Shelby F. Thames

Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering
School of Polymers and High Performance Materials
Office of President
118 College Drive #10037
Hattiesburg,MS 39406-0001
Phone:(601)-266-4080
Fax:(601)-266-5880
Email: Shelby.F.Thames@usm.edu
Research Group Web Page

Background

B.S., M.S., in Chemistry, The University of Southern Mississippi, in 1959 and 1961 respectively; Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, University of Tennessee, 1964; Southern Society for Coatings Technology Distinguished Professorship, 1992-96; Distinguished University Research Professor, 1986-present; Professor of Polymer Science, 2002 accepted the presidency at the University of Southern Mississippi.

Research Areas

Organic coatings: waterborne, high-solids, powder, and solvent-based systems. Particular interests in polymer synthesis, structure-property relationships, organosilanes, high performance polymers, emulsion polymerization, and in the utility of agricultural materials as industrial raw materials for the polymer industry.

Representative Publications, Patents

C.C. Richard, S.F. Thames, K.M. Sharathkumar,"Soy Protein Based Adhesive Containing a Vegetable Oil Derivative”, U.S. 6,790,271 [2004]

Sandhya Gupta, S.F.Thames, K.M. Sharathkumar,"Weathering Studies of Epoxidized and Hydroxy-Fluoroester Pendent Guayule Rubber in Powder Coatings”, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 92[1],493-497, [2004]

K.L. Diamond, S.F.Thames, R.B. Pandey,"Radical Initiated Polymerization in a Bifunctional Mixture via Computer Simulation”, The Journal of Chemical Physics, 120, 11905, [2004] and Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research, [2004]

D.B. Otts, Sandipan Dutta, Ping Zhang, Oliver W. Smith, S.F.Thames, M.W. Urban,"Synthesis and Phase Separation During Film Formation of Methyl Methacrylate/n-Butyl Acrylate/Methacrylic Acid (MMA/BA/MAA) Hybrid Urethane/Acrylate Colloidal Dispersions”, Polymer, 45[17], 6253-6243, [2004]

K.L. Diamond, S.N. Shah, S.F.Thames, O.W. Smith,"Kinetic Investigation of Novel Vegetable Oil Derived Macromonomers in Both Bulk and Emulsion Polymerization”, Proceedings of the Thirtieth International waterborne,High-Solids, and Powder Coatings Symposium , New Orleans,LA, 2003, 431-444 and e-publication, International Journal of Coatings Science, 2,40-49, [2003]

K. G. Panjnani, S.F.Thames, O. S. Fruchey,"Latex Compositions Containing Ethylenically Unsaturated Esters of Fatty Compounds and Applications Thereof", U.S. 6,599,972, [2003]

L. Zhou, O.W. Smith, T.C. Forschner, W.H. Boon, S.F.Thames, D.E. Gwyn,"High Gloss Acrylic Coatings with Improved Resistance”, U.S. 6,441,087, [2002]

Z. Wang, R. Hariharan, K.G. Panjnani, E.H. Brister, S.F.Thames, C.L. King,"Novel Internally Plasticized and Low VOC Latex Compositions and Applications Thereof", U.S. 6,624,223, issued September 23,2003 and International Patent WO 01/44380, [2001]

Kenichi Fujino, S.F.Thames,"Cellulose Based Coating Composition Curable with Ultraviolet Ray”, U.S. 6,303,670, [2001]

R. Vicari, O. S. Fruchey, K. N. Juneau, S.F.Thames, J. W. Rawlins,"Reactive Hyperbranched Polymers for Powder Coatings", U.S. 6,114,489 [2000]