Polymer Engineering & Science 2002: Vol 42 Index

21 Pages·2002·7.2 MB·English

Subject Index
A Aromatic amorphous polyamides, cal prediction of, 2246, 2273
Accelerated aging blends of amorphous polyamide Bismaleimide resin, moisture diffusion
of polyimide/titanium adhesive bonds and liquid crystalline polymer, behavior in, subjected to hygro-
using notched coating adhesion structure and mechanical proper- thermal cycling, 375
test, 1789 ties of, 413
ultraviolet weathering of poly(vinyl chlo- Aromatic polyamides, poly(amide- with EPDM, rheological properties of
ride) /wood-flour composites, 1657 imide-imide)s, synthesis and prop- brominated isobutylene-co-para-
» transport properties of erties of, 1220 methylstyrene and, 2306
blends of bottle-grade poly(ethyl- Asphalt, SBS-modified asphalt with of immiscible polymers in screw ex-
ene terephthalate) copolymer with dynamic vulcanization, improved truders, morphology development
liquid crystalline polymer, 1694 properties of, 1070 during, 1309
Acrylates, modeling of Buss-Kneader as Autoclave foaming, of polypropylene/ of poly(butylene terephthalate) /EVA-g-
polymerization reactor for, 230, clay nanocomposites, 1907 MAH/montmorillonite temmary nan-
240 ocomposites, blending sequence
Acryionitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) B and microstructure and properties
copolymer Barrier properties of, 2156
graft ratio and dynamic moduli, 605 of blends of bottle-grade poly(ethylene of polyetherimide hyperbranched poly-
rubber-modified polymers, effect of ABS terephthalate) copolymer with liq- mers with linear low density poly-
rubber particles on rheology, melt uid crystalline polymer, 1694 ethylenes, 2393
failure, and thermoforming, 1541 of montmorillonite /polyesteramide of poly(ethylene terephthalate) /poly-
Addition protocol, effect on mixing in nanocomposites, 1238 (ethylene 2,6-naphthalate), reac-
miscible and immiscible polymer Batch suspension polymerization, tive blending of and mixing condi-
blends, 1197 nonlinear temperature control of tions, 1629
Additives reactor, 1296 Block copolymers
crystallization kinetics of semicrystal- Batteries, lithium ionomer transport polyetheramide triblock copolymer,
line polymers and, 2193 through nonaqueous perfluo- formation by reactive extrusion,
field-induced migration of copolymer roionomeric membranes, 1469 1710
additives, 1568 Behavior laws, modeling hyper-elasticity styrene-butadiene triblock copolymer
Adhesion properties of rubber-like materials, 280 structure, effect on compatibiliza-
of polycyanurate/polyurethane semi- Bending, of polypropylene, simulation tion efficiency in polystyrene/poly-
interpenetrating polymer net- under bending, 1046 butadiene and polystyrene/poly-
works, 2440 Biaxial deformation, of in situ compos- propylene blends, 2042
of polyethylene blends, improved ites, 2401 » extrusion blow molding
cathodic disbondment perform- Biaxial » extrusion cast poly- of long fiber reinforced polyolefins,
ance, 781 amide 11 films, development of 346
Adhesives orientation and mechanical prop- Bo
accelerated aging of polyimide/titani- erties in, 889 accelerated aging of polyimide/titani-
um adhesive bonds using notched Biaxial tension tests, multiaxial valida- um adhesive bonds using notched
coating adhesion test, 1789 tion of behavior laws for modeling coating adhesion test, 1789
chlorosulfonated polyethylene-acrylate hyper-elasticity of rubber-like ma- sequential injection molding of ther-
based adhesives, gas transport terials, 280 moplastic polymers, optimal bond-
properties of, 1131 Bimaterial specimens, cure-dependent ing conditions, 2172
gas transport properties in chlorosul- response of vinyl ester resin, 582 Bondline readout (BLRO), surface-ten-
fonated polyethylene-acrylate based Biodegradable sion-driven coating flow, numeri-
adhesives, 1131 montmorillonite /polyesteramide nano- cal analysis of, 258
composites, barrier and mechani- Bone cement, PMMA-based, Weibull pa-
accelerated ultraviolet weathering of cal properties of, 1238 rameters and flexural strength of,
poly(vinyl chloride)/wood-flour polyester layered silicate nanocompos- 1260
composites, 1657 ites based on poly(e-caprolactone), Boron nitride, surface energy of in gross
of polyimide/titanium adhesive bonds 1928 melt fracture elimination, 743
using notched coating adhesion poly(L-lactic acid), plasma treatment of Bottle waste
test, 1789 melt-extruded sheets of, 299 energy absorption capability of recy-
Alcoholysis, polypropylene/ethylene- starch based bioactive composite bio- cled plastic bottles, 1580
methyl acrylate copolymer thermo- materials molded with preferred poly(ethylene terephthalate), recycling
plastic vulcanizate: dynamic cross- orientation, mechanical properties as polymer-polymer composites,
linking by, 2016 of, 1032 826
Aniline, oxidative graft polymerization of Biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride reactive extrusion of, 665
on Si(100) surface, 1181 (BPDA) isomers, polyimides from, » bulk polymeri-
Annealing, high-density polyethylene 101 zation of methyl methacrylate in
under impact, toughening mech- Birefringence, in injection/compression crosslinked nitrile-butadiene rub-
anisms in, 2146 molded center-gated disk, numeri- ber, 2328
Indexed by Janet Pertman, Southwest Indexing, 610 East Bell Road, Suite 2-157, Phoenix, AZ 85022, [phone].
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Subject Index
A Aromatic amorphous polyamides, cal prediction of, 2246, 2273
Accelerated aging blends of amorphous polyamide Bismaleimide resin, moisture diffusion
of polyimide/titanium adhesive bonds and liquid crystalline polymer, behavior in, subjected to hygro-
using notched coating adhesion structure and mechanical proper- thermal cycling, 375
test, 1789 ties of, 413
ultraviolet weathering of poly(vinyl chlo- Aromatic polyamides, poly(amide- with EPDM, rheological properties of
ride) /wood-flour composites, 1657 imide-imide)s, synthesis and prop- brominated isobutylene-co-para-
» transport properties of erties of, 1220 methylstyrene and, 2306
blends of bottle-grade poly(ethyl- Asphalt, SBS-modified asphalt with of immiscible polymers in screw ex-
ene terephthalate) copolymer with dynamic vulcanization, improved truders, morphology development
liquid crystalline polymer, 1694 properties of, 1070 during, 1309
Acrylates, modeling of Buss-Kneader as Autoclave foaming, of polypropylene/ of poly(butylene terephthalate) /EVA-g-
polymerization reactor for, 230, clay nanocomposites, 1907 MAH/montmorillonite temmary nan-
240 ocomposites, blending sequence
Acryionitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) B and microstructure and properties
copolymer Barrier properties of, 2156
graft ratio and dynamic moduli, 605 of blends of bottle-grade poly(ethylene of polyetherimide hyperbranched poly-
rubber-modified polymers, effect of ABS terephthalate) copolymer with liq- mers with linear low density poly-
rubber particles on rheology, melt uid crystalline polymer, 1694 ethylenes, 2393
failure, and thermoforming, 1541 of montmorillonite /polyesteramide of poly(ethylene terephthalate) /poly-
Addition protocol, effect on mixing in nanocomposites, 1238 (ethylene 2,6-naphthalate), reac-
miscible and immiscible polymer Batch suspension polymerization, tive blending of and mixing condi-
blends, 1197 nonlinear temperature control of tions, 1629
Additives reactor, 1296 Block copolymers
crystallization kinetics of semicrystal- Batteries, lithium ionomer transport polyetheramide triblock copolymer,
line polymers and, 2193 through nonaqueous perfluo- formation by reactive extrusion,
field-induced migration of copolymer roionomeric membranes, 1469 1710
additives, 1568 Behavior laws, modeling hyper-elasticity styrene-butadiene triblock copolymer
Adhesion properties of rubber-like materials, 280 structure, effect on compatibiliza-
of polycyanurate/polyurethane semi- Bending, of polypropylene, simulation tion efficiency in polystyrene/poly-
