Rheo-Kinetics and Cure Modeling for the Pultrusion of Polyurethane Composites

About the Authors: Michael Connolly, Ph. D., is Product Manager-Urethane Composites for Huntsman Polyurethanes in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA. Michael has been employed in polyurethane product development for automotive, consumer and industrial applications for thirteen years at Huntsman and has twenty years experience in a range of polymer materials development roles.. He is a Past-Chair of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Automotive Division and has served several roles in organizing and planning the SPE Automotive Composites Conference and Exhibition throughout its history. Michael received his doctoral degree in Polymer Science and Engineering from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst in 1989.