Nanocomposites - Plastics and Elastomers R&D Highlights

Top experts review the latest patents they read and the latest papers and lectures they attended at conferences; they then make a selection of the most promising technologies and summarize in a few lines what the substance you should take away with you.

Nanocomposites

Feb 09, 2010 - Improved process for production of polymer nanocomposites - Patent
The big challenge in the production of nanocomposites is exfoliation of the clay particles to obtain uniformly dispersed nanoparticles. The more...

Feb 08, 2010 - Lightweight materials for the automotive sector - Technical Paper
Automotive is a sector where energy consumption during the use phase prevails over the production and the end-of-life phases. Therefore, a lot of...

Jul 12, 2009 - Nanocomposite materials with dynamically adjusting refractive index and methods of making the same - Patent
This patent application describes a novel concept and synthesis technology for a composite nanoparticle material which can be used to develop...

Feb 03, 2010 - Environmentally friendly composite materials useful for retail and/or shipping packages - Patent
This patent application desribes composite materials having at least one of the following desirable properties: rigidity, printability,...

Jan 21, 2010 - Designer Biomaterials for Nanomedicine - Technical Paper
Nanotechnology has had tremendous impact on medical science and has resulted in phenomenal progress in the field of drug delivery and diagnostics. A...

Jan 15, 2010 - New developments in nanocomposites - Technical Paper
Reflecting the exceptional growth in recent years in the use of nanostructured materials for an increasing range of industrial applications, Polymer...

Jan 08, 2010 - Multifunctional nanomaterial-enabled membranes for water treatment - Conference
The recent progress in the synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials has provided new methods and building blocks for the design of membranes. ...

Jan 06, 2010 - Nanotechnology-based membranes for water purification - Conference
This article provides a critical review of protein-polymer biomimetic membranes, aligned-carbon nanotube membranes, and thin film nanocomposite...

Dec 31, 2009 - Dynamic mechanical polymer nanocomposites - Patent
This patent application describes novel Polymer nanocomposites which exhibit a reversible change in stiffness and strength in response to a stimulus. ...

Dec 18, 2009 - Polymer nanocomposites: from carbon nanotubes to clay nanoplatelets - Technical Paper
Highly ordered polymer nanocomposites are complex materials that display a rich morphological behavior owing to variations in composition, structure,... (2 Member Reactions)

Dec 17, 2009 - Biodegradable PHB nanocomposite - Technical Paper
This article explores blends and composites of PHB and PE (widely used in packaging films) with colloidal nano- silica. The mixtures were prepared by... (2 Member Reactions)

Dec 16, 2009 - Biodegradable nanocomposite elastomers - Technical Paper
Biodegradable nanocomposite elastomers were produced from natural rubber latex, starch, and montmorillonite clay. The rubber/starch/clay blends were...

Dec 10, 2009 - Sonochemical preparation of polymer nanocomposites - Technical Paper
This article reviews sonochemical fabrication of polymer nanocomposites. In addition to its application to the synthesis of various polymeric...

Dec 09, 2009 - New structures and materials by combining nanoparticles with polymers - Technical Paper
From size considerations alone, polymers and nanoparticles should be natural partners for the preparation of composite materials. However, this...

Dec 07, 2009 - Biocomposites based on plasticized starch - Technical Paper
The potential of biodegradable polymers, and more particularly that of polymers obtained from agro resources, such as polysaccharides like starch, has...

Nov 30, 2009 - Nanocomposites from blending recycled PET, PE and tires - Technical Paper
The influence of different additives; e.g. HDPE, LDPE, and TiO2 nanoparticles on the PET-rubber nanocomposite interface was investigated. The...

Nov 26, 2009 - Conducting polymers - Technical Paper
This article reviews the recent advances in the development of polymers that possesses electrical, magnetic, and optical properties achieved by... (2 Member Reactions)

Oct 19, 2009 - Optimization of Morphology of Bulk-Heterojunction Solar Cell Mixtures - Technical Paper
The efficiency of bulk-heterojunction solar cells is very sensitive to the nanoscale structure of the active layer. This article presents a review of...

Oct 13, 2009 - Characterization of carbon nanotube based composites - Technical Paper
The combination of the unique properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with conjugated polymers makes their combined composite materials interesting as...

Oct 06, 2009 - Novel nanocomposite materials for advanced Li-ion rechargeable batteries - Technical Paper
Nanostructured materials lie at the heart of fundamental advances in efficient energy storage and/or conversion, in which surface processes and... (1 Member Reaction)

Sep 24, 2009 - Effect of rubber content of ABS on the mechanical properties of ABS/clay nanocomposites - Technical Paper
One approach to improve the impact strength of ABS/clay nanocomposites is to increase rubber content. To investigate the effect of the rubber content...

Sep 07, 2009 - Nano-CaCo3-reinforced PP composite materials - Technical Paper
To improve the impact toughness of PP, nano-CaCO3 was prepared by an in situ synthesis. The surface of the nano-CaCO3 was modified by KH-550 silane... (4 Member Reactions)

Aug 31, 2009 - Inorganic nanoparticles as optically effective additives for polymers - Technical Paper
The transparency of polymer-particle composites can be markedly enhanced when nanoparticles are employed instead of larger particles due to a...

