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Subject Index A Batch mixer Carbon black Acrylate rubber, acrylate rubber/fluor- methyl methacrylate modification dispersion of carbon black in immis- oelastomer/polyacrylate blends, polyolefin in, 1830 cible polymer blend, controlling, rheological and viscoelastic prop- UV fluorescence monitoring of batch 1058 erties of multiphase blends, 975 mixing, 923 electrical properties of carbon black- Acrylonitrile butadiene rubber, nylon- Beads, tyrosine imprinted polymer beads filled alternating copolymer of eth- acrylonitrile butadiene rubber: with different functional mon ylene-tetrafluoroethylene compos- rheology and extrudate morpholo- mers via seed swelling and ites, strain and temperature and, gy of, 1555 pension polymerization, 965 1064 Acryionitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), Biaxial deformation, of isotactic pr Carbon dioxide lifetime prediction for ABS pipes propylene films, 1428 crystallization kinetics of poly(ethylene subjected to combined pressure Bicomponent filaments, attenuatin terephthalate) and, 479 and deflection loading, 444 PP/PET bicomponent melt bl xtrusion of polystyrene nanocompos- Adhesives microfibers, 463 ite foams with supercritical carbon cure kinetics of high-temperature-cure Binary blends, of recycled HDPE « dioxide, 1261 epoxy adhesive, 14 taining polypropylenes, 431 Catalysts, ethylene polymerization over nano-alumina modified epoxy based Biopolymers, cellulosic plastics, efi MgO-supported zirconocene cata- film adhesives, 1096 of process engineering on perfor lysts, 1011 Aerospace applications mance of, 1151 Cationic photocuring, hyperbranched cure kinetics of high-temperature-cure Birefringence, in modified polycarbor polymers in cationic photopoly- epoxy adhesive, 14 ates, 62 merization of epoxy systems, 1460 layered silicate nanocomposites based Bisphenol-A polycarbonate (PC), vibra CDs, simulation of injection-compres- on high-functionality epoxy resins: tion and hot-tool thermoplastic sion molding, 596 influence of organoclay on rheo- weld morphologies, 1576 Cell nucleation, polystyrene foams logical behavior of epoxy prepoly- Bisphenol F epoxide, cure kinetic blown with carbon dioxide, die mers, 1683 ation, and glass transition of, 86 geometry and cell nucleation of, layered silicate nanocomposites based Block copolymers, polystyren¢ 1378 on high-functionality epoxy resins: isobutylene-polystyrene triblock Cellulose acetate biopolymer, effect of influence of organoclay on resin copolymer and its blends process engineering on _ perfor- cure and mechanical properties, polystyrene, rheological and mance of, 1151 850 chanical properties of, 243 Ceramic-filled composites, flexible Aging, mechanical relaxation behavior Blow molding, optimization of blov polymer composite electromagnet- in heat-aged polycarbonates, 369, molded part performance throug! ic crystals, 822 383 process simulation, 1407 Chain entanglement, crystallization All-optical switching, poly(vinyl carba- Blown-film extrusion behavior of ultra-high molar mass zole)-based azobenzene blends, dynamic modeling of, 398 polyethylene (UHPE), influence of all-optical switching modulation HDPE blown film thickness distribu- intermolecular entanglements on, in, 716 tion, effect of wall slip on, 17£ 607 Annealing, of isotactic polypropylene, Boron nitride, cross melt fracture Chain-folded lamellar crystals, of ny- nonlinear viscoelastic response of face energy of boron nitride | lon 12 14, synthesis and crystalli- and, 946 ders, erratum, 1162 zation behavior of, 470 Aromatic polyimides, containing well- Breaking thread, comparison betwee! Chaotic mixing defined conjugation units, synthe- five methods of evaluating intert barrier film production by, 1443 sis and characterization of, 1232 cial tension between molten poh chaotic volumetric transports in sin- Aromatic solvents, nitrile rubber/epox- mers, 670 gle-screw extrusion, 783 idized natural rubber blend mem- Bulk molding compound (BMC), mole: Charge-coupled device spectrometer, branes, transport of aromatic sol- ular weight and molecular struc in-line color monitoring during vents through, 704 ture of low profile additives extrusion with: color changeovers Automotive applications, scratch visi- properties of, 98S and residence time distribution bility of polymers measured using Buried pipe, lifetime prediction for ABS (RTD), 356 optical imaging, 749, 987 pipes subjected to combined pres Clay hybrids, polyethylene-clay hybrids, A ib taining polymer sys- sure and deflection loading, 444 preparation and properties of, tems, poly(vinyl carbazole)-based Butt welds, induction welding of ther 1312 azobenzene blends, all-optical moplastics, 1523 Clay nanocomposites switching modulation in, 716 fracture properties of core-shell rub- Cc ber-modified clay-epoxy nanocom- B Calcium carbonate, mechanical proper- posites, 1635 Barrier films, by chaotic mixing, 1443 ty improvement of HDPE/PS blend layered silicate nanocomposites based Barrier properties, of injection molded by compatibilization and incorp on high-functionality epoxy resins: blends of Vectra with HDPE, 1044 ration of calcium carbonate, 64 influence of organoclay on rheo- Indexed by Janet Perlman, Southwest Indexing, 610 East Bell Road, Suite 2-157, Phoenis AZ 85022, (602) 569-7302. POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE, DECEMBER 2003, Vol. 43, No. 12 logical behavior of epoxy prepoly- conductivity due to shear-induced and flow distributions, 693 mers, 1683 migration of conductive particles, die swell in design of profile dies, com- layered silicate nanocomposites based 570 pensating for, 1657 on high-functionality epoxy resins: poly(vinyl carbazole)-based azobenzene gross melt fracture mitigation in con- influence of organoclay on resin blends, all-optical switching mod- verging dies, 1123 cure and mechanical properties, ulation in, 716 polystyrene foams blown with carbon 850 Constitutive modeling, deformation of dioxide, die geometry and cell nu- nylon 10 10-montmorillonite nano- epoxy resin subject to multiaxial cleation of, 1378 composites by intercalating poly- loadings, 734 unplasticized PVC extrusion, pressure merization, 204 Converging dies, gross melt fracture drop and die surface changes in, polystyrene-montmorillonite nanocom- mitigation in, 1123 1488 posites, effect of surfactants on Cryogenics, fracture properties of epoxy Diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A properties of, 214 resins at low temperatures, 1071 (DGEBA), layered silicate nano- unsaturated polyester-based nano- Crystallization composites based on high-func- composites, synthesis and me- industrial solidification of polybutene- tionality epoxy resins: influence of chanical properties of, 661 1: quiescent melts, 180 organoclay on resin cure and Co-injection molding, numerical simu- industrial solidification of polybutene- mechanical properties, 850 lation of, 1415 1: shear flow, 188 Dispersion, of carbon black in immis- Co-rotating twin-screw extruder of nylon 12 14, 470 cible polymer blend, controlling, flow patterns in melting section of, 306 of PET, effect of carbon dioxide on crys- 1058 melting model for intermeshing coun- tallization kinetics of, 479 Doehlert Uniform Net, ternary com- ter-rotating twin-screw extruders, of PET/PEN resin blends, 169 posites based on PP-EPDM blends 1715 of poly(butylene terephthalate), 1889 reinforced with flax fibers, 1018, residence time distribution in: experi- Crystallization behavior 1031 mental validation, 1849 of binary and ternary blends of recy- Drawability, talc-filled polypropylene, residence time distribution in: theoret- cled HDPE containing polypropyl- melt strength and extensibility of, ical modeling, 1841 enes, 431 1821 Coathanger dies, power-law rheology, of ultra-high molar mass polyethylene Drawing, thickness profile of UHMW influence on flow distributions in, (UHPE), influence of intermolecu- PE films during sequential biaxial 693 lar entanglements on, 607 drawing, 1 Color monitoring, in-line monitoring Crystallization