interpenetrating polymer net- under bending, 1046 butadiene and polystyrene/poly-
works, 2440 Biaxial deformation, of in situ compos- propylene blends, 2042
of polyethylene blends, improved ites, 2401 » extrusion blow molding
cathodic disbondment perform- Biaxial » extrusion cast poly- of long fiber reinforced polyolefins,
ance, 781 amide 11 films, development of 346
Adhesives orientation and mechanical prop- Bo
accelerated aging of polyimide/titani- erties in, 889 accelerated aging of polyimide/titani-
um adhesive bonds using notched Biaxial tension tests, multiaxial valida- um adhesive bonds using notched
coating adhesion test, 1789 tion of behavior laws for modeling coating adhesion test, 1789
chlorosulfonated polyethylene-acrylate hyper-elasticity of rubber-like ma- sequential injection molding of ther-
based adhesives, gas transport terials, 280 moplastic polymers, optimal bond-
properties of, 1131 Bimaterial specimens, cure-dependent ing conditions, 2172
gas transport properties in chlorosul- response of vinyl ester resin, 582 Bondline readout (BLRO), surface-ten-
fonated polyethylene-acrylate based Biodegradable sion-driven coating flow, numeri-
adhesives, 1131 montmorillonite /polyesteramide nano- cal analysis of, 258
composites, barrier and mechani- Bone cement, PMMA-based, Weibull pa-
accelerated ultraviolet weathering of cal properties of, 1238 rameters and flexural strength of,
poly(vinyl chloride)/wood-flour polyester layered silicate nanocompos- 1260
composites, 1657 ites based on poly(e-caprolactone), Boron nitride, surface energy of in gross
of polyimide/titanium adhesive bonds 1928 melt fracture elimination, 743
using notched coating adhesion poly(L-lactic acid), plasma treatment of Bottle waste
test, 1789 melt-extruded sheets of, 299 energy absorption capability of recy-
Alcoholysis, polypropylene/ethylene- starch based bioactive composite bio- cled plastic bottles, 1580
methyl acrylate copolymer thermo- materials molded with preferred poly(ethylene terephthalate), recycling
plastic vulcanizate: dynamic cross- orientation, mechanical properties as polymer-polymer composites,
linking by, 2016 of, 1032 826
Aniline, oxidative graft polymerization of Biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride reactive extrusion of, 665
on Si(100) surface, 1181 (BPDA) isomers, polyimides from, » bulk polymeri-
Annealing, high-density polyethylene 101 zation of methyl methacrylate in
under impact, toughening mech- Birefringence, in injection/compression crosslinked nitrile-butadiene rub-
anisms in, 2146 molded center-gated disk, numeri- ber, 2328
Indexed by Janet Pertman, Southwest Indexing, 610 East Bell Road, Suite 2-157, Phoenix, AZ 85022, [phone].
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Brittle-ductile transitions, in polyeth- Center-gated disk, residual stresses surface-tension-driven coating flow,
ylene, 1493 and birefringence in injection/ numerical analysis of, 258
Brominated isobutylene-co-parameth- compression molded center-gated Coextrusion
yistyrene (BIMS), rheological be- disk, numerical prediction of, interfacial crosslinking and diffusion
havior and fillers, oil, and blending 2246, 2273 via extensional rheometry exten-
with EPDM, 2306 Chain extension, of carboxy! terminated sional rheometry, 1
Bulk polymerization polyamide 12 by reactive extrusion viscoelastic stress calculation in multi-
in cylindrical molds, 1370 using dioxazoline coupling agent, layer coextrusion dies, 1520
of methyl methacrylate in crosslinked 2317 Cokneader, for manufacture of compos-
nitrile-butadiene rubber, 2328 Chiorosulfonated polyethylene-acry- ites with absorbent properties at
Buss Kneader late based adhesives, gas trans- ultra high frequency, modeling of
cokneader for manufacture of compos- port properties of, 1131 flow, 771
ites with absorbent properties at Circular tubes, residual wall thickness, Compatibilization, styrene-butadiene
ultra high frequency, modeling of at dimensional transitions and triblock copolymer structure, ef-
flow, 771 curved sections in gas-assisted fect on compatibilization efficiency
modeling of as polymerization reactor molded circular tubes, 111 in polystyrene/polybutadiene and
for acrylates, 230, 240 agents, haze of polyethylene polystyrene/polypropylene blends,
reactive extrusion of bottle waste ma- films, 1082 2042
terial in, 665 Clay bilizers
Butadiene rubber blends, network biodegradable polyester layered silicate coalescence of compatibilized immisci-
structure of crosslinked elasto- nanocomposites based on poly(e- ble polymer blends and, 1956
mers and De Mattia cut growth, caprolactone), 1928 lithium ionomer of poly(ethylene-co-
1210 crown ether-modified clays and their methacrylic acid) as compatibilizer
polystyrene nanocomposites, 1808 for blends of poly(ethylene tereph-
Cc melt intercalation of poly(ethylene thalate) and high-density polyeth-
Calcium carbonate, solid filler disper- oxide) into layered silicates and, ylene, 2072
sion in twin-screw extruder, 473 2369 physically properties of biaxially de-
Capillary flow, of linear polyethylenes, montmorillonite /polyesteramide nano- formed in situ composites, 2401
slip phenomenon and shear thin- composites, barrier and mechani- polypropylene/clay nanocomposites,
ning and, 1231 cal properties of, 1238 effect of on thermal, crystallization
me, random copolyesters of nanoscale and multiscale polyamide- and dynamic mechanical behav-
poly(2-hydroxyethoxybenzoate) 6,6 composites, toughness of, 1872 ior, 1800
with, melting behavior, crystalliza- nylon-6/montmorillonite polymer nan- for thermotropic liquid crystalline poly-
tion kinetics, and morphology of, ocomposites, tensile modulus of, mer/polyethylene blends prepared
2137 983 by reactive mixing, 1322
Carbon black nylon-6/saponite and nylon-6/mont- thermotropic liquid crystalline poly-
carbon black-filled HDPE/ethylene- morillonite nanocomposites, poly- mer/polystyrene blend, structural
ethylacrylate copolymer blend sys- morphic behavior of, 1141 development of and, 951
tem, crosslinking and positive tem- poly(butylene terephthalate) /EVA-g- Compressive loading, of polypropylene
perature coefficient stability of, MAH/montmorillonite ternary nan- under monotonic compression and
1740 ocomposites, blending sequence bending, 1046
carbon black/silicone rubber blend, and microstructure and properties Compressive stress-strain curves, of
microwave absorbing properties of, 2156 microcellular ethylene-octene co-
of, 2165 polyamide-6/clay nanocomposites, polymer vulcanizates, 1274
thermoplastic polyurethane-carbon mechanical behavior of, 1897 Condensation reactions, carboxyl
black compounds, structure, elec- polyamide-6 nanocomposites, crystal- terminated polyamide 12 chain
trical conductivity, and sensing of lization behavior and kinetics of, extension by reactive extrusion
liquids, 2430 1883 using dioxazoline coupling agent,
Carbon dioxide polymer-organoclay composites, mi- 2317
chlorosulfonated polyethylene-acrylate crostructure and rheology of, 1841 Conductive composites
based adhesives, gas transport polypropylene/clay nanocomposites, electrical properties of composites, af-
properties of, 1131 compatibilizer effect on thermal, fected by degree of mixedness of
continuous microcellular polystyrene crystallization and dynamic me- conductive fillers in polymer ma-
foam extrusion with supercritical chanical behavior, 1800 trix, 1609
carbon dioxide, 2094 polypropylene/clay nanocomposites, of thermoplastic polyurethane-carbon
low-density polyethylene/carbon diox- foam processing and cellular struc- black compounds, 2430
ide solution viscosity, measure- ture, 1907 Cone calorimetry, thermo-oxidative sta-
ment and prediction of, 2234 polypropylene/clay nanocomposites, bility of polypropylene composites
nitrile rubber, interpene- structure, morphology, and crys- by, 1674