Aug 25, 2009 - Bio-based polyurethane-clay nanocomposite foams: syntheses and properties - Technical Paper
Currently there is significant interest in making polymeric materials using biobased starting materials. In this paper we studied PU foam made using...

Aug 24, 2009 - Polymer/Carbon Nanotube Composites - Technical Paper
The unique geometry and extraordinary mechanical, electrical, and thermal conductivity properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) make them ideal... (1 Member Reaction)

Aug 10, 2009 - New composite thermoelectric materials for energy harvesting applications. - Technical Paper
The concept of using nanostructured composite materials to enhance thermoelectric materials is discussed. The scientific advantages of the... (5 Member Reactions)

Aug 09, 2009 - Optimization of the mechanical properties of PP-based nanocomposite via the addition of a combination of organoclays - Technical Paper
The properties of PP-nanocomposites are dependent on the quaternary ammonium salt in the montmorillonite (MMT). The addition of 5 wt.% PP-g-MA was...

Jul 28, 2009 - Ionomeric polyester-organoclay nanocomposites and molded articles - Patent
This patent describes a new polymer composition containing greater than 80% of a polyester ionomer component, 0.1-6% of an organoclay, 0.1-10% of an...

Jul 05, 2009 - Polymer composite materials comprising carbon nanotube film structures. - Patent
This patent application claims a carbon nanotube-based composite material containing a polymer matrix and a carbon nanotube film structure. A method...

Jun 24, 2009 - Development of transparent, conducting composites by surface infiltration of nanotubes into PE films - Technical Paper
This paper describes a novel technique for the preparation of thin, transparent and electrically conducting, nanotube containing layers at the surface... (4 Member Reactions)

May 31, 2009 - Preparation of isolable and redispersable transition metal nanoparticles as IR absorbers in transparent thermoplastics of automobile windows - Patent
The invention relates to easily dispersed transition metal nanoparticles selected from Zn, Ag, Cu, Au, Ta, Ni, Pd, Pt, Co, Rh, Ir, Fe, Ru, and Ti,...

May 26, 2009 - Development of polymer matrix clay nanocomposites for industrial applications using high throughput methods - Technical Paper
The commercial development of nanocomposites includes a long list of different possible components such as polymers, nano-additives, and co-additives,...

May 10, 2009 - Nanocomposite fibres for medical applications - Technical Paper
Fibrous nanocomposites based on natural polysaccharides originating from algaes were produced. Two kinds of ceramic nanofillers were studied i.e.,... (1 Member Reaction)

Apr 12, 2009 - System and methods of dispersion of nanostructures in composite materials - Patent
Applications and methods according to various aspects of the present invention may operate in conjunction with composite matrix material and... (1 Member Reaction)

Apr 05, 2009 - Material properties of nanoclay PVC composites - Patent
Nanocomposites of PVC have been prepared using both hectorite- and bentonite-based organically-modified clays. The organic modification used is...

Apr 05, 2009 - Medical devices having nanofiber-textured surfaces - Patent
According to an aspect of the present invention, medical devices are provided which comprise (a) a substrate having first and second surfaces, (b) a... (1 Member Reaction)

Mar 15, 2009 - Boron nitride in thermoplastics: effect of loading, particle morphology and processing conditions - Conference
Boron nitride (BN) is increasingly being used as a filler in thermoplastics, primarily to increase the thermal conditioning of the resins. ... (1 Member Reaction)

Mar 15, 2009 - Ecobionanocomposites: New bioplastics with improved use temperatures - Conference
The now rapidly developing field of bioplastics, plastic materials based on renewable resources, provides tremendous opportunities to sustain and...

Mar 08, 2009 - Biodegradable nanocomposites with improved physical properties created via solid-state shear pulverization - Technical Paper
Production of biodegradable PCL/montmorillonite nanocomposites by solid-state shear pulverization lead to composites with reduced oxygen permeation,...

Mar 08, 2009 - Nanoparticle-coated medical devices and formulations for treating vascular disease - Patent
The present invention relates to an implantable medical device that includes a coating contg. a plurality of nanoparticles, wherein the nanoparticles...

Mar 01, 2009 - Fundamental aspects and recent progress on wear/scratch damage in polymer nanocomposites. - Technical Paper
The addition of a small percentage of rigid nanoparticles to polymers significantly improves many of their mechanical properties, esp. stiffness and...

Mar 01, 2009 - Inorganic nanoparticles as optically effective additives for polymers. - Technical Paper
The transparency of polymer-particle composites can be markedly enhanced when nanoparticles are employed instead of larger particles, due to a... (1 Member Reaction)

Mar 01, 2009 - Microwave-Assisted Chemistry: a Rapid and Sustainable Route to Synthesis of Organics and Nanomaterials - Patent
The use of emerging microwave (MW)-assisted techniques in conjunction with benign reaction media is dramatically reducing waste and production times...

Mar 01, 2009 - Nano-biocomposites: Biodegradable polyester/nanoclay systems. - Technical Paper
In the recent years, bio-based products have raised great interest. Consequently, biopolymers, i.e., biodegradable polymers, have been the topic of...