kinetics, of PET, effect Drawing properties, of UHMWPE fibers during extrusion using charge- of carbon dioxide on, 479 prepared at varying concentra- coupled device spectrometer: color Crystals, flexible polymer composite elec- tions and temperatures, 1765 changeovers and residence time tromagnetic crystals, 822 Drop breakup, erosion and breakup of distribution (RTD), 356 polymer drops under simple shear Compatibilization of bisphenol F epoxide, 863 in high viscosity ratio systems, compatibilized poly(butylene tereph- cure kinetics of high-temperature-cure 891 thalate) /poly(ethylene-octene) co- epoxy adhesive, 14 DSGZ constitutive model, of engineer- polymer blends, super-toughness of hyperbranched polymers in cationic ing polymers, 112 in, 1691 photopolymerization of epoxy sys- DVDs, simulation of injection-compres- HDPE/PS blend, mechanical property tems, 1460 sion molding, 596 improvement by, 647 layered silicate nanocomposites based Dynamic flexural properties, of poly(L- interfacial slip in nylon-6/EPR blends, on high-functionality epoxy resins: lactic acid) composites with flax effect of reactive compatibilization influence of organoclay on, 850 fibers modified by plasticizer ab- on, 71 Cutting, mechanical properties of nylon sorption, 1566 mechanical properties of HDPE/PS 66 and, 759 Dynamic mechanical properties blend, improvement by compatibi- D of acrylate rubber/fluoroelastomer/ lization and incorporation of calci- Deformation polyacrylate multiphase blends, um carbonate, 647 dynamically vulcanized EPDM/iPP 975 nylon/acrylonitrile butadiene rubber blends, microcellular model evalu- of fluororubber compounds, effect of blends, effects of on rheology and ation for, 531 ground fluororubber vulcanizate extrudate morphology, 1555 of epoxy resin subject to multiaxial powder on, 267 ultrasonic process for copolymer for- loadings, 721, 734 of melamine-formaldehyde resins, ef- mation and compatibilization of of impact modified poly(ethylene ter- fect of chemical composition on, immiscible polymers, 91 ephthalate), micromechanical be- 297 Compatibilizers havior of, 1197 of polyimides based on aromatic and based on polypropylene grafted with injected molded polypropylene, elastic- alicyclic dianhydrides, 344 itaconic acid derivatives, 960 ity at large deformations and high of rotationally molded polyethylene functionalized polyolefins as compati- strain rates in, 1613 products, 905 bilizers for polyethylene /wood flour of isotactic polypropylene films, biaxial of silicon rubber, effect of ground sili- composites, 933 deformation of, 1428 cone rubber vulcanizate powder phenoxy resins as compatibilizers of Devulcanization, recycling of roofing on, 279 polyamide 6 and poly(butylene membrane rubber by ultrasonic of starch-filled ternary composites, terephthalate), 580 devulcanization, 809 1250 Compression, microstructure of high Die drawing, die-drawn toughened poly- of Viton A and plastic bonded explo- performance fibers in compression, propylene, production. properties sives based on Viton A, 139 684 and impact toughness of, 1317 Dynamic modeling, of blown-film extru- Compressive modulus, of composites Die swell, in design of profile dies, com- sion, 398 from PMMA modified thermosets pensating for, 1657 Dynamic modulus, gum vulcanizate and chemically treated woodflour, Die temperature, morphology of micro- at low temperature approaching 999 cellular foams and, 1206 glass transition, enhanced appar- Conductive polymers Dielectric properties, of aromatic poly- ent Payne effect, 1512 electrochemically synthesized polyimides containing well-defined Dynamic vulcanization, nylon/acry- thiophene films with self-orga- conjugation units, 1232 lonitrile butadiene rubber blends, nized microstructure, 919 Dies effects of on rheology and extru- loss of surface and volume electrical coathanger dies, power-law rheology date morphology, 1555 1896 POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE, DECEMBER 2003, Vol. 43, No. 12 E Essential work of fracture chaotic volumetric transports in sin- Elastic deformation, dynamically vul- of polypropylene and polypropylen gle-screw extrusion, 783 canized EPDM/iPP blends, micro- blends over range of test speeds, closed-discharge single-screw extru- cellular model evaluation for, 531 223 sion and fluid material properties, Elastic modulus, of linear high-density for short glass fiber reinforced IO polyethylenes modified with or- rubber toughened nylon-6, 558 continuous extrusion of microcellular ganic peroxide, 1624 Ethylene copolymers polycarbonate, 1361 Elasticity, at large deformations and selectivity of peroxide-initiated au1l; e swell in design of profile dies, com- high strain rates in injection mold- modification of, 234 pensating for, 1657 ed polypropylene, 1613 selectivity of peroxide-initiated enhancing slit die performance by op- Elastomeric ethylene-octene copoly- modification of, 234 timization of restrictor profiles, mer (EOR), polyamide 6/EOR UV fluorescence monitoring of mixin 1500 blends with and without maleated of molten polymers in batch mixer flow patterns in melting section of co- EOR, morphology and properties 923 rotating twin-screw extruder, 306 of, 317 Ethylene polymerization, over MgO fully filled regions in non-intermeshing Electrical conductivity, of ethylene supported zirconocene cataylsts twin-screw extruder, 1466 vinyl-acetate/polyaniline blends, 1011 high-impact polystyrene (HIPS), vis- 1138 Ethylene-propylene diene monomer cosity and dissolved gas in manu- Electrical properties (EPDM rubber) facture of microcellular plastics, of carbon black-filled alternating co- ceramic-powder filled thermoplasti 1337 polymer of ethylene-tetrafluoro- elastomer: flexible polymer « 1-line color monitoring during extru- ethylene composites, strain and posite electromagnetic cryst sion using charge-coupled device temperature and, 1064 822 spectrometer: color changeovers of ethylene vinyl-acetate/polyaniline dynamically vulcanized EPDM and residence time distribution blends, 1138 blends, microcellular model e\ (RTD), 356 Electromagnetic crystals, flexible poly- ation for deformation of, 531 n-situ microfiber reinforced composite mer composite electromagnetic recycling of roofing membrane I based on PET and PE via slit die crystals, 822 by ultrasonic devulcanization, 809 extrusion and hot stretching, 615 Embrittlement, mechanical relaxation ternary composites based on PI medical-grade thermoplastic poly- behavior in heat-aged polycarbon- blends reinforced with flax fi urethane, 1863 ate, 369, 383 mechanical properties and mor melting model for intermeshing coun- Engineering polymers, impact behavior phology of, 1031 ter-rotating twin-screw extruders. and modeling of, 112 ternary composites based on PP-EPDM 1715 Entanglement, crystallization behavior blends reinforced with flax fibers methyl methacrylate modification of of ultra-high molar mass polyeth- processing and thermal behavi polyolefin in twin-screw extruder, ylene (UHPE), influence of inter- of, 1018 1830 molecular entanglements on, 607 Ethylene-propyiene-diene terpolymer PBT/nylon 6/EVA-g-MAH ternary Environmental stress cracking (ESC), (EPDM), dynamically photocross blends prepared by reactive extru- caused by non-ionic surfactants, linked PP/EPDM blends, mechan sion, morphology and properties 419 ical properties and structure of, 1298 Epoxidized natural rubber, nitrile 1798 plastic/wood-flour composite foams, rubber/epoxidized natural rubber Ethylene-propylene rubber (EPR), in expansion mechanisms of, 1347 blend membranes, transport of terfacial slip in nylon-6/EPR polyester MWD variation, influence of aromatic solvents through, 704 blends, effect of reactive compati on melt viscosity during, 519 Epoxy adhesives, cure kinetics of high- bilization on, 71 polystyrene foams blown with carbon temperature-cure epoxy adhesive, Ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) dioxide, die geometry and cell nu- 14 composites, electrical properties cleation of, 1378 Epoxy resins of carbon black-filled alternating of polystyrene nanocomposite foams