Table Of ContentJournal of
APPLIED
POLYMER
CONTENTS
Volume 58
ISSUE NUMBER 1 / OCTOBER 3, 1995
Microstructure, Deformation, and Fracture Behavior of Commercial ABS Resins
C. R. Bernal, P. M. Frontini, M. Sforza, and M. A. Bibbo 1
Ring-Opening Polymerization of Ethylene Oxide by Anion Initiation Using Sulfadiazine as Parents
Compound
I. Huang, H. Wang, and C. Zhou 11
Emulsifier-Free Synthesis of Monodisperse Core-Shell Polymer Colloids Containing Chloromethyl
Groups
5. A. F. Bon, H. van Beek, P. Piet, and A. L. German 19
Degradable Property of UV-Cured Hessian Cloth (|ute)
M. A. Khan, M. K. Uddin, M. N. Islam, and K. M. I. Ali 31
Hydrolytic Degradation of Polyamides Based on L-Tartaric Acid and Diamines
P. Ruiz-Donaire, /. /. Bou, S. Munoz-Guerra, and A. Rodriguez-Galan 41
Phenomenological Description of Strain Rate and Temperature-Dependent Yield Stress of PMMA
F. Povolo and E. B. Hermida 55
Terpene-Anhydride Resins as Coating Materials
D. L. Trumbo, C. L. Giddings, and L. R. A. Wilson 69
Biocidal Polymers Active by Contact. IV. Polyurethanes Based on Polysiloxanes with Pendant
Primary Alcohols and Quaternary Ammonium Groups
I. Hazziza-Laskar, G. Helary, and G. Sauvet 77
Effects of Radiation on Mechanical Properties of Polybutadiene/Polystyrene Blends
5. H. Spiegelberg, R. E. Cohen, and A. S. Argon 85
Preparation and Characterization of Crosslinked Gelatin Microspheres
H. Akin and N. Hasirci 95
I
Use of EVA-Containing Mercapto Groups in Natural Rubber-EVA Blends. I. Mechanical, Thermal,
and Morphological Properties
P. Jansen, M. Amorim, A. S. Comes, and B. G. Soares 101
Diffusion Hindrance vs. Wood-Induced Catalytic Activation of MUF Adhesive Polycondensation
A. Pizzi and L. A. Panamgama 109
Melt Blending of Linear Low-Density Polyethylene and Polystyrene in a Haake Internal Mixer. I.
Compatibilization and Morphology Development
L.-Y. Yang, T. G. Smith, and D. Bigio 117
Melt Blending of Linear Low-Density Polyethylene and Polystyrene in a Haake Internal Mixer. II.
Morphology-Processing Relationships
L. -Y. Yang, D. Bigio, and T. G. Smith 129
Internal Pressures and Thermal Pressure Coefficients for Solid Polymers
M. P. Seo, B. Y. Shin, D. H. Han, and B. Cho 143
Characterization of Crosslinked Polystyrene Beads and Their Composite in SBR Matrix
Y.-J. Cha and S. Choe 147
Empirical Models for Melt Blowing
M. W. Milligan and B. D. Haynes 159
Chemical Stability of Polyimide Membranes at Temperatures Near Tg
M. E. Rezac, W. J. Koros, and S. J. Miller 165
Study of Cryostructuration of Polymer Systems. XI. The Formation of PVA Cryogels by
Freezing-Thawing the Polymer Aqueous Solutions Containing Additives of Some Polyols
V. I. Lozinsky, E. V. Solodova, A. L. Zubov, and I. A. Simenel 171
