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    Journal of Applied Polymer Science: Volume 110, Issue 4

    1915-2530
    15 November 2008
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Vinyl–carbon nanotubes for composite polymer materials

Xu Kang,  Wei Ma,  Hao-Li Zhang,  Zhu-Guo Xu,  Yun Guo,  Yuqing Xiong, 
  • Pages: 1915-1920
  • First Published: 05 August 2008

Effect of the origin of ZnO nanoparticles dispersed in polyimide films on their photoluminescence and thermal stability

Anongnat Somwangthanaroj,  Chuthatai Phanthawonge,  Shinji Ando,  Wiwut Tanthapanichakoon, 
  • Pages: 1921-1928
  • First Published: 05 August 2008

Improving low-density polyethylene/poly(ethylene terephthalate) blends with graft copolymers

D. E. El-Nashar,  N. A. Maziad,  E. M. Sadek, 
  • Pages: 1929-1937
  • First Published: 05 August 2008

The behavior of dithiocarbimate derivative as safety accelerator of natural rubber compounds

Roberta M. Mariano,  Helson M. da Costa,  Marcelo R. L. Oliveira,  Mayura M. M. Rubinger,  Leila L. Y. Visconte, 
  • Pages: 1938-1944
  • First Published: 05 August 2008

1H NMR, thermal, and conductivity studies on PVAc based gel polymer electrolytes

R. Baskaran,  S. Selvasekarapandian,  N. Kuwata,  Yoshiki Iwai,  J. Kawamura,  T. Hattori, 
  • Pages: 1945-1954
  • First Published: 05 August 2008

Fractal analysis of polypropylene composite filled with nano-calcium carbonate

Shaoyan Yuan,  Hong Xu,  Hongchen Gu, 
  • Pages: 1955-1960
  • First Published: 07 August 2008

Investigation of dispersion states and rheological properties of SPI in the DMSO/urea

Ru Xiao,  Duan Yin,  Lixia Gu, 
  • Pages: 1961-1966
  • First Published: 07 August 2008

p-Acetylbenzylidene triphenylarsonium ylide initiated radical polymerization of methyl acrylate

S. P. Tiwari,  C. L. Gehlot,  A. K. Srivastava, 
  • Pages: 1967-1972
  • First Published: 07 August 2008

Influence of polluted atmospheres on the natural aging of poly(vinyl chloride) stabilized with epoxidized sunflower oil

Nadia Gallouze,  Naima Belhaneche-Bensemra, 
  • Pages: 1973-1978
  • First Published: 07 August 2008

Mechanical and thermal properties of polypropylene/recycled polyethylene terephthalate/chopped rice husk composites

Amir Ershad-Langroudi,  Fatemeh Jafarzadeh-Dogouri,  Mohammad Razavi-Nouri,  Abdulrasoul Oromiehie, 
  • Pages: 1979-1985
  • First Published: 07 August 2008

Properties of lignocellulose tamarind fruit fibers

C. Uma Maheswari,  B. R. Guduri,  A. Varada Rajulu, 
  • Pages: 1986-1989
  • First Published: 07 August 2008

Influence of an annealing treatment on the solid-state grafting of styrene onto spherical isotactic polypropylene granules

Qing-Tian Deng,  Zhi-Sheng Fu,  Fang-Li Sun,  Jun-Ting Xu,  Zhi-Qiang Fan, 
  • Pages: 1990-1996
  • First Published: 07 August 2008

Investigating the spinnability in the dry-jet wet spinning of PAN precursor fiber

Lianjiang Tan,  Huifang Chen,  Ding Pan,  Ning Pan, 
  • Pages: 1997-2000
  • First Published: 07 August 2008

Simultaneous measurement of resistance and viscoelastic responses of carbon black-filled high-density polyethylene subjected to dynamic torsion

Jianfeng Zhou,  Yihu Song,  Yonggang Shangguan,  Qiang Zheng, 
  • Pages: 2001-2008
  • First Published: 07 August 2008

Synthesis and characterization of novel poly(arylenevinylene) derivative

Song Se-Yong,  Kim Kang-Su,  Lee Young-Bin,  Kwak Jin-Sung,  Eun-Kyung Kim,  Cho Yong-Kuk,  Soon-Ki Kwon,  Qinghua Zhao,  Won-Ik Jung,  Jang-Joo Kim,  Yun-Hi Kim, 
  • Pages: 2009-2015
  • First Published: 07 August 2008