Mar 01, 2009 - Nanocomposite polymer hydrogels - Technical Paper
The technological need for new and better soft materials as well as the drive for new knowledge and fundamental understanding has led to significant... (1 Member Reaction)

Mar 01, 2009 - Recent developments in intelligent biomedical polymers - Technical Paper
Intelligent polymers or stimuli-responsive polymers may exhibit distinct transitions in properties, including conformation, polarity, phase structure...

Mar 01, 2009 - Recent progress in the development of nano-structured conducting polymers/nanocomposites for sensor applications - Technical Paper
Nanomaterials of conjugated polymers are found to have superior performance relative to conventional materials due to their much larger exposed...

Feb 08, 2009 - Novel approach for preparation of organic/inorganic hybrid nanocomposites. - Technical Paper
A new class of hybrid nanocomposites has been synthesized through surface initiated emulsion polymerization in the presence of modified silica...

Feb 01, 2009 - Abiotic Oxidation Studies of Oxo-biodegradable Polyethylene - Technical Paper
The best approach to induce oxo-biodegradation in PE is the use of special additives known as pro-oxidants. Pro-oxidants accelerate abiotic...

Jan 18, 2009 - Annealed nanocomposites with modified surface properties. - Patent
A method for preparing nanocomposites and nanocomposite polymeric products comprises dispersing nanoparticles in a polymer either by melt processing... (1 Member Reaction)

Jan 18, 2009 - Method of preparing an antimicrobial polymer nanocomposites - Patent
A method of preparing a polymer nanocomposite having antimicrobial properties comprises the steps of: (i) contacting a polymeric antimicrobial agent...

Jan 18, 2009 - Nanofibers containing latent reactive groups - Patent
A nanofiber is formed by combining one or more natural or synthetic polymeric materials and one or more than one crosslinking agents having at least...

Jan 11, 2009 - Aligned carbon nanotubes for multifunctional nanocomposites and nanodevices: from plastic optoelectronics to bioceramics - Technical Paper
A review. Carbon nanotubes are very attractive for a wide range of potential applications. However, many applications require the growth of...

Jan 11, 2009 - Cool as a cucumber - Technical Paper
A review on an inspired design. A new class of nanocomposites can reversibly switch mechanical stiffness by up to three orders of magnitude in...

Jan 11, 2009 - Improvements in nanocomposites and their surfaces - Patent
A method for preparing nanocomposites and nanocomposite polymeric products by dispersing nanoparticles in a polymer either by melt processing or by...

Jan 11, 2009 - Method for manufacturing resin-coated carbon nanomaterial and method for manufacturing carbon nanocomposite resin molded article - Patent
A method of manufactruing a carbon nanomaterial coated with a resin is disclosed. A resin material and solvent are mixed to obtain a resin dispersion...

Jan 11, 2009 - Novel biodegradable nanocomposites - Patent
Biodegradable compositions of clay, diphosphates and biodegradable polymers are described. The diphosphates may be resorcinol diphosphate or...

Jan 11, 2009 - Optical transparency in a polymer blend induced by clay nanofillers - Technical Paper
The effect of added nanoclays to the morphology characteristics and the macroscopic properties in a blend of PP and PEO is examined in this study. It...

Jan 11, 2009 - Process for the production of polyester-sepiolite nanocomposites - Patent
A method for dispersing sepiolite-type clay particles in a polyester matrix by melt-compounding a mixture of: sepiolite-type clay, at least one linear...

Jan 11, 2009 - Processing and properties of polyethylene based nanocomposite films with antimicrobial activity - Technical Paper
LLDPE based nanocomposite films were prepared by compounding LLDPE with varying levles of nanofillers in twin screw extruder followed by film blowing...

Jan 11, 2009 - Tailoring properties of styrene butadiene rubber nanocomposite by various nanofillers and their dispersion - Technical Paper
Nanocomposite hybrids of SBR were prepared with various nanofillers like modified and unmodified montmorillonite, sepiolite (SP), hectorite, carbon...

Jan 06, 2009 - Antimicrobial polymer nanocomposite - Patent
A method of preparing a polymer nanocomposite having antimicrobial properties, comprises (i) contacting a polymeric antimicrobial agent with a clay to...

Jan 06, 2009 - Functional polymer nanocomposites - Technical Paper
While extensive research has been carried out in the field of structural polymer-based nanocomposites much less investigations have been concerned...

Jan 06, 2009 - New equipment and approaches for fabrication of uniformly-dispersed nanoclay cluster/epoxy composites - Technical Paper
The development of nanocomposites for different engineering applications has been going through a progressive period since the last decade. The...

Dec 29, 2008 - A review on polymer-layered silicate nanocomposites - Technical Paper
This review reports recent advances in the field of polymer-layered silicate nanocomposites. These materials have attracted both academic and...

Dec 29, 2008 - Biopolymer-clay nanocomposites for controlled drug delivery - Technical Paper
Polymer-clay nanocomposites have attracted great attention worldwide from both academic and industrial points of view. This review aims at reporting...

Dec 29, 2008 - In situ preparation of nanoparticles/polymer composites - Technical Paper
Nanoparticle (NP) is the matter between molecules and bulk material. It has attracted much attention in catalysis, optoelectronics and medicine due...

Dec 28, 2008 - Efficient coating of transparent and conductive carbon nanotube thin films on plastic substrates - Technical Paper
Optically transparent and electrically conductive single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) thin films were fabricated at room temperature using a...

