IV INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
ON
TIMES OF POLYMERS - TOP
AND
COMPOSITES

Dear Colleagues,

TOP is an evolving, dynamic conference that embraces cutting edge research topics and emerging scientists. It was thought having as a primary objective the meeting of a number of scientists working within the area of timescales of polymers, conceived as the background driving force for the progress of knowledge in many field of Polymer Science. For this reason the TOP Conference had sessions on various topics including Viscoelasticity, Adhesion, Processing, Transport phenomena, Tissue Engineering, Fracture and Yielding, Sensors, Thin films, Cultural Heritage, Biopolymers, Durability of Polymers and Composites, Nano-Composites. In the last edition (held on June 2006) 150 delegates were registered at conference desk; the program consisted in a total of 70 oral presentations (including the plenary lecture and five invited lectures) plus 60 poster contributions. Such a good response together with the presence of many young scientists were taken as good arguments to consider the replica of the Conference. Now, we are announcing officially the

4th International Conference on

"Times of Polymers-TOP and Composites"

September 21-24, 2008
Hotel Continental Terme
Ischia, Italy

Reasonably, we do expect an increasing number of potential participants (from the first edition held on October 2002 , the number of delegates at TOP2006 has practically doubled) , but, in order to mantain the spirit and the atmosphere of the conference we are obliged to restrict the number of delegates. So that, in advance declarations of interest allow us to better manage the mailing list and put the possible contributors on a privileged position.
Details of the conference will be found on this website that will be continually updated.

Regards
The Conference Chairmen
Domenico Acierno
Alberto D'Amore