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    Journal of Applied Polymer Science: Volume 121, Issue 3

    1245-1865
    5 August 2011
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Improved adhesion of silicone rubber to polyurethane by surface grafting

Jing Wang,  Weijuan Xia,  Kun Liu,  Xinlin Tuo, 
  • Pages: 1245-1253
  • First Published: 02 March 2011

Grafting of polyacrylamide from poly(ethylene terephthalate) films

Chao Zhou,  Hong-Wen Zhang,  Yan Jiang,  Wen-Jun Wang,  Qiang Yu, 
  • Pages: 1254-1261
  • First Published: 02 March 2011

Polyelectrolyte complexes from polyethylene imine/acetone formaldehyde sulfite polycondensates: A novel reagent for effective fluid loss control of oil well cement slurries

Fatima Dugonjić-Bilić,  Johann Plank, 
  • Pages: 1262-1275
  • First Published: 02 March 2011

Preparation of raspberry-shaped styrene-butadiene-methyl acrylate-acrylic acid latex particles by emulsion polymerization followed by alkali/heating method

Qichun Wan,  Yongfu Li,  Clifford Todd,  Joe Harris,  Dwayne Nicholson,  Bruce Chaput, 
  • Pages: 1276-1284
  • First Published: 02 March 2011

Combination effect of organics-modified montmorillonite with intumescent flame retardants on thermal stability and fire behavior of polyethylene nanocomposites

Guobo Huang,  Bingchun Zhu,  Haibo Shi, 
  • Pages: 1285-1291
  • First Published: 02 March 2011

Fracturing fluid cleanup by controlled release of enzymes from polyelectrolyte complex nanoparticles

Reza Barati,  Stephen J. Johnson,  Stan McCool,  Don W. Green,  G. Paul Willhite,  Jenn-Tai Liang, 
  • Pages: 1292-1298
  • First Published: 02 March 2011

Polymerization kinetics of acrylonitrile by oxidation: Reduction system using potassium persulfate/ascorbic acid in an aqueous medium

G. K. Nagaraja,  T. Demappa,  Mahadevaiah, 
  • Pages: 1299-1303
  • First Published: 02 March 2011

Synthesis, speed of ultrasound and associated acoustical parameters of epoxy acrylate of 9,9′-bis (4-hydroxy phenyl) anthrone-10 solutions

B. D. Bhuva,  P. H. Parsania, 
  • Pages: 1304-1310
  • First Published: 02 March 2011

Variability of water uptake studies of biomedical polymers

Loreto M. Valenzuela,  Bozena Michniak,  Joachim Kohn, 
  • Pages: 1311-1320
  • First Published: 02 March 2011

Fast and efficient synthesis of high molecular weight poly(epsilon-caprolactone) diols by microwave-assisted polymer synthesis

Gustavo A. Gotelli,  Pablo Bonelli,  Gustavo A. Abraham,  Alejandro Sosnik, 
  • Pages: 1321-1329
  • First Published: 02 March 2011

Removal of pyridine from water by pervaporation using filled SBR Membranes

N. R. Singha,  S. Ray,  S. K. Ray,  B. B. Konar, 
  • Pages: 1330-1334
  • First Published: 03 March 2011

Polypropylene surface modification with stearyl alcohol ethoxylates to enhance wettability

Vasantha M. Datla,  Eunkyoung Shim,  Behnam Pourdeyhimi, 
  • Pages: 1335-1347
  • First Published: 03 March 2011

Biodegradable nanoparticles containing benzopsoralens: An attractive strategy for modifying vascular function in pathological skin disorders

Anderson J. Gomes,  Laurelúcia O. Lunardi,  Flavio H. Caetano,  Antonio Eduardo H. Machado,  Ana Maria F. Oliveira-Campos,  Lusiane M. Bendhack,  Claure N. Lunardi, 
  • Pages: 1348-1354
  • First Published: 03 March 2011

Combining atom transfer radical polymerization and melt compounding for producing PMMA/clay nanocomposites

D. Lerari,  S. Peeterbroeck,  S. Benali,  A. Benaboura,  Ph. Dubois, 
  • Pages: 1355-1364
  • First Published: 03 March 2011

Thermal properties and morphology of isotactic polypropylene/acrylonitrile–butadiene rubber blends in the presence and absence of a nanoclay