Dec 28, 2008 - Production of expandable polyethylene based nanocomposite - Patent
Nanocomposite technology has been described as the next great frontier of material science because, by employing minimal addition levels (>10 wt %),...

Dec 21, 2008 - Carbon nanotube strain sensors for wearable patient monitoring applications - Technical Paper
Wearable health monitoring systems have recently attracted widespread interest for their application in long term patient monitoring. Wireless...

Dec 21, 2008 - Development of novel cellular materials via foaming of nanoreinforced polymers and multiphase blends - Conference
The foaming behavior of multiphase polymer blends and nano-reinforced polymers was systematically investigated, as a promising approach to develop...

Dec 21, 2008 - Inorganic nanoparticles as optically effective additives for polymers - Technical Paper
The transparency of polymer-particle composites can be markedly enhanced when nanoparticles are employed instead of larger particles, due to a...

Dec 14, 2008 - Efficient coating of transparent and conductive carbon nanotube thin films on plastic substrates - Technical Paper
Optically transparent and electrically conductive single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) thin films were fabricated at room temperature using a...

Dec 14, 2008 - Transparent composites containing nanofibers and polyurethanes - Patent
Disclosed is a transparent composite article comprising a polyurethane matrix and incorporated within the matrix nanofibers having a diameter up to...

Dec 07, 2008 - Reinforced silicone resin multilayer film containing nanomaterial - Patent
A reinforced silicone resin film comprises polymer layers, where one of the polymer layers comprises a cured product of silicone resin comprising...

Nov 30, 2008 - Development and impact behaviors of CFRP guarder belt for side collision of automobiles - Technical Paper
Carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) laminates are used in the wide field, because they have excellent properties of specific strength and of...

Nov 09, 2008 - Biodegradable nanoparticles - Technical Paper
A review on the application of nanotechnology to deliver therapeutic or diagnostic agents using biodegradable polymeric nanoparticles for systemic,...

Nov 09, 2008 - Nanocomposite coatings for healing surface defects of glass fibers and improving interfacial adhesion - Technical Paper
Surface defects of brittle materials cause actual tensile strength much lower than the ultimate theor. strength. Coatings can be used to "heal"...

Aug 31, 2008 - Hydrogel nanocomposites as remote-controlled biomaterials - Technical Paper
Nanocomposite hydrogels are a new class of intelligent materials which have recently attracted interest as biomaterials. In this study, magnetic...

Aug 31, 2008 - Multifunctional polymer composites for "intellectual" structures: present state, problems, future - Technical Paper
Strategy of the synthesis of multifunctional materials is developed on the basis of phys. properties of composites, compn. of fillers, the type of...

Aug 31, 2008 - Nanostructured molecular films and nanoparticles with photoactivable functionalities - Technical Paper
In the massively explored arena of the modern material science the creation of two- and three dimensional nanostructured mol. systems able to perform...

Aug 31, 2008 - Overview of liquid-crystal elastomers, magnetic shape-memory materials, fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, nonionic smart polymers and electrorheological fluids as other intelligent and multifunctional materials - Technical Paper
A survey characterizing a variety of functionally graded materials as function of their unique microstructure network and macroscopic mol....

Aug 31, 2008 - Self healing in polymers and polymer composites. Concepts, realization and outlook: A review - Technical Paper
Formation of microcracks is a crit. problem in polymers and polymer composites during their service in structural applications. Development and...

Aug 25, 2008 - Thermal and tensile properties of PP nanocomposite blends - Technical Paper
Polypropylene/polyamide-6 and polypropylene/metallocene polyethylene blends contg. 2.5 phr of organophilic modified montmorillonite were prepd. in a...

Aug 17, 2008 - PVC-laponite nanocomposites: Enhanced resistance to UV radiation - Technical Paper
Laponite clay was treated by intercalation of two different phthalocyanine amide polymers based on aliphatic amine (MF-PcAl) as well as an aromatic...

Aug 17, 2008 - Transparent conductive nano-composites. - Patent
The present invention, in 1 embodiment, provides a method of forming an org. elec. device that includes providing a plurality of C nanostructures; and...

Aug 10, 2008 - Assemblies of nanoparticles as 3-D scaffolds for new materials design: From polymer crosslinked aerogels to polymer matrix composites - Conference
3-D assemblies of nanoparticles can be prepared via a typical sol-gel process. If the pore-filling solvent is replaced by air using a drying method...

Aug 10, 2008 - Highly-transparent polymer modified aerogels - Conference
The structure of aerogels makes them highly-insulating materials with a thermal conductivity lower than that of still air. In particular, the high...

Aug 10, 2008 - Low-dimensional nanomaterials designed for thermoelectric applications - Conference
Solid-state thermoelectric (TE) devices have many advantages compared with traditional refrigeration or electric power generation devices, such as...

Aug 10, 2008 - Nanocomposites: recent development and potential automotive applications. - Technical Paper
Nanocomposites have a number of advantages over conventional polymer composites, such as excellent mechanical properties, better durability, high...

Aug 05, 2008 - Photogenerating work from polymers - Technical Paper
The ability to control the creation of mechanical work remotely, with high speed and spatial precision, over long distances, offers many intriguing...

Jul 27, 2008 - Composites of polymers and metal/metalloid oxide nanoparticles and methods for forming these composites - Patent
Successful dispersion approaches are described for the formation of dispersion of dry powders of inorganic particles. In some embodiments, it is...

