TOPIC:         Polyphenylene Sulfide and Liquid Crystal Polymers

Abstract:

Polyphenylene Sulfide and Liquid Crystal Polymers are two high performance polymers that are used to fabricate filaments with unique physical properties. These include excellent chemical durability, temperature resistance, flame retardance, good dielectric properties, high tenacity and excellent wear characteristics. This presentation describes the chemistry of each polymer, and resultant fiber properties. Examples of several high performance applications are also provided.

Presenter:

Michael R. Favaloro, Technical Marketing - FORTRON Composites, Ticona LLC, 64 South Hampton Rd, Amesbury, MA 01913  Tel 978.388.1328 http://www.ticona.com

Bio:

Mike Favaloro is a Global Marketing Manager for Ticona's High Performance Polymers group. He is responsible for the market development of polyphenylene sulfide and LCP polymers in the aerospace, composites and oil and gas industries.

For most of his career Mike worked for Textron in Wilmington, where his job functions spanned from product and process development engineering, to manufacturing engineering and program management, and finally to business line director of the composites products. As Textron divested the composites business, Mike worked as a consultant and in other capacities at Beacon Power, Mentis, Albany, Automated Dynamics, ARC Technologies, and other companies. Mike has been with Ticona for the past two years.