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    Journal of Applied Polymer Science: Volume 103, Issue 4

    2075-2767
    15 February 2007
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Structure and morphology of polyethylene/polypropylene in-reactor alloys synthesized by spherical high-yield Ziegler–Natta catalyst

Zhisheng Fu,  Yanzhong Zhang,  Zhiqiang Fan,  Junting Xu, 
  • Pages: 2075-2085
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Modification of carbon black through grafting multihydroxyl hyperbranched polyether onto its surface

Qiang Yang,  Li Wang,  Weidong Xiang,  Junfeng Zhou,  Guohua Jiang, 
  • Pages: 2086-2092
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

NMR analysis of butyl acrylate/methylmethacrylate/α-methyl styrene terpolymers

Neil T. McManus,  Alex Penlidis, 
  • Pages: 2093-2098
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Diffusion of two associated solvents in various compositions through a swelling polymer material, EVAc

A. Oughilas,  O. Roukbi,  A. Benghalem,  M. Zouaoui Rabah,  N. Chafi, 
  • Pages: 2099-2106
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Rheological investigation of microphase separation transition of polyurethane elastomer

I-Kuan Yang,  Pei Ju Wang,  Ping Hung Tsai, 
  • Pages: 2107-2112
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Use of tanninsulfonic acid in the synthesis of water-dispersible polyaniline

K. K. Taylor,  C. V. Cole,  B. C. Berry,  Viswanathan Tito, 
  • Pages: 2113-2119
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Effect of aniline-formaldehyde resin on the reduced conjugation length of doped polyaniline: Thermal studies

Ko-Shan Ho,  Ying-Jie Huang,  Chung-Wen Kuo,  Swu-Wen Lee,  Tar-Hwa Hsieh,  Ching-Nan Chuang, 
  • Pages: 2120-2128
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Effects of clay dispersion on the foam morphology of LDPE/clay nanocomposites

Y. H. Lee,  K. H. Wang,  C. B. Park,  M. Sain, 
  • Pages: 2129-2134
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Copolymerization of phenylisocyanate and ϵ-caprolactone with rare earth chloride systems

Xufeng Ni,  Xiaoyan Xu,  Zhiquan Shen, 
  • Pages: 2135-2140
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Interaction of La3+ and Ce4+ with polyethylene and polypropylene polymeric matrices

G. M. Ibrahim,  F. H. Khalil,  B. El-Gammal, 
  • Pages: 2141-2151
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Synthesis and characterization of poly[4-(2-thiazolylazo)phenyl methacrylate]-co-poly(methyl methacrylate)

Rui Zhang,  Jun Yang,  Weilin Sun,  Zhiquan Shen, 
  • Pages: 2152-2157
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Investigation of conductivity characteristics of nitrile butadiene rubber vulcanizates filled with semiconducting carbide ceramic

Z. Todorova,  F. El-Tantawy,  N. Dishovsky,  R. Dimitrov, 
  • Pages: 2158-2165
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Diffusion properties of reactive dyes into net modified cotton cellulose with triazine derivative

Kongliang Xie,  Yan Sun,  Aiqin Hou, 
  • Pages: 2166-2171
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Melt spun thermoresponsive shape memory fibers based on polyurethanes: Effect of drawing and heat-setting on fiber morphology and properties

Jasmeet Kaursoin,  Ashwini K. Agrawal, 
  • Pages: 2172-2182
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Ozone cracking and flex cracking of crosslinked polymer blend compounds

M. F. Tse, 
  • Pages: 2183-2196
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Photochemical and thermal stability of degradable PE/paper waste composites obtained by extrusion

K. Bajer,  H. Kaczmarek,  J. Dzwonkowski,  A. Stasiek,  D. Ołdak, 
  • Pages: 2197-2206
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Synthesis of hexafluoroisopropylidene isophthalic polyesters and copolyesters and the relationship between their structure and gas transport properties

María I. Loría-Bastarrachea,  Manuel Aguilar-Vega, 
  • Pages: 2207-2216
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Phenyl urea derivatives as organic stabilizers for rigid poly(vinyl chloride) against photo-degradation

Magdy W. Sabaa,  Riham R. Mohamed, 
  • Pages: 2217-2226
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Dielectric properties of SBR vulcanizates loaded with HAF carbon black and BaTiO3 ceramics

