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    Journal of Applied Polymer Science: Volume 116, Issue 4

    1857-2486
    15 May 2010
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Filled polymers with high nanoparticles concentration—Synthesis and properties

Julia E. Burunkova,  Igor Yu Denisyuk,  Todd R. Williams, 
  • Pages: 1857-1866
  • First Published: 05 January 2010

Mechanical properties of polypropylene composite reinforced with oil palm empty fruit bunch pulp

G. S. Tay,  J. Mohd. Zaim,  H. D. Rozman, 
  • Pages: 1867-1872
  • First Published: 05 January 2010

Fibrous membranes of cellulose acetate and poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) by electrospinning method: Preparation and characterization

M. M. Castillo-Ortega,  J. Romero-García,  F. Rodríguez,  A. Nájera-Luna,  P. J. Herrera-Franco, 
  • Pages: 1873-1878
  • First Published: 05 January 2010

Modeling the fabrication process of micropatterned macromolecular scaffolds for peripheral nerve regeneration

A. Sannino,  L. Silvestri,  M. Madaghiele,  B. Harley,  I. V. Yannas, 
  • Pages: 1879-1888
  • First Published: 05 January 2010

Synergistic flame retardant effect of cerium oxide in ethylene-vinyl acetate/aluminum hydroxide blends

Chuan-Mei Jiao,  Xi-Lei Chen, 
  • Pages: 1889-1893
  • First Published: 05 January 2010

Carbon nanotube-hybridized supramolecular hydrogel based on PEO-b-PPO-b-PEO/α-cyclodextrin as a potential biomaterial

Zhongying Hui,  Xiaolan Zhang,  Jiahui Yu,  Jin Huang,  Zhongshi Liang,  Daxin Wang,  Haitao Huang,  Peihu Xu, 
  • Pages: 1894-1901
  • First Published: 05 January 2010

Photoisomerization behavior of bisbenzylidene and 1,3,4-oxadiazole-based liquid crystalline polyesters

R. Balamurugan,  P. Kannan, 
  • Pages: 1902-1912
  • First Published: 05 January 2010

Poly(ethylene-2,6-naphthalate) nanofiber prepared by carbon dioxide laser supersonic drawing

Akihiro Suzuki,  Yuuki Yamada, 
  • Pages: 1913-1919
  • First Published: 07 January 2010

Synthetic amphoteric copolymer as a dispersant for aqueous barium titanate slurries

Lung-Pin Chen,  Wen-Yi Chen,  Kung-Chung Hsu, 
  • Pages: 1920-1928
  • First Published: 07 January 2010

The effect of hydrolytic and thermal degradation on mechanical properties of industrial polyester yarns

M. Sheikhzadeh,  I. Ghaeli,  E. Pirzadeh,  F. Bateni, 
  • Pages: 1929-1932
  • First Published: 07 January 2010

Application of Mie light scattering to the morphological development of polypropylene/polystyrene blends. I. Method for the determination of Mie scattering

Yun Yan Li,  Da Yan,  Gui Qiu Ma,  Xu Bo Yuan,  Jing Sheng, 
  • Pages: 1933-1939
  • First Published: 07 January 2010

Influence of temperature and penetration depth on photopolymerization of n-butyl acrylate using a narrow channel reactor

V. Nekkanti,  R. J. J. Jachuck, 
  • Pages: 1940-1947
  • First Published: 07 January 2010

Surface modification effects of core–shell rubber particles on the toughening of poly(butylene terephthalate)

Hoichang Yang,  Kilwon Cho, 
  • Pages: 1948-1957
  • First Published: 07 January 2010

Influence of surface morphology of the kraft pulp fibers on the growth of the transcrystalline layer of polypropylene

Byung G. Lee,  Sangyeob Lee,  Brian K. Via, 
  • Pages: 1958-1966
  • First Published: 07 January 2010

Preparation, characterization, and antibacterial properties of electrospun polyacrylonitrile fibrous membranes containing silver nanoparticles

Pim-on Rujitanaroj,  Nuttaporn Pimpha,  Pitt Supaphol, 
  • Pages: 1967-1976
  • First Published: 07 January 2010