trating polymer networks based on tallization, 1864 Constitutive equations
carboxylated nitrile rubber and syndiotactic PS/clay nanocomposites, curvilinear viscoelastic constitutive re-
poly(alkyl methacrylate)s, 1748 crystalline forms in melt-crystal- lationship for time dependent ma-
hydrogenation, of nitrile bu- lized nanocomposite, 2295 terials, 519, 529
tadiene rubber, numerical analy- vinyl ester nanocomposites made with Payne effect for particle-reinforced
sis of continuous processes for, montmorillonite clay, moisture dif- elastomers, 591
899 fusion through, 1852 tensile behavior of unfilled and talc-
Cathodic disbondment (CD), of poly- Clearance, flow of polymer melts filled polypropylene, 2461
ethylene blends, improvement in through, 654 viscoelastic stress calculation in multi-
performance, 781 Coalescence, of compatibilized immis- layer coextrusion dies, 1520
Cellular polymers cible polymer blends, Marangoni Contamination, residual monomer in
microcellular ethylene-octene copoly- stresses and, 1956 free radical polymerization, reduc-
mer vulcanizates, deformation and ing content of in, 1442
energy absorption characteristics melt flow in nipping region, numerical Continuous mixers, dispersion in,
of, 1274 analysis of, 836 physical-mathematical of, 19
microcellular foaming, shear stress powder coating formulation by solid Continuous . catalytic hydro-
nucleation in, 1151 state shear extrusion, 1286 genation of nitrile butadiene rub-
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ber, numerical investigation of, of oil resistant thermoplastic elasto- mold rotation, simulation of, 215
899 mers of nitrile rubber/HDPE Design of Experiments (DOE), polycar-
Convergence, flow through, 611, 634 blends, 10 bonate: residual mechanical prop-
Cooling time, electrofusion jointing of plane-stress fracture behavior of syn- erties of crazed PC, 191
PE pipes for gas distribution, 382 diotactic polypropylenes and, 1410 4,4'-Diaminodiphenyl sulfone (DDS),
des, polyamide-66/liq- polyamide-6/clay nanocomposites, me- DGEBA cure state with, 51
uid crystalline copolyester com- chanical behavior and, 1897 Dichloromethane, transport in blends
posites, effect of thermotropic co- uniaxially deformed polylactic acid of bottle-grade poly(ethylene ter-
polyesteramide on properties of, films, 1619 ephthalate) copolymer with liquid
452 crystalline polymer, 1694
“in situ” monitoring of non-isothermal Die design, viscoelastic stress calcula-
blends of thermotropic copolyesters, crystallization by dielectric spec- tion in multi-layer coextrusion dies,
structure and mechanical proper- troscopy, 1159 1520
ties of, 1686 of polyamide-6 nanocomposites, 1883 Dielectric spectroscopy
random copolyesters of poly(2-hydrox- of polypropylene/clay nanocompos- in-line monitoring of injection molding
yethoxybenzoate) with e-caprolac- ites, compatibilizers and, 1800 by, 1171
tone: melting behavior, crystalliza- polypropylene/clay nanocomposite “in situ” monitoring of non-isothermal
tion kinetics, and morphology of, structure and morphology and, crystallization by, 1159
2137 1864 Diffusion, moisture diffusion behavior
additives, field-induced mi- of polypropylene, influence of ultra- in bismaleimide resin subjected to
gration of, 1568 sound on, 1534 hygrothermal cycling, 375
Core-shell particles, epoxy blends with, of VLDPE/HDPE blends, 2048 Diffusivity, chlorosulfonated polyethyl-
morphology and rheology of, 120 of Zenite™ thermotropic liquid crys- ene-acrylate based adhesives, 1131
twin-screw extruder talline polymers, 439 Diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A
flow patterns and mixing mechanisms kinetics (DGEBA), DDS diamine curing
in screw mixing element of, 925 poly{vinylidene difluoride)-poly(methy] agent, cure state characterization,
reactive extrusion of bottle waste ma- methacrylate) blends, selective 51
terial in, 665 polymer-additive interaction, 2193 Dioxazoline, as coupling agent for car-
starved flow modular co-rotating twin- of random copolyesters of e-caprolac- boxyl terminated polyamide 12
screw extruder, transient compo- tone with poly(2-hydroxyethoxy- chain extension by reactive extru-
sitional effects from feeders in, benzoate), 2137 sion, 2317
2084 of semicrystalline polymers, additives Dispersed phase, particle size in blends
Coupling agents, carboxy! terminated and, 2193 with high viscosity ratio, dispersed
polyamide 12 chain extension by of sulfonated poly(butylene isophtha- phase fraction and, 2005
reactive extrusion using dioxazo- late), 1590 Dispersed-phase droplets, size of in
line, 2317 rate, of syndiotactic poly- immiscible polymer blends in sim-
styrene, induction time and, 694 ple shearing flow, elasticity and,
brittle-ductile transitions in polyethyl- Cure-dependent response, of vinyl! ester 798
ene, 1493 resin, 582 Dis
crack propagation and dynamic strain in continuous mixers, physical-mathe-
energy, 461 cure kinetics modeling for high-per- matical model, 19
Crash barriers, energy absorption cap- formance phenylethynyl-terminat- mixing of high viscosity ratio polymer
ability of recycled plastic bottles, ed poly(etherimide), 1056 blends, 634
1580 of DGEBA-DDS epoxy, 51 in twin-screw extruder, solid filler dis-
Crazing spatially homogeneous gelation in liq- persion in, 473
polycarbonate: residual mechanical uid composite molding, 1667 Dispersive mixing, in screw mixing ele-
properties of crazed PC, 182, 191 of unsaturated polyester resin/poly- ment of co-rotating twin-screw
polypropylene: transition from yielding (vinyl acetate) blend, curing tem- extruder, 925
to crazing, SEM study, 152 perature and morphology, 567 Dispersive mixtures, linear viscoelastic
Creep, rubber-toughened polypropyl- Curved tubes, residual wall thickness, and transient behavior of polypro-
ene/poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile), at dimensional transitions and pylene/ethylene vinyl acetate
prediction of creep in, 161 curved sections in gas-assisted blends, 2107
Critical conditions, for unstable flow molded circular tubes, 111 Distributive mixing, in screw mixing
through a convergence, 611 Cut growth, network structure of cross- element of co-rotating twin-screw
Crosslinked elastomers, network struc- linked elastomers and, 1210 extruder, 925
ture of and De Mattia cut growth, Drawing, ultradrawing behavior of gel
1210 D films of ultrahigh molecular weight
Deformation polyethylene and low molecular
polypropylene/ethylene-methyl acry- of compatibilized immiscible polymer weight polyethylene blends, 1558
late copolymer thermoplastic vul- blends, Marangoni stresses and, Drop formation, high speed imaging of
canizate: dynamic crosslinking by 1956 drop formation from low viscosity
alcoholysis reaction, 2016 of microcellular ethylene-octene co- liquids and polymer melts in spin-
positive temperature coefficient stabil- polymer vulcanizates, 1274 ning disk atomization, 969
ity of carbon black-filled HDPE/ of polypropylene: transition from yield- Droplet size, dispersed-phase droplet
ethylene-ethylacrylate copolymer ing to crazing, SEM study, 152 size in immiscible polymer blends
blend system and, 1740 of polypropylene under monotonic in simple shearing flow, elasticity
of thermoplastic polyurethanes: new compression and bending, simula- and, 798
process using rubber industry tion of, 1046 DSGZ model, of multiaxial impact be-
techniques, 68 De Mattia cut growth, network struc- havior of polymers, 395
thermoplastic polyurethanes with graft- ture of crosslinked elastomers and, behavior, catalytic hydrogena-
ed organosilane moieties, 1724 1210 tion of nitrile butadiene rubber,
Crown ether-modified clays, polysty- Dendrimers, hyperbranched polyesters, numerical investigation of contin-
rene nanocomposites of, 1808 rheology of concentrated solutions uous processes, 899
and, 2065 mechanical analysis (DMA),
melt-crystallized syndiotactic PS/clay Densification, non-isothermal melt DGEBA-DDS epoxy cure state