bisphenol F epoxide: cure kinetics, gel- copolymer of ethylene-tetrafluoro with supercritical carbon dioxide, ation, and glass: transition of, 863 ethylene composites, strain and 1261 deformation of resin subject to multi- temperature and, 1064 residence time distribution in co-rotat- axial loadings, 721, 734 Ethyiene-vinyi acetate copolymer (EVA) ing twin-screw extruders: experi- fracture properties of at low tempera- PBT/nylon 6/EVA-g-MAH ternary mental validation, 1849 tures, 1071 blends prepared by reactive extru residence time distribution in co-rotat- fracture properties of core-shell rub- sion, morphology and properties ing twin-screw extruders: theoreti- ber-modified clay-epoxy nanocom- of, 1298 cal modeling, 1841 posites, 1635 phase behavior of EVA/PS blends dur starch-graft-polyacrylamide copoly- hyperbranched polymers in cationic ing in situ polymerization, 1221 mers, preparation by reactive ex- photopolymerization of epoxy sys- Ethylene vinyl-acetate / polyaniline trusion, 1666 tems, 1460 blends, synthesis and characteri stick-slip phenomenon in single-screw layered silicate nanocomposites based zation of, 1138 extrusion of linear polyethylene, on high-functionality epoxy resins: Expansion, plastic/wood-flour compos 78 influence of organoclay on rheo- ite foams, expansion mechanisms ultrasonic-assisted extrusion for co- logical behavior of epoxy prepoly- of, 1347 polymer formation and compatibi- mers, 1683 Explosives, dynamic mechanical signa lization of immiscible polymers, 91 layered silicate nanocomposites based tures of Viton A and plastic bond ultrasonic monitoring of residence on high-functionality epoxy res- ed explosives based on it, 139 time distribution in, 102 ins: influence of organoclay on me- Extensibility, of talc-filled polypropy] unplasticized PVC extrusion, pressure chanical properties, 850 ene, 1821 drop and die surface changes in, nano-alumina modified epoxy based Extensional flow mixer, numerical! sim 1488 film adhesives, 1096 ulation of flow in, 254 Extrusion defects, gross melt fracture Erosion, of polymer drops under simple Extrusion mitigation in converging dies, shear in high viscosity ratio sys- barrier films by chaotic mixing, 1443 1123 tems, 891 blown-film extrusion, dynamic model Extrusion foaming Erratum, 987, 1162 ing of, 398 continuous extrusion of microcellular POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE, DECEMBER 2003, Vol. 43, No. 12 polycarbonate, 1361 defined conjugation units, synthe- ing of batch mixing, 923 plastic/wood-flour composite foams, sis and characterization of, 1232 expansion mechanisms of, 1347 barrier films by chaotic mixing, 1443 acrylate rubber/fluoroelastomer/poly- polystyrene foams blown with carbon electrochemically synthesized polyacrylate blends, rheological and dioxide, die geometry and cell thiophene films with self-orga- viscoelastic properties of multi- nucleation of, 1378 nized microstructure, 919 phase blends, 975 HDPE blown film thickness distribu- dynamic mechanical signatures of F tion, effect of wall slip on, 1788 Viton A and plastic bonded explo- Failure isotactic polypropylene films, simulta- sives based on it, 139 of core-shell rubber-modified clay- neous biaxial deformation of, 1428 Fluororubber vulcanizate powder, epoxy nanocomposites, 1635 oriented polyethylene films, structure ground, effect of on properties of high performance fibers in compres- and properties of, 831 fluororubber compounds, 267 sion, microstructure analysis of, polyethylenes, rheological effects in Foams 684 film blowing, 1391 continuous extrusion of microcellular lifetime prediction for ABS pipes sub- polypropylene and _ polypropylene polycarbonate, 1361 jected to combined pressure and blends, essential work of fracture high-impact polystyrene (HIPS), vis- deflection loading, 444 over range of test speeds, 223 cosity and dissolved gas in manu- microstructure of high performance ultra-thin polystyrene film, probe seg- facture of microcellular plastics, fibers in compression, 684 regation and glass transition de- 1337 Fiber-reinforced composites termination, 1241 morphology of microcellular foams, die poly(L-lactic acid) composites with flax vapor induced phase separation, rela- temperature and, 1206 fibers modified by plasticizer ab- tive humidity and film formation, plastic/wood-flour composite foams, sorption, 1566 798 expansion mechanisms of, 1347 ternary composites based on PP-EPDM Finite element analysis polystyrene foams blown with carbon blends reinforced with flax fibers: numerical simulation of film casting dioxide, die geometry and cell nu- mechanical properties and mor- using updated Lagrangian finite cleation of, 1378 phology of, 1031 element algorithm, 1105 polystyrene nanocomposite foams, ex- ternary composites based on PP-EPDM thickness profile of UHMW PE films trusion with supercritical carbon blends reinforced with flax fibers: during sequential biaxial drawing, dioxide, 1261 processing and thermal behavior ] prediction of flow patterns in polyure- of, 1018 Flax fibers thane foaming process by numeri- Fillers poly(L-lactic acid) composites with flax cal simulation, 1603 ceramic-powder filled thermoplastic fibers modified by plasticizer ab- sintering of polypropylene foams in elastomer: flexible polymer com- sorption, 1566 rotational molding, 40 posite electromagnetic crystals, ternary composites based on PP-EPDM Fracture properties 822 blends reinforced with: mechani- of core-shell rubber-modified clay- composites from PMMA modified ther- cal properties and morphology of, epoxy nanocomposites, 1635 mosets and chemically treated 1031 of die-drawn toughened polypropylene, woodflour, 999 ternary composites based on PP-EPDM 1317 dispersion of carbon black in immis- blends reinforced with: processing of epoxy resins at low temperatures, cible polymer blend, controlling, and thermal behavior of, 1018 1071 1058 Flexural modulus, of composites from essential work of fracture of polypro- functionalized polyolefins as compati- PMMA modified thermosets and pylene and polypropylene blends bilizers for polyethylene /wood flour chemically treated woodflour, 999 over range of test speeds, 223 composites, 933 Flexural properties, of poly(L-lactic fracture toughness, evaluation in poly- layered silicate nanocomposites based acid) composites with flax fibers tetrafluoroethylene, 1702 on high-functionality epoxy resins, modified by plasticizer absorption, lifetime prediction of for ABS pipes 850, 1683 1566 subjected to combined pressure low nano-silica filled HDPE, mechani- Flory-Huggins theory, prediction of wa- and deflection loading, 444 cal properties of, 490 ter solubility in nylon melts based Fracture toughness mechanical properties of HDPE/PS on, 639 of core-shell rubber-modified clay- blend, improvement by compatibi- Flow epoxy nanocomposites, 1635 lization and incorporation of calci- melting section of co-rotating twin- evaluation in polytetrafluoroethylene, um carbonate, 647 screw extruder, 306 1702 nano-alumina modified epoxy based numerical simulation of in extensional Free-radical solution polymerization, film adhesives, 1096 flow mixer, 254 of styrene in a tubular reactor, plastic/wood-flour composite foams, in polyurethane foaming process, pre- 1163 expansion mechanisms of, 1347 diction of flow patterns by numer- Friction talc-filled polypropylene, melt strength ical simulation, 1603 gum vulcanizate at low temperature and extensibility of, 1821 power-law rheology, influence on flow approaching glass transition, en- tribological behavior of pure and distributions in, 693 hanced apparent Payne effect, graphite-filled polyimides under Flow distributions, power-law rheology, 1512 atmospheric conditions, 1477 influence on flow distributions in, tribological behavior, of pure and Film adhesives, nano-alumina modified 693 graphite-filled polyimides under epoxy based film adhesives, 1096 Flow instability, gross melt fracture atmospheric conditions, 1477 Film blowing, of polyethylenes, rheolog- mitigation in converging dies, FuryiBZ, aromatic polyimides contain- ical effects of, 