Synthesis and study of the oligo(ether–ester)s based on butylene oxide

Gulnare Ahmetli,  Ahmet Kocak,  Ulku Soydal, 
  • Pages: 2016-2020
  • First Published: 07 August 2008

Porous versus novel compact Ziegler–Natta catalyst particles and their fragmentation during the early stages of bulk propylene polymerization

Torvald Vestberg,  Peter Denifl,  Carl-Eric Wilén, 
  • Pages: 2021-2029
  • First Published: 07 August 2008

Isothermal oxidation kinetics of unstabilized polypropylene in the molten state

S. Sarrabi,  X. Colin,  A. Tcharkhtchi, 
  • Pages: 2030-2040
  • First Published: 07 August 2008

Ionic polymer-metal composites made from radiation grafted FEP-g-styrene-SO3H membranes

S. S. Rao,  P. K. Ojha,  S. K. Rath,  K. B. Palla,  M. Patri, 
  • Pages: 2041-2046
  • First Published: 07 August 2008

Protein separation by cellulose acetate/sulfonated poly(ether imide) blend ultrafiltration membranes

A. Nagendran,  D. Mohan, 
  • Pages: 2047-2057
  • First Published: 07 August 2008

Preparation and characterization of a novel series of amphiphilic phospholipids compounds

Hui Yu,  Xiaohua Gu,  Xuelian Qi,  Xiaoyan Chen,  Xinyuan Shen,  Yourong Duan, 
  • Pages: 2058-2062
  • First Published: 07 August 2008

Electrospun nano-scaled glass fiber reinforcement of bis-GMA/TEGDMA dental composites

Yi Gao,  Sriramaraju Sagi,  Lifeng Zhang,  Yiliang Liao,  David M. Cowles,  Yuyu Sun,  Hao Fong, 
  • Pages: 2063-2070
  • First Published: 07 August 2008

Morphology and mechanical properties of catalytic coke/polypropylene composites

Kingkan Muangmaithong,  Piyasan Praserthdam,  Supakanok Thongyai,  Sirirat Wacharawichanant, 
  • Pages: 2071-2077
  • First Published: 07 August 2008

Modeling the stress-relaxation behavior of wool fibers

H. L. Liu,  W. D. Yu,  H. B. Jin, 
  • Pages: 2078-2084
  • First Published: 07 August 2008

Synthesis and characterization of polyparaphenylene from cis-dihydrocatechol

Song Li,  Zibiao Li,  Xiaobin Fang,  Guo-Qiang Chen,  Yuanming Huang,  Kaitian Xu, 
  • Pages: 2085-2093
  • First Published: 07 August 2008

Rheological and thermal properties of poly(ethylene oxide)/multiwall carbon nanotube composites

T. N. Abraham,  Debdatta Ratna,  S. Siengchin,  J. Karger-Kocsis, 
  • Pages: 2094-2101
  • First Published: 07 August 2008

Behavior of flexible poly(vinyl chloride)/poly(hydroxybutyrate valerate) blends

A. Marcilla,  J. C. Garcia-Quesada,  E. Gil, 
  • Pages: 2102-2107
  • First Published: 07 August 2008

Organic-acid-catalyzed sol–gel route for preparing poly(methyl methacrylate)–silica hybrid materials

Jui-Ming Yeh,  Kuan-Yeh Huang,  Chung-Feng Dai,  B. G. Chand,  Chang-Jian Weng, 
  • Pages: 2108-2114
  • First Published: 07 August 2008

Synthesis and characterization of new monomeric and polymeric phthalocyanines

A. Bilgin,  Ç. Yağcı,  A. Mendi,  U. Yıldız, 
  • Pages: 2115-2126
  • First Published: 07 August 2008

Microspheres of new alternating copolyesters derived from glycolic acid units for controlled drug release

Meritxell Martínez-Palau,  Lourdes Franco,  Jordi Puiggalí, 
  • Pages: 2127-2138
  • First Published: 07 August 2008

Effects of interfacial modification on the thermal, mechanical, and fire properties of high-impact polystyrene/microencapsulated red phosphorous

Suqin Chang,  Tingxiu Xie,  Guisheng Yang, 
  • Pages: 2139-2144
  • First Published: 07 August 2008

Preparation of microcapsules containing TMBA (1,3,5-trimethylbarbituric acid) by the drying-in-liquid method and its application