nanocomposites, 2295 densification of polyethylene in characterization, 51
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Dynamic mechanical properties Essential work of fracture terials molded with preferred ori-
of interpenetrating polymer networks plane-stress fracture of syndiotactic entation, 1032
based on carboxylated nitrile rub- polypropylene, 1410 Ethyl vinyl acetate (EVA), polypro-
ber and poly(alkyl methacrylate)s, of unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) pylene/ethyl vinyl acetate ther-
1748 film, 504 moplastic vulcanizate, processing
of nanocomposites at low filler content, Esterification, effect of Sow on reaction, conditions and two-phase reactive
1919 753 blend system, 2222
of polyamide-66/liquid crystalline co- Ethyl acetate, mass transport of in syn- Expansion, ultra low-density polypropy-
polyester composites, thermotrop- diotactic polystyrene, 724 lene foams, 1481
ic copolyesteramide and, 452 Ethylene ethyiacrylate copolymer, pos- Extensional behavior, extensional vis-
polypropylene/clay nanocomposites itive temperature coefficient stabil- cosity effects in injection mold fill-
and compatibilizers and, 1800 ity of carbon black-filled HDPE/ ing simulation, 307
of polypropylene-woodflour compos- ethylene-ethylacrylate copolymer Extensional rheometry, interfacial cross-
ites, 733 blend system, crosslinking and, linking and diffusion via, 1
Dynamic modulus, of acrylonitrile-buta- 1740 Extrusion
diene-styrene copolymer, graft ra- Ethyiene-ethyi acrylate-maleic anhy- carboxyl terminated polyamide 12
tio and, 605 dride terpolymer (E-EA-MAH), chain extension by reactive extru-
Dynamic strain energy, crack propaga- poly(ethylene terephthalate) /elas- sion using dioxazoline coupling
tion and, 461 tomer blends, microstructure and agent, 2317
vulcanization performance of and dynamic vul- cokneader for manufacture of compos-
poly(ethylene terephthalate) /elastomer canization, 1976 ites with absorbent properties at
blends, microstructure and per- Ethylene methacrylic acid (EMA), ultra high frequency, modeling of
formance and, 1976 polymer-organoclay composites, flow, 771
SBS-modified asphalt, improved prop- microstructure and rheology of, continuous microcellular polystyrene
erties of, 1070 1841 foam extrusion with supercritical
Ethylene methyi acrylate (EMA) carbon dioxide, 2094
polypropylene/ethylene-methyl acry- flow of polymer melts through clear-
Ejection force, for stereolithography late copolymer thermoplastic vul- ance over a barrier flight, 654
injection molding tools, 681 canizate: dynamic crosslinking by flow patterns and mixing mechanisms
alcoholysis reaction, 2016 in screw mixing element of co-
of blends of amorphous polyamide and polypropylene/reactive elastomer rotating twin-screw extruder, 925
liquid crystalline polymer, 413 blends of, morphology and rheo- gross melt fracture elimination with
dispersed-phase droplet size and in logical properties, 1941 boron nitride powders, 743
immiscible polymer blends in sim- Ethyiene-octene copolymer, microcel- gross melt fracture of polyethylene,
ple shearing flow, 798 lular vulcanizates, deformation 482, 495
Electrical conductivity, of thermoplas- and energy absorption character- in-line light scattering measurement to
tic polyurethane-carbon black com- istics of, 1274 assess morphology development of
pounds, 2430 Ethylene-propyiene rubber, polyamide- in twin-screw extruder, 1965
Electrical properties, of composites, 6/ethylene-propylene rubber melt flow in nipping region, numerical
affected by degree of mixedness of blends, monitoring evolution of analysis of, 836
conductive filler in polymer matrix, properties in twin-screw extruder, microcellular foaming, shear stress nu-
1609 2032 cleation in, 1151
Electrofusion jointing, of PE pipes for Ethylene styrene interpolymer, rota- of polypropylene, influence of ultra-
gas distribution, 382 tional molding of polyethylene (PE), sound on processing and struc-
properties, of carbon ethylene copolymers as sintering ture, 1534
black/silicone rubber blend, 2165 enhancers and impact modifiers polytetrafluoroethylene paste extru-
Elongation viscosity, side chain struc- for, 1359 dates, properties of, 1247
tures of polyethylene melts and, Ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) powder coating formulation by solid
2213 poly(butylene terephthalate) /EVA-g- state shear extrusion, 1286
Energy absorption MAH/montmorillonite ternary nan- reactive extrusion of bottle waste ma-
energy absorption capability of recy- ocomposites, blending sequence terial, 665
cled plastic bottles, 1580 and microstructure and properties residence time distribution curves, opti-
of microcellular ethylene-octene co- of, 2156 cal device for in-line measurement
polymer vulcanizates, 1274 polyethylene rotational molding, ethyl- of, 170
EPDM rubber, rheological properties of ene copolymers as sintering en- starved flow modular co-rotating twin-
brominated isobutylene-co-para- hancers and impact modifiers for, screw extruder, transient com-
methylstyrene and, 2306 1359 positional effects from feeders in,
Epoxy resins polymer-organoclay composites, mi- 2084
with core-shell particles, morphology crostructure and rheology of, 1841 steady and transient flow of non-New-
and rheology of, 120 polypropylene-(ethylene-propylene) tonian chemically reactive fluid in
DGEBA-DDS epoxy cure state, 51 heterophasic copolymer/ethylene twin-screw extruder, 2120
epoxy-montmorillonite nanocompos- vinyl acetate systems, morphology Extrusion blow molding, of long fiber
ites, compounding of, 1827 and mechanical properties of, 1350 reinforced polyolefins, 346
epoxy resin/hyperbranched polymer polypropylene/ethylene vinyl acetate Extrusion coating, melt flow in nipping
blends, phase separation and gela- blends, linear viscoelastic and region, numerical analysis of, 836
tion of, 249 transient behavior of, 2107
high performance epoxy-layered sili- polypropylene/ethylene vinyl acetate F
cate nanocomposites, 1815 blends, morphology development Failure
liquid crystalline epoxy, stoichiometry during blending in screw extrud- accelerated aging of polyimide/titani-
and fracture toughness of, 269 ers, 1309 um adhesive bonds using notched
transparent multiphasic polystyrene/ polypropylene/reactive elastomer coating adhesion test, 1789
epoxy blends, 2361 blends of, morphology and rheo- acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene rubber
Equivalent box model (EBM), rubber- logical properties, 1941 particles in rubber-modified poly-
toughened polypropylene/poly- Ethyicne vinyl alcohol copolymer, mers, effect on melt failure, 1541
(styrene-co-acrylonitrile), predic- mechanical properties of starch polycarbonate: residual mechanical
tion of creep in, 161 based bioactive composite bioma- properties of crazed PC, 182, 191
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polyethylene: brittle-ductile transitions powder injection molding filling pro- bonding, 424
in, 1493 cess, 3D finite element analysis of, Fracture
Fatigue, De Mattia cut growth, network 33 brittle-ductile transitions in polyethyl-
structure of crosslinked elastomers Fire retardants, thermo-oxidative sta- ene, 1493
and, 1210 bility of polypropylene composites, crack propagation and dynamic strain
Feeders, starved flow modular co-rotat- 1674 energy, 461
ing twin-screw extruder, transient Flame retardancy critical conditions for unstable flow
compositional effects from feeders of crown ether-modified clays/polysty- through a convergence, 611
in, 2084 rene nanocomposites, 1808 gross melt fracture of polyethylene, 482,
Field-induced migration, of copolymer hot-plate welding of talc-filled polypro- 495
additives, 1568 pylene and, 146 plane-stress fracture of syndiotactic
Fillers Fiammability, of polypropylene compos- polypropylene, 1410
electrical properties of composites, af- ites, 1674 work of fracture parameters of unplas-