1391 1123 ing well-defined conjugation units, Film casting, numerical simulation Flow ratio, mixing dynamics in SMX synthesis and characterization of, using updated Lagrangian finite static mixer, 875 1232 element algorithm, 1105 Fluid elasticity, effect on flow in exten- Film thickness distribution, HDPE sional flow mixer, 254 G blown film, effect of wall slip on, Fluid material properties, analysis of Gas-assisted injection molding, nu- 1788 closed-discharge single-screw ex- merical simulation of, 1415 Films trusion and, 55 Gelation, of bisphenol F epoxide, 863 aromatic polyimides containing well- Fluorescence, UV fluorescence monitor- Geltrusion process, thickness profile of POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE, DECEMBER 2003, Vol. 43, No. 12 UHMW PE films during sequential methods of evaluating, 670 cled HDPE containing polypropyl- biaxial drawing, 1 low nano-silica filled HDPE, mechani- enes, 431 Glass transition cal properties of, 490 of hyperbranched polymers in cationic of bisphenol F epoxide, 863 mechanical property improvement of photopolymerization of epoxy sys- gum vulcanizate at low temperature HDPE/PS blend by compatibiliza tems, 1460 approaching glass transition, en- tion and incorporation of calcium Impact strength hanced apparent Payne effect, carbonate, 647 cellulose acetate biopolymer, effect of 1512 modification of recycled HDPE by process engineering on, 1151 of polycarbonate blends, structure- LDPE and LLDPE, 26 of HDPE/PS blend, improvement by property relationships of, 1727 polystyrene/HDPE blends, post-extru compatibilization and incorpora- of ultra-thin polystyrene film, 1241 sion parameters and final mor- tion of calcium carbonate, 647 Glycerol triacetate (GTA), poly(L-lactic phology of, 1646 Impact toughness, of die-drawn tough- acid) composites with flax fibers stick-slip phenomenon in single-screw ened polypropylene, 1317 modified by plasticizer absorption, extrusion ofl inear polyethylene, 78 In-line monitoring, color monitoring 1566 tensile mechanical properties of linear during extrusion using charge- Gradient-based numerical optimiza- high-density polyethylenes modi coupled device spectrometer: color tion, of blow molded part perfor- fied with organic peroxide, 1624 changeovers and residence time mance through process simula- High performance fibers, in compres distribution (RTD), 356 tion, 1407 sion, microstructure analysis of, In situ composites, ultrasonic process Graft copolymers, starch-graft-poly- 684 for copolymer forniation and com- acrylamide copolymers, prepara- HMX-based explosives, dynamic me patibilization of immiscible poly- tion by reactive extrusion, 1666 chanical signatures of, 139 mers, 91 Graft modification Hot stretching, in-situ microfiber rein- In situ polymerization, phase behavior selectivity of initiated-initiated graft forced composite based on PET of EVA/PS blends during, 1221 modification of ethylene copoly- and PE via, 615 Induction welding, of thermoplastics, mers, 234 Hot-tool welding, comparison with vi 1523 selectivity of peroxide-initiated graft bration morphology, 1576 Injection-compression molding, for op- modification of ethylene copoly- Hybrid finite element/finite difference tical media, simulation of, 596 mers, 234 method, simulation of injection Injection location, mixing dynamics in Graft polymerization compression molding, 596 SMX static mixer, 875 mechanical properties of low nano-sili- Hyperbranched polymers Injection molding ca filled HDPE, 490 in cationic photopolymerization of multi-material injection molding: sim- methyl methacrylate modification of epoxy systems, 1460 ulation of gas-assisted and co-in- polyolefin in twin-screw extruder, rheological properties of hyperbranched jection molding, 1415 1830 polymer/poly(ethylene terephtha of PET/PEN resin blends, 169 Graphite, tribological behavior of pure late) reactive blends, 329 polyester MWD variation, influence of and graphite-filled polyimides un- on melt viscosity during, 519 der atmospheric conditions, 1477 TOF-SIMS study of injection-molded Gross melt fracture Imbedded fiber retraction, comparison polystyrene, 1289 mitigation of in converging dies, 1123 between five methods of evaluating tooling materials, properties of rapid surface energy of boron nitride pow- interfacial tension between molten prototype materials, 125 ders, erratum, 1162 polymers, 670 water-assisted, of thermoplastic mate- Ground fluororubber vulcanizate pow- Immiscible polymers rials, 1806 der, effect of on properties of fluo- dispersion of carbon black in immisci weld-line strength and microstructure rorubber compounds, 267 ble polymer blend, controlling, of microcellular injection molded Ground silicone rubber vulcanizate 1058 parts, 157 powder, effect of on properties of ultrasonic process for copolymer for Intercallating polymerization, nylon 10 fluorosilicone rubber, 279 mation and compatibilization of, 10-montmorillonite nanocompos- Gum vulcanizate, enhanced apparent 91 ites by, 204 Payne effect in at low temperature Impact fracture toughness Interfacial slip, in nylon-6/EPR blends, approaching glass transition, 1512 of die-drawn toughened polypropylene, effect of 1eactive compatibilization 1317 on, 71 by J-integral approach, 1081 Interfacial tension, between molten Heat-aging, mechanical relaxation be- Impact properties polymers, comparison between five havior in heat-aged polycarbon- of binary and ternary blends of recy methods of evaluating, 670 ates, 369, 383 cled HDPE containing polypropyl Intermeshing counter-rotating twin- Helical barrel rheometer (HBR), closed- enes, 431 screw extruder, melting model discharge single-screw extrusion cellulose acetate biopolymer, effect of for, 1715 and fluid material properties, 55 process engineering on, 115] Intermolecular entanglements, crystal- High-density polyethylene (HDPE) of composites from PMMA modified lization behavior of ultra-high mo- barrier properties of injection molded thermosets and chemically treated lar mass polyethylene (UHPE), in- blends of Vectra with HDPE, 1044 woodflour, 999 fluence of on, 607 binary and ternary blends of recycled of engineering polymers, 112 Intrinsically conducting polymers, HDPE containing polypropylenes, of HDPE/PS blend, improvement by ethylene vinyl-acetate/polyaniline 431 compatibilization and incorpora blends, synthesis and characteri- blown film thickness distribution, ef- tion of calcium carbonate, 647 zation of, 1138 fect of wall slip on, 1788 J-integral approach for impact fracture Isotactic polypropylene (PP) functionalization of with maleic anhy- toughness, 1081 annealing of and nonlinear viscoelastic dride, 774 of polyamide 6/elastomeric ethylene- response, 946 functionalized polyolefins as compati- octene copolymer (EOR) blends elasticity, at large deformations and bilizers for polyethylene /wood flour with and without maleated EOR, high strain rates in injection mold- composites, 933 317 ed iPP, 1613 impact fracture toughness by J-inte- of rotationally molded polyethylene simultaneous biaxial deformation of gral approach, 1081 products, 905 iPP films, 1428 interfacial tension between molten poly- Impact resistance Itaconic acid derivatives, compatibiliz- mers, comparison between five of binary and ternary blends of recy ers based on polypropylene grafted POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE, DECEMBER 2003, Vol. 43, No. 12 1899 with itaconic acid derivatives, 960 Material transport, chaotic volumetric of unsaturated polyester-based nano- transports in single-screw extru- composites, 661 J sion, 783 Mechanical relaxation behavior, in J-integral approach, evaluation of im- Mechanical properties heat-aged polycarbonate, 369, 383 pact fracture toughness by, 1081 of acrylate rubber/fluoroelastomer/ Melamine-formaldehyde resins, rheo- polyacrylate multiphase blends, logical behavior and chemical 975 composition, 297 Kinetics of binary and ternary blends of recy- Melt blending, reactive melt modifica- cure kinetics of high-temperature-cure cled HDPE containing polypropyl- tion of polypropylene with