Layered double hydroxide/NaSb(OH)6–poly(vinyl chloride) nanocomposites: Preparation, characterization, and thermal stability

Xue-Gang Chen,  Dai-Dai Wu,  Shuang-Shuang Lv,  Lu Zhang,  Ying Ye,  Ji-Peng Cheng, 
  • Pages: 1977-1984
  • First Published: 07 January 2010

Thermosensitive PCL-PEG-PCL hydrogels: Synthesis, characterization, and delivery of proteins

Guilei Ma,  Bolong Miao,  Cunxian Song, 
  • Pages: 1985-1993
  • First Published: 07 January 2010

Preparation of microcellular poly(ethylene-co-octene) rubber foam with supercritical carbon dioxide

Wentao Zhai,  Siu N. Leung,  Lilac Wang,  Hani E. Naguib,  Chul B. Park, 
  • Pages: 1994-2004
  • First Published: 07 January 2010

Artificial and natural weathering of ABS

R. M. Santos,  G. L. Botelho,  A. V. Machado, 
  • Pages: 2005-2014
  • First Published: 07 January 2010

Rheological, morphological, and heat seal properties of linear low density polyethylene and cyclo olefine copolymer (LLDPE/COC) blends

K. Lamnawar,  F. Vion-Loisel,  A. Maazouz, 
  • Pages: 2015-2022
  • First Published: 07 January 2010

Structure and properties of PAN-based activated carbon hollow fibers: Effect of ammonium dibasic phosphate pretreatment

Junfen Sun,  Chunju He,  Lishun Wu, 
  • Pages: 2023-2028
  • First Published: 07 January 2010

Dramatic improvement in mechanical properties of GNs-reinforced HDPE nanocomposites

Liwei Wang,  Guohua Chen, 
  • Pages: 2029-2034
  • First Published: 07 January 2010

Conductivity and piezoresistivity of conductive carbon black filled polymer composite

Peng Wang,  Tianhuai Ding, 
  • Pages: 2035-2039
  • First Published: 07 January 2010

Novel monocyclopentadienyl zirconium and hafnium trialkoxide complexes: Syntheses and catalytic properties for olefin polymerization

Ting-Jui Hsiao,  Jing-Cherng Tsai, 
  • Pages: 2040-2049
  • First Published: 07 January 2010

Thermal and mechanical properties of blends of polylactide and poly(ethylene glycol-co-propylene glycol): Influence of annealing

Xianghai Ran,  Zhiyuan Jia,  Changyu Han,  Yuming Yang,  Lisong Dong, 
  • Pages: 2050-2057
  • First Published: 07 January 2010

Thermal stability of poly(vinyl chloride)/layered double hydroxide nanocomposites

Jun Liu,  Guangming Chen,  Jiping Yang,  Liping Ding, 
  • Pages: 2058-2064
  • First Published: 07 January 2010

Synthesis and properties of copolymer epoxy resins prepared from copolymerization of bisphenol A, epichlorohydrin, and liquefied Dendrocalamus latiflorus

Chiou-Chang Wu,  Wen-Jau Lee, 
  • Pages: 2065-2073
  • First Published: 07 January 2010

Preparation of new water-soluble chitosan containing hyperbranched-vinylsulfonic acid sodium salt and their antimicrobial activities and chelation with metals

Ratana Chanthateyanonth,  Somsak Ruchirawat,  Chutima Srisitthiratkul, 
  • Pages: 2074-2082
  • First Published: 07 January 2010

Preparation, characterization, and in vitro application of composite films based on gelatin and collagen from natural resources

A. A. Haroun,  H. H. Beherei,  M. A. Abd El-Ghaffar, 
  • Pages: 2083-2094
  • First Published: 07 January 2010

The preparation and thermodynamic behaviors of chlorosulfonated polyethylene

Zhe Wang,  Hongzhe Ni,  Yuling Bian,  Mingyao Zhang,  Huixuan Zhang, 
  • Pages: 2095-2100
  • First Published: 07 January 2010

