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Robin HutchinsonRobin A. Hutchinson, Ph.D.

Professor

Tel: (613) 533-3097
Fax: (613) 533-6637
Email: robin.hutchinson@chee.queensu.ca
Office: Dupuis Hall 426


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Journal Publications

Smeets, N. M. B., R. A. Hutchinson, T. F. McKenna, "Determination of the Critical Chain Length of Oligomers in Dispersion Polymerization," ACS Macro Lett. 1, 171-174, 2012 [More information].

Chan, N., M. F. Cunningham, R. A. Hutchinson, "Continuous Controlled Radical Polymerization of Methyl Acrylate with Copper Wire in a CSTR," Polym. Chem. 3, 486-497, 2012 [More information].

Moraes, M., I. Zavecs, P. Lauvernier, N. M. B. Smeets, R. A. Hutchinson, T. F. McKenna, "The Effect of Cosurfactants and the Initiator Concentration on the Polymer to Surfactant Concentration in Nanolatex," J. Polym. Chem. Part A: Polym. Chem. 50, xxx-xxx, 2012 [More information].

Ferrari, R., Y. Yu, M. Morbidelli, R. A. Hutchinson, D. Moscatelli, , "Caprolactone-Based Macromonomers Suitable for Biodegradable Nanoparticles Synthesis through Free Radical Polymerization," Macromolecules 44, 9205-9212, 2011 [More information].

Cockburn, R. A., T. F. L. McKenna, R. A. Hutchinson, "A Study of Particle Nucleation in Dispersion Copolymerization of Methyl Methacrylate," Macromol. React. Eng. 5, 405-417, 2011 [More information].

Liang, K., R. A. Hutchinson, J. Barth, S. Samrock, M. Buback, "Reduced branching in poly(butyl acrylate) via solution radical polymerization in n-butanol," Macromolecules 44, 5843-5845, 2011 [More information].

Cockburn, R. A., R. Siegmann, K. A. Payne, S. Beuermann, T. F. L. McKenna, R. A. Hutchinson, "Free Radical Copolymerization Kinetics of gamma-Methyl-alpha-Methylene-gamma-Butyrolactone (MeMBL)," Biomacromolecules 12, 2319-2326, 2011 [More information].

Liang, K., R. A. Hutchinson, "The Effect of Hydrogen Bonding on Intramolecular Chain Transfer in Polymerization of Acrylates," Macromol. Rapid Commun. 32, 1090-1095, 2011 [More information].

Schrooten, J., M. Buback, P. Hesse, R. A. Hutchinson, I. Lacik, "Termination Kinetics of 1-Vinylpyrrolidin-2-one Radical Polymerization in Aqueous Solution," Macromol. Chem. Phys. 212, 1400-1409, 2011 [More information].

Chan, N., M. F. Cunningham, R. A. Hutchinson, "Continuous Controlled Radical Polymerization of Methyl Acrylate in a Copper Tubular Reactor," Macromol. Rapid Commun. 32, 604-609, 2011.

Nikitin, A. N., R. A. Hutchinson, M. Buback, P. Hesse, "A Novel Approach for Investigation of Chain Transfer Events by Pulsed Laser Polymerization," Macromol. Chem. Phys. 212, 699-707, 2011 [More information].

Santanakrishnan, S., R. A. Hutchinson, L. Uncova, M. Stach, I. Lacik, M. Buback, "Influence of Propagation Rate Coefficient on the Kinetic Behavior of Water-Soluble Vinyl Monomers," Macromol. Symp. 302, 216-223, 2011 [More information].

Wang, W., R. A. Hutchinson, "A Comprehensive Kinetic Model for High Temperature Free-Radical Production of Styrene/Methacrylate/Acrylate Resins," AIChE J 57, 227-238, 2011 [More information].

Liang, K., R. A. Hutchinson, "Solvent Effects on Free-Radical Copolymerization Propagation Kinetics of Styrene and Methacrylates," Macromolecules 43, 6311-6320, 2010 [More information].

Wang, W., R. A. Hutchinson, "Free-Radical Acrylic Polymerization Kinetics at Elevated Temperatures," Chem. Eng. Technol. 33, 1745-1753, 2010 [More information].

Santanakrishnan, S., R. A. Hutchinson, M. Stach, I. Lacik, J. Schrooten, P. Hesse, M. Buback, "Kinetics and Modeling of N-vinyl Pyrrolidone Free Radical Polymerization," Macromol. React. Eng. 4, 499-509, 2010 [More information].