Kiyomi Fuchigami,  Yoshinari Taguchi,  Masato Tanaka, 
  • Pages: 2145-2152
  • First Published: 07 August 2008

Modeling of multifilament PET fiber melt-spinning

Young-Pyo Jeon,  Christopher L. Cox, 
  • Pages: 2153-2163
  • First Published: 07 August 2008

Ultraviolet-curable epoxidized sunflower oil/organoclay nanocomposite coatings

Nantana Jiratumnukul,  Ravivan Intarat, 
  • Pages: 2164-2167
  • First Published: 11 August 2008

Synthesis, characterization, and degradation of a novel L-tyrosine-derived polycarbonate for potential biomaterial applications

Huang Xia,  Zheng Yuan Suo,  Gao Ji Qiang,  Cheng Jia Chang, 
  • Pages: 2168-2178
  • First Published: 11 August 2008

Kinetics of neutral hydrolytic depolymerization of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) waste at higher temperature and autogenious pressures

Vishvanath S. Zope,  Satyendra Mishra, 
  • Pages: 2179-2183
  • First Published: 11 August 2008

Online near-infrared measurements of an epoxy cure process compared to mathematical modeling based on differential scanning calorimetry measurements

H.-H. Friis-Pedersen,  L. P. Houmøller,  B. K. Storm, 
  • Pages: 2184-2194
  • First Published: 11 August 2008

Poly(butylene terephthalate)/clay nanocomposite compatibilized with poly(ethylene-co-glycidyl methacrylate). I. Isothermal crystallization

Jiann-Wen Huang, 
  • Pages: 2195-2204
  • First Published: 11 August 2008

Thermal degradation behavior of poly(vinyl chloride) in the presence of poly(glycidyl methacrylate)

Magdy W. Sabaa,  Zeinab R. Farag,  Nadia A. Mohamed, 
  • Pages: 2205-2210
  • First Published: 11 August 2008

Synthesis, characterization, and evaluation of copolymers based on N-isopropylacrylamide and 2-ethoxyethyl methacrylate for the controlled release of felodipine†

Namdev B. Shelke,  S. Vijay Kumar,  K. M. Mahadevan,  B. S. Sherigara,  Tejraj M. Aminabhavi, 
  • Pages: 2211-2217
  • First Published: 12 August 2008

Mechanical properties of green composites with polycaprolactone and wheat gluten†‡

V. L. Finkenstadt,  A. A. Mohamed,  G. Biresaw,  J. L. Willett, 
  • Pages: 2218-2226
  • First Published: 12 August 2008

Improvement of the Nafion–polytetrafluoroethylene membranes for potential direct methanol fuel cell use by reduction of the methanol crossover

Haolin Tang,  Mu Pan,  Wan Zhaohui, 
  • Pages: 2227-2233
  • First Published: 12 August 2008

The studies on the stimuli-response of poly (N,N-dimethylamino ethyl methacrylate/acrylic acid-co-acrylamide) complex hydrogel under DC electric field

Yanbing Zhao,  Wei Liu,  Xiangliang Yang,  Huibi Xu, 
  • Pages: 2234-2242
  • First Published: 12 August 2008

Interaction of gamma radiation with PVA/PANi composite films: Structural and morphological studies

Narendra V. Bhat,  Mandar M. Nate,  Ajit V. Gore,  Rasik M. Bhat, 
  • Pages: 2243-2252
  • First Published: 12 August 2008

Mechanical and morphological properties of epoxy resins modified by poly(phthalazinone ether sulfone ketone)

Yajuan Xu,  Gongxiong Liao,  Tiesheng Gu,  Liang Zheng,  Xigao Jian, 
  • Pages: 2253-2260
  • First Published: 12 August 2008

Grafting of maleic anhydride onto polyethylene through a green chemistry approach

Yanhan Shen,  Rongrong Qi,  Qiaochu Liu,  Yanling Wang,  Yapeng Mao,  Juan Yu, 
  • Pages: 2261-2266
  • First Published: 12 August 2008

The analysis and design of a both open ended hollow fiber type RO module

Nobuya Fujiwara,  Hideto Matsuyama, 
  • Pages: 2267-2277
  • First Published: 12 August 2008

A new, nonphosgene route to poly(bisphenol a carbonate) by melt-phase interchange reactions of alkylene diphenyl dicarbonates with bisphenol A