Jul 13, 2008 - Cyclic loading system and methods for forming nanostructures - Patent
It is an object of the present invention to provide systems and methods for producing micro- and/or nanostructures using direct mechanical techniques...

Jul 13, 2008 - Impact of the chemical composition of nanofillers on the flammability of polymer nanocomposites - Technical Paper
Polymer nanocomposites (PNC) were prepared by a single-screw extrusion approach. Three polymers were investigated. They are PMMA, PS, and PC. The...

Jul 13, 2008 - Recent advances in reactive extrusion processing of biodegradable polymer-based compositions - Technical Paper
This review reports on recent advances in the design of biodegradable polymers built from petroleum and renewable resources using reactive extrusion...

Jul 06, 2008 - Mechanical properties and morphologies of polypropylene composites synergistically filled by styrene-butadiene rubber and silica nanoparticles - Technical Paper
The properties and morphologies of PP/SBR/SiO2 nanocomposites have been studied using wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD), polarizing optical...

Jul 06, 2008 - Microfabrication methods for forming robust isolation and packaging - Patent
Provided are electrically conductive single-crystal silicon (SCS) isolation devices and methods for manufacture of the SCS isolation devices. The...

Jul 06, 2008 - Surface engineering for microfabrication - Technical Paper
Surface engineering is a versatile technique in which making very small-scale substrate changes can lead to large-scale device performance...

Jul 06, 2008 - Vibration damping polymer composites containing carbon nanomaterials - Patent
Compositions comprise a carbon containing nano-material, a curable matrix, and a block copolymer comprising a functional block and a non-functional...

Jun 29, 2008 - Flame retardant intumescent polyamide 11-carbon nanofiber nanocomposites: thermal and flammability properties - Technical Paper
Current nylon 11 and 12 are lacking in fire retardancy and high strength/high heat resistance characteristics for fabricated parts that are required...

Jun 29, 2008 - New polypropylene-boron oxide composite with a high tensile strength: a possible method for the conversion of microcomposite to nanocomposite - Technical Paper
Industrially viable blends having microstructures that can be converted into a nanostructured material by post chemical treatments, potentially offer...

Jun 22, 2008 - A hybrid twin screw extrusion/electrospinning method to process nanoparticle-incorporated electrospun nanofibres - Technical Paper
A new hybrid methodology that fully integrates the processing capabilities of the twin screw extrusion process (conveying solids, melting, dispersive...

Jun 22, 2008 - Antimicrobial resin materials and method of manufacturing the same - Patent
The present invention relates to an anti-microbial resin comprising uniformly distributed functional particles in an amount of 0.1 to 99% of the...

Jun 22, 2008 - Articles comprising large-surface-area biocompatible materials and methods for making and using them - Patent
The present invention provides articles comprising biocompatible nanostructures comprising significantly increased surface area for, e.g., organ,...

Jun 22, 2008 - Impact-resistant polycarbonate compositions containing grafted rubber and hollow glass beads - Patent
A thermoplastic molding composition comprises (a) 10-90 parts of at least one member selected from the group consisting of PC and polyester carbonate,...

Jun 16, 2008 - Production of epoxy resin nanocomposites containing vapor-grown carbon nanofibers. - Patent
An epoxy resin nanocomposite containing vapor-grown carbon nanofibers is produced by mixing 0.1-5.0 parts of vapor-grown carbon nanofibers as a...

Jun 08, 2008 - Omni-Composites: A New Strategy for Forming Bulk Nanostructured Materials - Technical Paper
This work describes a new route for producing bulk materials from extremely high loading levels of inorganic nanoparticles, approaching 80%, while...

Jun 08, 2008 - Polymeric nanocomposites: compounding and performance - Technical Paper
Polymeric nanocomposites (PNC) are binary mixtures of strongly interacting, inorganic platelets dispersed in a polymeric matrix. For full...

Jun 02, 2008 - Study of the conductive paths of carbon-black-filled polyethylene composites by the alternating-current impedance method - Technical Paper
Conductive carbon-black (CB)-filled polyethylene composites were prepd. after irradn. with a cobalt 60 source. The conductive composites were...

May 26, 2008 - Reliability of a rapid package prototyping technology based on a data driven chip first approach - Technical Paper
To reduce manufacturing cost, lead time, process complexity, and enhance electrical and mechanical reliability performance, an embedded-active...

May 26, 2008 - Resistivity-temperature behavior of CB-filled HDPE foaming composites. - Technical Paper
HDPE/carbon black foaming conductive composites were prepared from acetylene black(ACET) and super conductive carbon black(HG-1P) as conductive...

May 18, 2008 - Epoxy resin/plasticized carbon black composites. Part I. Electrical and thermal properties and their applications - Technical Paper
The development of conductive polymer composites remains an important endeavor in light of growing energy concerns. A conducting polymer composite in...

May 18, 2008 - Glass microspheres for extruded and injection-moulded plastics - Technical Paper
High strength, low density glass microspheres (3M Glass Bubbles) have been developed and commercialised for use in extrusion and injection molding...

May 18, 2008 - Review of polymer-organoclay nanocomposites - Technical Paper
This study focuses on polymer nanocomposites and their syntheses, properties and future applications, several of these applications will be successful...