Nikitin, A. N., R. A. Hutchinson, W. Wang, G. A. Kalfas, J. R. Richards, C. Bruni, "Effect of Intramolecular Transfer to Polymer on Stationary Free Radical Polymerization of Alkyl Acrylates, 3 - Consideration of Solution Polymerization up to High Temperatures," Macromol. React. Eng. 4, 691-706, 2010 [More information].

Chan, N., M. F. Cunningham, R. A. Hutchinson, "Reducing ATRP Catalyst Concentration in Batch, Semibatch and Continuous Reactors," Macromol. React. Eng. 4, 369-380, 2010 [More information].

Dossi, M., K. Liang, K., R. A. Hutchinson, D. Moscatelli, "An Investigation of Free-Radical Copolymerization Propagation Kinetics of Vinyl Acetate and Methyl Methacrylate," J. Phys. Chem. B 114, 4213-4222, 2010 [More information].

Cockburn, R. A., T. F. L. McKenna, R. A. Hutchinson, "An Investigation of Free Radical Copolymerization Kinetics of the Bio-Renewable Monomer γ-Methyl-α-Methylene-γ-Butyrolactone with Methyl Methacrylate and Styrene," Macromol. Chem. Phys. 211, 501-509, 2010 [More information].

Stach, M., P. Kasak, I. Lacik, D. Chorvat, Jr., A. J. Saunders, S. Santanakrishnan, R. A. Hutchinson, "Free-Radical Propagation Kinetics of N-vinyl Formamide in Aqueous Solution studied by PLP−SEC," Macromol. Chem. Phys. 211, 580-593, 2010 [More information].

Moraes, R. P., R. A. Hutchinson, T. F. L. McKenna, "The Production of High Polymer to Surfactant Microlatexes," J. Polym. Chem. Part A: Polym. Chem. 48, 48-54, 2010 [More information].

Wang, W., R. A. Hutchinson, "High Temperature Semibatch Free Radical Copolymerization of Styrene and Butyl Acrylate," Macromol. Symp. 289, 33-42, 2010 [More information].

Perea, L. F. T., O. E. Okorafo, R. A. Hutchinson, M. Guay, "Development of On-line Optimization-Based Control Strategies for a Starved-Feed Semibatch Copolymerization Reactor," Control Engineering Practice 18, 131-139, 2010 [More information].

Liang, K., M. Dossi, D. Moscatelli, R. A. Hutchinson, "An Investigation of Free-Radical Copolymerization Propagation Kinetics of Styrene and 2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate," Macromolecules 42, 7763-7769, 2009 [More information].

Wang, W., A. N. Nikitin, R. A. Hutchinson, "Consideration of Macromonomer Reactions in Buty Acrylate Free Radical Polymerization," Macromol. Rapid Commun. 30, 2022-2027, 2009 [More information].

Wang, W., R. A. Hutchinson, "Evidence of Scission Products from Peroxide-Initiated Higher Temperature Polymerization of Alkyl Methacrylates," Macromolecules 42, 4910-4913, 2009 [More information].

Nikitin, A. N., R. A. Hutchinson, "Effect of Intramolecular Transfer to Polymer on Stationary Free Radical Polymerization of Alkyl Acrylates, 4 - Consideration of Penultimate Effect," Macromol. Rapid Commun. 30, 1981-1988, 2009 [More information].

Chan, N., S. Boutti, M. F. Cunningham, R. A. Hutchinson, "Continuous Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization with Low Catalyst Concentration in a Tubular Reactor," Macromol. React. Eng. 3, 222-231, 2009 [More information].

Nikitin, A. N., R. A. Hutchinson, G. A. Kalfas, J. R. Richards, C. Bruni, "Effect of Intramolecular Transfer to Polymer on Stationary Free Radical Polymerization of Alkyl Acrylates, 3 - Consideration of Solution Polymerization up to High Conversions," Macromol. Theory Simul. 18, 247-258, 2009 [More information].  (Accepted)

Wang, W., R. A. Hutchinson, M. C. Grady, "Study of Butyl Methacrylate Depropagation Behavior using Batch Experiments in Combination with Modeling," Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 48, 4810-4816, 2009 [More information].