cross- epoxy adhesive, 14 enes, 431 linkable polyester, 1276 methyl methacrylate modification of composites from PMMA modified ther- Melt blowing, attenuating PP/PET bi- polyolefin in batch mixer and twin- mosets and chemically treated component melt blown microfi- screw extruder, 1830 woodflour, 999 bers, 463 polybutene-1, industrial solidification of composites from PMMA modified Melt fracture, gross melt fracture miti- processes in, 180, 188 thermosets and chemically treated gation in converging dies, 1123 Kink bands, high performance fibers in woodflour, 999 Melt rheology, of nylon/acrylonitrile compression, microstructure anal- deformation of epoxy resin subject to butadiene rubber blends, effects of ysis of, 684 multiaxial loading, 721, 734 blend ratio, dynamic vulcaniza- of die-drawn toughened polypropylene, tion, and reactive compatibiliza- L 1317 tion on, 1555 Linear high-density polyethylene dynamically photocrosslinked PP/ Melt state (HDPE), tensile mechanical be- EPDM blends, mechanical proper- functionalization of HDPE with maleic havior of linear HDPE modified ties and structure, 1798 anhydride, 774 with organic peroxide, 1624 of flexible polymer composite electro- polycondensation of nylon melts, pre- Linear low-density polyethylene magnetic crystals, 822 diction of water solubility in, 639 (LLDPE) of fluororubber compounds, effect of UV fluorescence monitoring of molten functionalized polyolefins as compati- ground fluororubber vulcanizate polymer in batch mixer, 923 bilizers for polyethylene /wood flour powder on, 267 Melt strength, of talc-filled polypropy!l- composites, 933 of HDPE/PS blend, improvement by ene, 1821 metallocene LLDPE films, structure compatibilization and incorpora- Melt viscosity, influence of polyester and properties of, 831 tion of calcium carbonate, 647 MWD on during injection molding modification of recycled HDPE by of impact modified poly(ethylene ter- and extrusion, 519 LDPE and LLDPE, 26 ephthalate), micromechanical be- Melting rotationally molded polyethylene prod- havior of, 1197 melting model for intermeshing coun- ucts: impact performance and dy- of layered silicate nanocomposites ter-rotating twin-screw extruders, namic mechanical properties, 905 based on high-functionality epoxy 1715 short-chain branching in commercial resins, 850 multiple melting behavior of syndiotac- polyethylenes by thermally frac- of linear high-density polyethylenes tic 1,2-polybutadiene, 629 tionated DSC, 1878 modified with organic peroxide, Membranes stick-slip phenomenon in single-screw 1624 film formation by vapor induced phase extrusion of linear polyethylene, of low nano-silica filled HDPE, 490 separation, relative humidity and, 78 of melamine-formaldehyde resins, ef- 798 Liquid crystalline polymers (LCPs), fect of chemical composition on, nitrile rubber/epoxidized natural rub- barrier properties of injection 297 ber blend membranes, transport molded blends of liquid crystalline of nylon 66, effect of sample prepara- of aromatic solvents through, 704 polyester (Vectra) with HDPE, tion on, 759 Metallocene catalysts, ethylene poly- 1044 of polyamide 6/elastomeric ethylene- merization over MgO-supported Lobe dynamics, chaotic volumetric octene copolymer (EOR) blends zirconocene cataylsts, 1011 transports in single-screw extru- with and without maleated EOR, Metallocene LLDPE sion, 783 317 rotationally molded polyethylene prod- Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) of polyethylene/wood flour compos- ucts: impact performance and dy- modification of recycled HDPE by ites, functional polyolefins as com- namic mechanical properties, 905 LDPE and LLDPE, 26 patibilizers and, 933 structure and properties of films, 831 ternary Pglass-PS-LDPE hybrids, mor- of polyimides based on aromatic and Metallocene polyolefin copolymer phology and rheology of, 1180 alicyclic dianhydrides, 344 (mPE), impact modified poly(ethyl- Low profile additives, molecular weight of polystyrene-montmorillonite nano- ene terephthalate), micromechani- and molecular structure of, effect composites, effect of surfactants cal behavior of, 1197 on properties of bulk molding com- on, 214 Methyi » modification of pound (BMC), 989 polystyrene-polyisobutylene-polysty- polyolefin with in batch mixer and Low temperatures, fracture properties rene triblock copolymer and its twin-screw extruder, 1830 of epoxy resins at, 1071 blends with polystyrene, 243 Microcellular modeling, for deforma- recycled HDPE, modification of by tion of dynamically vulcanized M LDPE and LLDPE, 26 EPDM/iPP blends, 531 Magnesium oxide, ethylene polymeriza- of rotationally molded polyethylene Microcellular polymers tion over MgO-supported zircon- products, 905 continuous extrusion of microcellular ocene cataylsts, 1011 of semicrystalline polypropylene before polycarbonate, 1361 Maleic anhydride (MAn) necking, 501 high-impact polystyrene (HIPS), vis- functionalization of HDPE with maleic of silicon rubber, effect of ground sili- cosity and dissolved gas in manu- anhydride, 774 cone rubber vulcanizate powder on, facture of, 1337 selectivity of initiated-initiated graft 279 morphology of microcellular foams, die modification of ethylene copoly- of starch-filled ternary composites: dy- temperature and, 1206 mers, 234 namic mechanical properties, 1250 polystyrene foams blown with carbon selectivity of peroxide-initiated graft of ternary composites based on PP- dioxide, die geometry and cell nu- modification of ethylene copoly- EPDM blends reinforced with flax cleation of, 1378 mers, 234 fibers, 1031 weld-line strength and microstructure POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE, DECEMBER 2003, Vol. 43, No. 12 of microcellular injection molded rheology and morphology of LCP/ther of nylon/acrylonitrile butadiene rub- parts, 157 moplastic polymer blends, 1778 ber blends, effects of blend ratio, Microfibers of water solubility in nylon melts, 639 dynamic vulcanization, and reac- attenuating PP/PET bicomponent melt Modification tive compatibilization on, 1555 blown microfibers, 463 low nano-silica filled HDPE, mechani- or oriented polyethylene films, 831 in-situ microfiber reinforced composite cal properties of, 490 of PBT/nylon 6/EVA-g-MAH ternary based on PET and PE via slit die of recycled HDPE by LDPE and LLDPE blends prepared by reactive extru- extrusion and hot stretching, 615 26 sion, 1298 Micromechanical behavior, of impact selectivity of initiated-initiated graft of PET/PEN resin blends, 169 modified poly(ethylene terephtha- modification of ethylene copoly plastic/wood-flour composite foams, late), 1197 mers, 234 expansion mechanisms of, 1347 Microstructure selectivity of peroxide-initiated graft of polyamide 6/elastomeric ethylene- electrochemically synthesized poly- modification of ethylene copoly octene copolymer (EOR) blends thiophene films with self-orga- mers, 234 with and without maleated EOR, nized microstructure, 919 Molding, micro molding process, pro 317 of high performance fibers in compres- cess parameters and, 1542 polystyrene foams blown with carbon sion, 684 Molecular imprinting, tyrosine imprint dioxide, die geometry and cell nu- of microcellular injection molded parts, ed polymer beads with different cleation of, 1378 157 functional monomers via seed of polystyrene/HDPE blends, post-ex- of polyimides based on aromatic and swelling and suspension polymer trusion parameters and, 1646 alicyclic dianhydrides, 344 ization, 965 of PP/PET blends compatibilized with Microsystem technology Molecular structure, of low profile addi PP grafted with itaconic acid deriv- micro molding process, process pa- tives, effect on properties of bulk atives, 960 rameters and, 1542 molding, compound (BMC), 989 segmented poly(urethane-urea) elastic micromechanical behavior of impact Molecular weight, of low profile addi fibers, relationship between seg- modified poly(ethylene terephtha- tives, effect on properties of bulk ment structures and elastic prop- late), 1197 molding compound (BMC), 989 erties, 1740 Mid-density polyethylene (MDPE), Molecular weight distribution sintering of