fected by degree of mixedness of Flexural creep, of wood-flour-reinforced ticized poly(vinyl chloride) film, 504
conductive filler in polymer ma- polyethylene, 2336 Fracture toughness, of liquid crystal-
trix, 1609 Fiexural strength, of PMMA-based bone line epoxy, stoichiometry and, 269
nanocomposite mechanical properties cement, Weibull parameters and, Free radical
at low filler content, 1919 1260 in cylindrical molds, 1370
percolation phenomena in polymers Flow reducing residual monomer content in
containing dispersed iron, 90 cokneader for manufacture of compos- polymers, 1442
polyethylene blends, improved cathod- ites with absorbent properties at Fusion bonding, interlaminar contact
ic disbondment performance and, ultra high frequency, modeling of development during, 424
781 flow, 771 Fusion zones, elecirofusion jointing of
rheological properties of brominated dispersed-phase droplet size, elasticity PE pipes for gas distribution, 382
isobutylene-co-paramethylstyrene and, 798
and, 2306 esterification reaction, effect on, 753 G
solid filler dispersion in twin-screw ex- injection mold filling: particle motion Gas-assisted injection , resid-
truder, 473 in fountain flow region during, 403 ual wall thickness at dimensional
linear polyethylenes, capillary flow of, transitions and curved sections in
injection mold filling: particle motion 1231 circular tubes, 111
in fountain flow region during, 403 melt flow in nipping region, numerical Gas distribution pipes, electrofusion
injection mold filling: simulation of ex- analysis of, 836 jointing of polyethylene pipes for,
tensional viscosity effects in, 307 PIM process, 3D modeling of noniso- 382
nonisothermal, in injection molding of thermal filling, 760 Gas separation membranes, mixed
powdered metal and ceramic, 3D of polymer melts through clearance matrix membrane materials with
modeling, 760 over a barrier flight in extruders, glassy polymers, 1420, 1432
powder injection molding filling: 3D 654 Gas transport . in chlorosul-
finite element analysis of, 33 in screw mixing element of co-rotating fonated polyethylene-acrylate based
Films twin-screw extruder, 925 adhesives, 1131
ductile polyolefin films, tear strength steady and transient flow of non-New- Gelation
of, 2202 tonian chemically reactive fluid in of epoxy resin/hyperbranched polymer
extrusion cast polyamide 11 films, twin-screw extruder, 2120 blends, 249
development of orientation and stratified viscoelastic laminar flow at spatially homogeneous gelation in liq-
mechanical properties in biaxial junctions with different angles, 203 uid composite molding, 1667
stretching, 889 surface-tension-driven coating flow, Gel films, ultradrawing behavior of gel
high performance films, 1756 numerical analysis of, 258 films of ultrahigh molecular weight
melt processed microporous films from through a convergence, 611, 634 polyethylene and low molecular
compatibilized immiscible blends Flow enhancement, capillary flow of lin- weight polyethylene blends, 1558
with potential as membranes, 810 ear polyethylenes, slip phenome- Glass fiber-reinforced composites
nanocomposite blend films, phase be- non and shear thinning and, 1231 extrusion blow molding of long fiber
havior of, 1836 Flow-induced migration, of copolymer reinforced polyolefins, 346
poly(vinyl chloride) film, work of frac- additives in high molecular weight through vinyl ester nanocomposites
ture parameters of unplasticized polymer hosts, 1568 made with montmorillonite clay,
PVC film, 504 Fluorohectorites, high performance 1852
polyethylene films, haze of, 1082 epoxy-layered silicate nanocom- Glass transition
polyimide /nylon-6 blend film: prepara- posites, 1815 DGEBA-DDS epoxy cure state, 51
tion, characterization, and ther- Fluoropolymers epoxy-montmorillonite nanocompos-
mal behavior, 336 high performance films, 1756 ites, compounding of, 1827
polylactic acid, phase behavior and ori- lithium ionomer transport through high performance epoxy-layered sili-
entation in uniaxially deformed nonaqueous perfluoroionomeric cate nanocomposites, 1815
PLA films, 1619 membranes, 1469 mixed matrix membrane materials
ultradrawing behavior of gel films of Foams with glassy polymers, 1432
ultrahigh molecular weight poly- autoclave foaming of polypropylene/ of polyimides from BPDA isomers, 101
ethylene and low molecular weight clay nanocomposites, 1907 Glassy polymers, mixed matrix mem-
polyethylene blends, 1558 continuous microcellular polystyrene brane materials with, 1420, 1432
Finite element foam extrusion with supercritical Globally linearizing control (GLC)
ejection force modeling for stereolitho- carbon dioxide, 2094 » nonlinear temperature
graphy injection molding tools, microcellular foaming, shear stress control of batch suspension poly-
681 nucleation in, 1151 merization reactor, 1296
flow patterns and mixing mechanisms ultra low-density polypropylene foams, Glycidyi methacrylate (GMA), oxidative
in screw mixing element of co- promoting, 1481 graft polymerization of aniline on
rotating twin-screw extruder, 925 Fountain flow, injection mold filling: Si(100) surface modified by plas-
microcracks in melt processed micro- particle motion in fountain flow ma polymerization of, 1181
porous films, 810 region during, 403 Graft ratio, acrylonitrile-butadiene-sty-
multiaxial impact behavior of poly- Fractal description, interlaminar con- rene (ABS) copolymer, dynamic
mers, 395 tact development during fusion moduli and, 605
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Gross melt fracture Hyperbranched po properties of, 940
of polyethylene: boron nitride powders, concentrated solutions of hyper- particle motion in fountain flow region
743 branched polyesters, rheology of, during filling with viscoelastic fluid,
of polyethylene: molecular structure, 2065 403
495 epoxy resin/hyperbranched polymer of powdered metal and ceramic, 3D
of polyethylene: tensile stress, 482 blends, phase separation and gela- modeling of nonisothermal filling,
tion of, 249 760
H miscibility of with polyolefins, alkyl end- rapid heating and cooling systems for,
Haze, of polyethylene films, material groups and, 2393 2471
parameters and clarifying agents Hyper-elastic models, mechanical be- replication of sub-micron features
and, 1082 havior of rubber-like materials, 280 using amorphous thermoplastics,
Healing process, in stress-whitened 1600
polypropylene under hydrostatic I residual stresses and birefringence
pressure, 2351 Imaging, high speed imaging of drop for- in injection/compression molded
Heat transfer coefficient, modeling of mation from low viscosity liquids center-gated disk, numerical pre-
reheat phase in thermoforming, and polymer melts in spinning diction of, 2246, 2273
1115 disk atomization, 969 residual thermal stresses in, 1098
Heterogeneous polymer blends, rub- Immiscible polymer blends residual wall thickness at dimensional
ber-toughened polypropylene/poly- addition protocol, effect on mixing, transitions and curved sections
(styrene-co-acrylonitrile), predic- 1197 in gas-assisted molded circular
tion of creep in, 161 compatibilized immiscible blends, tubes, 111
-density polyethylene (HDPE) Marangoni stresses and deforma- self-reinforced polypropylene/liquid
annealed HDPE under impact, tough- tion and coalescence, 1956 crystal polymer strands, 994
ening mechanisms in, 2146 dispersed-phase droplet size in, 798 sequential injection molding of ther-
carbon black-filled HDPE/ethylene- microporous films from compatibilized moplastic polymers, 2172
ethylacrylate copolymer blend sys- immiscible blends with potential structural reaction injection molding,
tem, crosslinking and positive tem- as membranes, 810 modeling of, 846
perature coefficient stability of, Immiscible polymers thermoplastic polyurethane, chemical
1740 blending in screw extruders, morphol- modification of for two-component
flow of polymer melts through clear- ogy development during, 1309 injection molding, 859