Wang, W., R. A. Hutchinson, "PLP/SEC/NMR Study of Free Radical Copolymerization of Styrene and Glycidyl Methacrylate," Macromolecules 41, 9011-9018, 2008 [More information].

Buback, M., P. Hesse, R. A. Hutchinson, P. Kasak, I. Lacik, M. Stach, I. Utz, "Kinetics and Modeling of Free-Radical Batch Polymerization of Non-ionized Methacrylic Acid in Aqueous Solution," Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 47, 8197-8204, 2008 [More information].

Chan, N., M. F. Cunningham, R. A. Hutchinson, "ARGET ATRP of Methacrylates and Acrylates with Stoichiometric Ligand to Copper Ratios," Macromol. Chem. Phys. 209, 1797-1805, 2008 [More information].

Asteasuain, M., M. Soares, M. K. Lenzi, R. A. Hutchinson, M. F. Cunningham, A. Brandolin, J. C. Pinto, C. Sarmoria, "Living Radical Polymerization in Tubular Reactors: Process Optimization for Tailor-Made Molecular Weight Distributions," Macromol. React. Eng. 2, 414-421, 2008 [More information].

Nikitin, A. N., M. C. Grady, G. A. Kalfas, R. A. Hutchinson, , "Investigation of Catalytic Chain Transfer Copolymerization of Methacrylates," Macromol. React. Eng. 2, 422-435, 2008 [More information].

Stach, M., I. Lacik, D. Chorvat Jr, M. Buback, P. Hesse, R. A. Hutchinson, L. Tang, "Propagation rate coefficient for radical polymerization of N-vinyl pyrrolidone in aqueous solution obtained by PLP-SEC," Macromolecules 41, 5174-5185, 2008 [More information].

Beuermann, S., M. Buback, P. Hesse, R. A. Hutchinson, S. Kukuckova, I. Lacik, "Termination Kinetics of the Free-Radical Polymerization of Non-Ionized Methacrylic Acid in Aqueous Solution," Macromolecules 41, 3513-3520, 2008 [More information].

Wang, W., R. A. Hutchinson, "Recent Advances in the Study of High Temperature Free Radical Acrylic Solution Copolymerization," Macromol. React. Eng. 2, 199-214, 2008 [More information].

Wang, W., R. A. Hutchinson, "High Temperature Semibatch Free Radical Copolymerization of Dodecyl Methacrylate and Styrene," Macromol. Symp. 261, 64-73, 2008 [More information].

Mueller, M., M. F. Cunningham, R. A. Hutchinson, "Continuous Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization in a Tubular Reactor," Macromol. React. Eng. 2, 31-36, 2008 [More information].

Fu, Y., M. F. Cunningham, R. A. Hutchinson, "Semibatch Atom Transfer Radical Copolymerization of Styrene and Butyl Acrylate," Macromol. Symp. 259, 151-163, 2007 [More information].

Nikitin, A. N., R. A. Hutchinson, M. Buback, P. Hesse, "Determination of Intramolecular Chain Transfer and Midchain Radical Propagation Rate Coefficients for Butyl Acrylate by Pulsed Laser Polymerization," Macromolecules 40, 8631-8641, 2007 [More information].

Li, D., R. A. Hutchinson, "Penultimate Propagation Kinetics of Butyl Methacrylate, Butyl Acrylate, and Styrene Terpolymerization," Macromol. Rapid Commun. 28, 1213-1218, 2007 [More information].

Fu, Y., A. Mirzaei, M. F. Cunningham, R. A. Hutchinson, "Atom-Transfer Radical Batch and Semibatch Polymerization of Styrene," Macromol. React. Eng. 1, 425-439, 2007 [More information].

Nikitin, A. N., R. A. Hutchinson, "Determination of the Mode of Free Radical Termination from Pulsed Laser Polymerization Experiments," Macromol. Theory Simul. 16, 29-42, 2007 [More information].

Fu, Y., M. F. Cunningham, R. A. Hutchinson, "Modeling of Nitroxide Mediated Semibatch Radical Polymerization," Macromol. React. Eng. 1, 243-252, 2007 [More information].

Bebe, S., X. Yu, R. A. Hutchinson, L. J. Broadbelt, "Estimation of Free Radical Polymerization Rate Coefficients Using Computational Chemistry," Macromol. Symp. 243, 179-189, 2006 [More information].