Mohammad Razavi-Nouri,  Ghasem Naderi,  Ali Parvin,  Mir Hamid Reza Ghoreishy, 
  • Pages: 1365-1371
  • First Published: 03 March 2011

The dynamic crystallization and multiple melting behavior of polypropylene in the in-reactor alloy: A differential scanning calorimetry study

Haijin Zhu,  Hengrui Yang,  Ying Zhao,  Dujin Wang, 
  • Pages: 1372-1383
  • First Published: 03 March 2011

Siderophore-Mimetic hydrogel for iron chelation therapy

Zahra Mohammadi,  Sheng-Xue Xie,  Allison L. Golub,  Stevin H. Gehrke,  Cory Berkland, 
  • Pages: 1384-1392
  • First Published: 03 March 2011

New polysiloxane-chemically immobilized C,C-bipyrazolic receptor for heavy metals adsorption

Smaail Radi,  Yahya Toubi,  Ahmed Attayibat,  Maryse Bacquet, 
  • Pages: 1393-1399
  • First Published: 03 March 2011

Alginic acid-g-poly(N-vinylformamide) graft copolymer: Synthesis, characerization, swelling, and flocculation property

Arpit Sand,  Mithilesh Yadav,  Dinesh Kumar Mishra,  Kunj Behari, 
  • Pages: 1400-1407
  • First Published: 03 March 2011

Crystallization behavior of biodegradable poly(L-lactic acid) filled with a powerful nucleating agent: N,N′-bis(benzoyl) suberic acid dihydrazide

Yanhua Cai,  Shifeng Yan,  Jingbo Yin,  Yinqing Fan,  Xuesi Chen, 
  • Pages: 1408-1416
  • First Published: 03 March 2011

Synthesis and characterization of novel, highly crystalline poly(vinyl alcohol) microspheres for chemoembolization therapy†

Vinícius Ladeia Semenzim,  Glaucia Grazielli Basso,  Danilo Antonio da Silva,  Adriano de Vasconcellos,  Guilherme Agreli,  Ana Paula Marques Lima-Oliveira,  Rosa Sayoko Kawasaki-Oyama,  Domingo Marcolino Braile,  José Geraldo Nery, 
  • Pages: 1417-1423
  • First Published: 03 March 2011

Comparative study on the electrooptical properties of polymer-dispersed liquid crystal films with different mixtures of monomers and liquid crystals †

Farzana Ahmad,  Muhammad Jamil,  Young Jae Jeon,  Lee Jin Woo,  Jae Eun Jung,  Jae Eun Jang,  Gae Hwang Lee,  Jinsang Park, 
  • Pages: 1424-1430
  • First Published: 03 March 2011

Impregnation of poly(L-lactide-ran-cyclic carbonate) copolymers with useful compounds with supercritical carbon dioxide

Chikara Tsutsumi,  Naohisa Fukukawa,  Jun Sakafuji,  Kazuyuki Oro,  Kazuaki Hata,  Yuushou Nakayama,  Takeshi Shiono, 
  • Pages: 1431-1441
  • First Published: 03 March 2011

Facile preparation of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) nanoparticles via a miniemulsion polymerization process

Sun-Mi Jin,  Young-Tae Joo,  Ye-Ji Park,  Yangsoo Kim, 
  • Pages: 1442-1449
  • First Published: 03 March 2011

Chemistry, functionality, and coating performance of biobased copolycarbonates from 1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitols

Bart A. J. Noordover,  Daniël Haveman,  Robbert Duchateau,  Rolf A. T. M. van Benthem,  Cor E. Koning, 
  • Pages: 1450-1463
  • First Published: 03 March 2011

Morphology change of biaxially oriented polytetrafluoroethylene membranes caused by solvent soakage

Wang Zhengbang,  Tang Haolin,  Li Junsheng,  Pan Mu, 
  • Pages: 1464-1468
  • First Published: 03 March 2011

Crystallization of isotactic polypropylene in the presence of a β-nucleating agent based on a trisamide of trimesic acid

József Varga,  Klaus Stoll,  Alfréd Menyhárd,  Zsuzsanna Horváth, 
  • Pages: 1469-1480
  • First Published: 03 March 2011

The graft copolymerization of corn starch by microwave irradiation with rheological phase reaction

Han Da-Wei,  Wang Jian-Kun,  Lv Hai-Rong,  Xu Ming-Ming, 
  • Pages: 1481-1487
  • First Published: 03 March 2011