May 18, 2008 - Wood-plastic composites as promising green-composites for automotive industries - Technical Paper
Wood-plastic composite (WPC) is a very promising and sustainable green material to achieve durability without using toxic chems. The term WPCs refers...

May 13, 2008 - Preparation and physical properties of photopolymer/SiO2 nanocomposite for rapid prototyping system - Technical Paper
A photopolymer material was applied in liquid rapid prototyping (RP) machine. The prototype fabricated from photopolymer was difficult for storage...

May 12, 2008 - Compatibilizers for producing nanocomposites, microcomposites and polymer blends and process for obtaining them - Patent
The present invention relates to compatibilizers to be used for obtaining materials called polyolefin nanocomposites, microcomposites and polymer...

May 12, 2008 - Facile Synthesis of Highly Transparent Polymer Nanocomposites by Introduction of Core-Shell Structured Nanoparticles - Technical Paper
A high transmittance is the prerequisite for optically functional materials to be successfully used in practical applications. However, introduction...

May 04, 2008 - A simple and efficient route to transparent nanocomposites - Technical Paper
The use of multicomponent solvent systems and multiply functionalized emulsifiers opens a versatile avenue to high-quality nanocomposites. Transfer... (1 Member Reaction)

Apr 29, 2008 - Morphology and flame-retardancy properties of ternary high-impact polystyrene/elastomer/polystyrene-encapsulated magnesium hydroxide composites - Technical Paper
The effects of elastomer type on the morphology, flammability, and mechanical properties of HIPS encapsulated magnesium hydroxide (MH) were...

Apr 20, 2008 - Flame resistant natural fiber-filled thermoplastics with improved properties - Patent
This invention relates to flame retardant systems including brominated flame retardants and chlorinated flame retardants with synergists and char...

Apr 20, 2008 - Thermoplastic elastomers containing organoclays - Patent
A medical container seal comprising a styrene-isobutylene-styrene based thermoplastic elastomer nanocomposite is disclosed which has good...

Apr 13, 2008 - Insights into the health effects of nanoparticles: why numbers matter. - Technical Paper
Nanoparticle numbers do matter when estimating risk. Previous reports by others establish that particle surface area is related to changes in...

Apr 13, 2008 - Morphology and viscoelastic behaviour of a silica filled styrene/butadiene random copolymer - Technical Paper
An investigation into SB rubber composites was conducted, aimed at investigating the influence of surface modification of silica on polymer-filler...

Apr 13, 2008 - Thermoplastic composites with improved thermal and mechanical properties - Patent
A moldable composite sheet having improved thermal and mechanical property characteristics. A porous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin comprising...

Apr 06, 2008 - Fiber reinforced polystyrene composites - Patent
The present invention is directed generally to fiber reinforced PS compositions, and the beneficial mechanical properties imparted by such...

Apr 06, 2008 - Flame retardant rubber-modified styrene resin composition - Technical Paper
LLDPE was blended with esterified SMA (ESMA) to improve the environmental degradability characteristics of LLDPE. ESMA was synthesized by esterifying...

Apr 06, 2008 - Influence of SEBS-g-MA on morphology, mechanical, and thermal properties of PA6/PP/organoclay nanocomposites - Technical Paper
Nylon 6/PP blends (70/30) blends (PA6/PP) containing 4 phr of organically modified clay toughened with maleated SEBS-g-MA were prepared by melt...

Apr 06, 2008 - Microcompounding of organoclay-ABS/PA6 blend-based nanocomposites - Technical Paper
ABS and nylon 6 (PA6) were blended in the presence of an olefin-based compatibilizer and organoclays. The effects of ABS to PA6 ratio, clay content,...

Mar 30, 2008 - Developments relating to plastic sheet materials - Patent
The invention relates to a plastic sheet material having a pair of mutually obverse faces at least one of which faces comprises a mixture of polymeric...

Mar 30, 2008 - Natural fiber reinforced polymer/clay aerogels - Conference
Aerogels are the lightest and lowest density solids known, typically comprised of ca. 98% air and 2% solid material. Na-Montmorillonite clay aerogels...

Mar 30, 2008 - Synthesis of composite polymer-metal nanoparticles by miniemulsion polymerization. - Conference
Metallic structures with nanoscale dimensions exhibit interesting optical, electronic and catalytic properties, and their potential application in...

Mar 30, 2008 - Thermoplastic polymer microfibers, nanofibers and composites - Patent
The invention provides methods of making micron, submicron or nanometer dimension thermoplastic polymer microfibrillar composites and fibers, and...

Mar 23, 2008 - Polymers and materials for antiterrorism and homeland defense - Technical Paper
Book: Polymers and materials play key roles in national security through detection and decontamination addressing chemistry, biology, radiology,...

Mar 16, 2008 - Burning Rate, Mechanical and Rheological Properties of HIPS-PET and Clay Nanocomposites - Technical Paper
We analyzed the effect of montmorillonite clay nanoparticles on the burning rate (BR), mechanical and rheological properties of HIPS and blends of PET...

Mar 16, 2008 - Rubber - clay nanocomposites: from nanostructures to properties - Conference
In this contribution are discussed rubber-clay nanocomposites composed of a diene rubber and layered clays. Synthetic and natural...

