Showing papers in "European Polymer Journal in 2008"

TL;DR: In this paper, a colloidal aqueous suspension of cellulose whiskers was used as filler to obtain tensile properties of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanocomposite materials.

TL;DR: In this article, the structure and properties of binary blends composed of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) are studied.

TL;DR: In this paper, the importance of different solution and process parameters in multi-nozzle electrospinning of polyamide-6 was evaluated in a trial series using orthogonal experimental design.

TL;DR: In this paper, a mechanism for decomposition of the corresponding phosphorus-modified epoxy resin system based on a diglycidylether of bisphenol A DGEBA and 2 (DGEBA/2) is proposed and compared to the systems using DDE and 4,4′-diaminodiphenylsulfon (DDEBA/DDS) and to a similar system, based on the structurally comparable non-reactive DOPO-based compound.

TL;DR: In this article, the morphology, linear and non-linear viscoelastic properties of the blend were studied using scanning electron microscope (SEM) and cone-plate rheometer.

TL;DR: In cellulose nanocomposites, the surface of the nanocellulosic phase is critical with respect to nano-cellulose dispersion, network formation and nanocompositionite properties as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: All fish gelatin films had better water vapor and oxygen barrier properties than mammalian gelatin films, andFish gelatin films degraded faster than mammal gelatin films.

TL;DR: In this paper, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscope (TEM) were used to characterize the structure of polyamide 6/polypropylene (PA6/PP) and organically modified clay (organoclay) composite.

TL;DR: In this article, the properties of binary PE and EVA blends together with their thermal behavior were studied, and the results of rheological studies showed that the interfacial interaction in PE-rich blends is higher than EVA-rich ones, which in turn led to finer and well-distributed morphology.

TL;DR: In this article, regenerated keratin was blended with aqueous solutions of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) in different proportion in order to improve its processability.

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of two chemically opposite type of nanofillers, namely montmorillonite (MMT) and layered double hydroxide (LDH), both in pristine and organically modified forms (OLDH and OMMT), on the mechanical properties and crystallization behavior of chloroprene rubber (CR) vulcanizates have been investigated.

TL;DR: In this article, an organic-inorganic hybrid nanocomposites were prepared by reaction of an octaepoxy-silsesquioxane, OECh, with an epoxy-amine system.

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of the addition of clay as a third component in polymer modified asphalts has been investigated and the results show that the mixing procedure significantly affected the final rheological properties.

TL;DR: In this paper, maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene (PP-g-MAH) was used as a compatibilizer to promote dispersion and interaction of MWCNTs.

TL;DR: In this article, polymer/ionic liquid composites were investigated as solvent-free electrolytes for lithium batteries and they were UV crosslinked with benzophenone as the photoinitiator.

TL;DR: In this paper, a morphological analysis of two different elastomers having widely different polarities and functional groups (e.g., EPDM and carboxylated nitrile rubber, i.e., XNBR) has been used as the matrix.

TL;DR: In this paper, a novel biopolymer-based hydrogel composite was synthesized through chemical crosslinking by graft copolymerization of partially neutralized acrylic acid onto the hydrolyzed collagen.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of acrylic acid modification on the wetting and adsorption ability of carbon fiber (CF) in epoxy solution and the interfacial properties of CF/epoxy were investigated.

TL;DR: In this paper, the model Diels-Alder reaction of furfuryl acetate with N-methylmaleimide and the linear polymerization of the corresponding difunctional monomers were followed by both UV and 1H NMR spectroscopy.

TL;DR: In this paper, a new approach of grafting cellulose surface fibres by polycaprolactone macromolecular chains in heterogeneous conditions via click-chemistry was proposed.

TL;DR: In this paper, free-rising silicone foams were made with loading fractions of up to 0.25 wt.-% functionalized graphene sheets (FGS) and up to 1.0 wt-% carbon nanotubes (CNTs) using hydrogen as blowing agent.

TL;DR: In this paper, two kinds of initiators were used to start the polymerization, azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) and potassium persulfate (KPS).

TL;DR: In this paper, the structure and properties of physical blending and reactive blending composites of polypropylene (PP) were investigated by wide-angle X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA).

TL;DR: In this paper, high density polyethylene (HDPE) was mixed in a twin screw extruder with organophilic treated clay, Cloisite 20A, and a compatibility agent, a HDPE grafted with maleic anhydride (PEMA).

TL;DR: In this paper, the dispersion of the layered clay and the morphology of the nanocomposites were determined by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).

TL;DR: In this paper, a surface modification of TiO2 nanoparticles by surface-grafting L-lactic acid oligomer was developed and evaluated by Fourier transformation infrared (FTIR) and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA).

TL;DR: In this article, a study of the gelation behavior using dynamic rheometery showed that the limiting storage modulus of the nanocomposite (NC) gels decreased with increasing clay content up to 1000ppm, but it increased by further increase of Na + -montmorillonite concentration.

TL;DR: In this article, a domestic microwave oven of 800 W was used with suitable modification for carrying out the reaction under reflux, and it was observed that under identical conditions of catalyst concentration and PET:EG ratio, the yield of BHET was nearly same as that obtained earlier by conventional electric heating.

TL;DR: In this paper, the intercalation ability of the chain transfer agent and exfoliated nanocomposite structure were evidenced by both X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).

TL;DR: In this article, an amphotropic polymer which exhibits liquid-crystalline behavior both in the solvent and in the heating process was synthesized through azo polymers grafting from cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs).