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    Journal of Applied Polymer Science: Volume 108, Issue 4

    2061-2747
    15 May 2008
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Change of chemical composition and hydrogen bonding behavior due to chlorination of crosslinked polyamide membranes

Young-Nam Kwon,  Chuyang Y. Tang,  James O. Leckie, 
  • Pages: 2061-2066
  • First Published: 22 January 2008

Modeling of a fluidized bed propylene polymerization reactor operated in condensed mode

Ranjeet P. Utikar,  Yogesh M. Harshe,  Anurag Mehra,  Vivek V. Ranade, 
  • Pages: 2067-2076
  • First Published: 04 February 2008

Synthesis of an amide/carboxylate copolymer for barium titanate suspensions. I. As a dispersant

Lung-Pin Chen,  Kung-Chung Hsu, 
  • Pages: 2077-2084
  • First Published: 04 February 2008

Morphology of polyvinylidenefluoride and the copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene with ethylene using thermomechanical analysis

Yu. A. Olkhov,  S. R. Allayarov,  T. A. Konovalova,  L. D. Kispert,  D. E. Nikles, 
  • Pages: 2085-2094
  • First Published: 04 February 2008

Synthesis and characterization of novel semi-interpenetrating polymer network electrolyte based on crosslinked P(GMA-co-AN)/PEO

Dan Luo,  Yang Li,  Weili Li,  Mujie Yang, 
  • Pages: 2095-2100
  • First Published: 04 February 2008

Benzimidazole derivatives and their complexes as accelerators for curing of epoxy resin

P. V. Reddy,  Sakuntala Samuelson,  N. M. Nanje Gowda,  D. N. Sathyanarayana, 
  • Pages: 2101-2106
  • First Published: 04 February 2008

Study of curing of layered silicate/trifunctional epoxy nanocomposites by means of FTIR spectroscopy

P. Pagès,  T. Lacorte,  M. Lipinska,  F. Carrasco, 
  • Pages: 2107-2115
  • First Published: 04 February 2008

New toughened polypropylene/organophilic montmorillonite nanocomposites

Peiyao Li,  Guojun Song,  Lanlan Yin,  Li Wang,  Guiping Ma, 
  • Pages: 2116-2121
  • First Published: 04 February 2008

Rendering synthetic fabrics acid printable using chitosan and binder

O. A. Hakeim,  L. El-Gabry,  A. Abou-Okeil, 
  • Pages: 2122-2127
  • First Published: 04 February 2008

Effect of solvent on the properties of thermoplastic polyurethane/clay nanocomposites prepared by solution mixing

Cheol Ho Dan,  Young Doo Kim,  Minho Lee,  Byong Hun Min,  Jeong Ho Kim, 
  • Pages: 2128-2138
  • First Published: 04 February 2008

Blends of poly(L-lactic acid) with poly(ω-pentadecalactone) synthesized by enzyme-catalyzed polymerization

Koji Nakane,  Chiharu Tamaki,  Yoshihiro Hata,  Takashi Ogihara,  Nobuo Ogata, 
  • Pages: 2139-2143
  • First Published: 04 February 2008

Synthesis, characterization, and properties for Hg2+ of new chelating resin containing sulfoxide and 3-aminopyridine

Chunnuan Ji,  Rongjun Qu,  Chunhua Wang,  Changmei Sun,  Hou Chen,  Yanzhi Sun,  Jie Liu, 
  • Pages: 2144-2149
  • First Published: 04 February 2008

Mechanical properties of polylactide after repeated cleanings

David Karst,  Michelle Hain,  Yiqi Yang, 
  • Pages: 2150-2155
  • First Published: 04 February 2008

Studies on polyethylene oxide and phenolic resin blends

Debdatta Ratna,  T. N. Abraham,  J. Karger-Kocsis, 
  • Pages: 2156-2162
  • First Published: 05 February 2008

FTIR and SEM analysis of polyester- and epoxy-based composites manufactured by VARTM process