Li, D., R. A. Hutchinson, "High Temperature Semibatch Free Radical Copolymerization of Butyl Methacrylate and Styrene," Macromol. Symp. 243, 24-34, 2006 [More information].

Li, N., A. S. Cho, L. J. Broadbelt, R. A. Hutchinson, "Low Conversion 4-Acetoxystyrene Free-Radical Polymerization Kinetics determined by Pulsed-Laser and Thermal Polymerization," Macromol. Chem. Phys. 207, 1429-1438, 2006 [More information].

Li, D., N. Li, R. A. Hutchinson, "High Temperature Free Radical Copolymerization of Styrene and Butyl Methacrylate with Depropagation and Penultimate Kinetic Effects," Macromolecules 39, 4366-4373, 2006 [More information].

Nikitin, A. N., R. A. Hutchinson, "Stationary Free Radical Polymerization in the Presence of Intramolecular Transfer to Polymer: 2. Improved Consideration of Termination," Macromol. Theory Simul. 15, 128-136, 2006 [More information].

Li, D., J. R. Leiza, R. A. Hutchinson, "High Temperature Free Radical Copolymerization with Depropagation and Penultimate Kinetic Effects," Macromol. Theory Simul. 14, 554-559, 2005 [More information].

Wang, Y., R. A. Hutchinson, M. F. Cunningham, "A Semibatch Process for Nitroxide-Mediated Polymerization," Macromol. Mat. Eng. 290, 230-241, 2005 [More information].

Li, D., M. C. Grady, M.C., R. A. Hutchinson, "High Temperature Semibatch Free-Radical Copolymerization of Butyl Methacrylate and Butyl Acrylate," Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 44, 2506-2517, 2005 [More information].

Nikitin, A. N., R. A. Hutchinson, "Stationary Free Radical Polymerization in the Presence of Intramolecular Transfer to Polymer," Macromolecules 38, 1581-1590, 2005 [More information].

Asua, J. M., S. Beuermann, M. Buback, P. Castignolles, B. Charleux, R. G. Gilbert, R. A. Hutchinson, J. R. Leiza, A. N. Nikitin, J.-P. Vairon, A. M. van Herk, "Critically Evaluated Rate Coefficients for Free-Radical Polymerization: 5. Propagation Rate Coefficient for Butyl Acrylate," Macromol. Chem. Phys. 205, 2151-2160, 2004 [More information].

Peck, A.N.F., R. A. Hutchinson, "Secondary Reactions in the High Temperature Free Radical Polymerization of Butyl Acrylate," Macromolecules 37, 5944-5951, 2004 [More information].

Hutchinson, R. A., P. J. McLellan, J. O. Ramsay, H. Sulieman, D. W. Bacon, "Investigating the Impact of Operating Parameters on Molecular Weight Distributions using Functional Regression," Macromol. Symp. 204, 495-508, 2004 [More information].

Ghiass, M., R. A. Hutchinson, "Simulation of Free Radical High Pressure Copolymerization in a Multizone Autoclave: Compartment Model Investigation," Macromol. Symp. 204, 443-456, 2004 [More information].

Ray, W. H., J. B. P. Soares, R. A. Hutchinson, "Polymerization Reaction Engineering: Past, Present, and Future," Macromol. Symp. 204, 1-14, 2004 [More information].

Monwar, M., S. J. Oh, P. J. Rinaldi, E. F. McCord, R. Hutchinson, M. Buback, H. Latz, "Characterization of n-Butyl Acrylate Triads in Poly(n-butyl acrylate-co-carbon monoxide-co-ethylene) by Isotopic Labeling and Two-Dimensional NMR," Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 378, 1414-1427, 2004.

Ghiass, M., R. A. Hutchinson, "Simulation of Free Radical High Pressure Copolymerization in a Multizone Autoclave: Model Development and Application," Polym. React. Eng. 11, 989-1015, 2003.

Beuermann, S., M. Buback, T. P. Davis, R. G. Gilbert, R. A. Hutchinson, A. Kajiwara, M. Kamachi, I. Lac k, G. T. Russell, "Critically Evaluated Rate Coefficients for Free-Radical Polymerization: 4. Propagation Rate Coefficients for Methacrylates with Cyclic Ester Groups," Macromol. Chem. Phys. 204, 1338-1350, 2003 [More information].