M. Abu-Abdeen,  S. S. Hamza,  A. A. Elwy,  S. M. Abd El-Wahab, 
  • Pages: 2227-2234
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Comparative studies of rheological properties of polyacrylamide and partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide solutions

Katarzyna Lewandowska, 
  • Pages: 2235-2241
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Relationship between crystalline structure and mechanical behavior in isotropic and oriented polyamide 6

Nadya Dencheva,  Zlatan Denchev,  M. Jovita Oliveira,  Sérgio S. Funari, 
  • Pages: 2242-2252
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Effect of different forms of poly o-toluidine/poly vinyl chloride composites on dielectric properties in the microwave field

Honey John,  Rani Joseph,  K. T. Mathew, 
  • Pages: 2253-2260
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Isoelectric pH of polyamide–epichlorohydrin modified soy protein improved water resistance and adhesion properties†

Zhikai Zhong,  XiuZhi Susan Sun,  Donghai Wang, 
  • Pages: 2261-2270
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Synthesis and characterization of titanium dioxide optical films by sol–gel processes

Wei-Ming Chiu,  Chang-Feng Yang,  Yi-Han Chao, 
  • Pages: 2271-2280
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Synthesis, characterization, and application of a new chelating resin functionalized with dithiooxamide

S. Dutta,  A. K. Das, 
  • Pages: 2281-2285
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Effects of magnetic field and rare-earth ions on properties of polyaniline nanoparticles

Shuling Zhang,  Rong Tang,  Jinqing Kan, 
  • Pages: 2286-2294
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Preparation and optical properties of an all-polymer light modulator using colored N-isopropylacrylamide gel particles in a gel-in-gel system

Hiroaki Tsutsui,  Ryojiro Akashi, 
  • Pages: 2295-2303
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Hydrolytic degradation of poly(ethylene terephthalate)

Seyed Saeid Hosseini,  Somaye Taheri,  Ali Zadhoush,  Arjomand Mehrabani-Zeinabad, 
  • Pages: 2304-2309
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Finite element modeling of curing of epoxy matrix composites

Xiangqiao Yan, 
  • Pages: 2310-2319
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Rheological behavior of acrylonitrile/ammonium acrylate copolymer solutions

Liang Ying,  Chen Hou,  Wang Qun, 
  • Pages: 2320-2324
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Comparison of molecular adsorption ability of the molecularly imprinted polymers prepared by ethylene glycol dimethacrylate and trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate as cross linkers

Zikant Saenkasa,  Chaiyavat Chaiyasut,  Roongnapa Srichana,  Sirivipa Piyamongkol, 
  • Pages: 2325-2330
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Numerical simulation of reactive extrusion processes of PA6

Lili Wu,  Yuxi Jia,  Sheng Sun,  Guofang Zhang,  Guoqun Zhao,  Lijia An, 
  • Pages: 2331-2336
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Preparation and characterization of polyether-based polyurethane dolomite composite

Vazid Ali,  Neelkamal,  Fozia Z. Haque,  M. Zulfequar,  M. Husain, 
  • Pages: 2337-2342
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Influence of grafted polypropylene on the mechanical properties of mineral-filled polypropylene composites

Patricio Toro,  Raúl Quijada,  Ronald Peralta,  Mehrdad Yazdani-Pedram, 
  • Pages: 2343-2350
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Presumption of shear strength of steel fiber reinforced concrete beam using artificial neural network model

Namshik Ahn,  Hwasup Jang,  Do Kyong Park, 
  • Pages: 2351-2358
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Effect of natural coagula maturation on the processability, cure, and mechanical properties of unfilled vulcanizates of Hevea natural rubber

Pamela Soh Fri,  George E. Nkeng,  Eugene E. Ehabe, 
  • Pages: 2359-2363
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Optical properties of colloidal crystalline arrays composed of hollow polystyrene spheres

Hiroshi Nakamura,  Masahiko Ishii, 
  • Pages: 2364-2368
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Effect of grafting methacrylate monomers onto jute constituents with a potassium persulfate initiator catalyzed by Fe(II)

Md. Ibrahim H. Mondal,  Md. Minhaz-Ul Haque, 
  • Pages: 2369-2375
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Kinetics of graft copolymerization of poly(hexanedioic acid ethylene glycol) and methyl acrylate initiated by potassium diperiodatocuprate(III)