Volkan Cecen,  Yoldaş Seki,  Mehmet Sarikanat,  Ismail H. Tavman, 
  • Pages: 2163-2170
  • First Published: 05 February 2008

Melting bulk reaction between poly(butylene terephthalate) and poly(ethylene glycol)/DL-oligo(lactic acid)

Yiwang Chen,  Xiangjun Zhu,  Licheng Tan,  Jiying Su, 
  • Pages: 2171-2179
  • First Published: 05 February 2008

Synthesis, characterization, and stimuli-sensitive properties of triblock copolymer poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(2-(diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate)-b-poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)

Xuewei Xu,  Chao Liu,  Junlian Huang, 
  • Pages: 2180-2188
  • First Published: 05 February 2008

PMMA-grafted-silica/PVC nanocomposites: Mechanical performance and barrier properties

Aiping Zhu,  Aiyun Cai,  Jie Zhang,  Huawei Jia,  Jingqing Wang, 
  • Pages: 2189-2196
  • First Published: 05 February 2008

Crosslinking of unfilled carboxylated nitrile rubber with different systems: Influence on properties

L. Ibarra,  A. Rodríguez,  I. Mora-Barrantes, 
  • Pages: 2197-2205
  • First Published: 05 February 2008

Viscoelastic properties of blends of poly(methyl methacrylate) and poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile) having various acrylonitrile contents

Yuji Aoki, 
  • Pages: 2206-2210
  • First Published: 06 February 2008

Ex-situ concept for toughening the RTMable BMI matrix composites. II. Improving the compression after impact

Qunfeng Cheng,  Zhengping Fang,  Xiao-Su Yi,  Xuefeng An,  Bangming Tang,  Yahong Xu, 
  • Pages: 2211-2217
  • First Published: 06 February 2008

Conducting ferromagnetic copolymer of aniline and 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene containing nanocrystalline barium ferrite particles

Anil Ohlan,  Kuldeep Singh,  A. Chandra,  S. K. Dhawan, 
  • Pages: 2218-2225
  • First Published: 06 February 2008

Preparation of temperature- and pH-sensitive, stimuli-responsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-methacrylic acid) nanoparticles

Peng Tian,  Qinglin Wu,  Kun Lian, 
  • Pages: 2226-2232
  • First Published: 06 February 2008

Effect of process parameters and composition on mechanical, thermal, and morphological properties of polypropylene/sawdust composites

Sílvia Helena Prado Bettini,  Arnaldo Toledo Uliana,  Dennis Holzschuh, 
  • Pages: 2233-2241
  • First Published: 06 February 2008

Synthesis and characterization of nylon 6/clay nanocomposites prepared by ultrasonication and in situ polymerization

C. P. McAdam,  N. E. Hudson,  J. J. Liggat,  R. A. Pethrick, 
  • Pages: 2242-2251
  • First Published: 07 February 2008

Effects of extrusion conditions on the properties of recycled poly(ethylene terephthalate)/nanoclay nanocomposites prepared by a twin-screw extruder

A. L. F. de M. Giraldi,  M. T. M. Bizarria,  A. A. Silva,  J. I. Velasco,  Marcos A. d'Ávila,  L. H. I. Mei, 
  • Pages: 2252-2259
  • First Published: 08 February 2008

Effect of Li+ ions on structure, properties, and actuation of cellulose electro-active paper actuator

Jyoti N. Nayak,  Yi Chen,  Sungryul Yun,  Jaehwan Kim, 
  • Pages: 2260-2265
  • First Published: 08 February 2008

Preparation and physical properties of nonionic aqueous polyurethane coatings containing different side chain PEGME length

Hsiang-Chin Tsai,  Po-Da Hong,  Meng-Shung Yen, 
  • Pages: 2266-2273
  • First Published: 08 February 2008

Facile synthesis of unsaturated polyamines having hydroxyl groups by Pd(0)-catalyzed polyaddition of bifunctional vinylepoxide and aliphatic amines

Toshio Koizumi,  Akane Shigematsu,  Yukari Maruyama,  Tomoyuki Nakui, 
  • Pages: 2274-2279
  • First Published: 08 February 2008