Surfactant-Modified Epoxy Resins as Novel Negative-Acting Deep UV Photoresists
J. Everett, C. Piechocki, P. Argitis, and M. Hatzakis 179
Influence of Activation Time on the Properties of Polyacrylonitrile-Based Activated Carbon
Hollow Fiber
M.-C. Yang and D.-G. Yu 185
A Simple and Efficient SEC/GPC Linear Calibration Technique Using Broad-Range Standards
E. O. Nwankwo and S. D. Abbott 191
Degradability and Antigen-Release Characteristics of Polyester Microspheres Prepared from
Polymer Blends
H. Sah and Y. W. Chien 197
ISSUE NUMBER 2 / OCTOBER 10, 1995
Special Issue: Contributions from Polymer Research at Lehigh University
Preface
S. G. Mylonakis 207
II
Synthesis and Characterization of Model Associative Polymers
R. D. jenkins, D. R. Bassett, C. A. Silebi, and M. S. El-Aasser 209
Kinetics of Adsorption and Desorption of Water-Soluble Associative Polymers on Planar Titanium
Dioxide Surfaces by Ellipsometry
L K. Filippov, C. A. Silebi, and M. S. El-Aasser 231
Adsorption Behavior and Potential Interfacial Morphology: Impact of Adsorbing Hydrophobic
Groups in Polymers with Weakly Adsorbing Main Backbones
M. S. Kelly and M. M. Santore 247
Competition Between Micellization and Adsorption of Diblock Copolymers in a Colloidal System
L. E. Dewalt, El. D. Ou-Yang, and V. L. Dimonie 265
’H-NMR Studies of Nonionic Surfactant Adsorption onto Colloidal Particles
I. F. Elaggerty IV and /. E. Roberts 271
Determination of the Interfacial Mass Transfer Coefficient of Vinyl Acetate Monomer Diffusion
into Polyfvinyl acetate) and Polystyrene Latex Particles Stabilized with Different Stabilization
Mechanisms Using a Vapor Phase Addition Method
J. -l. Kim, I. W. Vanderhoff, and A. Klein 279
A New Approach to Chemical Characterization of Polymer Surfaces
T. B. Lloyd, K. E. Ferretti, and I. Lagow 291
Orientational Ordering of Grafted Nonmobile Rod Polymers
B. E. Vugmeister and D. C. Hong 297
Synthesis and Characterization of Core/Shell lonomeric Latexes. I. Latex and Film Properties
A. Arora, E. S. Daniels, and M. S. El-Aasser 301
Synthesis and Characterization of Core/Shell lonomeric Latexes. II. Surface Analysis by X-Ray
Photoelectron Spectroscopy
A. Arora, E. S. Daniels, M. S. El-Aasser, C. W. Simmons, and A. Miller 313
Characterization of the Interphase in Poly(divinylbenzene)/Poly(n-butyl acrylate) Core/Shell
Latexes by High-Resolution Solid-State NMR Relaxation Studies
V. Nelliappan, M. S. El-Aasser, A. Klein, E. S. Daniels, and J. E. Roberts 323
Simultaneous Interpenetrating Networks of a Polyurethane and Polyfmethyl methacrylate). I.
Metastable Phase Diagrams
V. Mishra, F. E. Du Prez, E. Cosen, E. I. Goethals, and L. H. Sperling 331
Simultaneous Interpenetrating Networks of a Polyurethane and Poly(methyl methacrylate). II.