Libin Bai,  Yinghai Liu, 
  • Pages: 2376-2381
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Variety of photoluminescence intensity of fluorescent whitening agents introduced into polyacrylonitrile nanofibers

Shugang Wang,  Qingbiao Yang,  Jianshi Du,  Jie Bai,  Yaoxian Li, 
  • Pages: 2382-2386
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Thermal properties and mechanical characteristics of cationic dyeable poly(trimethylene terephthalate)/metallocene isotactic polypropylene conjugated filaments

Yao-Chi Shu,  Kai-Jen Hsiao, 
  • Pages: 2387-2394
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Thermooxidative aging and kinetics of the thermooxidative degradation of ethylene–propylene–diene terpolymer-graft-maleic anhydride/calcium carbonate composites

Jun Zhang,  Yong-Zhong Yao,  Li Li,  Ning-Lin Zhou,  Ying-Xia Huang,  Zhen-Mao Ma,  Jian Shen, 
  • Pages: 2395-2401
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Polymer electrolytes based on poly(ethylene glycol) and cyanoresin

Kyung Wha Oh,  Ji Hyoung Choi,  Seong Hun Kim, 
  • Pages: 2402-2408
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Silver–polyimide nanocomposite membranes: Macromolecular-matrix-mediated metallization of an aromatic, fluorinated polyimide yielding highly reflective films at low metal concentrations

Luke M. Davis,  D. Scott Thompson,  C. J. Dean,  M. Pevzner,  J. L. Scott,  S. T. Broadwater,  D. W. Thompson,  R. E. Southward, 
  • Pages: 2409-2418
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Study on superabsorbent composite. VIII. Effects of acid- and heat-activated attapulgite on water absorbency of polyacrylamide/attapulgite

Wenji Wang,  Junping Zhang,  Hao Chen,  Aiqin Wang, 
  • Pages: 2419-2424
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Environmentally benign precipitation copolymerization of methacrylate ester and styrene to make polymeric microspheres in supercritical carbon dioxide

Donghui Zhang,  Kenji Mishima,  Kiyoshi Matsuyama,  Li Zhou,  Shubiao Zhang, 
  • Pages: 2425-2431
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Injection-molded short hemp fiber/glass fiber-reinforced polypropylene hybrid composites—Mechanical, water absorption and thermal properties

Suhara Panthapulakkal,  Mohini Sain, 
  • Pages: 2432-2441
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Oxidative graft polymerization of aniline on the modified surface of polypropylene films

Wenbin Zhong,  Jianping Deng,  Yongxin Wang,  Wantai Yang, 
  • Pages: 2442-2450
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Hydrolytic degradation of glycolide/L-lactide/ε-caprolactone terpolymers initiated by zirconium(IV) acetylacetonate

Yanfei Hu,  Yong He,  Jia Wei,  Zhongyong Fan,  Piotr Dobrzynski,  Janusz Kasperczyk,  Maciej Bero,  Suming Li, 
  • Pages: 2451-2456
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Radical polymerization of n-butyl methacrylate initiated by stibonium ylide

Sumita Srivastava,  A. K. Srivastava, 
  • Pages: 2457-2463
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Crystallization and morphology of cholesterol end-capped poly(ethylene glycol)

Yuan-Jin Qiu,  Jun-Ting Xu,  Liang Xue,  Zhi-Qiang Fan,  Zhong-Hua Wu, 
  • Pages: 2464-2471
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Mechanical and tribological properties of glass–epoxy composites with and without graphite particulate filler

B. Suresha,  G. Chandramohan,  N. M. Renukappa,  Siddaramaiah, 
  • Pages: 2472-2480
  • First Published: 22 November 2006

Rheological behavior of hydrophilic silica dispersion in polyethylene glycol

Jong-Hwan Park,  Ho-gyum Kim,  Dong-Hee Han,  Jeong-Cheol Lim,  Dae-Hee Oh,  Kyung-Eun Min, 
  • Pages: 2481-2486
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

Polyphenolic extracts of Pinus radiata bark and networking mechanisms of additive-accelerated polycondensates

Lalantha A. Panamgama, 
  • Pages: 2487-2493
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

A new investigation with the salting-out effect on emulsifier-free emulsion polymerization of methyl methacrylate

