The essential work of fracture (EWF) concept has become very popular to characterize the
plane stress toughness of ductile polymers and related systems. The widespread use of the …

During the 1920's Hermann Staudinger, who was awarded the Nobel prize in 1953,
introduced his revolutionary concept of high molecular weight macromolecules and …

In this work, the effect of the two most used fiber treatments: acetylation and alkaline-
treatment and its variables: time and temperature for one constant concentration of catalyst …

In our earlier contribution, it was shown that with the addition of 1 wt% functionalized
multiwall carbon nanotube (f-MWNT), an unprecedented 152% increase in PP impact …

Stable polypropylene, PP–low molecular weight modifier systems were prepared in order to
analyze the influence of the physical state of the amorphous phase on thermo-mechanical …

By solid-state NMR and X-ray diffraction techniques, monoclinic crystallites are found to exist
in ethylene copolymers with high comonomer content and bulky side groups. In the …

Mono-Cp titanium coordination compounds bearing monoanionic ligands derived from
stable nitroxyl radicals have been synthesized by two methods:(i) trapping of CpTi (III) …

The effect of annealing 50μm thick, extruded poly (vinylidene fluoride) films in α form (α-
PVDF) was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry and mechanical testing on …

Thermoplastic polyethylene has been increasingly used in important structural applications,
eg, in the production of pipelines for water and natural gas distribution systems, leading to …

Rubber toughened polypropylene (PP) nanocomposites (RTPPNC) containing organophilic
layered silicates were prepared by means of melt extrusion at 230° C using a co-rotating …