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Technical Article Briefs

Enhanced flow behavior of metallocene-catalyzed linear low-density polyethylene

Hong Wu, October 2010

Ultrasound exposure can speed up the disentanglement of molecular chains during extrusion.

Reactive compatibilization of polymer blends

Sabu Thomas, Indose Aravind, October 2010

The rheology and morphology of uncompatibilized and reactively compatibilized blends of polytrimethylene terephthalate and ethylene propylene diene monomer correlate strongly.

Effect of extrusion parameters on polymer-blend impact strength

Elias Hage Jr., Luiz Antonio Pessan, Jose Donato Ambrosio, Nelson Larocca, October 2010

Use of a reactive compatibilizer and a suitable combination of extrusion parameters extends the high impact strength of poly(butylene terephthalate)/acrylonitrile butadiene styrene blends to very low temperatures.

Shedding light on the viscoelasticity of conductive polymer composites

Shouli Wang , Peng Wang, Tianhuai Ding, October 2010

The recovery and relaxation properties of resistance in silicone-rubber/carbon black composites depend strongly on frequency.

Preparation of flame-retardant hybrid materials

Fengxi Jing, Yongli Peng, Aiqing Zhang, Haiyan Wu, Tingcheng Li, Daohong Zhang, September 2010

Hyperbranched polyphosphate ester can improve the toughness, flexural and tensile strength, thermal performance, and flame retardance of diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A epoxy resin.

Preparation and characterization of nanoclay-filled polymer blends

M. Kannan, September 2010

Nanoclay-filled thermoplastic polyurethane/polypropylene blends with maleic anhydride-grafted polypropylene as compatibilizer exhibit overall best performance in terms of tensile properties.

Nonlinear-creep modeling of polyolefin nanocomposites

Jan Kolarik, Andrea Dorigato , Alessandro Pegoretti, September 2010

Linear, low-density polyethylene/fumed-silica nanocomposites show notable enhancements of creep resistance in proportion to the surface area of the incorporated nanofillers.

Polymer-flow analysis during thermal nanoimprinting lithography

Woo Il Lee, September 2010

Numerical simulations of the polymer melt flow during embossing closely match experimental results.

Advanced production control of thermoplastic vulcanizates

Milana Trifkovic, Kim Choo , Mehdi Sheikhzadeh, September 2010

Extrusion of blends of plastic and vulcanized rubber benefits from multivariable model-based predictive control.

Novel membranes based on polyurethane superfine-down- powder composites

Wenbin Li, Xin Liu, Yubo Chen, Weilin Xu , Jue Rao, September 2010

A down powder that contains nearly 14 times the specific surface area of down fiber enhances the water-vapor-transmission rate of polyurethane membranes.

Synergistic effects on nonisothermal poly(lactic acid) crystallization

Hanwen Xiao, September 2010

The combination of plasticizers and nucleating agents accelerates the crystallization rate of poly(lactic acid).

Functionalized carbon nanotubes improve nanocomposite wear properties

Joong Hee Lee, Jhon Kathi, Ji-Hoon Lee, Kyong Rhee, September 2010

Improved interfacial adhesion between carbon nanotubes and the polymer results in nanocomposites exhibiting improved wear rates compared to ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene alone.

Using waves to locate sources in laminated plates

Chao Du, September 2010

Understanding the characteristics of wave propagation in laminated plates can aid in advancing nondestructive monitoring of composite structures.

Better predicting the dynamic response of sandwich panels

S. Hossein Taghavian, Jafar Eskandari Jam , Behrouz Eftari, September 2010

A new high-order theory analyzes the behavior of sandwich panels by taking into account the in-plane normal and shear stresses in their flexible core.

Branched polyethylene with an (α-diimine) nickel catalyst

Luis Carlos Ferreira Jr., Priamo Melo Jr., Jose Carlos Pinto , Marcio Nele, September 2010

Polymerizing ethylene using a nickel (ÃŽÂ±-diimine) complex and ethylaluminum sesquichloride generates materials with tunable properties.

Improved gas-impermeable, transparent food packaging

Cheng-Hsing Fan, Yuhsin Tsai , Chi-Yuan Hung, September 2010

Intercalating organoclay with glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate copolyester results in a film that combines good gas-barrier properties with high optical transmittance.

Compatibilizers improve exfoliation in polymer-clay nanocomposites

Saul Sanchez-Valdes , Luis Francisco Ramos-deValle, August 2010

Melt viscosity, measured by capillary rheometry, indicates the degree that exfoliation is improved by adding maleated polyethylene compatibilizers to polyethylene-nanoclay composites.

Co-continuity of thermoplastic elastomer rubber-based nanocomposites

Charles Dubois , A. Mirzade, Musa R. Kamal, Pierre G. Lafleur, August 2010

The properties of vulcanizate/clay nanocomposites can be enhanced by optimizing the microstructure of their elastomer/clay precursors.

Fiber orientation in injection-compression molded thermoplastics

Can Yang, Kun Li, Han-Xiong Huang, August 2010

Compression force, distance, and speed influence the alignment of glass fibers in five layers in short-fiber-reinforced polypropylene plastic parts.

Influence of carbon nanofiber structure on polyethylene nanocomposites

Sungho Lee, Amod Ogale , Myung-Soo Kim, August 2010

Nanofiber morphology significantly affects the electrical and mechanical properties of linear, low-density, polyethylene/carbon nanofiber (LLDPE/CNF) composites.