Effects of organo-clay modifier on physical–mechanical properties of butyl-based rubber nano-composites

Ali Samadi,  Mehdi Razzaghi Kashani, 
  • Pages: 2101-2109
  • First Published: 07 January 2010

Graphite carbon foam films prepared from porous polyimide with in situ formed catalytic nickel particles

Yanling Luo,  Qingyun Chen,  Dan Zhu,  Masaru Matsuo, 
  • Pages: 2110-2118
  • First Published: 07 January 2010

Nonisothermal crystallization kinetics of modified bamboo fiber/PCL composites

Yuanyuan Huang,  Huaxi Liu,  Pingsheng He,  Liang Yuan,  Hanguo Xiong,  Youming Xu,  Yan Yu, 
  • Pages: 2119-2125
  • First Published: 07 January 2010

Fabrication and apparent kinetic study of poly(methyl methacrylate)/poly(octyl acrylate) and poly(octyl acrylate)/poly(methyl methacrylate) latex interpenetrating polymer networks

Erjun Tang,  Ying Zhao,  Guoting Li, 
  • Pages: 2126-2132
  • First Published: 07 January 2010

Investigating the micellization behavior of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide: As affected by the contents of poly(ethylene oxide) and temperature of the system

Musa Kaleem Baloch,  Abdur Rauf,  Farzana Ahmad,  Gulrez Fatima Durani,  Gulzar Hameed, 
  • Pages: 2133-2142
  • First Published: 07 January 2010

The structure and dynamic properties of thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer/hindered phenol hybrids

Daling Xiao,  Xiuying Zhao,  Yiping Feng,  Ping Xiang,  Liqun Zhang,  Weimin Wang, 
  • Pages: 2143-2150
  • First Published: 07 January 2010

The novel alginate/N-succinyl-chitosan antibacterial blend fibers

Lihong Fan,  Lei Yu,  Yongmei Xu,  Changhai Yi,  Jun Cai,  Ming Li,  Jin Huang, 
  • Pages: 2151-2156
  • First Published: 07 January 2010

Synthesis, thermal degradation, and flame retardance of novel triazine ring-containing macromolecules for intumescent flame retardant polypropylene

Jinfeng Dai,  Bin Li, 
  • Pages: 2157-2165
  • First Published: 07 January 2010

The water vapor sorption behavior of flax fibers—Analysis using the parallel exponential kinetics model and determination of the activation energies of sorption

Callum A.S. Hill,  Andrew Norton,  Gary Newman, 
  • Pages: 2166-2173
  • First Published: 07 January 2010

Effect of protein-loading on properties of wet-spun poly(L,D-lactide) multifilament fibers

Marja Rissanen,  Arja Puolakka,  Niina Ahola,  Aaron Tonry,  Yury Rochev,  Minna Kellomäki,  Pertti Nousiainen, 
  • Pages: 2174-2180
  • First Published: 07 January 2010

Electrospun ultrathin nylon fibers for protective applications

Narendiran Vitchuli,  Quan Shi,  Joshua Nowak,  Marian McCord,  Mohamed Bourham,  Xiangwu Zhang, 
  • Pages: 2181-2187
  • First Published: 07 January 2010

Encapsulation of palladium nanoparticles by multiwall carbon nanotubes-graft-poly(citric acid) hybrid materials

Mohsen Adeli,  Ebrahim Mehdipour,  Masoumeh Bavadi, 
  • Pages: 2188-2196
  • First Published: 12 January 2010

Transparent magnesium hydroxide/acrylate nanocomposite films

S. Wriedt,  S. Kaskel, 
  • Pages: 2197-2204
  • First Published: 14 January 2010

Performance of a newly developed hydrophilic additive blended with different ultrafiltration base polymers

Huyen T. Dang,  Camille Amelot,  Dipak Rana,  Roberto M. Narbaitz,  Takeshi Matsuura, 
  • Pages: 2205-2215
  • First Published: 14 January 2010