Retracted: Preparation and characterization of a bacterial cellulose/chitosan composite for potential biomedical application

Cai Zhijiang,  Hou Chengwei,  Yang Guang, 
  • Pages: 1488-1494
  • First Published: 03 March 2011

Soft PVC foams: Study of the gelation, fusion, and foaming processes. I. Phthalate ester plasticizers

Agnes Zoller,  Antonio Marcilla, 
  • Pages: 1495-1505
  • First Published: 03 March 2011

Recyclable polyvinyl chloride-supported pyrrolidine-thiourea as a bifunctional organocatalyst for direct asymmetric aldol reaction in aqueous medium

Jia Li,  Gengxu Yang,  Yuanchen Cui, 
  • Pages: 1506-1511
  • First Published: 03 March 2011

Reinforcement of Si3N4 nanoparticles in polypropylene single fibers through melt extrusion process and their properties

Vijaya K. Rangari,  Yousuf M. Shaik,  Ghouse M. Mohammad,  Shaik Jeelani, 
  • Pages: 1512-1520
  • First Published: 03 March 2011

Preparation and characterization of 4A zeolite-filled mixed matrix membranes for pervaporation dehydration of isopropyl alcohol†

C. Venkata Prasad,  B. Yerri Swamy,  H. Sudhakar,  T. Sobharani,  K. Sudhakar,  M. C. S. Subha,  K. Chowdoji Rao, 
  • Pages: 1521-1529
  • First Published: 03 March 2011

Physical properties and cure characteristics of natural rubber/nanoclay composites with two different compatibilizers

Mehmet Doğan,  Demet Dengiz Oral,  Betül Yılmaz,  Melih Savu,  Selçuk Karahan,  Erdal Bayramlı, 
  • Pages: 1530-1535
  • First Published: 03 March 2011

Preparation and properties of water-borne polyurethane with branched straight aliphatic chains

Fang Liu,  Dong Han, 
  • Pages: 1536-1542
  • First Published: 03 March 2011

Rheological behaviors and molecular weight distribution characteristics of bimodal high-density polyethylene

Hong-Wang Shen,  Tao Luan,  Bang-Hu Xie,  Wei Yang,  Ming-Bo Yang, 
  • Pages: 1543-1549
  • First Published: 03 March 2011

Development of ultrafine chitosan fibers through modified wetspinning technique

Falguni Pati,  Basudam Adhikari,  Santanu Dhara, 
  • Pages: 1550-1557
  • First Published: 03 March 2011

Inhibition of mild steel corrosion in acidic medium using starch and surfactants additives

M. Mobin,  M. A. Khan,  M. Parveen, 
  • Pages: 1558-1565
  • First Published: 03 March 2011

Preparation and characterization of a microporous polymer electrolyte based on poly(vinylidene fluoride)/ionic-liquid-functionalized SiO2 for dye-sensitized solar cells

Yang Yan,  Tao Jie,  Jin Xin,  Qin Qi, 
  • Pages: 1566-1573
  • First Published: 03 March 2011

Tribological behavior of carbon nanotube and polytetrafluoroethylene filled polyimide composites under different lubricated conditions

Shi Yijun,  Mu Liwen,  Feng Xin,  Lu Xiaohua, 
  • Pages: 1574-1578
  • First Published: 04 March 2011

Numerical simulation and thermal analysis of the filling stage in the injection molding process: Role of the mold-polymer interface

Rabie El Otmani,  Matthieu Zinet,  M'hamed Boutaous,  Hamda Benhadid, 
  • Pages: 1579-1592
  • First Published: 04 March 2011

A new composition–processing–property relationship for studying the tensile modulus-phase plastic blends

Shehdeh Jodeh, 
  • Pages: 1593-1599
  • First Published: 04 March 2011

Synthesis and characterization of novel poly(dimethylsiloxane)/polyindole composites

Göknur Ürkmez,  Bekir Sarı,  Halil İbrahim Ünal, 
  • Pages: 1600-1609
  • First Published: 04 March 2011

Boron removal by glucamine-functionalized hydrogel beads in batch fashion

Hülya Yavuz Ersan,  Sila Pinarbasi, 
  • Pages: 1610-1615
  • First Published: 04 March 2011

Preparation of encapsulated disperse dye dispersion for polyester inkjet printing ink