ance over a barrier flight, 654 time-temperature superposition prin- In-line measurement
gross melt fracture of, 482, 495 ciple applicability for polymer of light scattering to assess morpholo-
hydroxyapatite-filled polyethylene com- blends of, 1509 gy development of polymer blends
posites, polymer matrix and rheo- Impact barriers, energy absorption in twin-screw extruder, 1965
logical properties of, 326 capability of recycled plastic bot- residence time distribution curves, op-
immiscible polymer blend polypro- tles, 1580 tical device for, 170
pylene/HDPE, time-temperature Impact fracture, annealed high-density In-line monitoring, of injection molding
superposition principle for, 1509 polyethylene under impact, tough- by dielectric spectroscopy, 1171
long fiber reinforced polyolefins, extru- ening mechanisms in, 2146 In memoriam, Bryce Maxwell, 663
sion blow molding of, 346 Impact modifiers, rotational molding of In situ composites
nitrile rubber/HDPE blends, oil resist- polyethylene (PE), 1359 biaxially deformed, compatibilizer and
ant thermoplastic elastomers of, 10 Impact resistance, of nanocomposites physical properties of, 2401
ozonization and characterization of, 78 at low filler content, 1919 morphology control and mechanical
poly(ethylene terephthalate) and high- Impact stren properties of, 1990
density polyethylene blends, lithi- of nanocomposites at low filler content, polyamide-66/liquid crystalline co-
um ionomer of poly(ethylene-co- 1919 polyester composites, effect of
methacrylic acid) as compatibilizer poly(butylene terephthalate) /EVA-g- : thermotropic copolyesteramide on
for, 2072 MAH/montmorillonite ternary nan- properties of, 452
reactive extrusion of bottle waste ma- ocomposites, blending sequence In situ monitoring, of non-isothermal
terial, 665 and, 2156 crystallization by dielectric spec-
VLDPE/HDPE biends, thermal and Induction time, crystallization rate of troscopy, 1159
morphological evaluation of, 2048 syndiotactic polystyrene, 694 In situ polymerization
High films, new materials Infrared radiation heating, in injection modification of porous suspension-
and trends, 1756 molding, 2418 poly(vinyl chloride) particles by
High speed imaging, of drop formation Initiator, residual monomer in free rad- stabilizer-free aqueous dispersion
from low viscosity liquids and ical polymerization, reducing con- polymerization of absorbed mono-
polymer melts in spinning disk tent of in, 1442 mers, 911
atomization, 969 Injection molding self-reinforced polypropylene/liquid
Hot embossing, in microfabrication, 539, ejection force modeling for stereolith- crystal polymer extruded strands,
551 ography injection molding tools, 994
Hot-plate welding, of talc-filled polypro- 681
pylene, flame retardants and, 146 extensional viscosity effects in mold of poly(ethylene oxide) into layered sil-
Hybrid networks, formation of and ad- filling simulation, 307 icates, 2369 :
hesion properties of polycyanu- with infrared radiation heating, active polypropylene/clay nanocomposite
rate/polyurethane semi-interpen- temperature control, 2418 structure and morphology, 1864
etrating polymer networks, 2440 in-line monitoring of dielectric spec- Interfacial
» Theological properties troscopy, 1171 flow behavior of stratified viscoelastic
of hydroxyapatite-filled polyethyl- of isotactic and syndiotactic polypro- laminar flow at junctions with dif-
ene composites, polymer matrix pylenes, structure development in, ferent angles, 203
and, 326 1642 mixed matrix membrane materials
methacrylate, modeling of isotactic polypropylene, modeling/ with glassy polymers, 1420, 1432
of Buss-Kneader as polymerization simulating, 1387 Interfacial wave » viscoelas-
reactor for, 230 with micro-features, numerical simu- tic stress calculation in multi-layer
» Moisture diffu- lation of, 871 coextrusion dies, 1520
sion behavior in bismaleimide of nylon-6, melt temperature and skin-
resin subjected to, 375 core morphology and mechanical
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based on carboxylated nitrile rubber for high performance films, 1756 bismaleimide resin, moisture diffusion
and poly(alkyl methacrylate)s, 1748 liquid crystalline epoxy, stoichiometry behavior in, 375
bulk polymerization of methyl methac- and fracture toughness of, 269 hydroxyapatite-filled polyethylene com-
rylate in crosslinked nitrile-buta- polyamide-66/liquid crystalline co- posites, rheoloogy of, 326
diene rubber, 2328 polyester composites, effect of Maximum likelihood method, of Wei-
hybrid network formation and adhe- thermotropic copolyesteramide on bull parameters and flexural
sion properties of polycyanurate/ properties of, 452 strength of PMMA-based bone
polyurethane semi-interpenetrat- self-reinforced polypropylene/liquid cements, 1260
ing polymer networks, 2440 crystal polymer extruded strands, Mechanical fasteners, wood-flour-rein-
Ionomeric membrane, lithium ion trans- 994 forced polyethylene, 2336
port through nonaqueous perfluo- thermotropic liquid crystalline poly- properties
roionomeric membranes, 1469 mer/polystyrene blend, compati- of blends of amorphous polyamide and
Iron, percolation phenomena in poly- bilization and structural develop- liquid crystalline polymer, 413
mers containing dispersed iron, 90 ment of, 951 of crazed polycarbonate, residual prop-
Isotactic polypropylene, modeling/ Zenite™: crystallization and melting be- erties, 182, 191
simulating injection molding of, havior of, 439 DGEBA-DDS epoxy cure state, 51
1387 Lithium ionomer, of poly(ethylene-co- of extrusion blow molded long fiber
methacrylic acid) as compatibilizer reinforced polyolefins, 346
J for blends of poly(ethylene tereph- extrusion cast polyamide 11 films, de-
Joining techniques thalate) and high-density polyeth- velopment of in biaxial stretching,
electrofusion jointing of polyethylene ylene, 2072 889
pipes for gas distribution, 382 Lithium ion transport, through non- in situ polymer composites, prepara-
hot-plate welding of talc-filled polypro- aqueous perfluoroionomeric mem- tion of and, 1990
pylene, 146 branes, 1469 of interpenetrating polymer networks
laser transmission welding, heating Long giass fibers, extrusion blow mold- based on carboxylated nitrile rub-
phase of, 365 ing of long fiber reinforced poly- ber and poly(alkyl methacrylate)s,
Junctions, flow behavior of stratified olefins, 346 1748
viscoelastic laminar flow at junc- Low-density (LDPE) of montmorillonite /polyesteramide
tions with different angles, 203 flow of polymer melts through clear- nanocomposites, 1238
ance over a barrier flight, 654 of nanocomposites at low filler content,
gross melt fracture of, 482, 495 1919
Kinetics, cure kinetics modeling for high- haze of, material parameters and clar- of nylon-6, melt temperature and skin-
performance phenylethynyl-termi- ifying agents and, 1082 core morphology and, 940
nated poly(etherimide), 1056 LDPE/carbon dioxide solution viscosi- of oil resistant thermoplastic elas-
Kneading blocks, mixing for assemblies ty, measurement and prediction of, tomers of nitrile rubber/HDPE
in twin-screw extruders, 3-D nu- 2234 blends, 10
merical analysis of, 707 LDPE/high-melt-strength polypropyl- of polyamide-6/clay nanocomposites,
ene, tear strength of ductile film, crystallinity and reinforcement
L 2202 and, 1897
Laminar flow, flow behavior of stratified ozonization and characterization of, 78 of polyamide-66/liquid crystalline co-
viscoelastic laminar flow at junc- PE melts, side-chain structures and polyester composites, thermotrop-
tions with different angles, 203 viscoelasticity and elongation vis- ic copolyesteramide and, 452
Laser transmission welding, heating cosity of, 2213 of poiy(amide-imide-imide)s, 1220
phase of, 365 recycling of poly(ethylene terephtha- of polyetheramide triblock copolymer,
Left-handed double-flighted full flight late) with as polymer-polymer com- 1710
screws, mixing for assemblies in posites, 826 of polymer blends of thermotropic co-