Grady, M. C., Simonsick, W. J., Hutchinson, R. A., "Studies of Higher Temperature Polymerization of n-Butyl Methacrylate and n-Butyl Acrylate," Macromol. Symp. 182, 149-168, 2002 [More information].

Hutchinson, R. A., "Modeling of Chain Length and Long-Chain Branching Distributions in Free-Radical Polymerization," Macromol. Theory Simul. 10, 144-157, 2001 [More information].

Beuermann, S., M. Buback, T. P. Davis, R. G. Gilbert, R. A. Hutchinson, A. Kajiwara, B. L. Klumperman, G. T. Russell, "Critically Evaluated Rate Coefficients for Free-Radical Polymerization: 3. Propagation Rate Coefficient for Alkyl Methacrylates," Macromol. Chem. Phys. 201, 1355-1364, 2000 [More information].

Hutchinson, R. A., D. A. Paquet, Jr., S. Beuermann, and J. H. McMinn, "Investigation of Methacrylate Free-Radical Depropagation Kinetics by Pulsed-Laser Polymerization," Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 37, 3567-3574, 1998 [More information].

Hutchinson, R. A., Beuermann, S., D. A. Paquet, Jr., J. H. McMinn, C. Jackson, "Determination of Free-Radical Propagation Rate Coefficients for Cycloalkyl and Functional Methacrylates by Pulsed-Laser Polymerization," Macromolecules 31, 1542-1547, 1998 [More information].

Hutchinson, R. A., Beuermann, S., D. A. Paquet, Jr., and J. H. McMinn, "Determination of Free-Radical Propagation Rate Coefficients for Alkyl Methacrylates by Pulsed-Laser Polymerization," Macromolecules 30, 3490-3493, 1997 [More information].

Beuermann, S., M. Buback, T. P. Davis, R. G. Gilbert, R. A. Hutchinson, O. F. Olaj, G. T. Russell, J. Schweer, and A. M. van Herk, "Critically Evaluated Rate Coefficients for Free-Radical Polymerization: 2. Propagation Rate Coefficient for Methyl Methacrylate," Macromol. Chem. Phys. 198, 1545-1560, 1997 [More information].

Hutchinson, R. A., D. A. Paquet, Jr., J. H. McMinn, S. Beuermann, and C. Jackson, "A Pulsed-Laser Study of Penultimate Copolymerization Propagation Kinetics for Methyl Methacrylate/n-Butyl Acrylate," Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 36, 1103-1113, 1997 [More information].

McCord, E. F., W. H. Shaw, Jr., and R. A. Hutchinson, "Short-Chain Branching Structures in Ethylene Copolymers Prepared by High-Pressure Free-Radical Polymerization: an NMR Analysis," Macromolecules 30, 246-256, 1997 [More information].

Beuermann, S., D. A. Paquet, Jr., J. H. McMinn, and R. A. Hutchinson, "Propagation Kinetics of Methacrylic Acid Studied by Pulsed-Laser Polymerization," Macromolecules 30, 194-197, 1997 [More information].

Beuermann, S., R. A. Hutchinson, D. A. Paquet, Jr., and J. H. McMinn, "Determination of Free-Radical Propagation Rate Coefficients of Butyl, 2-Ethylhexyl and Dodecyl Acrylates by Pulsed-Laser Polymerization," Macromolecules 29, 4206-4215, 1996 [More information].

Buback, M., R. G. Gilbert, R. A. Hutchinson, B. Klumperman, F.-D. Kuchta, B. G. Manders, K. F. O'Driscoll, G. T. Russell, J. Schweer, "Critically Evaluated Rate Coefficients for Free-Radical Polymerization: 1. Propagation Rate Coefficient for Styrene," Macromol. Chem. Phys. 196, 3267-3280, 1995 [More information].

Hutchinson, R. A., D. A. Paquet, Jr., and J. H. McMinn, "The Determination of Free-Radical Chain-Transfer Rate Coefficients by Pulsed-Laser Polymerization," Macromolecules 28, 5655-5663, 1995.

Hutchinson, R. A., D. A. Paquet, Jr., J. H. McMinn, and R. E. Fuller, "Measurement of Free-Radical Propagation Rate Coefficients for Ethyl, Butyl and iso-Butyl Methacrylates by Pulsed-Laser Polymerization," Macromolecules 28, 4023-4028, 1995.