Partitioning of MMA Monomer in the Last Stages of Polymerization
V. Mishra, F. E. Du Prez, E. I. Goethals, and L. H. Sperling 347
The Molecular Basis of Fracture in Polystyrene Films: Role of Molecular Weight
M. Sambasivam, A. Klein, and L. H. Sperling 357
Interfacial Aspects of Strength Development in Poly(methyl methacrylate)-Based Latex Systems
S. Yoo, L. Harelle, E. S. Daniels, M. S. El-Aasser, and A. Klein 367
III
Interfacial Aspects of Latex IPNs for Toughening Polycarbonate. I. Synthesis and Characterization
R. Hu, V. L Dimonie, M. S. El-Aasser, R. A. Pearson, L. H. Sperling, A. Hiltner, and S. C. Mylonakis 375
Core-Shell Structured Latex Particles. I. Copolymerization of Styrene/Benzyl Methacrylate as a
Choice for Shell Material and Characterization of Poly(n-butyl acrylate) Core Latex Particles
/. Segall, V. L. Dimonie, M. S. El-Aasser, P. R. Soskey, and S. C. Mylonakis 385
Core-Shell Structured Latex Particles. II. Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(n-butyI
acrylate)/Poly(benzyl methacrylate-styrene) Structured Latex Particles
/. Segall, V. L. Dimonie, M. S. El-Aasser, P. R. Soskey, and S. C. Mylonakis 401
Core-Shell Structured Latex Particles. III. Structure-Properties Relationship in Toughening of
Polycarbonate with Poly(/i-butyl acrylate)/Poly(benzyl methacrylate-styrene) Structured Latex
Particles
/. Segall, V. L. Dimonie, M. S. El-Aasser, P. R. Soskey, and S. C. Mylonakis 419
Interfacial Studies in CTBN-Modified Epoxies
R. Bagheri and R. A. Pearson 427
Synthesis and Application of Core-Shell Particles as Toughening Agents for Epoxies
I. Y. Qian, R. A. Pearson, V. L. Dimonie, and M. S. El-Aasser 439
Role of Crack Tip Shielding Mechanisms in Fatigue of Hybrid Epoxy Composites Containing
Rubber and Solid Glass Spheres
H. R. Azimi, R. A. Pearson, and R. W. Hertzberg 449
Characterization of the Particle-Matrix Interface in Rubber-Modified Epoxy by Atomic Force
Microscopy
O. L. Shaffer, R. Bagheri, I. Y. Qian, V. Dimonie, R. A. Pearson, and M. S. El-Aasser 465
ISSUE NUMBER 3 / OCTOBER 17, 1995
Gas Permeabilities and Permselectivity of Photochemically Crosslinked Polyimides
Y. Liu, M. Ding, and I. Xu 485
Morphology Control in Reaction-Induced Phase-Separated Polymeric Systems
S. Kim and I. H. An 491
Rheo-optical FTIR Spectroscopy of Epoxy Resins
T. Scherzer 501
Modification of PP/HDPE Blends by PP-PE Sequential Polymerization Product
W. Zhu, X. Zhang, B. Huang, and Z. Feng 515
Thermal Degradation Characteristics of Poly[Poly(ethylene glycol)] Phosphates
5. Basu, N. Chatterjee, and M. M. Maiti 523
Evaluation of Recycled PP/Rubber/Talc Hybrids
Y. Long, B. E. Tiganis, and R. A. Shanks 527
Effect of Particle Size on Impact Strength of Polymer Blends
W. Jiang, H. Liang, J. Zhang, D. He, and B. Jiang 537
IV
Adsorption Properties and Microporous Structure of Adsorbents Produced from Phenolic Resin
and Biomass
I. Simitzis, j. Sfyrakis, and A. Faliagas 541
Effect of Ethylene-Propylene Copolymer with Residual PE Crystallinity on Mechanical Properties
and Morphology of PP/HDPE Blends
W. Zhu, X. Zhang, Z. Feng, and B. Huang 551
’H-NMR Study of Reaction of Melamine with Oxiranes
I. Lubczak 559
Acoustic Absorption Performance of Polyacrylic Composite Latex