twin-screw extruders, 3-D numer- wood-flour-reinforced poiyethylene, polyesters, 1686
ical analysis of, 707 2336 of polymer-polymer composites from
Lennov constitutive equation, visco- Low molecular weight polyethylene poly(ethylene terephthalate) and
elastic stress calculation in multi- (LMWPE), gel films of ultrahigh LDPE, 826
layer coextrusion dies, 1520 molecular weight polyethylene and of polypropylene: unfilled and talc-filled,
Light scattering, in-line measurement low molecular weight polyethylene 2449, 2461
of to assess morphology develop- blends, ultradrawing behavior of, polypropylene/clay nanocomposites
ment of polymer blends in twin- 1558 and compatibilizers and, 1800
screw extruder, 1965 Low temperature applications, high of polypropylene/ethylene-methyl ac-
Linear polymerization, rheokinetics of, performance films, 1756 rylate copolymer thermoplastic vul-
2383 Low viscosity liquids, high speed imag- canizate, 2016
Linear regression, Weibull parameters ing of drop formation from in spin- of polypropylene-(ethylene-propylene)
and flexural strength of PMMA- ning disk atomization, 969 heterophasic copolymer/ethylene
based bone cements, 1260 vinyl acetate systems, 1350
Liquid composite . Spatially of polypropylene/sisal composites, oxy-
homogeneous gelation in, 1667 Maleic anhydride, esterification of, ef- gen plasma treatment and, 790
crystalline copolyester (LCPES), fect of flow on reaction, 753 of rubber-like materials, hyper-elastic
polyamide-66/liquid crystalline Marangoni stresses, deformation and models of, 280
copolyester composites, effect of coalescence of compatibilized im- of starch based bioactive composite
thermotropic copolyesteramide on miscible polymer blends, 1956 biomaterials molded with pre-
properties of, 452 Mass transport, of ethyl acetate in syn- ferred orientation, 1032
Liquid crystalline polymers (LCPs) diotactic polystyrene, 724 of thermoplastic polyurethanes con-
blends of amorphous polyamide and taining aliphatic polycarbonate
liquid crystalline polymer, struc- of dispersion in continuous mixers, 19 soft segments, 1333
ture and mechanical properties of, low-density polyethylene/carbon diox- of thermoplastic polyurethanes with
413 ide solution viscosity, 2234 grafted organosilane moieties, 1724
blends of bottle-grade poly(ethylene of nonlinear temperature control of of unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride)
terephthalate) copolymer with batch suspension polymerization film: work of fracture parameters,
LCP, thermal and transport prop- reactor, 1296 504
erties, 1694 Matrix Melt densification, non-isothermal melt
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densification of polyethylene in Microfabrication of cokneader manufacturing compos-
mold rotation, simulation of, 215 hot embossing, 539, 551 ites with absorbent properties at
Melt extrusion, plasma surface treat- injection molding with micro-features, ultra high frequency, 771
ments of sheets of poly(L-lactic numerical simulation of, 871 of crack propagation and dynamic
acid), 299 Micro-features, injection molding with, strain energy, 461
Melt failure, acrylonitrile-butadiene-sty- numerical simulation of, 871 of cure kinetics for high-performance
rene rubber particles in rubber- Microfibrillar reinforced composites phenylethynyl-terminated poly-
modified polymers, effect on, 1541 (MFC), recycling of poly(ethylene (etherimide), 1056
Melt flow terephthalate) as polymer-polymer curvilinear viscoelastic constitutive re-
of brominated isobutylene-co-para- composites, 826 lationship for time dependent
methylstyrene, fillers, oil, and Microporous films, melt processed materials, 519, 529
blending with EPDM, 2306 microporous films from compatibi- of dispersion process in continuous
in nipping region, numerical analysis lized immiscible blends with po- mixers, physical-mathematical
of, 836 tential as membranes, 810 model, 19
behavior Microstructure ejection force modeling for stereolith-
of random copolyesters of e-caprolac- nanoscale and multiscale polyamide- ography injection molding tools,
tone with poly(2-hydroxyethoxy- 6,6 composites, toughness of, 1872 681
benzoate), 2137 poly(butylene terephthalate) /EVA-g- of filling in injection molding of pow-
of sulfonated poly(butylene isophtha- MAH/montmorillonite ternary nan- dered metal and ceramic, 3D mod-
late), 1590 ocomposites, blending sequence eling of nonisothermal filling, 760
of Zenite™ thermotropic liquid crys- and, 2156 of hyper-elasticity of rubber-like mate-
talline polymers, 439 of poly(ethylene terephthalate) /elasto- rials, 280
Melt intercalation, of poly(ethylene ox- mer blends, microstructure and of injection molding of isotactic poly-
ide) into layered silicates, 2369 performance, dynamic vulcaniza- propylene, 1387
processing tion and, 1976 of interlaminar contact development
microporous films from compatibilized of polymer-organoclay composites, during fusion bonding, 424
immiscible blends with potential 1841 of laser transmission welding, heating
as membranes, 810 Microwave absorption, of carbon black/ phase of, 365
single bubble polyamide 11 and 12 silicone rubber blend, 2165 of melt flow in nipping region, numeri-
film processability, 134 Miscibility cal analysis of, 836
Melt rheology, polyethylene melts, side- of hyperbranched polymers with poly- of microcracks in melt processed
chain structures and viscoelas- olefins, alkyl end-groups and, 2393 microporous films, 810
ticity and elongation viscosity of, polycarbonate/polystyrene blends, of multiaxial impact behavior of poly-
2213 evolution of during compounding, mers, 395
Melt » mechanical perform- 961 of nonlinear temperature control of
ance of nylon-6 and, 940 Miscible polymer blends, addition pro- batch suspension polymerization
Membranes tocol, effect on mixing, 1197 reactor, 1296
chlorosulfonated polyethylene-acrylate Mixed matrix materials, mixed matrix of percolation phenomena in polymers
based adhesives, gas transport membrane materials with glassy containing dispersed iron, 90
properties of, 1131 polymers, 1420, 1432 of powder injection molding filling pro-
immiscible polypropylene/polystyrene cess, 3D finite element analysis of,
blends, melt processed microp- addition protocol, effect on mixing in 33
orous films from, 810 miscible and immiscible polymer for reheat phase in thermoforming,
lithium ion transport through non- blends, 1197 modeling, 1115
aqueous perfluorcionomeric mem- for assemblies in twin-screw extrud- of residual stresses and birefringence
branes, 1469 ers, 3-D numerical analysis of, in injection/compression molded
mixed matrix membrane materials 707 center-gated disk, 2246, 2273
with glassy polymers, 1420, 1432 cokneader for manufacture of compos- of solid filler dispersion in twin-screw
powders, injection mold- ites with absorbent properties at extruder, 473
ing of, 3D modeling of nonisother- ultra high frequency, modeling of of solution viscosity of low-density poly-
mal filling, 760 flow, 771 ethylene/carbon dioxide, 2234
Metal-polymer composites, percolation compatibilizers for thermotropic liquid of structural reaction injection mold-
phenomena in, 90 crystalline polymer/polyethylene ing, 846
Methane, chlorosulfonated polyethyl- blends prepared by reactive mix- of tensile modulus of nylon-6/mont-
ene-acrylate based adhesives, gas ing, 1322 morillonite polymer nanocompos-
transport properties of, 1131 dispersion in continuous mixers, ites, 983
Methyl methacrylate (MMA), bulk poly- physical-mathematical of, 19 of transient compositional effects from
merization of MMA in crosslinked electrical properties of composites, feeders in starved flow modular
nitrile-butadiene rubber, 2328 affected by degree of mixedness of co-rotating twin-screw extruder,
methacrylate based resins, conductive filler in polymer ma- 2084
modeling of Buss-Kneader as poly- trix, 1609 Modular co-rotating twin-screw ex-
