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• Mass-productions of porous polyethylene template with controlled array structure

  Authors:Bo Yang, Gao Niu, Xiu-Wen Zhou, Xu-Dong Liu, Wei He, Bin Yu, et al.From:Polymer Engineering and Science (Vol. 55, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20154,262 words Report 1500LWell-ordered, globally oriented composite fibers with micro/nanowire arrays of polystyrene (PS) fibers embedded in polyethylene (PE) were prepared by an iterative melt co-drawing and the bundling technique. With...

• Polyethylene/sepiolite fibers. Influence of drawing and nanofiller content on the crystal morphology and mechanical properties

  Authors:Yanela Alonso, Raquel E. Martini, Antonio Iannoni, Andrea Terenzi, Jose M. Kenny, and Silvia E. BarbosaFrom:Polymer Engineering and Science (Vol. 55, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20154,640 words Report 1450LThe influence of sepiolite content (1, 2, and 3 wt%) and successive drawing steps on the final properties of polyethylene/sepiolite nanocomposite fibers are reported. Particularly the effects of these variables on...

• Functional polymeric materials based on cellulose

  Authors:Haisong Qi, Ang Lu, Qingbin Zheng, and Quanling YangFrom:International Journal of Polymer SciencePeer-Reviewed

  Annual 2016781 words Editorial 1520LNowadays, functional materials based on renewable bioresources and environmentally friendly processes have attracted considerable attention. Cellulose is the most common organic polymer on earth, representing about 1.5...

• Effects of Extensional Flow on Properties of Polyamide-66/ Poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) Blends: A Study of Morphology, Mechanical Properties, and Rheology

  Authors:Kunxiao Yang, Chunling Xin, Ying Huang, Lilong Jiang, and Yadong HeFrom:Polymer Engineering and Science (Vol. 57, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 20174,312 words Report 1420LIn this study, polyamide-66/poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) (PA66/PPO) blends with high viscosity ratio were processed by a self-designed triangle-arrayed triple-screw extruder (TTSE, which simulates extensional...

• Development and properties evaluation of bio-based PLA/PLGA blend films reinforced with microcrystalline cellulose and organophilic silica

  Authors:Fernanda Abbate dos Santos, Gisele Cristina Valle Iulianelli, and Maria Ines Bruno TavaresFrom:Polymer Engineering and Science (Vol. 57, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20176,191 words Report 1460LThe preparation and properties of hybrid materials based on poly(lactic acid)/poly(lactic acid-co-glycolic acid) (PLA/ PLGA) blends using microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) and organophilic silica (R972) as fillers have...

• A polymer film dye laser with spatially modulated emission controlled by transversely distributed pumping

  Authors:Zurab V. Wardosanidze, Andro Chanishvili, and Guram ChilayaFrom:Advances in Optical TechnologiesPeer-Reviewed

  Annual 20162,020 words Report 1360LSpatial modulation of laser emission controlled by the structure of excitation light field was demonstrated. A dye doped polymer film as an active medium was sandwiched between two laser mirrors forming a laser cell....

• Magnetic (ethylene-octene) elastomer composites obtained by extrusion

  Authors:Marcin Maslowski, Anna Strakowska, and Krzysztof StrzelecFrom:Polymer Engineering and Science (Vol. 57, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20175,419 words Report 1410LMost research on magnetorheological elastomer (MRE) composites is focused on achieving the best magnetic and magnetorheological properties of composites. Less attention is paid to obtain adequate strength properties....

• Blends of high-density polyethylene with chlorinated polyethylene: morphology, thermal, rheological, and mechanical properties

  Authors:Chaudhry Vikas and Vikas MittalFrom:Polymer Engineering and Science (Vol. 54, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20145,024 words Report 1480LBlends of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) with chlorinated polyethylene (CPE) were generated using melt mixing. CPE of two different chlorination contents was used and its amount in the blends was varied from 1% till...

• Control of the mechanical and thermal properties of semicrystalline polymers via a new processing route of the equal channel multiple angular extrusion

  Authors:V.A. Beloshenko, A.V. Voznyak, and Y.V. VoznyakFrom:Polymer Engineering and Science (Vol. 54, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20144,495 words Report 1480LDeformation routes of equal-channel multiple angular extrusion (ECMAE) are suggested that allow realization of new combinations of positions of planes and directions of simple shear. The routes are called F, B+C, D+C....

• Demolding forces for micron-sized features during micro-injection molding

  Authors:Quanliang Su and Michael D. GilchristFrom:Polymer Engineering and Science (Vol. 56, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 20163,683 words Report 1530LThis article studied the demolding of an array of injection molded micro-structures based on a design of experiments (DOE) method. The demolding force ([F.sub.d]) to eject an array of 4 x 5 micro-ridges from the cavity...