polypropylene foams in ro- impact fracture toughness by J- influence of polyester MWD on melt tational molding, 40 integral approach, 1081 viscosity during injection molding ternary composites based on PP-EPDM Mineral fillers, talc-filled polypropylene, and extrusion, 519 blends reinforced with flax fibers, melt strength and extensibility of, polycarbonate blends, structure-prop 1031 1821 erty relationships of, 1727 of ternary Pglass-PS-LDPE hybrids, Miniaturization, micromolding process, Molten polymer 1180 process parameters and, 1542 comparison between five methods of vibration and hot-tool thermoplastic Miscibility, ternary miscibility in blends evaluating interfacial tension be weld morphologies, 1576 of three polymers with balanced tween, 670 Multi-material molding, multi-material binary interactions, 543 UV fluorescence monitoring of molten injection molding: simulation of polymer in batch mixer, 923 gas-assisted and co-injection mold- barrier films by chaotic mixing, 1443 Monitoring ing, 1415 mixing dynamics in SMX static mixer, color monitoring during extrusion Multiaxial loading, deformation of 875 using charge-coupled device spec epoxy resin subject to, 721, 734 non-intermeshing twin-screw extrud- trometer, 356 er, behavior of fully filled regions UV fluorescence monitoring of batch N in, 1466 mixing, 923 Nano-alumina particles, nano-alumina numerical simulation of flow in exten- Montmorillonite modified epoxy based film adhe- sional flow mixer, 254 nylon 10 10-montmorillonite nano sives, 1096 UV fluorescence monitoring of batch composites by intercalating poly Nanocomposite foams, polystyrene mixing, 923 merization, 204 nanocomposite foams, extrusion Modeling polystyrene-montmorillonite nano with supercritical carbon dioxide, blown-film extrusion, dynamic model- composites, effect of surfactants 1261 ing of, 398 on properties of, 214 Nanocomposites cure kinetics of bisphenol F epoxide, unsaturated polyester-based nano fracture properties of core-shell rub- 863 composites, synthesis and me ber-modified clay-epoxy nanocom- cure kinetics of high-temperature-cure chanical properties of, 661 posites, 1635 epoxy adhesive, 14 Morphology layered silicate nanocomposites based of deformation of dynamically vulcan- of chain-folded lamellar crystals of ny- on high-functionality epoxy resins: ized EPDM/iPP blends, microcel- lon 12 14, 470 influence of organoclay on rheo- lular modeling for, 531 of composites from PMMA modified logical behavior of epoxy prepoly- deformation of epoxy resin subject to thermosets and chemically treated mers, 1683 multiaxial loadings, 734 woodflour, 999 layered silicate nanocomposites based of engineering polymers, 112 of core-shell rubber-modified clay on high-functionality epoxy resins: flow in polyurethane foaming process, epoxy nanocomposites, 1635 influence of organoclay on resin prediction of flow patterns by of ethylene vinyl-acetate/polyanilins cure and mechanical properties, numerical simulation, 1603 blends, 1138 850 of mechanical properties of semicrys- film formation by vapor induced phase low nano-silica filled HDPE, mechani- talline polypropylene before neck- separation and relative humidity, cal properties of, 490 ing, 501 798 nylon 10 10-montmorillonite nanocom- melting model for intermeshing coun- of in-situ microfiber reinforced composites by intercalating polymer- ter-rotating twin-screw extruders, posite based on PET and PE, 615 ization, 204 1715 of injection molded blends of Vectra polystyrene-montmorillonite nano- methyl methacrylate modification of with HDPE, 1044 composites, effect of surfactants polyolefin in twin-screw extruder, of LCP/thermoplastic polymer blends, on properties of, 214 1830 1778 unsaturated polyester-based nano- residence time distribution in co-rotat- of microcellular foams, die tempera- composites, synthesis and me- ing twin-screw extruders, 1841 ture and, 1206 chanical properties of, 661 POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE, DECEMBER 2003, Vol. 43, No. 12 Nanowires, clectrochemically synthe- nylon 12 14, synthesis and crystalliza- in photoresists, 1675 sized polythiophene films with tion behavior of, 470 Phenoxy resins, as compatibilizers of self-organized microstructure, 919 nylon 66, effect of sample preparation polyamide 6 and poly(butylene ter- Natural fibers on mechanical properties of, 759 ephthalate), 580 cellulose acetate biopolymer, effect of nylon-acrylonitrile butadiene rubber: Phosphate glass, ternary Pglass-PS- process engineering on perfor- rheology and extrudate morpholo- LDPE hybrids, morphology and mance of, 1151 gy of, 1555 rheology of, 1180 composites from PMMA modified ther- nylon melts, prediction of water solu- Photocrosslinking, dynamically pho- mosets and chemically treated bility in, 639 tocrosslinked PP/EPDM blends, woodflour, 999 PBT/nylon 6/EVA-g-MAH ternary mechanical properties and struc- functionalized polyolefins as compat- blends prepared by reactive extru- ture, 1798 ibilizers for polyethylene/wood sion, morphology and properties Photoluminescence, of aromatic poly- flour composites, 933 of, 1298 imides containing well-defined plastic/wood-flour composite foams, polyamide 6/elastomeric ethylene- conjugation units, 1232 expansion mechanisms of, 1347 octene copolymer (EOR) blends Photopolymerization, hyperbranched poly(L-lactic acid) composites with flax with and without maleated EOR, polymers in cationic photopoly- fibers modified by plasticizer ab- morphology and properties of, 317 merization of epoxy systems, 1460 sorption, 1566 Photoresists, characterization of frac- ternary composites based on PP-EPDM Oo tionated phenolic resins used in, blends reinforced with flax fibers: Optical imaging, scratch visibility of 1675 mechanical properties and mor- polymers measured using, 749, Piping, lifetime prediction for ABS pipes phology of, 1031 987 subjected to combined pressure ternary composites based on PP-EPDM Optical media, of injection-compression and deflection loading, 444 blends reinforced with flax fibers: molding, simulation of, 596 Plastic-bonded explosives, dynamic processing and thermal behavior, Optical properties, birefringence in mechanical signatures of Viton- 1018 modified polycarbonates, 62 based explosives, 139 Natural rubber, nitrile rubber/epoxi- Optical switching, poly(vinyl car- Plastic deformation, dynamically vul- dized natural rubber blend mem- bazole)-based azobenzene blends, canized EPDM/iPP blends, micro- branes, transport of aromatic sol- all-optical switching modulation cellular model evaluation for, 531 vents through, 704 in, 716 Plastic foams. See Foams; Microcellular Neumann triangle, comparison between Optimization polymers five methods of evaluating interfa- of blow molded part performance Plasticizers, poly(L-lactic acid) compos- cial tension between molten poly- through process simulation, 1407 ites with flax fibers modified by mers, 670 of slit die performance by optimization plasticizer absorption, 1566 Neutron reflectivity, ultra-thin polysty- of restrictor profiles, 1500 Polyacrylamide {PAAm), starch-graft- rene film, probe segregation and Organic peroxide, tensile mechanical polyacrylamide copolymers, prepa- glass transition determination by, behavior of linear HDPE modified ration by reactive extrusion, 1666 1241 with, 1624 Polyacrylate, acrylate rubber/fluoro- Nitrile rubber, nitrile rubber /epoxidized Organoclay ites. See Clay elastomer/polyacrylate blends, natural rubber blend membranes, nanocomposites rheological and viscoelastic prop- transport of aromatic solvents Oxygen permeability, of injection mold- erties of multiphase blends, 975 through, 704 ed blends of Vectra with HDPE, Polyamides (PA) Non-intermeshing twin-screw extrud- 1044 phenoxy resins as compatibilizers of, er, behavior of fully filled regions 580 in, 1466 P polyamide 6/elastomeric ethylene-oc- Non-ionic surfactants, environmental Particle migration, loss of surface and tene copolymer (EOR) blends with stress cracking caused by, 419 volume electrical conductivities due and without maleated EOR, mor- Nonlinear viscoelastic