Shaohai Fu,  Guifang Zhang,  Changsen Du,  Anli Tian, 
  • Pages: 1616-1621
  • First Published: 04 March 2011

Morphologies and properties of nanocomposite films based on a biodegradable poly(ester)urethane elastomer

Tae Woong Cho,  Seong Woo Kim, 
  • Pages: 1622-1630
  • First Published: 04 March 2011

Shear properties of acrylic under high strain rate loading

Tamrat Abishu Gelu,  S. S. Joshi,  N. K. Naik, 
  • Pages: 1631-1639
  • First Published: 04 March 2011

The production of lipopeptides by Bacillus subtilis with desizing wastewater and application in soaping process

Ming-Jian Li,  Qun Yang,  Fen-Juan Shao,  Da-Nian Lu, 
  • Pages: 1640-1646
  • First Published: 04 March 2011

Effects of UV curable urethane acrylate resins treatments on the physical properties of medium- and small-diameter softwoods

Kun-Tsung Lu,  Jun-Wei Wu, 
  • Pages: 1647-1653
  • First Published: 04 March 2011

In vitro controlled release of polymeric drug-saccharide conjugates with ketoprofen, ibuprofen, and naproxen pendants

Chengyao Wu,  Jiangang Xie,  Christopher Branford-White,  Jing Quan,  Limin Zhu, 
  • Pages: 1654-1660
  • First Published: 04 March 2011

Preparation of acrylic acid and AMPS cointercalated layered double hydroxide and its application for superabsorbent

Shuxian Shi,  Fang Guo,  Yuzheng Xia,  Zhiqiang Su,  Xiaonong Chen,  Min Wei, 
  • Pages: 1661-1668
  • First Published: 04 March 2011

The effect of synthesis methods on the mechanical properties of self-crosslinkable poly(n-butyl methacrylate-co-N-methylolacrylamide) films

J. Aguilar,  E. Mendizábal,  S. M. Nuño-Donlucas,  M. Arellano,  J. E. Puig,  M. Rabelero, 
  • Pages: 1669-1674
  • First Published: 04 March 2011

Properties and origins of high-performance poly(phenylene oxide)/cyanate ester resins for high-frequency copper-clad laminates

Rui Gao,  Aijuan Gu,  Guozheng Liang,  Shankai Dai,  Li Yuan, 
  • Pages: 1675-1684
  • First Published: 04 March 2011

Preparation of gold–poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) core–shell nanocomposites and their humidity-sensing properties

Xue Jiao Chen,  Jian Zhang,  Dian Fei Ma,  Shi Chao Hui,  Yan Li Liu,  Wei Yao, 
  • Pages: 1685-1690
  • First Published: 04 March 2011

Molecularly imprinted monolithic material for the extraction of three organic acids from Salicornia herbacea L

Tao Zhu,  Shengnan Li,  Kyung Ho Row, 
  • Pages: 1691-1696
  • First Published: 04 March 2011

Influence of small rubber particles on the environmental stress cracking of high impact polystyrene

V. G. Grassi,  M. F. Dal Pizzol,  M. M. C. Forte,  S. C. Amico, 
  • Pages: 1697-1706
  • First Published: 04 March 2011

Preparation and properties of crosslinked multiblock sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) membranes for fuel cell applications

Xuan Zhang,  Zhaoxia Hu,  Sha Zhang,  Shouwen Chen,  Shanshan Chen,  Jianmei Liu,  Lianjun Wang, 
  • Pages: 1707-1716
  • First Published: 04 March 2011

Structure and properties of poly(butylene succinate) filled with lignin: A case of lignosulfonate

Ning Lin,  Dongkuan Fan,  Peter R. Chang,  Jiahui Yu,  Xiaochun Cheng,  Jin Huang, 
  • Pages: 1717-1724
  • First Published: 04 March 2011

Dynamic rheological behavior and microcrystalline structure of dioctyl phthalate plasticized poly(vinyl chloride)

Jiajia Zou,  Lin Su,  Feng You,  Guangshun Chen,  Shaoyun Guo, 
  • Pages: 1725-1733
  • First Published: 04 March 2011

Mechanism of degradation of poly(p-phenylene benzobisoxazole) under hydrolytic conditions

Qian Fu,  Huiru Zhang,  Bo Song,  Xiaoyun Liu,  Qixin Zhuang,  Zhewen Han, 
  • Pages: 1734-1739
  • First Published: 04 March 2011