K. Yao, C. Cheng, T. Lu, W. Zhu, Q. Shun, T. Wang, and D. Zhang 565
Structure Development in Processing of Polypropylene Films with Additives
5. Radhakrishnan, K. Kane, A. Kadu, and H. P. Natu 571
Thermal Characteristics of Energetic Polymers Based on Tetrahydrofuran and Oxetane
Derivatives
Y.-L. Liu, C.-Fi. Hsiue, and Y.-S. Chiu 579
Swelling of Hydrophilic Polymers. IV
/. Ogawa, H. Yamano, and K. Miyagawa 587
Short Sisal Fiber Reinforced Styrene-Butadiene Rubber Composites
R. Prasantha Kumar, M. L. C. Amma, and S. Thomas 597
Study of Reverse Osmosis Separation and Permeation Rate for Sulfonated Poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-
phenylene oxide) Membranes of Different Ion Exchange Capacities
A. Hamza, C. Chowdhury, T. Matsuura, and 5. Sourirajan 613
Polyfvinyl chloride)/Styrene-Butadiene Rubber Blends Prepared by Dynamic Vulcanization with
Nitrile Rubber as the Compatibilizer
S. -H. Zhu, C.-M. Chan, and Y. X. Zhang 621
Permeation of Solutes Through Chemically Modified Chitosan Membranes
T. Seo, H. Ohtake, T. Unishi, and T. lijima 633
Plasma Surface Modification of Propylene-Based Polymers by Silicon and Tin-Containing
Compounds
C. Akovali, Z. M. O. Rzaev, and D. H. Mamedov 645
Compatibility in Immiscible Polyfether ether ketone)/Poly(ether sulfone) Blends
A. Arzak, /. I. Eguiazabal, and /. Nazabal 653
Computer Simulation of Melt Spinning of Polypropylene Fibers Using a Steady-State Model
V. C. Bhuvanesh and V. B. Gupta 663
Tensile Mechanical Property Evaluation of Natural and Epoxide-Treated Silk Fibers
D. L. Dunaway, B. L. Thiel, and C. Viney 675
V
ISSUE NUMBER 4 / OCTOBER 24, 1995
Photooxidative Degradation of Polyethylene Containing Flame Retardants by Monochromatic
Light
A. Torikai, K.-l. Chigita, F. Okisaki, and M. Nagata 685
Studies on Antioxidents. III. 2[(3,5-Di-ferf-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)methylene]hydrazine
Carbothioamide as a Melt Stabilizer for Unstabilized Polypropylene
A. R. Raja, V. N. S. Pendyala, S. F. Xavier, A. C. Shah, and K. B. Nair 691
Surface Analysis of PP/EVA Blends Modified with Amino Acids for Biomedical Applications
K. Schroeder, D. Klee, H. Hocker, A. Leute, A. Benninghoven, and C. Mittermayer 699
Solvent Crazing as a Stress-Induced Surface Adsorption and Bulk Plasticization Effect
V. A. Kefalas 711
Effect of Chemical Interaction Between Surface Oxidized Carbon Black and Carboxylated Nitrile
Rubber on Dynamic Properties
S. Bandyopadhyay, P. P. De, D. K. Tripathy, and S. K. De 719
Basic Kinetic Model for the Reaction Yielding Linear Polyurethanes. II
P. Krol and A. Gawdzik 729
Effect of Chemical Modification on FTIR Spectra. I. Physical and Chemical Behavior of Coir
R. K. Samal, B. B. Panda, 5. K. Rout, and M. Mohanty 745
Poly(styrene-graff-ethylene oxide) as a Compatibilizer in Polystyrene/Polyamide Blends
P. Jannasch and B. Wesslen 753
PET Synthesis in the Presence of Lanthanide Catalysts
V. N. Ignatov, F. Pilati, C. Berti, V. Tartari, C. Carraro, G. Nadali, M. Fiorini, and M. Toselli 771
In Situ Chemical Analysis of Domains in Polymer Blends by Optical Fluorescence Microscopy
D. Dibbern-Brunelli and T. D. Z. Atvars 779
Magnetroviscoelastic Behavior of Composite Gels
T. Shiga, A. Okada, and T. Kurauchi 787