response, of to shear-induced migration, 570 phology and properties of, 317 isotactic polypropylene, annealing Payne effect, gum vulcanizate at low Polyamides (PA). See also Nylons and, 946 temperature approaching glass Polyaniline, ethylene vinyl-acetate/ Novolak resins, characterization of frac- transition, enhanced apparent polyaniline blends, synthesis and tionated phenolic resins used in Payne effect, 1512 characterization of, 1138 photoresists, 1675 Pendant drop, comparison between five Poly(benzyl methacrylate) (PBzMA), Numerical-Method-of-Lines (NMOL), methods of evaluating interfacial ternary miscibility in blends of dynamic modeling of blown-film tension between molten polymers, three polymers with balanced bi- extrusion, 398 670 nary interactions, 543 Numerical simulation Permeability Polybutadiene, multiple melting behav- of film casting using updated La- of injection molded blends of Vectra ior of syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadi- grangian finite element algorithm, with HDPE, 1044 ene, 629 1105 nitrile rubber/epoxidized natural rub- Polybutene-1 of flow in extensional flow miser, 254 ber blend membranes, transport industrial solidification processes in: multi-material injection molding: sim- of aromatic solvents through, 704 quiescent melts, 180 ulation of gas-assisted and co-in- of oriented polyethylene films, 831 industrial solidification processes in: jection molding, 1415 Peroxide, tensile mechanical behavior of shear flow influence, 188 prediction of flow patterns in polyure- linear HDPE modified with, 1624 Poly(butylene terephthalate) (PBT) thane foaming process by, 1603 PFDA, aromatic polyimides containing compatibilized poly(butylene tereph- well-defined conjugation units, thalate)/poly(ethylene-octene) co- nylon-6, essential work of fracture for synthesis and characterization of, polymer blends, super-toughness short glass fiber reinforced and 1232 in, 1691 rubber toughened nylon-6, 558 Phase behavior, of EVA/PS blends dur- crystallization of, 1889 nylon-6/EPR blends, effect of reactive ing in situ SM polymerization, 1221 PBT/nylon 6/EVA-g-MAH ternary compatibilization on interfacial Phase separation, film formation by va- blends prepared by reactive extru- slip, 71 por induced phase separation, rel- sion, morphology and properties nylon 10 10-montmorillonite nano- ative humidity and, 798 of, 1298 composites by intercalating poly- Phenolic resins, characterization of phenoxy resins as compatibilizers of, merization, 204 fractionated phenolic resins used 580 POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE, DECEMBER 2003, Vol. 43, No. 12 vibration and hot-tool thermoplastic and LLDPE, 26 butylene-polystyrene triblock co- weld morphologies, 1576 oriented polyethylene films, structure polymer and its blends with poly- Polycaprolactone (PCL), ternary misci- and properties of, 831 styrene, rheological and mechani- bility in blends of three polymers polyethylene-clay hybrids, preparation cal properties of, 243 with balanced binary interactions, and properties of, 1312 Poly(L-lactic acid) composites, with 543 polypropylene/polyethylene blends, flax fibers modified by plasticizer Polycarbonate (PC) production, properties and impact absorption, 1566 birefringence in modified polycarbon- toughness of, 1317 Polymer beads, tyrosine imprinted poly- ates, 62 polystyrene/HDPE blends, post-extru mer beads with different function- continuous extrusion of microcellular sion parameters and final mor al monomers via seed swelling and polycarbonate, 1361 phology of, 1646 suspension polymerization, 965 erosion and breakup of polymer drops rotationally molded PE products: im Polymer blends under simple shear in high viscos- pact performance and dynamic acrylate rubber/fluoroelastomer/poly- ity ratio systems, 891 mechanical properties, 905 acrylate blends, rheological and mechanical relaxation behavior in short-chain branching content and viscoelastic properties of mullti- heat-aged polycarbonate, 369, 383 distribution in commercial PEs by phase blends, 975 structure-property relationships of thermally fractionated DSC, 1878 barrier films by chaotic mixing, 1443 polycarbonate blends, 1727 spinning and drawing properties of binary and ternary blends of recycled vibration and hot-tool thermoplastic UHMWPE fibers, 1765 HDPE containing polypropylenes, weld morphologies, 1576 starch-filled ternary composites: dy 431 Polycondensation, nylon melts, predic- namic mechanical properties, 1250 compatibilized poly(butylene tereph- tion of water solubility in, 639 stick-slip phenomenon in single-screw thalate)/poly(ethylene-octene) co- Polyester, reactive melt modification of extrusion of linear polyethylene, polymer blends, super-toughness polypropylene with crosslinkable 78 in, 1691 polyester, 1276 tensile mechanical properties of linear dispersion of carbon black in immis- Polyester blends, influence of MWD on high-density polyethylenes modi cible polymer blend, controlling, melt viscosity during injection fied with organic peroxide, 1624 1058 molding and extrusion, 519 ternary Pglass-PS-LDPE hybrids, mor dynamically vulcanized EPDM/iPP Polyester resin phology and rheology of, 1180 blends, microcellular model evalu- bulk molding compound (BMC), mo- thickness profile of UHMW PE films ation for deformation of, 531 lecular weight and molecular during sequential biaxial drawing, erosion and breakup of polymer drops structure of low profile additives l under simple shear in high viscos- on properties of, 989 Polyethylene-clay hybrids, preparation ity ratio systems, 891 composites from PMMA modified ther- and properties of, 1312 ethylene vinyl-ac/e potlyaantilein e mosets and chemically treated Poly(ethylene naphthalate) (PEN), blends, synthesis and characteri- woodflour, 999 PET/PEN resin blends, primary zation of, 1138 unsaturated polyester-based nano- structure and physical properties EVA/PS blends, phase behavior of composites, synthesis and me- of, 169 during in situ SM polymerization, chanical properties of, 661 Poly(ethylene-octene), compatibilized 1221 Poly(etherimides), poly(etherimide) / poly(butylene terephthalate) HDPE/PS blend, mechanical property N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone/water poly(ethylene-octene) copolymer improvement by compatibilization system, relative humidity and film blends, super-toughness in, 1691 and incorporation of calcium car- formation, 798 Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) bonate, 647 Polyethylene (PE) attenuating PP/PET bicomponent melt hyperbranched polymer/poly(ethylene barrier properties of injection molded blown microfibers, 463 terephthalate) reactive blends, blends of Vectra with HDPE, 1044 crystallization kinetics of, effect of car rheological properties of, 329 binary and ternary blends of recycled bon dioxide on, 479 in-situ microfiber reinforced composite HDPE containing polypropylenes, hyperbranched polymer/poly(ethylene based on PET and PE via slit die 431 terephthalate) reactive blends, extrusion and hot stretching, 615 crystallization behavior of ultra-high rheological properties of, 329 interfacial slip in nylon-6/EPR blends, molar mass polyethylene (UHPE), impact modified PET, micromechani- effect of reactive compatibilization influence of intermolecular entan- cal behavior of, 1197 on, 71 glements on, 607 in-situ microfiber reinforced composite interfacial tension between molten film blowing, rheological effects in, 1391 based on PET and PE via slit die polymers, comparison between five functionalization of HDPE with maleic extrusion and hot stretching, 615 methods of evaluating, 670 anhydride, 774 PET/PEN resin blends, primary struc- of LCP/thermoplastic polymers, rheo- functionalized polyolefins as compat- ture and physical properties of, logical and morphological model ibilizers for polyethylene/wood 169 for, 1778 flour composites, 933 PP/PET blends, compatibilizers based mixing dynamics in SMX static mixer, HDPE blown film thickness distribu- on PP grafted with itaconic acid 875 tion, effect of wall slip on, 1788 derivatives, 