Mar 16, 2008 - Rubber-blended nylon/clay nanocomposite and method for its preparation - Patent
Very low loading of impact modifier (< 4%) can significantly improve elongation and impact strength of nylon 6/clay nanocomposites and keep the high...

Mar 09, 2008 - Aligned Carbon Nanotube/Polymer Composite Films with Robust Flexibility, High Transparency, and Excellent Conductivity - Technical Paper
This work reports a novel and general synthesis of aligned carbon nanotube/polymer composite films with high optical transparency, robust flexibility,...

Mar 09, 2008 - Composites for sound control applications - Patent
Disclosed is a sound attenuating material includes a matrix, and a nanofiller, the material effectively reduces the level of low frequency sound...

Mar 09, 2008 - Electrically-conductive composite carbon foams - Patent
Disclosed is a composite foam including a carbon foam material comprising a network of pores and a plurality of discontinuities and a secondary...

Mar 09, 2008 - Modelling of Mechanical Properties of Nanoparticle-Filled Polyethylene - Technical Paper
A continuum-mechanics approach has been applied to model the mechanical properties of HDPE filled with differently coated SiO2 nanoparticles. PS,...

Mar 09, 2008 - New developments in flame retardancy of styrene thermoplastics and foams - Technical Paper
This review provides an insight into new developments in flame retardancy of commercially important styrene thermoplastics as well as on polystyrene...

Mar 03, 2008 - Amorphous calcium carbonate in form of spherical nanosized particles and its application as fillers for polymers - Technical Paper
The synthesis of amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) via a liquid precursor to give spherical particles with monodisperse distribution of diameters in...

Mar 03, 2008 - Cellular structures of carbon nanotubes in a polymer matrix improve properties relative to composites with dispersed nanotubes - Technical Paper
A new processing method has been developed to combine a polymer and single wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) to form electro-conductive composites with...

Mar 03, 2008 - Hoses with improved automotive refrigerant permeation resistance, comprising a permeation-resistant thermoplastic layer, an elastomeric layer, a reinforcement layer and a cover layer - Patent
The hoses (A1) comprise a permeation-resistant layer, an elastomeric layer overlaying each permeation-resistant layer, a reinforcement layer...

Feb 24, 2008 - Study of utilizing thin polymer surface coating on the nanoparticles for melt compounding of polycarbonate/alumina nanocomposites and their optical properties - Technical Paper
This paper desribes a thin polymer surface coating approach to facilitate dispersion of poly(styrene-maleic anhydride) (SMA) copolymer-coated alumina...

Feb 24, 2008 - Thermally stable exfoliated poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) nanocomposites as prepared by selective removal of organic modifiers of layered silicate - Technical Paper
Exfoliated PET nanocomposites were successfully prepared by the melt processing method with solvent-nonsolvent system. Using elemental analysis (EA),...

Feb 17, 2008 - Fabrication of carbon nanotube based transparent conductive thin films using layer-by-layer technology - Technical Paper
This paper presents a simple and convenient process for the fabrication of carbon nanotube based optically transparent and electro-conductive thin...

Feb 17, 2008 - Transparent composite material excellent in dimension stability and property of low coefficient of thermal expansion - Patent
The invention provides a transparent composite material comprising a cured product of a 3-D crosslinkable resin containing tabular inorganic substance...

Feb 10, 2008 - Assessing the toxic potential of nanomaterials. - Patent
A method is provided for determining the toxicity of engineered nanomaterials (NM). The method comprises in-vitro assays for oxidative stress...

Feb 10, 2008 - Effects of microcompounding process parameters on the properties of ABS/polyamide-6 blends based nanocomposites - Technical Paper
Melt compounding was used to produce ABS/PA6 blends based organoclay nanocomposites using a conical twin-screw microcompounder. The blend was...

Feb 10, 2008 - Novel flame-retardant diphosphate coated nanoclay. - Patent
Flame retardant diphosphate coated nanoclays are described. The phosphate modified nanoclays make excellent fire retardant additives for plastics.

Feb 10, 2008 - Production of polymer nanoparticles and microparticles - Patent
A process for nanoparticles comprises the steps of (a) prepareing a solution comprising an unsaturated polyester and/or a vinyl ester resin, an...

Feb 03, 2008 - Biaxially oriented laminated polyester films for transfer applications - Patent
A biaxially oriented laminated polyester film for transfer applications comprises at least a first polyester layer (A layer) forming on one side (A...

Jan 27, 2008 - Laser irradiation of metal nanoparticle in polymer composite materials for local chemical and physical transformations - Patent
A metal nanoparticle supported on or dispersed in a polymer is irradiated using a laser source. The polymer is transparent to the laser but not the...

Jan 27, 2008 - Nanotube/substrate composites for biomaterials - Patent
This invention relates to nanostructured composites, in particular nanotube/substrate composites for use in the fields of biomedical materials and...

Jan 27, 2008 - Super-Hydrophobic Surfaces via Micrometer-Scale Templated Pillars - Technical Paper
The fabrication of enhanced hydrophobic surfaces via simple and inexpensive means will be discussed. Regular arrays of microscale pores were prepared...

Jan 27, 2008 - Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes, and the Effect on Thermal Stability in High-Impact Polystyrene - Technical Paper
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with diameters ranging from 40 to 100 nm have been synthesized by the solvothermal process using ethanol as a carbon source...