Hutchinson, R. A., J. R. Richards, and M. T. Aronson, "Determination of Propagation Rate Coefficients by Pulsed-Laser Polymerization with Rapid Chain Growth: Vinyl Acetate," Macromolecules 27, 4530-4537, 1994.

Hutchinson, R. A., M. T. Aronson, and J. R. Richards, "Analysis of Pulsed-Laser-Generated Molecular Weight Distributions for the Determination of Propagation Rate Coefficients," Macromolecules 26, 6410-6415, 1993.

Hutchinson, R. A., "Modeling of Free-Radical Polymerization Kinetics with Crosslinking for Methyl Methacrylate /Ethylene Glycol Methacrylate," Polym. React. Eng. 1, 521-577, 1993.

Hutchinson, R. A., C. M. Chen and W. H. Ray, "Polymerization of Olefins Through Heterogeneous Catalysis - X. Modeling of Particle Growth and Morphology," J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 44, 1389, 1992.

Hutchinson, R. A. and W. H. Ray, "Polymerization of Olefins Through Heterogeneous Catalysis - the Effect of Condensation Cooling on Particle Ignition," J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 43, 1387, 1991.

Hutchinson, R. A. and W. H. Ray, "Polymerization of Olefins Through Heterogeneous Catalysis - IX. Experimental Study of Propylene Polymerization over a High Activity MgCl2 -Supported Ti Catalyst," J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 43, 1271, 1991.

Hutchinson, R. A. and W. H. Ray, "Polymerization of Olefins Through Heterogeneous Catalysis - VIII. Monomer Sorption Effects," J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 41, 51, 1990.

Hutchinson, R. A. and W. H. Ray, "Polymerization of Olefins Through Heterogeneous Catalysis - VII. Particle Ignition and Extinction Phenomena," J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 34, 657, 1987.

Floyd, S., R. A. Hutchinson and W. H. Ray, "Polymerization of Olefins Through Heterogeneous Catalysis - V. Gas-Liquid Mass Transfer Limitations in Liquid Slurry Reactors," J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 32, 5451, 1986.

Books (Chapters)

Hutchinson, R. A., A. Penlidis, "Homogeneous Free Radical Polymerization," (p. 118-178) in Polymer Reaction Engineering, August, J. M. Asua, ed(s)., Blackwell Publishing Inc., Oxford UK, 2007.

R. A. Hutchinson, "Homogeneous Free Radical Polymerization," Ch. 4, (p. 153-211) in Handbook of Polymer Reaction Engineering, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2005.

Cunningham, M. F., Hutchinson, R. A., "Industrial Applications and Processes," Ch. 7, (p. 333-359) in High Polymer Series: Free-radical Polymerization, T. P. Davis and K. Matyjaszewski, ed(s)., Wiley Interscience, New York, 2002.

Conference Proceedings

Fu, Y., M. F. Cunningham, R. A. Hutchinson, "Controlled Radical Semibatch Polymerization for the Production of Solvent-Borne Coatings Resins," pp. 467-472, Vol. 138, No. VCH Verlags., 2004.

Wang, Y., F. Naulet, M. F. Cunningham, R. A. Hutchinson, "Nitroxide-Mediated Semibatch Polymerization for the Production of Low-Molecular Weight Solvent-Borne Coatings Resins," pp. 466-480, Vol. 854, 2003.

Hutchinson, R. A., and R. E. Fuller, "Modeling and Measurement of High Pressure Ethylene Polymerization Long-Chain Branching and Molecular Weight Distributions," pp. 35-47, Vol. 134, No. VCH Verlags., 1998.

Hutchinson, R. A., D. A. Paquet, Jr., J. H. McMinn, S. Beuermann, R. E. Fuller and C. Jackson, "The Application of Pulsed-Laser Methods for the Determination of Free-Radical Polymerization Rate Coefficients," pp. 467-492, Vol. 131, No. VCH Verlags., 1995.

Conference Presentations

"Mechanistic Modeling and Living Radical Polymerization Techniques applied to Acrylic Resin Production for Coatings Applications," XIV International Materials Research Congress: Symposium on Interamerican Collaboration in Materials, Cancun, Mexico, August, 2005.

"Controlled Radical Semibatch Polymerization for the Production of Solvent-Borne Coatings Resins," 8th International Workshop on Polymer Reaction Engineering, Hamburg, Germany, October, 2004. [co-authored by Y. Fu, M.F. Cunningham].