Seda Can,  Taner Tanrisever, 
  • Pages: 2494-2500
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

Natural fiber suspensions in thermoplastic polymers. I. Analysis of fiber damage during processing

Andrea Terenzi,  José M. Kenny,  Silvia E. Barbosa, 
  • Pages: 2501-2506
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

Effect of organosilica isomers on the interfacial interaction in polyimide/aromatic organosilica hybrids

Seokwon Choi,  Youngkyoo Kim,  Il Kim,  Chang-Sik Ha, 
  • Pages: 2507-2513
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

Preparation and recovery of polysulfone affinity membrane with mercapto as chelating group for Hg2+ cations

Bing Wang,  Xinlin Yang,  Wenqiang Huang, 
  • Pages: 2514-2522
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy study of poly(1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne) aging

V. L. Khodzhaeva,  V. G. Zaikin, 
  • Pages: 2523-2527
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

Influence of alkyl chain length on the gelation mechanism of thermoreversible gels of regioregular poly(3-alkyl thiophenes) in xylene

Sudip Malik,  Arun K. Nandi, 
  • Pages: 2528-2537
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

Blending of NR/BR/EPDM by reactive processing for tire sidewall applications. I. Preparation, cure characteristics and mechanical properties

Kannika Sahakaro,  Nityananda Naskar,  Rabin N. Datta,  Jacques W. M. Noordermeer, 
  • Pages: 2538-2546
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

Blending of NR/BR/EPDM by reactive processing for tire sidewall applications. II. Characterization

Kannika Sahakaro,  Auke G. Talma,  Rabin N. Datta,  Jacques W. M. Noordermeer, 
  • Pages: 2547-2554
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

Blending of NR/BR/EPDM by reactive processing for tire sidewall applications. III. Assessment of the blend ozone- and fatigue-resistance in comparison with a conventional NR/BR compound

Kannika Sahakaro,  Rabin N. Datta,  Johan Baaij,  Jacques W. M. Noordermeer, 
  • Pages: 2555-2563
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

Preparation, crystallization, and spinnability of poly(ethylene terephthalate)/silica nanocomposites

Hao Zheng,  Jialin Wu, 
  • Pages: 2564-2568
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

Intercalation of conducting poly(N-propane sulfonic acid aniline) in V2O5 xerogel

Jing Zhao,  Gengchao Wang,  Xingwei Li,  Chunzhong Li, 
  • Pages: 2569-2574
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

Copolymerization and blending of poly(phthalazinone ether ketone)s to improve their melt processability

Jiqiang Xia,  Jun Zhang,  Gongxiong Liao,  Xigao Jian, 
  • Pages: 2575-2580
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

Binary biopolymeric beads of alginate and gelatin as potential adsorbent for removal of toxic Ni2+ ions: A dynamic and equilibrium study

Jaya Bajpai,  Ruma Shrivastava,  A. K. Bajpai, 
  • Pages: 2581-2590
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

N-isopropylacrylamide decomposition process in helium plasma

H. Martínez,  Y. Rodríguez-Lazcano, 
  • Pages: 2591-2596
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

A unifying approach for melt rheology of linear polystyrene

Sung Hun Kim,  Fouad Teymour,  Jon A. Debling, 
  • Pages: 2597-2607
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

Synthesis and characterization of cage octa(aminopropylsilsesquioxane)

Zengping Zhang,  Guozheng Liang,  Tingli Lu, 
  • Pages: 2608-2614
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

Influence of the cross-sectional shape on the structure and properties of polyester fibers

Esra Karaca,  Feryal Ozcelik, 
  • Pages: 2615-2621
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

Role of additive HCL in the radiation-induced grafting copolymerization of acrylic acid and sodium styrene sulfonate to high-density polyethylene

Jianhua Zu,  Zhiqiang Hu,  Ruiqin Liu,  Jianqiu Zhang,  Jianzhong Gu,  Long Tong,  Xinwen Liu, 
  • Pages: 2622-2626
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

Effects of antiplasticization on the thermal, volumetric, and transport properties of polyethersulfone

S. E. Vidotti,  A. C. Chinellato,  L. A. Pessan, 
  • Pages: 2627-2633
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

Pervaporation separation of sodium alginate/chitosan polyelectrolyte complex composite membranes for the separation of water/alcohol mixtures: Characterization of the permeation behavior with molecular modeling techniques

