1:40 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Monday, January 26, 2026
Ceramic Matrix Composites
Session Chairs: Mr Joseph Polk - Created Solutions Inc and Dr Corson Cramer - Oak Ridge National Lab and Dr Zlatomir Apostolov - USAF AFRL
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
SYNTHESIS CONSTITUENTS AND PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES FOR UHTCMCs Presenter: Dr Timothy Pruyn - USAF AFRL
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Novel PolymerDerived Carbide and Diboride Precursors to Refractory Ceramics Presenter: Dr Timothy Ferreira - Triton Systems Inc
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
Effect of Crosslinking Additives on Polymer to Ceramic Conversion of Allylhydridopolycarbosilane Presenter: Mr Sion Gowing - Clemson University Authors: Mr Lee Williams - Clemson University, Prof Rajendra Bordia - Clemson University
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
Effect of Fillers on Shrinkage During Polymer to Ceramic Conversion and the Microstructure of the Ceramic for Allylhydridopolycarbosilane Presenter: Mr Christopher Spindler - Clemson University Authors: Prof Rajendra Bordia - Clemson University, Mr Lee Williams - Clemson University