New biodegradable blends prepared from polylactide, titanium tetraisopropylate, and starch

Hsin-Tzu Liao,  Chin-San Wu, 
  • Pages: 2280-2289
  • First Published: 08 February 2008

Improved antimicrobial activity of polypropylene and cotton nonwoven fabrics by surface treatment and modification with chitosan

Entsar S. Abdou,  Said S. Elkholy,  Maher Z. Elsabee,  Eweis Mohamed, 
  • Pages: 2290-2296
  • First Published: 12 February 2008

Flame retardant polyesters. III. Fibers

Seung-Cheol Yang,  Jae Pil Kim, 
  • Pages: 2297-2300
  • First Published: 12 February 2008

Demulsification efficiency of some novel styrene/maleic anhydride ester copolymers

A. M. Al-Sabagh,  M. R. Noor El-Din,  R. E. Morsi,  M. Z. Elsabee, 
  • Pages: 2301-2311
  • First Published: 12 February 2008

Electrical-transport properties of iodine-doped conducting polyaniline

A. Sarkar,  P. Ghosh,  A. K. Meikap,  S. K. Chattopadhyay,  S. K. Chatterjee,  P. Chowdhury,  K. Roy,  B. Saha, 
  • Pages: 2312-2320
  • First Published: 12 February 2008

Curing behavior and properties of the cured resin based on bismaleimide, bisoxazoline, and oleic acid ternary copolymer

Youqing Li,  Shengfang Li,  Heqing Tang, 
  • Pages: 2321-2327
  • First Published: 12 February 2008

Synthesis, characterization, and thermal degradation kinetics of poly(decamethylene 2-oxoglutarate)

Fatih Doğan,  Hakan Akat,  Mehmet Balcan,  İsmet Kaya,  Mehmet Yürekli, 
  • Pages: 2328-2336
  • First Published: 12 February 2008

The application of microencapsulated phase-change materials to nylon fabric using direct dual coating method

Kang Koo,  Youngmi Park,  Jongdeok Choe,  Eunae Kim, 
  • Pages: 2337-2344
  • First Published: 12 February 2008

Structure-property relationship of L-tyrosine-based polyurethanes for biomaterial applications

Debanjan Sarkar,  Jui-Chen Yang,  Stephanie T. Lopina, 
  • Pages: 2345-2355
  • First Published: 12 February 2008

Determination of the onset of shear thinning of polydimethylsiloxane

Dimiter Hadjistamov, 
  • Pages: 2356-2364
  • First Published: 12 February 2008

High-flow nylon 6 by in situ polymerization: Synthesis and characterization

Fan Zhang,  Li Zhou,  Yaochi Liu,  Weijian Xu,  Yuanqin Xiong, 
  • Pages: 2365-2372
  • First Published: 12 February 2008

Impedance spectroscopy of N-substituted oligo-oxyethylene polypyrrole films

Atilla Cihaner,  Ahmet M. Önal, 
  • Pages: 2373-2378
  • First Published: 12 February 2008

Multilayered core–shell structure of the dispersed phase in high-impact polypropylene

Yong Chen,  Ye Chen,  Wei Chen,  Decai Yang, 
  • Pages: 2379-2385
  • First Published: 19 February 2008

Water-soluble aldehyde-bearing polymers of 2-deoxy-2-methacrylamido-D-glucose for bone tissue engineering

Victor A. Korzhikov,  Solvig Diederichs,  Olga V. Nazarova,  Evgenia G. Vlakh,  Cornelia Kasper,  Evgeny F. Panarin,  Tatiana B. Tennikova, 
  • Pages: 2386-2397
  • First Published: 19 February 2008

Structure and properties of tailor-made poly(ethyl acrylate)/clay nanocomposites prepared by in situ atom transfer radical polymerization

Haimanti Datta,  Nikhil K. Singha,  Anil K. Bhowmick, 
  • Pages: 2398-2407
  • First Published: 19 February 2008

Microwave heating of poly(ethylene terephthalate) bottle preforms used in the thermoforming process

