. Puskas, J.E.; Krombholz, M. Real-Time Fiber Optic FTIR Monitoring of Sequential Living Isobutylene and Styrene Block Copolymerization. Polymer Preprints, 2001; 42(1), 339-40.

15. Puskas, J.E.; Paulo, C. Synthesis and Characterization of Hyperbranched Polyisobutylenes. Proceedings of the World Polymer Congress (IUPAC Macro 2000), 2000; 384.

14. Hoffman, M.; Puskas, J.E.; Weiss, K. Real-time Mid-IR Monitoring of Metathesis Polymerizations. Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. 200083, 440-41.

13. Puskas, J.E.; Michel, A.G.; Brister, L.B. Real-time Monitoring of Polymerization Processes using a Mid-IR Fiber Optic Probe. Proceedings of Polymer Reaction Engineering IV; United Engineering Foundation Conferences, Palm Coast, FL. USA, 2000.

12. Puskas, J.E.; Wetmore, P.M.; Krukonis, A. Supercritical Fluid Fractionation of Polyisobutylene-Polystyrene Block Copolymers. Polymer Preprints, 1999; 40 (2), 1037-38.

11. Brister, L. B.; Puskas, J. E.; Tzaras, E. Star-branched PIB/poly(p-t-bu-Styrene) Block Copolymers from a Novel Epoxide Initiator. Polymer Preprints, 1999; 40(1), 141-42.

10. Puskas, J.E.; Pattern, W.E.; Wetmore, P.M.; Krukonis, A. Multiarm-Star Polyisobutylene-Polystyrene Thermoplastic Elastomers from a Novel Multifunctional Initiator. Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. 199982, 42-43.

9. Michel, A.; Brister, L.B.; Puskas, J.E. Real-Time Mid-IR Monitoring of Epoxi-initiated Living Isobutylene Polymerizations. Polymer Preprints, 1999; 40(1), 214-15.

8. Puskas, J.E.; Pattern, W.E.Lanzendörfer, M.G.Jamieson, D.Oraha Al-Rais, L. New Initiators for the Living Carbocationic Polymerization of Isobutylene. Polymer Preprints, 1998; 39(1).

7. Puskas, J.E. Multiarm-Star Polyisobutylenes by the “Core First” Method. IP ’97 International Symposium on Ionic Polymerization, Paris, France, 1997; 39.

6. Puskas, J.E.; Smith-Kehl, S.Cass, B. Instrument for the Simultaneous Monitoring of Permittivity and Conductivity in Ionic Polymerizations. Polymer Preprints, 1996; 37(1), 355.

5. Puskas, J.E. Co-operation of Industry and Universities in Canada; Women in the Co-op Education Program, Women’s Contribution to Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Proceedings 160, ACS Spring Meeting, Anaheim, CA USA, 1995.

4. Puskas, J.E. Practical Applications of Reaction Kinetics. Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. 199471, 95.

3. Puskas, J.E. Women in Industrial Chemistry by Arduini, A.L., Women’s Contribution to Chemistry. Proceedings at the 76th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition. Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, 1993; 136.

2. Puskas, J.E. Kinetic Modelling in Living Polymerizations; Reaction Mechanism and the Effect of Chain Transfer Agents on the Degree of Polymerization in Batch and Continuous Stirred Tank Reactors, Proceedings of the 42nd Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1992; 175.

1. Puskas, J.E., Kaszas, G., Kennedy, J.P. Synthesis and Characterisation of Photoresponsive Cyclized Polyisoprene and Isoprene Isobutylene Copolymers. Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. 198757, 77-78.