The effect of pH and temperature on the dye sorption of wool powders

G. Wen,  P.G. Cookson,  X. Liu,  X.G. Wang, 
  • Pages: 2216-2226
  • First Published: 14 January 2010

Interfacial properties of chitosan and nonylphenol polyoxyethylene ether

Su-Mei Huang,  Jiunn-Jer Hwang,  Li-Huei Lin,  Hsin-Jiant Liu,  Tsung-Che Yeh, 
  • Pages: 2227-2233
  • First Published: 14 January 2010

Preparation and characterization of microcapsules containing capsaicin

Wang Jincheng,  Chen Sihao, 
  • Pages: 2234-2241
  • First Published: 14 January 2010

Anisotropic in vitro vessel model using poly(vinyl alcohol) hydro gel and mesh material

Lei Liu,  Hiroyuki Kosukegawa,  Makoto Ohta,  Toshiyuki Hayase, 
  • Pages: 2242-2250
  • First Published: 14 January 2010

Asymmetric cellulose acetate dialysis membranes: Synthesis, characterization, and performance

Ehsan Saljoughi,  Mohammad Amirilargani,  Toraj Mohammadi, 
  • Pages: 2251-2259
  • First Published: 14 January 2010

Halogen-free flame-retardant rigid polyurethane foams: Effect of alumina trihydrate and triphenylphosphate on the properties of polyurethane foams

M. Thirumal,  Nikhil K. Singha,  Dipak Khastgir,  B. S. Manjunath,  Y. P. Naik, 
  • Pages: 2260-2268
  • First Published: 14 January 2010

Degradation of poly(butylene terephthalate) in different supercritical alcohol solvents

Junhe Yang,  Jie Huang,  Minking K. Chyu,  Qing-Ming Wang,  Danliu Xiong,  Zibin Zhu, 
  • Pages: 2269-2274
  • First Published: 14 January 2010

Molecular dynamics study of TiO2/poly(acrylic acid-co-methyl methacrylate) and Fe3O4/polystyrene composite latex particles prepared by heterocoagulation

Ying-Da Luo,  Jui-Hung Chen,  Ching-I Huang,  Wen-Yen Chiu, 
  • Pages: 2275-2284
  • First Published: 14 January 2010

Reactions of low molecular weight highly functionalized maleic anhydride grafted polyethylene with polyetherdiamines

Tayyab Hameed,  David K. Potter,  Elizabeth Takacs, 
  • Pages: 2285-2297
  • First Published: 14 January 2010

Architecture of prototype copolymer brushes composed of alternating structure and intramolecular phase separation of side chains in solution

Koji Ishizu,  Yuya Furuta,  Shuichi Nojima,  Satoshi Uchida, 
  • Pages: 2298-2304
  • First Published: 14 January 2010

Properties of compatibilized polylactide blend films with gelatinized corn and tapioca starches

Worasak Phetwarotai,  Pranut Potiyaraj,  Duangdao Aht-Ong, 
  • Pages: 2305-2311
  • First Published: 14 January 2010

Evaluation of mechanical properties of polypropylene/polycarbonate/SEBS ternary polymer blends using Taguchi experimental analysis

O. Moini Jazani,  A. Arefazar,  M. R. Saeb,  A. Ghaemi, 
  • Pages: 2312-2319
  • First Published: 14 January 2010

Rheological evaluation of the isothermal cure characteristics of medical grade silicone elastomers

Christopher McConville,  Gavin P. Andrews,  Thomas P. Laverty,  A. David Woolfson,  R. Karl Malcolm, 
  • Pages: 2320-2327
  • First Published: 14 January 2010

Rheological behavior of polymer–clay nanocomposite hydrogels: Effect of nanoscale interactions

Suzan Abdurrahmanoglu,  Oguz Okay, 
  • Pages: 2328-2335
  • First Published: 14 January 2010

Preparation and characterization of thermally conductive polystyrene/carbon nanotubes composites

Haoming Tu,  Lin Ye, 
  • Pages: 2336-2342
  • First Published: 14 January 2010

Applicability of nanofiltration for the advanced treatment of landfill leachate

Guodong Li,  Wei Wang,  Qiyun Du, 
  • Pages: 2343-2347
  • First Published: 14 January 2010

