Recently added articles from Polymer Engineering and Science:
Pretreatments of natural fibers and their application as reinforcing material in polymer composites--a review.(Technical report)
Jul 01, 2009; ... INTRODUCTION Emergence of polymers in the beginning of the 19th century ushered a new era of research with a new option of using the natural fibers in more diversified fields. At the same time interest in synthetic fibers, because of its superior dimensional and other properties ...
Facile fabrication of novel Eu-containing copolymer and luminescent properties.(europium)(Technical report)
Jul 01, 2009; ... INTRODUCTION It is well known that europium complexes show strong and narrow red luminescence due to "antenna effect" of ligands and 4f-4f electron transition of Eu(III). Over the past decade, an interest has grown in several europium complexes for practical applications for ...
Synthesis and characterization of styrene butadiene rubber--bentonite clay nanocomposites.(Technical report)
Jul 01, 2009; ... INTRODUCTION Carbon black (CB) and silica are widely used as reinforcing fillers in the rubber industry. About 5 million metric tons of CB and ~250,000 tons of different silica grades (including the highly dispersible silicas) are globally consumed each year (1). However, the ...
Anisotropic mechanical properties of hot-pressed PVDF membranes with higher fiber alignments via electrospinning.(polyvinylidene fluoride)(Technical report)
Jul 01, 2009; ... INTRODUCTION The electrospinning process has been studied as a useful method to produce ultrafine fibrous membranes from polymer solutions or melts under a high electric voltage for several years (1-5). Compared the fibers produced by conventional spinning methods, due to the ...
The effects of frequency on fatigue threshold and crack propagation rate in modified and unmodified polyvinyl chloride.(Technical report)
Jul 01, 2009; ... INTRODUCTION The increased application of pipes in gas and water supply systems has had a significant impact on materials development. Initially, metals were mainly used but with time, iron pipes have been replaced by polymers. Major benefits are derived from using plastics due ...