merization reactor for, 240 of high viscosity ratio polymer blends, truder, starved flow modular co-
Microcellular foams 634 rotating twin-screw extruder, tran-
continuous microcellular polystyrene polycarbonate/polystyrene blends, sient compositional effects from
foam extrusion with supercritical evolution of miscibility during feeders in, 2084
carbon dioxide, 2094 compounding, 961 Modulus of
shear stress nucleation in microcellu- reactive blending of poly(ethylene of blends of amorphous polyamide and
lar foaming, 1151 terephthalate)/poly(ethylene 2,6- liquid crystalline polymer, 413
Microcellular » microcellular naphthalate), 1629 of blends of thermotropic copolyesters,
ethylene-octene copolymer vulcan- in screw mixing element of co-rotating 1686
izates, deformation and energy twin-screw extruder, 925 Moisture diffusion
absorption characteristics of, 1274 spatially homogeneous gelation in liq- in bismaleimide resin subjected to
» immiscible polypropyl- uid composite molding, 1667 hygrothermal cycling, 375
ene/polystyrene blends, melt pro- through vinyl ester nanocomposites
cessed microporous films from, of a Buss-Kneader as polymerization made with montmorillonite clay,
810 reactor for acrylates, 230, 240 1852
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Molecular weight, melt intercalation of of polyamide-6/ethylene-propylene of, 2156
poly(ethylene oxide) into layered rubber blends, monitoring evolu- polymer-organoclay composites, micro-
silicates and, 2369 tion of properties in twin-screw structure and rheology of, 1841
Moments method, of Weibull param- extruder, 2032 polypropylene/clay nanocomposites,
eters and flexural strength of of polyamide-66/liquid crystalline co- compatibilizer effect on thermal,
PMMA-based bone cements, 1260 polyester composites, thermotrop- crystallization and dynamic me-
Monitoring ic copolyesteramide and, 452 chanical behavior, 1800
cure reaction progress of high-perform- of polypropylene/clay nanocompos- polypropylene/clay nanocomposites,
ance phenylethynyl-terminated ites, crystallization and, 1864 foam processing and cellular
poly(etherimide), 1056 of polypropylene/ethylene-methyl ac- structure, 1907
in-line monitoring of injection molding rylate copolymer thermoplastic polypropylene/clay nanocomposite
by dielectric spectroscopy, 1171 vulcanizate, 2016 structure and morphology, crys-
“in situ” monitoring of non-isothermal of polypropylene-(ethylene-propylene) tallization and, 1864
crystallization by dielectric spec- heterophasic copolymer/ethylene syndiotactic polystyrene/clay nano-
troscopy, 1159 vinyl acetate systems, 1350 composites, crystalline forms in
polyamide-6/ethylene-propylene rub- of polypropylene/reactive elastomer melt-crystallized nanocomposite,
ber blends, monitoring evolution of blends, 1941 2295
properties in twin-screw extruder, of random copolyesters of e-caprolac- vinyl ester nanocomposites made with
2032 tone with poly(2-hydroxyethoxy- montmorillonite clay, moisture dif-
Monotonic compressive loading, of benzoate), 2137 fusion through, 1852
polypropylene, simulation under of unsaturated polyester resin/poly- Nanofeatures, replication of in injection
monotonic compression, 1046 (vinyl acetate) blend, curing tem- molding using amorphous ther-
perature and, 567 moplastics, 1600
biodegradable polyester layered silicate of VLDPE/HDPE blends, 2048 Nanoscale reinforcement, polyamide-
nanocomposites based on poly(e- Multiaxial impact behavior, modeling 6,6 composites, 1872
caprolactone), 1928 of, 395 Natural fibers, polypropylene/sisal com-
epoxy-montmorillonite nanocompos- Multiaxial testing, modeling of hyper- posites, mechanical properties
ites, compounding of, 1827 elasticity of rubber-like materials, and oxygen plasma treatment, 790
melt intercalation of poly(ethylene 280 Natural rubber blends, network struc-
oxide) into layered silicates and, Multi ° ture of crosslinked elastomers and
2369 chemical modification of thermo- De Mattia cut growth, 1210
nylon-6/montmorillonite nanocom- plastic polyurethane for two-com- Nipping region, melt flow in, numerical
posites, polymorphic behavior of, ponent injection molding, 859 analysis of, 836
1141 Multiphasic blends, transparent multi- Nitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR), bulk
nylon-6/montmorillonite polymer nan- phasic polystyrene/epoxy blends, polymerization of methyl methac-
ocomposites, tensile modulus of, 2361 rylate in crosslinked NBR, 2328
983 Multiple ion separator systems, lithi- Nitrile rubber
poly(butylene terephthalate) /EVA-g- um ion transport through non- catalytic hydrogenation of nitrile buta-
MAH/montmorillonite ternary nan- aqueous perfluoroionomeric mem- diene rubber, numerical analysis
ocomposites, blending sequence branes, 1469 of continuous processes for, 899
and microstructure and properties Multiscale reinforcement, polyamide- interpenetrating polymer networks
of, 2156 6,6 composites, 1872 based on carboxylated nitrile rub-
polypropylene/clay nanocomposites, ber and poly(alkyl methacrylate)s,
compatibilizer effect on thermal, N 1748
crystallization and dynamic me- anocomposites nitrile rubber/HDPE blends, oil resist-
chanical behavior, 1800 biodegradable polyester layered silicate ant thermoplastic elastomers of,
polypropylene/clay nanocomposites, nanocomposites based on poly(e- 10
foam processing and cellular struc- caprolactone), 1928 Nitrogen, chlorosulfonated polyethyl-
ture, 1907 crown ether-modified clays and their ene-acrylate based adhesives, gas
polypropylene/clay nanocomposite polystyrene nanocomposites, 1808 transport properties of, 1131
structure and morphology, crys- epoxy-montmorillonite nanocompos- Non-isothermal crystallization, “in
tallization and, 1864 ites, compounding of, 1827 situ” monitoring of, by dielectric
syndiotactic PS/clay nanocomposites, high performance epoxy-layered sili- spectroscopy, 1159
crystalline forms in melt-crystal- cate nanocomposites, 1815 Nonisothermal filling, PIM process, 3D
lized nanocomposite, 2295 mechanical properties of at low filler modeling of, 760
vinyl ester nanocomposites made with content, 1919 Nonlinear temperature control, of batch
montmorillonite clay, moisture dif- montmorillonite /polyesteramide nano- suspension polymerization reac-
fusion through, 1852 composites, barrier and mechani- tor, 1296
ey cal properties of, 1238 Notched coating adhesion test, accel-
blending of immiscible polymers in nanocomposite blend films, phase be- erated aging of polyimide/titanium
screw extruders and development havior of, 1836 adhesive bonds using, 1789
of, 1309 nylon-6/montmorillonite polymer nan- Nucleation, microcellular foaming, shear
of blends of amorphous polyamide and ocomposites, tensile modulus of, stress nucleation in, 1151
liquid crystalline polymer, 413 983 Numerical analysis
bulk polymerization of methyl methac- nylon-6/saponite and nylon-6/mont- of catalytic hydrogenation of nitrile
rylate in crosslinked nitrile-buta- morillonite nanocomposites, poly- butadiene rubber, continuous pro-
diene rubber, 2328 morphic behavior of, 1141 cesses for, 899
of epoxy/core-shell particle blends, polyamide-6/clay nanocomposites, me- of injection molding with micro-fea-
120 chanical behavior of, 1897 tures, 871
in-line light scattering measurement of polyamide-6 nanocomposites, crystal- of melt flow in nipping region, 836
polymer blends in twin-screw ex- lization behavior and kinetics of, of mixing performance for assemblies
truder, 1965 1883 in twin-screw extruders, 707
in situ polymer composites, prepara- poly(butylene terephthalate)/EVA-g- of residual stresses and birefringence
tion of and, 1990 MAH/montmorillonite ternary nan- in injection/compression molded
onset of gross melt fracture of polyeth- ocomposites, blending sequence center-gated disk, 2246, 2273
ylene and, 495 and microstructure and properties of surface-tension-driven coating flow,
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