Sang-Gyun Kim,  Ki-Sub Lee,  Kew-Ho Lee, 
  • Pages: 2634-2641
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

Thermal analysis of polymer–water interactions and their relation to gas hydrate inhibition

Manika Varma-Nair,  Christine A. Costello,  Karla S. Colle,  Hubert E. King, 
  • Pages: 2642-2653
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

Preparation and drug-release behavior of 5-fluorouracil-loaded poly(lactic acid–4-hydroxyproline–polyethylene glycol) amphipathic copolymer nanoparticles

Jiufang Duan,  Jie Du,  Yu Bin Zheng, 
  • Pages: 2654-2659
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

Equalizing effect of β-cyclodextrin on dyeing of polyamide 6,6 woven fabrics with acid dyes

E. Perrin Akçakoca Kumbasar,  Riza Atav,  Abbas Yurdakul, 
  • Pages: 2660-2668
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

Kinetic analysis of thermal degradation of NR/EPDM blends: Effect of the reactive compatibilization

Alex da Silva Sirqueira,  Bluma Guenther Soares, 
  • Pages: 2669-2675
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

Thermal and mechanical properties of poly(ε-caprolactone) crosslinked with γ radiation in the presence of triallyl isocyanurate

Changyu Han,  Xianghai Ran,  Kunyu Zhang,  Yugang Zhuang,  Lisong Dong, 
  • Pages: 2676-2681
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

Dielectric behavior of natural rubber composites in microwave fields

Honey John,  Rani Joseph,  K. T. Mathew, 
  • Pages: 2682-2686
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

Investigation of the polycarbonate/crushed-rubber-particle interphase by nanoindentation

A. Bourmaud,  Y. Grohens,  K. Zribi,  J. F. Feller, 
  • Pages: 2687-2694
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

Amphiphilic triblock copolymer based on poly(p-dioxanone) and poly(ethylene glycol): Synthesis, characterization, and aqueous dispersion

K. C. Remant Bahadur,  Santosh Aryal,  Shanta Raj Bhattarai,  Myung Seob Khil,  Hak Yong Kim, 
  • Pages: 2695-2702
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

Drawing of self-reinforced cellulose films

Wolfgang Gindl,  Jozef Keckes, 
  • Pages: 2703-2708
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

Studies in the process optimization and characterization of low formaldehyde emission urea-formaldehyde resin by response surface methodology

R. N. Kumar,  Tang Lee Han,  H. D. Rozman,  Wan Rosli Wan Daud,  Mohammed Sanni Ibrahim, 
  • Pages: 2709-2719
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

Microstructure determination and thermal studies of n-acryloylcarbazole/vinyl acetate copolymers

Ajaib Singh Brar,  Pravin Kumar Singh, 
  • Pages: 2720-2733
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

Synthesis and characterization of the soluble fluorescent poly[2-decyloxy-5-(2′-(6′-dodecyloxy)naphthyl)-1,4-phenylenevinylene]

Hung-Te Chang,  Hsun-Tsing Lee,  Mou-Yung Yeh, 
  • Pages: 2734-2741
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

Preparation and optimization of 2,4-D loaded cellulose derivatives microspheres by solvent evaporation technique

Z. El Bahri,  J.-L. Taverdet, 
  • Pages: 2742-2751
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

Physical and electrochemical properties of low molecular weight poly(ethylene glycol)-bridged polysilsesquioxane organic–inorganic composite electrolytes via sol–gel process

C. Y. Yuan,  S. Y. Chen,  J. C. Tang,  H. C. Yang,  Y. W. Chen-Yang, 
  • Pages: 2752-2758
  • First Published: 27 November 2006

Preparation of porous chitosan/agarose microsphere and its R-phycoerythrin release properties

Zhi-Xin Xue,  Gui-Peng Yang,  Guang-Ce Wang,  Jian-Feng Niu,  Xiao-Yan Cao, 
  • Pages: 2759-2766
  • First Published: 27 November 2006
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Synthesis of acrylate polymers by a novel emulsion polymerization for adhesive applications

Jitladda Sakdapipanich,  Narumol Thananusont,  Nanthaporn Pukkate,  Yasuyuki Tanaka, 
  • Page: 2767
  • First Published: 27 November 2006