Philippe Lebaudy,  Lionel Estel,  Alain Ledoux, 
  • Pages: 2408-2414
  • First Published: 19 February 2008

Chelation properties of poly(β-diketone) polymer and its oxime toward heavy metal ions

Eman M. Hammad,  Mohammad S. Mubarak, 
  • Pages: 2415-2420
  • First Published: 19 February 2008

Viscoelasticity of epoxy resin/silica hybrid materials with an acid anhydride curing agent

Wakako Araki,  Shogo Wada,  Tadaharu Adachi, 
  • Pages: 2421-2427
  • First Published: 19 February 2008

Accelerated wear testing with a microfabricated surface to evaluate the lubrication ability of biomolecules on polyethylene

Hsu-Wei Fang,  Hsien-Chieh Wang,  Teh-Hua Tsai,  Wei-Bor Tsai,  Shao-Yi Hou,  Hsuan-Liang Liu,  Wun-Hsing Lee,  Yung-Chang Lu,  Chun-Hsiung Huang, 
  • Pages: 2428-2437
  • First Published: 19 February 2008

Synthesis and characterization of poly(fluorene vinylene) copolymers containing thienylene–vinylene units

Nan Yu,  Rui Zhu,  Bo Peng,  Wei Huang,  Wei Wei, 
  • Pages: 2438-2445
  • First Published: 19 February 2008

Molecular weight distribution broadening of polypropylene by periodic switching of hydrogen and catalyst additions

M. Al-Haj Ali,  J. Stroomer,  B. Betlem,  G. Weickert,  B. Roffel, 
  • Pages: 2446-2457
  • First Published: 19 February 2008

Effects of polymer degradation on drug release from PLGA-mPEG microparticles: A dynamic study of microparticle morphological and physicochemical properties

Jin Li,  Guoqiang Jiang,  Fuxin Ding, 
  • Pages: 2458-2466
  • First Published: 19 February 2008

Preparation, characterization, and lithographic applications of glycidyl methacrylate/methacrylic acid/t-butyl-4-vinylphenyl carbonate terpolymers

A. M. El-Demerdash,  W. A. Sadik,  A. H. El-Maghraby, 
  • Pages: 2467-2471
  • First Published: 19 February 2008

Graft copolymerization of sodium acrylate onto organophilic montmorillonites initiated by potassium diperiodatonickelate (IV) and application of graft copolymer in water-superabsorbent

Kui Lin Deng,  Xiang Yang Zheng,  Jing Liu,  Ya Qin Zhang,  Na Jia,  Hua Tian,  Ying Hai Liu, 
  • Pages: 2472-2480
  • First Published: 19 February 2008

Preparation and characterization of Maillard reacted chitosan films with hemicellulose model compounds

Kenji Umemura,  Shuichi Kawai, 
  • Pages: 2481-2487
  • First Published: 20 February 2008

Morphology and flame-retardancy properties of ternary high-impact polystyrene/elastomer/polystyrene-encapsulated magnesium hydroxide composites

Suqin Chang,  Tingxiu Xie,  Guisheng Yang, 
  • Pages: 2488-2493
  • First Published: 20 February 2008

Effect of saline degradation on the mechanical properties of vinyl ester matrix composites reinforced with glass and natural fibers

F. N. P. Nicolai,  V. R. Botaro,  V. F. Cunha Lins, 
  • Pages: 2494-2502
  • First Published: 20 February 2008

Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane trisilanols as dispersants for titanium oxide nanopowder

Paul A. Wheeler,  Rahul Misra,  Robert D. Cook,  Sarah E. Morgan, 
  • Pages: 2503-2508
  • First Published: 20 February 2008

Novel network polymer electrolytes containing fluorine and sulfonic acid lithium prepared by ultraviolet polymerization

Zhiming Li,  Liwen Chen,  Jiangong Wei,  Jun Yang,  Xinling Wang, 
  • Pages: 2509-2514
  • First Published: 20 February 2008

New macromonomers: Commercially available polycarbonate and polyarylate grafted with unsaturated and alkoxysilyl group pendants