• Influence of annealing treatment on the heat distortion temperature of nylon-6/montmorillonite nanocomposites

  Authors:Shaobo Xie, Shimin Zhang, Fosong Wang, Huiju Liu, and Mingshu YangFrom:Polymer Engineering and Science (Vol. 45, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 20054,111 words Article It has been recognized that the incorporation of nanoscale montmorillonite (MMT) layers into polymer matrix enhances significantly the heat resistance of the resultant nanocomposites, especially for nylon-6 (N6)/clay...

• Sources of irreversibilities in a perfectly axisymmetric geometry at low Reynolds numbers

  Authors:C. Loux, G. Bouchet, M. Bouquey, and R. MullerFrom:Polymer Engineering and Science (Vol. 54, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 20145,921 words Report 1550LIn plastic industry, a large variety of polymeric materials are obtained by liquid-liquid mixing. Recently, a new type of mixer (later called RMX)--based on a convergent/divergent unit which favors elongational...

• Rheology of fiber filled polymer melts: role of fiber-fiber interactions and polymer-fiber coupling

  Authors:Rong Guo, Jalel Azaiez, and Celine BellehumeurFrom:Polymer Engineering and Science (Vol. 45, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20057,786 words Article An experimental study and a numerical modeling analysis are carried out to examine the effects of fiber-fiber interactions and coupling between fiber orientation and polymer chains conformation on the rheological...

• Morphology and performance of epoxy nanocomposites modified with organoclay and rubber

  Authors:Weiping Liu, Suong V. Hoa, and Martin PughFrom:Polymer Engineering and Science (Vol. 44, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20043,609 words Article Hybrid epoxy nanocomposites modified with carboxyl-terminated butadiene acrylonitrile (CTBN) rubber and organoclay were synthesized. The morphology of those nanocomposites was studied with X-ray diffraction (XRD)....

• Mechanical properties and microstructure changes of proton exchange membrane under immersed conditions

  Authors:Shouwen Shi, Dan Liu, Dazhi Liu, Patrick Tae, Carrie Y. Gao, Lei Yan, et al.From:Polymer Engineering and Science (Vol. 54, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 20144,014 words Report 1580LIn this study, mechanical tensile stress-strain response and microstructure changes of proton exchange membranes (PEM) in immersed conditions are studied. The effects of water pretreatment and immersion time on...

• Synthesis and characterization of poly (styrene-b-[[(butadiene).sub.1-x]-[(ethylene-co-butylene).sub.x]]-b-styrene) star-like molecular polymers produced by partial hydrogenation of SBS

  Authors:Hugo Xicohtencatl-Serrano, Manuel Garcia-Leiner, Armando Cabrera-Ortiz, and Rafael Herrera-NajeraFrom:Polymer Engineering and Science (Vol. 54, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 20146,096 words Report 1550LThis article reports the synthesis and characterization of four arm star-shaped poly[(styrene-b-[(butadiene).sub.1-x][(ethylene-co-butylene).sub.x]-b-styrene) (SBEBS) copolymers. A series of SBEBS copolymers with...

• New clay-reinforced nanocomposites based on a polycarbonate/polycaprolactone blend

  Authors:I. Gonzalez, J.I. Eguiazabal, and J. NazabalFrom:Polymer Engineering and Science (Vol. 46, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 20064,174 words Article 1490LNew clay-reinforced polymer nanocomposites based on poly(carbonate of bisphenol A) (PC)/poly(caprolactone) (PCL) blends have been obtained by mixing PC with minor amounts of PCL in which a widely dispersed organically...

• Leaf-mimicking polymers for hydrophobicity and high transmission haze

  Authors:Zhongjia Huang, Congcong Cai, Xinying Shi, Taohai Li, Marko Huttula, and Wei CaobFrom:Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences (Vol. 66, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20172,613 words Report 1270LGifted with unique optical and hydrophobic properties, the plant leaves have been recently considered as micro/nanostructure prototypes for functional surface engineering. Imprinting bio-inspired structures onto...

• MDF dust/PP composites reinforced with nanoclay: morphology, long-term physical properties and withdrawal strength of fasteners in dry and saturated conditions

  Authors:Arash Chavooshi, Mehrab Madhoushi, Mohammad Navi, and Mohammad Yousef AbareshiFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 52) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 15, 20144,340 words Report 1470LABSTRACT In this study, effect of nanoclay loading (0%, 2%, 4% and 6%) on long-term physical properties and withdrawal strength of fasteners before and after saturation of polypropylene/MDF dust composites was...

• Preparation and morphology of high-performance exfoliated poly(sodium acrylate)/hydrotalcite nanocomposite superabsorbents

  Authors:Yatao Zhang, Lihai Fan, Lihua Cheng, Lin Zhang, and Huanlin ChenFrom:Polymer Engineering and Science (Vol. 49, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 20093,648 words Technical report A poly-matrix composite--poly(sodium acrylate) (PSA)/hydrotalcite (HT) (PSA/HT) nanocomposite superabsorbent--with obvious improvements in both the water absorbency and salt absorbency has been prepared by the...