A study of critical processing technologies of liquid crystal polymer printed circuit board for high speed application

K. C. Yung,  H. Liem,  H. Choy,  T. M. Yue, 
  • Pages: 2348-2358
  • First Published: 14 January 2010

Measurement of the solubility and diffusivity of blowing agents in polystyrene

Marcos Perez-Blanco,  Jeffrey R. Hammons,  Ronald P. Danner, 
  • Pages: 2359-2365
  • First Published: 14 January 2010

Using hop bines as reinforcements for lightweight polypropylene composites

Yi Zou,  Narendra Reddy,  Yiqi Yang, 
  • Pages: 2366-2373
  • First Published: 14 January 2010

Structure and properties of polyethylene ionomer based nanocomposites

Pablo Santamaría,  Jose I. Eguiazábal,  Jon Nazábal, 
  • Pages: 2374-2383
  • First Published: 14 January 2010

Synthesis and characterization of fluorine-containing liquid crystalline polysiloxanes bearing cholesteryl cinnamate mesogens and trifluoromethyl-substituted mesogens

Fan-Bao Meng,  Zheng-Yan Wang,  Guo-Wei Chai,  Hong-Guang Wang,  Ying Chen,  Bao-Yan Zhang, 
  • Pages: 2384-2395
  • First Published: 14 January 2010

Macroscopic N-halamine biocidal polymeric beads

Abd El-Shafey I. Ahmed,  John N. Hay,  Michael E. Bushell,  John N. Wardell,  Gabriel Cavalli, 
  • Pages: 2396-2408
  • First Published: 14 January 2010

Fabrication of water-stable electrospun polyacrylic acid-based nanofibrous mats for removal of copper (II) ions in aqueous solution

Shili Xiao,  Mingwu Shen,  Hui Ma,  Rui Guo,  Meifang Zhu,  Shanyuan Wang,  Xiangyang Shi, 
  • Pages: 2409-2417
  • First Published: 14 January 2010

Photoactive antimicrobial PVA hydrogel prepared by freeze-thawing process for wound dressing

Kyung Hwa Hong,  Gang Sun, 
  • Pages: 2418-2424
  • First Published: 14 January 2010

Gas phase sensors for bases using rhodamine B in nafion films

Eunhae Hwang,  Igor A. Levitsky,  William B. Euler, 
  • Pages: 2425-2432
  • First Published: 14 January 2010

A simple one-step synthesis and polymerization of plant oil triglyceride iodo isocyanates

Gökhan Çaylı,  Selim Küsefoğlu, 
  • Pages: 2433-2440
  • First Published: 14 January 2010

Novel poly(amide-hydrazide)s and copoly(amide-hydrazide)s from bis-(4-aminobenzyl) hydrazide and aromatic diacid chlorides: Synthesis and characterization

M. Medhi,  A. S. Patil,  M. R. Halhalli,  A. Choubey,  P. P. Wadgaonkar,  N. N. Maldar, 
  • Pages: 2441-2450
  • First Published: 14 January 2010

Modification of recycled polycarbonate with core-shell structured latexes for enhancement of impact resistance and flame retardancy

Shuangyue Sun,  Yadong He,  Xiaodong Wang,  Dezhen Wu, 
  • Pages: 2451-2464
  • First Published: 14 January 2010

Formation and structure of poly(methyl methacrylate) gels containing triphenyl vinyl silane

Hamid Javaherian Naghash, 
  • Pages: 2465-2472
  • First Published: 14 January 2010

Synthesis of hyperbranched poly(3-methyl-3-hydroxymethyloxetane) and their application to separate basic proteins by adsorption coated column

Chongqi Shou,  Nanjing Song,  Zhiliang Zhang, 
  • Pages: 2473-2479
  • First Published: 20 January 2010

Effect of fiber surface morphology on the hydrophilicity modification of cold plasma-treated polypropylene nonwoven fabrics

Wanting Ren,  Chunzu Cheng,  Rongmin Wang,  Xin Li, 
  • Pages: 2480-2486
  • First Published: 20 January 2010