Preparation of well-defined block copolymer having one polystyrene segment and another poly(styrene-alt-maleic anhydride) segment with RAFT polymerization

Zhen Yao,  Jiang-Shan Zhang,  Mu-Lang Chen,  Ben-Ju Li,  Ying-Ying Lu,  Kun Cao, 
  • Pages: 1740-1746
  • First Published: 04 March 2011

Crack initiation and propagation in circular rubber bearings subjected to cyclic compression

Hsoung-Wei Chou,  Jong-Shin Huang, 
  • Pages: 1747-1756
  • First Published: 04 March 2011

ZnO nanocrystallites/cellulose hybrid nanofibers fabricated by electrospinning and solvothermal techniques and their photocatalytic activity

Shuhai Ye,  Dong Zhang,  Haiqing Liu,  Jinping Zhou, 
  • Pages: 1757-1764
  • First Published: 04 March 2011

Gum acacia as a facile reducing, stabilizing, and templating agent for palladium nanoparticles

D. Keerthi Devi,  S. Veera Pratap,  R. Haritha,  K. Samba Sivudu,  P. Radhika,  B. Sreedhar, 
  • Pages: 1765-1773
  • First Published: 08 March 2011

Alumina nanofibers obtained from poly(vinyl alcohol)/boehmite nanocomposites

Koji Nakane,  Mikita Seto,  Satoshi Irie,  Takashi Ogihara,  Nobuo Ogata, 
  • Pages: 1774-1779
  • First Published: 08 March 2011

Effect of multistratification and film depth on the visualized dynamic sorption behavior of perylene in cellulose acetate films by a confocal laser scanning microscope technique

Takashi Hasegawa,  Kiyoshi Matsumoto,  Toshiro Matsui, 
  • Pages: 1780-1787
  • First Published: 08 March 2011

Improvement of oxygen barrier of oriented polypropylene films coated by gravure ink-containing nanoclays

Seok-Hoon Park,  Seong Jin Kim,  Hyun Soo Lee,  Jae Hoon Choi,  Chang Myeong Jeong,  Myoung Hwan Sung,  Dong Hyun Kim,  Hyun Jin Park, 
  • Pages: 1788-1795
  • First Published: 08 March 2011

Electrical behavior of polyurethane derived from polyols synthesized with glycerol, phthalic anhydride, and oleic acid

T. S. Velayutham,  W. H. Abd Majid,  S. N. Gan, 
  • Pages: 1796-1803
  • First Published: 08 March 2011

Optimizing the incorporation of silica nanoparticles in polysulfone/poly(vinyl alcohol) membranes with response surface methodology

Law Yong Ng,  Choe Peng Leo,  Abdul Wahab Mohammad, 
  • Pages: 1804-1814
  • First Published: 08 March 2011

Preparation and properties of castor oil-based polyurethane/α-zirconium phosphate composite films

Jun Ma,  Changhua Liu,  Rui Li,  Haixia Wu,  Lina Zhu,  Yajuan Yang, 
  • Pages: 1815-1822
  • First Published: 08 March 2011

Some properties of bacterial cellulose produced by new native strain Gluconacetobacter sp. A06O2 obtained from Turkish vinegar

Aynur Gül Karahan,  Aylin Akoğlu,  İbrahim Çakır,  Arzu Kart,  M. Lütfü Çakmakçı,  Ayşegül Uygun,  Fatma Göktepe, 
  • Pages: 1823-1831
  • First Published: 08 March 2011

Modeling of solid–liquid equilibria for polyethylene and polypropylene solutions with equations of state

G. M. N. Costa,  S. Kislansky,  L. C. Oliveira,  F. L. P. Pessoa,  S. A. B. Vieira de Melo,  M. Embiruçu, 
  • Pages: 1832-1849
  • First Published: 10 March 2011

Biodegradable blends based on chitin and chitosan: Production, structure, and properties

Svetlana Z. Rogovina,  Christine V. Alexanyan,  Eduard V. Prut, 
  • Pages: 1850-1859
  • First Published: 10 March 2011

Synthesis of degradable copolymer networks containing hemiacetal components and well-defined backbones

Xince Sui,  Zhifeng Fu,  Yan Shi, 
  • Pages: 1860-1865
  • First Published: 10 March 2011