Analysis and Experimental Study of Gas Penetration in a Gas-Assisted Injection-Molded Spiral
Tube
S. C. Chen, K. F. Hsu, and K. S. Hsu 793
Properties of Biodegradable Hydrogels Prepared by y Irradiation of Microbial Poly(c-lysine)
Aqueous Solutions
M. Kunioka and H. /. Choi 801
Synthesis and Characterization of pH-Sensitive and Biodegradable Hydrogels Prepared by y
Irradiation Using Microbial Poly(7-glutamic acid) and Poly(c-lysine)
H. J. Choi, R. Yang, and M. Kunioka 807
Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(o-ethoxyaniline): A Processable Conducting Polymer
S. K. Dhawan and D. C. Trivedi 815
VI
Bulk Polymerization of Hydroxyl Terminated Polybutadiene (HTPB) with Tolylene Diisocyanate
(TDI): A Kinetics Study Using 13C-NMR Spectroscopy
C. Dubois, 5. Desilets, A. Ait-Kadi, and P. Tanguy 827
Viscometric and Conductometric Studies of Polyfvinyl alcohol)-g-Polyacrylamide Composites
/. Kaur, S. Maheshwari, A. Gupta, and B. N. Misra 835
ISSUE NUMBER 5 / OCTOBER 31, 1995
Thermolysis of Polystyrene
Y. D. M. Simard, M. R. Kamal, and D. G. Cooper 843
On the Assessment of Hydrogels for Fluid Absorbency
A. Dave, U. Vaishnav, R. Desai, A. Shah, B. Ankleshwaria, and M. Mehta 853
Synthesis of Highly Crosslinked Porous Copolymers of Methacrylic Ester of
p,p'-Dihydroxydiphenylpropane Diglicydyl Ether and Divinylbenzene
T. Matynia and B. Gawdzik 861
Changes in Mechanical Behavior During Fatigue of Semicrystalline Thermoplastics
A. I. Lesser 869
Low-Speed Tack Measurements of Fluids and Inks
I. C. Phillips and A. C. Chiang 881
Extraction Fractionation of Segmented Polyurethanes According to Composition
L. Simek and M. Bohdanecky 897
A Study on the Tribological Behavior of Polyethylene. II. Effects of Operating Conditions on the
Friction Behavior of Polyethylene
Q. Wang, X. Kong, L. Zhu, J. Zhe, and Y. Fan 903
Morphology and Properties of Blends of Polyethylene with a Semiflexible Liquid Crystalline
Polymer
F. P. La Mantia, C. Geraci, M. Vinci, U. Pedretti, A. Roggero, L. I. Minkova, and P. L. Magagnini 911
Sorption and Interactions of Gases in Polyaniline Powders of Different Doping Levels
L. Rebattet, M. Escoubes, E. Genies, and M. Pineri 923
Irradiation Effects on Electrical Properties of Cellulose Nitrate
M. Amin, K. A. Darwish, M. Mounir, and M. Abu Elez 935
Dehydration of Lesquerella Oil
S. F. Thames, H. Yu, M. D. Wang, and T. P. Schuman 943
Direct Synthesis of Electrorheological Suspension Containing Salt of Polyfmethacrylic acid) and
Its Electrorheological Effect
H. -Q. Xie, l.-G. Guan, and l.-S. Guo 951
ERRATUM
Creep, Stress Rupture, and Isothermal Aging of Reinforced Polyphthalamide
I. S. Lyons, E. G. Tinio, and S. F. Berry 957
VII
ISSUE NUMBER 6 / NOVEMBER 7, 1995
Studies on the Kinetics of Free-Radical Bulk Polymerization of Multifunctional Acrylates by
Dynamic Differential Scanning Calorimetry
A. Thakur, A. K. Banthia, and B. R. Maiti 959
Studies on Damping Behavior of PS/P(EA-nBA) LIPNs
Peng Weijiang and Li Shucai 967
Characterization of Regenerated Silk Fibroin Membranes for Immobilizing Glucose Oxidase and
Construction of a Tetrathiafulvalene-Mediating Glucose Sensor
T. Yu, H. Liu, I. Deng, and Y. Liu 973
Thiophosphoryl Disulfides: Novel Coupling Agents for Styrene-Butadiene Rubber/Carboxylated