Bassam A. Sweileh,  Yusuf M. A-Hiari,  Khaled M. Aiedeh, 
  • Pages: 2278-2292
  • First Published: 15 August 2008

Physicochemical studies of globular proteins—Bovine serum albumin, egg albumin, and lysozyme—In some aqueous iodide salts solutions of IA group and cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide systems

Man Singh, 
  • Pages: 2293-2304
  • First Published: 18 August 2008

Effect of chemical modifications on the thermal stability and degradation of banana fiber and banana fiber-reinforced phenol formaldehyde composites

Seena Joseph,  M. S. Sreekala,  Sabu Thomas, 
  • Pages: 2305-2314
  • First Published: 18 August 2008

Synthesis and characterization of novel polyurethanes based on N1,N4-bis[(4-hydroxyphenyl)methylene]succinohydrazide hard segment†

A. V. Raghu,  G. S. Gadaginamath,  M. Priya,  P. Seema,  Han Mo Jeong,  T. M. Aminabhavi, 
  • Pages: 2315-2320
  • First Published: 18 August 2008

Adsorption for metal ions of chitosan coated cotton fiber

Guoyuan Zhang,  Rongjun Qu,  Changmei Sun,  Chunuan Ji,  Hou Chen,  Chunhua Wang,  Yuzhong Niu, 
  • Pages: 2321-2327
  • First Published: 18 August 2008

Spectroscopic and thermogravimetric analysis of PANI/PPy composite polymer electrode: Its application to electrochemical investigation of pharmaceutical formulation

D. C. Tiwari,  Rajeev Jain,  Shraddha Sharma, 
  • Pages: 2328-2336
  • First Published: 18 August 2008

Preparation and characterization of tapioca starch-poly(lactic acid)-Cloisite NA+ nanocomposite foams

Siew-Yoong Lee,  Milford A. Hanna, 
  • Pages: 2337-2344
  • First Published: 18 August 2008

Polymer/carbon nanotube nanocomposites via noncovalent grafting with end-functionalized polymers

Sun Hwa Lee,  Ji Sun Park,  Bo Kyung Lim,  Sang Ouk Kim, 
  • Pages: 2345-2351
  • First Published: 18 August 2008

Formation of silver nanoparticles created in situ in an amphiphilic block copolymer film

Jung Tae Park,  Joo Hwan Koh,  Kyung Ju Lee,  Jin Ah Seo,  Byoung Ryul Min,  Jong Hak Kim, 
  • Pages: 2352-2357
  • First Published: 18 August 2008

Properties of a poly(L-lactic acid)/poly(D-lactic acid) stereocomplex and the stereocomplex crosslinked with triallyl isocyanurate by irradiation

Tran Minh Quynh,  Hiroshi Mitomo,  Long Zhao,  Masao Tamada, 
  • Pages: 2358-2365
  • First Published: 18 August 2008

In situ encapsulation of tetradecane droplets in oil-in-water emulsions using amino resins

Martin Sgraja,  Jan Blömer,  Jürgen Bertling,  Peter J. Jansens, 
  • Pages: 2366-2373
  • First Published: 18 August 2008

Effect of organic modifiers and silicate type on filler dispersion, thermal, and mechanical properties of ABS-clay nanocomposites

Rajkiran R. Tiwari,  Upendra Natarajan, 
  • Pages: 2374-2383
  • First Published: 20 August 2008

Polyfluorene copolymer with a multiply blocked rotaxane architecture in the main chain: Synthesis and characterization

Aurica Farcas,  Nathalie Jarroux,  Philippe Guégan,  Adrian Fifere,  Mariana Pinteala,  Valeria Harabagiu, 
  • Pages: 2384-2392
  • First Published: 18 August 2008

Solubility of alkanes in a polystyrene matrix

Gabriel Bernardo,  Drahosh Vesely, 
  • Pages: 2393-2398
  • First Published: 18 August 2008

Solubility and phase separation of poly(L,D-lactide) copolymers

Marja Rissanen,  Arja Puolakka,  Pertti Nousiainen,  Minna Kellomäki,  Ville Ellä, 
  • Pages: 2399-2404
  • First Published: 18 August 2008

Surface modification of starch nanocrystals through ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone and investigation of their microstructures

Hassan Namazi,  Abbas Dadkhah, 
  • Pages: 2405-2412
  • First Published: 18 August 2008