960 nitrile rubber/epoxidized natural rub- impact fracture toughness by J-inte- Poly(hydroxy ester ether) (PHEE), ber blend membranes, transport gral approach, 1081 starch-filled ternary composites: of aromatic solvents through, 704 in-situ microfiber reinforced composite dynamic mechanical properties, nylon-acrylonitrile butadiene rubber: based on PET and PE via slit die 1250 rheology and extrudate morpholo- extrusion and hot stretching, 615 Polyimides gy of, 1555 interfacial tension between molten aromatic polyimides containing well- PET/PEN resin blends, primary struc- polymers, comparison between five defined conjugation units, synthe- ture and physical properties of, methods of evaluating, 670 sis and characterization of, 1232 169 low nano-silica filled HDPE, mechani- dynamic mechanical behavior of poly- phenoxy resins as compatibilizers of cal properties of, 490 imides based on aromatic and ali- polyamide 6 and poly(butylene ter- mechanical property improvement of cyclic dianhydrides, 344 ephthalate), 580 HDPE/PS blend by compatibiliza- tribological behavior of pure and polyamide 6/elastomeric ethylene-oc- tion and incorporation of calcium graphite-filled polyimides under tene copolymer (EOR) blends with carbonate, 647 atmospheric conditions, 1477 and without maleated EOR, mor- modification of recycled HDPE by LDPE Polyisobutylene, polystyrene-polyiso- phology and properties of, 317 POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE, DECEMBER 2003, Vol. 43, No. 12 1903 polycarbonate blends, structure-prop- die-drawn toughened PP, production, polystyrene-polyisobutylene-polysty- erty relationships, 1727 properties and impact toughness rene triblock copolymer and its polyester MWD variation, influence of of, 1317 blends with polystyrene, rheologi- on melt viscosity during injection dispersion of carbon black in immis- cal and mechanical properties of, molding and extrusion, 519 cible polymer blend, controlling, 243 polypropylene blends: work of fracture 1058 ternary Pglass-PS-LDPE hybrids, mor- at range of test speeds, 34 dynamically photocrosslinked PP/ phology and rheology of, 1180 polypropylene/polyethylene blends, EPDM blends, mechanical proper- ultra-thin polystyrene film, probe seg- production, properties and impact ties and structure, 1798 regation and glass transition de- toughness of, 1317 dynamically vulcanized EPDM/iPP termination, 1241 polystyrene/HDPE blends, post-extru- blends, microcellular model evalu- Polytetrafluoroethylene, fracture sion parameters and final mor- ation for deformation of, 531 toughness evaluation in, 1702 phology of, 1646 elasticity at large deformations and high Polythiophene, electrochemically syn- polystyrene-polyisobutylene-polysty- strain rates in injection molded thesized polythiophene films with rene triblock copolymer and its PP, 1613 self-organized microstructure, 919 blends with polystyrene, rheologi- impact fracture toughness by J-inte- Polyurethane cal and mechanical properties of, gral approach, 1081 medical-grade thermoplastic polyure- 243 interfacial tension between molten poly- thane, rheology and extrusion of, poly(vinyl carbazole)-based azobenzene mers, comparison between five 1863 blends, all-optical switching mod- methods of evaluating, 670 prediction of flow patterns in foaming ulation in, 716 isotactic polypropylene, nonlinear vis- process by numerical simulation, PP/PET blends, compatibilizers based coelastic response of and anneal- 1603 on PP grafted with itaconic acid ing of, 946 segmented poly(urethane-urea) elastic derivatives, 960 isotactic polypropylene films, simulta- fibers, relationship between seg- reactive melt modification of polypro- neous biaxial deformation of, 1428 ment structures and elastic prop- pylene with crosslinkable polyester, PP/PET blends, compatibilizers based erties, 1740 1276 on PP grafted with itaconic acid Poly(vinyl carbazole), poly(vinyl carba- ternary composites based on PP-EPDM derivatives, 960 zole)-based azobenzene blends, blends reinforced with flax fibers: reactive melt modification of polypropyl- all-optical switching modulation mechanical properties and mor- ene with crosslinkable polyester, in, 716 phology of, 1031 1276 Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC), unplasticized ternary composites based on PP-EPDM semicrystalline polymer, mechanical PVC extrusion, pressure drop and blends reinforced with flax fibers: behavior before necking, 501 die surface changes in, 1488 processing and thermal behavior sintering of polypropylene foams in Poly(vinyl methyl ether) (PVME), ter- of, 1018 rotational molding, 40 nary miscibility in blends of three ternary miscibility in blends of three talc-filled polypropylene, melt strength polymers with balanced binary polymers with balanced binary in- and extensibility of, 1821 interactions, 543 teractions, 543 ternary composites based on PP-EPDM Power-law fluids, closed-discharge sin- ternary Pglass-PS-LDPE hybrids, mor- blends reinforced with flax fibers: gle-screw extrusion and fluid ma- phology and rheology of, 1180 mechanical properties and mor- terial properties, 55 Vectra/HDPE blends, barrier proper- phology of, 1031 Probe segregation, of ultra-thin poly- ties of injection molded blends, ternary composites based on PP-EPDM styrene film, 1241 1044 blends reinforced with flax fibers: Profile dies, die swell in design of, com- Polymer-clay na posites. See processing and thermal behavior pensating for, 1657 Clay nanocomposites of, 1018 Polymer melts, power-law rheology, work of fracture at range of test speeds, a influence on flow distributions in 34 Quiescent melts, in polybutene-1, 180 coathanger manifolds, 693 Polystyrene Poly(methyi methacrylate) (PMMA) polystyrene-montmorillonite nanocomposites from PMMA modified ther- composites, effect of surfactants Reactive compatibilization mosets and chemically treated on properties of, 214 interfacial slip in nylon-6/EPR blends, woodflour, 999 PS foams blown with carbon dioxide, effect of on, 71 dispersion of carbon black in immis- die geometry and cell nucleation nylon/acrylonitrile butadiene rubber cible polymer blend, controlling, of, 1378 blends, effects of on rheology and 1058 TOF-SIMS study of injection-molded extrudate morphology, 1555 rubber-toughened polymethylmeth- PS, 1289 Reactive extrusion acrylate, impact fracture tough- Polystyrene (PS) methyl methacrylate modification of ness by J-integral approach, 1081 extrusion of polystyrene nanocompos- polyolefin in twin-screw extruder, Polyolefins ite foams with supercritical carbon 1830 functionalized polyolefins as compat- dioxide, 1261 PBT/nylon 6/EVA-g-MAH ternary ibilizers for polyethylene/wood high-impact polystyrene (HIPS), vis- blends prepared by, morphology flour composites, 933 cosity and dissolved gas in manu- and properties of, 1298 methyl methacrylate modification of facture of microcellular plastics, starch-graft-polyacrylamide copoly- polyolefin in batch mixer and twin- 1337 mers, preparation by, 1666 screw extruder, 1830 interfacial tension between molten poly- Reactive melt modification, of polypro- modification of recycled HDPE by mers, comparison between five pylene with crosslinkable polyes- LDPE and LLDPE, 26 methods of evaluating, 670 ter, 1276 Polypropyiene (PP) mechanical property improvement of attenuating PP/PET bicomponent melt HDPE/PS blend by compatibiliza- binary and ternary blends of recycled blown microfibers, 463 tion and incorporation of calcium HDPE containing polypropylenes, binary and ternary blends of recycled carbonate, 647 431 HDPE containing polypropylenes, phase behavior of EVA/PS blends dur- ground fluororubber vulcanizate pow- 431 ing in situ polymerization, 1221 der, effect of on properties of fluo- compatibilizers based on polypropyl- polystyrene/HDPE blends, post-extru- rorubber compounds, 267 ene grafted with itaconic acid de- sion parameters and final mor- ground silicone rubber vulcanizate rivatives, 960 phology of, 1646 powder, effect of on properties of POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE, DECEMBER 2003, Vol. 43, No. 12