Kazuaki Sukata,  Motoomi Arakawa, 
  • Pages: 2515-2522
  • First Published: 20 February 2008

Numerical analysis of the stagnation phenomenon in the coat-hanger die of melt blowing process

Kai Meng,  Xinhou Wang,  Xiubao Huang, 
  • Pages: 2523-2527
  • First Published: 20 February 2008

Controlled radical polymerization of poly(methyl methacrylate-g-epichlorohydrin) using N,N-dithiocarbamate-mediated iniferters

Khalifa Al-Kaabi,  Albert J. van Reenen, 
  • Pages: 2528-2534
  • First Published: 20 February 2008

On the microhardness testing of electrically stressed poly(phenylene oxide): Polystyrene blends

Tulika Mitra,  R. Bajpai,  J. M. Keller, 
  • Pages: 2535-2539
  • First Published: 20 February 2008

Dielectric relaxation and alternating-current conductivity of gadolinium-doped poly(vinyl alcohol)

T. A. Hanafy, 
  • Pages: 2540-2549
  • First Published: 20 February 2008

Synthesis and characterization of polymeric nitrocellulose membranes: Influence of additives and pore formers on the membrane morphology

A. L. Ahmad,  S. C. Low,  S. R. Abd. Shukor,  A. Ismail, 
  • Pages: 2550-2557
  • First Published: 20 February 2008

Effect of the melt viscoelastic behavior of components on the morphology development of polymer blends in a twin-screw extruder

L. Barangi,  H. Nazockdast,  F. Afshar Taromi, 
  • Pages: 2558-2563
  • First Published: 20 February 2008

Dynamic rheological study of paraffin wax and its organoclay nanocomposites

Jinfeng Wang,  Mark D. Calhoun,  Steven J. Severtson, 
  • Pages: 2564-2570
  • First Published: 20 February 2008

Plasma display material prepared from a new blue phosphor dispersion

Don-Ik Lee,  Sang-Mock Lee,  Younghun Byun,  Eun-Sung Lee,  Jin-Young Bae, 
  • Pages: 2571-2577
  • First Published: 20 February 2008

Influence of residual peroxide on the degradation of peroxide-crosslinked ethylene–propylene–diene rubber

Kazumi Nakayama,  Tomoko Watanabe,  Yoshito Ohtake,  Mutsuhisa Furukawa, 
  • Pages: 2578-2586
  • First Published: 20 February 2008

Effect of natural and organically modified montmorillonite clays on the properties of polydimethylsiloxane rubber

Manuela L. Q. A. Kaneko,  Inez V. P. Yoshida, 
  • Pages: 2587-2596
  • First Published: 20 February 2008

Compatibilization of commingled plastics with maleic anhydride modified polyethylenes and ultraviolet preirradiation

J. G. Martínez,  R. Benavides,  C. Guerrero, 
  • Pages: 2597-2603
  • First Published: 20 February 2008

Copolymerization of poly(1-naphthylamine) with aniline and o-toluidine

Ufana Riaz,  Reshma Jahan,  Sharif Ahmad,  S. M. Ashraf, 
  • Pages: 2604-2610
  • First Published: 20 February 2008

Studies of performances by the interchanging of the sequence of the photomodified layer in the thin film composite (TFC) membrane

Yogesh,  S. Gupta,  S. Javiya,  P. Paul,  S. Basu,  K. Singh,  B. Ganguly,  A. Bhattacharya, 
  • Pages: 2611-2616
  • First Published: 20 February 2008

Chemoselective hydrolysis of methyl 2-acetoxybenzoate using free and entrapped esterase in K-carrageenan beads

P. D. Desai,  A. M. Dave,  Surekha Devi, 
  • Pages: 2617-2622
  • First Published: 21 February 2008

Transport properties of natural rubber latex layered clay nanocomposites

Ansu Jacob,  Philip Kurian,  Abi Santhosh Aprem, 
  • Pages: 2623-2629
  • First Published: 21 February 2008