Flame retardancy and dielectric properties of dicyclopentadiene-based benzoxazine cured with a phosphorus-containing phenolic resin

Hann-Jang Hwang,  Chi-Y. Lin,  Chun-Shan Wang, 
  • Pages: 2413-2423
  • First Published: 18 August 2008

Synthesis, characterization, and thermal studies of polyamides and polyimides containing two silarylene units in the main chain

L. H. Tagle,  C. A. Terraza,  A. Leiva,  F. Devilat, 
  • Pages: 2424-2431
  • First Published: 18 August 2008

Synthesis and characterization of heterotelechelic poly(ethylene glycol)s with amino acid at one end and hydroxyl group at another end

Jing Zhang,  Zhi-Guo Su,  Guang-Hui Ma, 
  • Pages: 2432-2439
  • First Published: 20 August 2008

Synthesis and characterization of a salt-resisting superabsorbent based on poly(acrylic acid) with sodium tungstate as a crosslinker

Chang-Ying Liu,  Ming-Jie Zhang,  Jie Zhu,  Shan-Shan Ma, 
  • Pages: 2440-2445
  • First Published: 20 August 2008

Preparation of Carmustine-loaded PLA ultrasmall-nanoparticles by adjusting micellar behavior of surfactants

Cheng-hu Yan,  Xu-bo Yuan,  Chunsheng Kang,  Yun-Hei Zhao,  Jie Liu,  Yanshuang Guo,  Jian Lu,  Peiyu Pu,  Jing Sheng, 
  • Pages: 2446-2452
  • First Published: 20 August 2008

Novel superabsorbent cellulose-based hydrogels crosslinked with citric acid

Christian Demitri,  Roberta Del Sole,  Francesca Scalera,  Alessandro Sannino,  Giuseppe Vasapollo,  Alfonso Maffezzoli,  Luigi Ambrosio,  Luigi Nicolais, 
  • Pages: 2453-2460
  • First Published: 20 August 2008

Synthesis and trapping properties of dithiocarbamate macromolecule heavy-metal flocculants

Huai-li Zheng,  Xiu-ping Sun,  Qiang He,  Kun Liang,  Peng Zhang, 
  • Pages: 2461-2466
  • First Published: 20 August 2008

Stability studies on blends of a lactic acid-based hot melt adhesive and starch

Saara Inkinen,  Mikael Stolt,  Anders Södergård, 
  • Pages: 2467-2474
  • First Published: 20 August 2008

Preparation of a natural rubber core/polymer shell in a nanomatrix by graft copolymerization

Wanvimon Arayapranee,  Garry L. Rempel, 
  • Pages: 2475-2482
  • First Published: 20 August 2008

Morphologies and mechanical properties of HDPE induced by small amount of high-molecular-weight polyolefin and shear stress produced by dynamic packing injection molding

Zhanchun Chen,  Jun Lei,  Xueqin Gao,  Cong Deng,  Lei Gao,  Kaizhi Shen, 
  • Pages: 2483-2487
  • First Published: 20 August 2008

Encapsulation efficiency and release behaviors of bovine serum albumin loaded in alginate microspheres prepared by spraying

Jie Zhang,  Xiaohui Li,  Daijia Zhang,  Zhilong Xiu, 
  • Pages: 2488-2497
  • First Published: 20 August 2008

Synthesis and magnetic properties of novel fully conjugated polymeric complexes containing 1,10-phenanthroline

Renhua Zheng,  Huajiang Jiang,  Weilin Sun,  Jun Yang, 
  • Pages: 2498-2503
  • First Published: 20 August 2008

Phthalonitrile-epoxy blends: Cure behavior and copolymer properties

Dawn D. Dominguez,  Teddy M. Keller, 
  • Pages: 2504-2515
  • First Published: 20 August 2008

Influence of climatic ageing on the mechanical properties and the microstructure of low-density polyethylene films

S. F. Chabira,  M. Sebaa,  C. G'sell, 
  • Pages: 2516-2524
  • First Published: 20 August 2008

Fabrication and characterization of a novel polypropylene/poly(vinyl alcohol)/aluminum hybrid layered assembly for high-performance fibrous insulation

Huijun Wu,  Jintu Fan,  Xiaohong Qin,  Sam Mo,  Juan P. Hinestroza, 
  • Pages: 2525-2530
  • First Published: 21 August 2008