"Kinetic Complexities in High Temperature Free Radical Copolymerization for Production of Acrylic Coatings Resins," MACRO2004 40th IUPAC World Polymer Congress, Paris, France, July, 2004.

"Improved Mechanistic Models for the High-Temperature Free-Radical Production of Acrylic Coatings," American Institute of Chemical Engineers 2003 Annual Meeting, San Fransisco, November, 2003.

"Improved Production of Solvent-Borne Acrylic Resins for Automotive Coatings," Canadian Society of Chemical Engineers 2002 Annual Meeting, Vancouver, October, 2002.

"Nitroxide-mediated Polymerization for the Production of Low Molecular Weight Acrylic Resins," Advances in Controlled Radical Polymerization Symposium at the American Chemical Society 2002 Annual Meeting, Boston, August, 2002. [co-authored by Y. Wang, F. Naulet, M. F. Cunningham].

"High-Temperature Acrylic Coatings: Polymerization Kinetics and Production Technology," Invited lecture presented at the Reactor Technology in Petrochemical and Polymer Industries 2002 Workshop, Trondheim, Norway, February, 2002.

"Kinetic Studies of High Temperature Semi-Batch Acrylic Polymerizations," Invited lecture presented at the 7th Pacific Polymer Conference (Microsymposium on Modelling of Novel Polymerization Processes), Oaxaca, Mexico, December, 2001.

"High Temperature Butyl Methacrylate and Butyl Acrylate Polymerization Kinetics: An Examination by Electrospray Ionization Fourier Transform Mass Spectrometry," Invited lecture presented at International Symposium on Free Radical Polymerization: Kinetics and Mechanism, Il Ciocco (Lucca), Italy, June, 2001.

"Modeling of Long-Chain Branching and Molecular Weight Distributions in Free-Radical Polymerization," Invited lecture presented at United Engineering Foundation Conference on Polymer Reaction Engineering, Palm Coast FL, March, 2000.

"Pulsed-Laser Techniques for the Measurement of Free-Radical Polymerization Kinetics," 11th Workshop of the Association Jacques Cartier:, Lyon, France, December, 1998.

"Modeling and Measurement of High Pressure Ethylene Polymerization Long-Chain Branching and Molecular Weight Distributions," 6th International Workshop on Polymer Reaction Engineering, Berlin, October, 1998. Also published as DECHEMA Monographs Vol 134, Wiley-VCH Verlag (1998), p. 35-47.

"Measurement of Depropagation Kinetics by Pulsed-Laser Polymerization," Invited lecture presented at IUPAC World Polymer Congress, Gold Coast, Australia, July, 1998.

"Application of PLP/SEC for the Study of Depropagation Kinetics and Copolymerization Rates," Bunsenkolloquium (German University Federation) on Pulsed Techniques for the Measure of Free-Radical Polymerization Rate Coefficients, G?ttingen, Germany, September, 1997.

"The Application of Pulsed-Laser Methods for the Determination of Fundamental Free-Radical Polymerization Rate Constants," Plenary lecture presented at 5th International Workshop on Polymer Reaction Engineering, Berlin, October, 1995. Also published as DECHEMA Monographs Vol 131, VCH Verlags. (1995), p. 467-492.

"Modeling Needs and Applications in Polymer Reaction Engineering: An Industrial Perspective," AspenWorld 1994, Boston MA, November, 1994.

"Modeling Needs and Applications in Polymer Reaction Engineering: An Industrial Perspective," Invited lecture presented at Engineering Foundation Conference on Polymer Reaction Engineering, St. Augustine FL, February, 1994.

"Determination of Propagation Rate Coefficients by Pulsed-Laser Polymerization: Experimental Results and Modeling Insights," AIChE Annual Meeting, St. Louis, November, 1993.

"Effect of Particle Size in Heterogeneous Catalyzed Olefin Polymerization - Modeling and Experiment," AIChE Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, November, 1991.

"Sorption Effects in Heterogeneous Catalyzed Olefin Polymerization," AIChE Annual Meeting, Washington, November, 1988.

Related Professional Activities

Member of International Scientific Committee for the 7th International Workshop on "Polymer Reaction Engineering", to be held in Hamburg, Germany (October 2004).

Conference co-chair for Engineering Foundation Conference on Polymer Reaction Engineering, to be held in 2006.

Member of IUPAC Working Party on "Modeling of Kinetics and Processes of Polymerization", 1993-present.


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