Electroless nickel plating of polyester fiber

S. Q. Jiang,  C. W. Kan,  C. W. M. Yuen,  W. K. Wong, 
  • Pages: 2630-2637
  • First Published: 21 February 2008

Accurate determination of calcium stearate by atomic absorption spectrophotometric method in polymer

Mir Ali Farajzadeh,  Mahboobe Ghorbani Ravandi,  Ali Ranji,  Elham Feyz, 
  • Pages: 2638-2643
  • First Published: 21 February 2008

Polyamide-enhanced flame retardancy of ammonium polyphosphate on epoxy resin

Jun-Sheng Wang,  De-Yi Wang,  Yun Liu,  Xin-Guo Ge,  Yu-Zhong Wang, 
  • Pages: 2644-2653
  • First Published: 21 February 2008

Preparation and mechanical properties of poly(vinyl chloride)/bamboo flour composites with a novel block copolymer as a coupling agent

Jeong-Yeol Kim,  Jong Hyeon Peck,  Seok-Ho Hwang,  Juseok Hong,  Sung Chul Hong,  Wansoo Huh,  Sang-Won Lee, 
  • Pages: 2654-2659
  • First Published: 21 February 2008

Rheological characterization of carbon black/polystyrene solution systems

Yuji Aoki, 
  • Pages: 2660-2666
  • First Published: 21 February 2008

Synthesis, characterization, and self-assembly of cationic coumarin side-chain polymer

Chuanzhi Zhang,  Ruiyuan Liang,  Chunxia Jiang,  Deben Chen,  Anyong Zhong, 
  • Pages: 2667-2673
  • First Published: 21 February 2008

Characterization of cationic starch: An efficient flocculating agent

Sagar Pal,  D. Mal,  R. P. Singh, 
  • Pages: 2674-2681
  • First Published: 21 February 2008

Study of the behavior of polyester concretes containing ionomers as curing agents

Carlos Ignacio,  Vany Ferraz,  Rodrigo L. Oréfice, 
  • Pages: 2682-2690
  • First Published: 21 February 2008

Thermal and mechanical properties of blended polyimide and amine-functionalized poly(orthosiloxane) composites

Pallavi Iyer,  Maria R. Coleman, 
  • Pages: 2691-2699
  • First Published: 21 February 2008

Improvement of the conductivity, electroactivity, and redoxability of polythiophene by electropolymerization of thiophene in the presence of catalytic amount of 1-(2-pyrrolyl)-2-(2-thienyl) ethylene (PTE)

G. R. Kiani,  N. Arsalani,  M. G. Hosseini,  A. A. Entezami, 
  • Pages: 2700-2706
  • First Published: 21 February 2008

Synthesis of N-polyethereal polypyrroles and their application for the preconcentration of rare earth ions

Bahar Köksel,  Atilla Cihaner,  Murat Kaya,  Mürvet Volkan,  Ahmet M. Önal, 
  • Pages: 2707-2711
  • First Published: 21 February 2008

Synthesis and characterization of novel swelling tunable oligomeric poly(styrene-co-acrylamide) modified clays

Ruyi Chen,  Fubing Peng,  Shengpei Su, 
  • Pages: 2712-2717
  • First Published: 21 February 2008

Tuning the particle size and charge density of the crosslinked polystyrene particles

Dhamodaran Arunbabu,  Arindam Sannigrahi,  Tushar Jana, 
  • Pages: 2718-2725
  • First Published: 21 February 2008

Degradation behavior of linear low-density polyethylene films containing prooxidants under accelerated test conditions

P. K. Roy,  P. Surekha,  C. Rajagopal,  V. Choudhary, 
  • Pages: 2726-2733
  • First Published: 21 February 2008

Effect of crystalline microstructure near the particle/matrix interface on the toughening of syndiotactic polystyrene/polyamide-6 blends

Byung Il Kang,  Sobha V. Nair,  Hoichang Yang,  Ho Sun Lim,  Dae Ho Lee,  Kilwon Cho, 
  • Pages: 2734-2747
  • First Published: 21 February 2008