Nitrile Rubber Blends
T. Biswas, N. Naskar, and D. K. Basu 981
iPP/HDPE Blends: Interactions at Lower FIDPE Contents
H. P. Blom, I. W. Teh, and A. Rudin 995
Polyacrylamide Gels Filled with Ferromagnetic Anisotropic Powder: A Model of a
Magnetomecbanical Device
T. Ktapcihski, A. Galeski, and M. Kryszewski 1007
NMR Characterization of Styrene-Divinylbenzene Gel Beads in Swollen State Using Chloroform
as Probe
K. Ogino and H. Sato 1015
Novel Rolltruded Membranes. III. The Effect of Processing Temperature on the Gas Transport
Properties of Isotactic Polypropylene
R. /. Ciora, )r., and /. H. Mag/7/ 1021
Gas Transport in Poly(vinyl-p-isopropylbenzoate): Comparison and Correlation with Some Other
Polyfvinyl esters)
T. Hirose, K. Mizoguchi, and K. Terada 1031
Hydrogenation of Ring Opening Metathesis Polymerization Polymers
B. H. Sohn, I. A. Gratt, l K. Lee, and R. E. Cohen 1041
Relationship Between Dynamic Response of Surface to Environmental Changes and Adhesive
Property of Polyacrylate
M. X. Xu, W. H. Zhang, P. X. Xue, W. Gao, and K. D. Yao 1047
Tetramethylthiuram Disulfide and 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole as Binary Accelerators in Sulfur
Vulcanization. II. Exchange Reactions Between the Accelerators and Their Zinc Salts in the
Absence of Rubber
B. V. M. K. Giuliani and W. /. McGill 1053
Intramolecular Effects in Cellulose Mixed Benzyl Ethers Blended with Poly(e-caprolactone)
C. E. Frazier and W. G. Glasser 1063
Structure-Property Relationship in Fibers Spun from Polyfethylene terephthalate) and Liquid
Crystalline Polymer Blends. I. The Effect of Composition and Processing on Fiber Morphology
and Properties
Z. S. Petrovic and R. Farris 1077
ISSUE NUMBER 7 / NOVEMBER 14, 1995
Studies of Rigid Polyfvinyl chloride) (PVC) Compounds. I. Morphological Characteristics of
Polyfvinyl chloride)/Chlorinated Polyethylene vPVC/CPE) Blends
C. H. Chen, R. D. Wesson, J. R. Collier, and Y. W. Lo 1087
Studies of Rigid Polyfvinyl chloride) (PVC) Compounds. II. Determination of the Fusion Level
C. H. Chen, R. D. Wesson,). R. Collier, and Y. W. Lo 1093
Studies of Rigid Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) Compounds. III. Correlation of Compounding Energy
with Fusion Level
C. H. Chen, R. D. Wesson, J. R. Collier, and Y. W. Lo 1101
Studies of Rigid Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) Compounds. IV. Fusion Characteristics and
Morphology Analyses
C. H. Chen, R. D. Wesson, \. R. Collier, and Y. W. Lo 1107
Modification of Waterborne Polyurethanes by Acrylate Incorporations
B. K. Kim and /. C. Lee 1117
Blending of Natural Rubber with Linear Low-Density Polyethylene
I. Abdullah, 5. Ahmad, and C. S. Sulaiman 1125
Synthesis, Structure, and Properties of Poly(dimethylsiloxane) Networks Reinforced by in Situ-
Precipitated Silica-Titania, Silica-Zirconia, and Silica-Alumina Mixed Oxides
I. Wen and J. E. Mark 1135
Tri-n-butylborane Oxide-Initiated Homopolymerization of Vinyl Monomers Containing Cyano or
Isocyanato Groups
C. C. Chappelow, C. 5. Pinzino, T. J. Byerley, and /. D. Eick 1147
Effects of Catalyst Acidity and HZSM-5 Channel Volume on the Catalytic Cracking of
Poly(ethylene)
R. Lin and R. L. White 1151
Effect of an Acidic Comonomer on Thermooxidative Stabilization of Polyacrylonitrile
A. K. Gupta, D. K. Paliwal, and P. Bajaj 1161
Toughening of Nylon 6 with Grafted Rubber Impact Modifiers
M. Lu, H. Keskkula, and D. R. Paul 1175
Studies on the Formation of Novel Copolyesters Containing Naphthalene and Aralkyloxy
Structures
Y.-M. Sun and C.-S. Wang 1189
In Situ Preparation of N,/V-Dimethyl-n-butylamine for 2,6-Dimethylphenol Polymerization
K.-T. Li and C.-C. Lin 1199
ISSUE NUMBER 8 / NOVEMBER 21, 1995
Synthesis of Pyridine-Moieties-Containing Poly(acylhydrazone)s and Solute Separation Through
Their Membranes
E. Oikawa, S. Tamura, Y. Arai, and T. Aoki 1205
IX
Surface Grafting of Polymers onto Carbon Thin Film
N. Tsubokawa and H. Ueno 1221
Propene Polymerization with MgCl2-Supported TiCl4/Dioctylphthalate Catalyst. I. Catalyst
Behavior
C. B. Yang and C. C. Hsu 1229
Propene Polymerization with MgCI2-Supported TiCI4/Dioctylphthalate Catalyst. II. Effects of
Polymerization Conditions on the Microstructure of Isotactic Polymer
C. B. Yang and C. C. Hsu 1237
Propene Polymerization with MgCI2-Supported TiCl4/Dioctylphthalate Catalyst. III. Effects of
Polymerization Conditions on Molecular Weights and Molecular Weight Distribution
C. B. Yang and C. C. Hsu 1245
Synthesis and Properties of Acrylonitrile-EPDM-N-Vinylcarbazole Graft Terpolymer
B.-D. Seo, D.-J- Park, C.-5. Ha, and W.-J. Cho 1255
Preparation and Characterization of Cellulose Acetate Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Films
5. S. Shojaie, T. C. Rials, and S. S. Kelley 1263
Barrier Properties of Surface Sulfonated HDPE Films
M. B. Sabne, S. M. Thombre, A. S. Patil, S. D. Patil, S. B. Idage, and S. P. Vernekar 1275
Modeling and Design of an Industrial Dryer with Convective and Radiant Heating
R. A. Cairncross, S. leyadev, R. F. Dunham, K. Evans, L F. Francis, and L. E. Scriven 1279
Moisture-Activated, Electrically Conducting Bioadhesive Hydrogels as Interfaces for
Bioelectrodes: Effect of Film Hydration on Cutaneous Adherence in Wet Environments
A. D. Woolfson, D. F. McCafferty, C. R. McCallion, E. T. McAdams, and \. McC. Anderson 1291
Preparation and Properties of Phenolated Wood/Phenol/Formaldehyde Cocondensed Resin
L. Lin, M. Yoshioka, Y. Yao, and N. Shiraishi 1297
Characterization of KEVLAR Fibers Using Selected Probes
S. Rebouillat, M. Escoubes, R. Gauthier, and A. Vigier 1305
Influence of Pentaerythritol Triacrylate Acrylic Carrier Swelling on Immobilization of Enzymes
B. N. Kolarz, M. Wojaczynska, \. Bryjak, I. Lobarzewski, and B. Pawfow 1317
Influence of Polyfarylether sulfone) Molecular Weight Distribution on Measures of Global
Thermal Stability
L. /. Broadbelt, M. T. Klein, B. D. Dean, and S. M. Andrews 1325
Application of Syndiotacticity-Rirh PVA Hydrogels to Drug Delivery System
5. Horiike and S. Matsuzawa 1335
Morphology of Microporous Neosepta Ion-Exchange Membranes and Its Effect on Separation of
Biological Mixtures
G. Tishchenko, M. Bleha, J. Skvor, L. Bures, Y. Mizutani, and N. Ohmura 1341
Structure-Property Relationship in Fibers Spun from Polyfethylene terephthalate) and Liquid
Crystalline Polymer Blends. II. Effect of Spinning Temperature on Fiber Properties
Z. S. Petrovic and R. Farris 1349
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