Jan 21, 2008 - Anisotropic nanoporous coating - Patent
The invention relates to a process for fabricating a porous coatings with controlled structure in the micro- and nanosize domain for storage and...

Jan 21, 2008 - Coating for articles having durable hydrophobic surfaces - Patent
Method of forming a very hydrophobic, extremely hydrophobic or superhydrophobic surface comprises depositing a composition comprising hydrophobic...

Jan 21, 2008 - Compositions and methods for polymer composites - Patent
Organic salts are useful in the preparation of organoclay compositions, polymer-organoclay composite compositions. A method of making a...

Jan 21, 2008 - Measurement of nanoparticle diffusion coefficients in polymer melts; breakdown of the continuum Stokes-Einstein relation - Conference
This paper describes our progress as we continue to investigate the effect of hard nanoparticle balls and their ability to reduce the melt viscosity...

Jan 21, 2008 - Methods for embedding nanoparticles - Patent
Provided is method for producing nanoparticles that can be used in a variety of applications. More particularly, a method for producing nanoparticles...

Jan 21, 2008 - Novel fabrication of anisotropic polymer nanoparticles using solvent-aided nanoinjection molding process - Patent
In this paper we present a simple and effective method for formation of nanoparticles with varying aspect ratio and tapered end shapes by using...

Jan 15, 2008 - Effects of crystallization on dispersion of carbon nanofibers and electrical properties of polymer nanocomposites - Technical Paper
Polymer nanocomposites filled with carbon nanofibers (CNFs) were prepared by melt-compounding. Three types of polymers with different crystalization...

Jan 15, 2008 - One-step microwave preparation of well-defined and functionalized polymeric nanoparticles - Patent
Disclosed is a microwave preparation method for producing polymeric nanoparticles in which a mixture is made that contains a monomer, an optional...

Jan 14, 2008 - A method for production of surface imprinted films with carbon nanotubes - Technical Paper
The invention of Nylon-6/clay nanocomposites by the Toyota Research Group of Japan heralded a new chapter in the field of polymer composites. This...

Jan 14, 2008 - Deformation and failure mechanisms of glassy polymer nanocomposites - Technical Paper
We studied the impact of nanoparticles on elastic modulus and the crazing process based on entropic interaction. PS (MW= 131K) blended with surface...

Jan 14, 2008 - Method for forming exfoliated clay-polyolefin nanocomposites - Patent
A method for forming a nanocomposite by olefin polymerization in which at least one cation-exchanging layered load material, selected from the group...

Jan 09, 2008 - Nanometer scale structures such as functionalized fibers and particles and coatings - Patent
Nanometer scale structures, and methods of making the same are disclosed. In general, this invention relates to nanometer scale structures, e.g.,...

Jan 07, 2008 - Method for producing bi-continuous and high internal phase nanostructures - Patent
A process for producing bi-continuous morphologies in polymer melts and solids, wherein two distinct domains or phases percolate and macroscopically...

Dec 30, 2007 - A polymer matrix comprising metal particles for use in medical devices - Patent
The present invention relates to a polymer matrix, characterized in that it comprises (a) an electron donating constituent and (b) metal particles...

Dec 30, 2007 - Additives for the use of microwave energy to selectively heat thermoplastic polymer systems - Patent
A microwave-sensitive thermoplastic compositions includes a microwave-receptive additive and a thermoplastic polymer; wherein the microwave-receptive...

Dec 30, 2007 - Effect of Montmorillonite Clay on the Burning Rate of High-Impact Polystyrene - Technical Paper
The effect that montmorillonite clay has on the burning rate of HIPS is studied. Two clays are considered a pristine montmorillonite (MMT-Na+) and a...

Dec 30, 2007 - Fabrication of bonded magnet and bonded magnet itself - Patent
A method for fabricating a bonded magnet using a composition containing a rare earth magnetic powder and a binder based on a radical-polymerizing...

Dec 30, 2007 - Transparent zeolite-polymer hybrid materials with adaptable properties - Technical Paper
We report here on a simple method for preparation of highly transparent zeolite-polymer hybrid materials and polymer covered zeolite L monolayers. ...

Dec 24, 2007 - Fire response and mechanical behavior of polysialate syntactic foams - Technical Paper
This investigation evaluates the compressive strength and the fire performance of two different types of syntactic foams made by embedding randomly...

Dec 24, 2007 - Solid phase dispersion and processing of micro-and nano-cellulosic fibres in plastic phase to manufacture bio-nanocomposite products of commercial interest - Patent
In this invention a novel process has been developed to disperse cellulosic microfibres and nanofibres in solid phase into a molten plastic matrix or...

Dec 16, 2007 - Fluorinated polymer core-shell particles with acrylic monomers for transparent fire-resistant light-weight compositions - Patent
Core-shell particles comprise a core consisting essentially of PTFE or copolymers with other fluorinated monomers with an average particle size < 50...

Dec 16, 2007 - Method for production of conductive carbon nanotube-containing polymer composites - Patent
A method for producing an electro-conductive carbon nanotube/polymer composite by (a) forming a polymer particle suspension by mixing in water, at...

Dec 16, 2007 - Study of SMA graft modified MWNT/PVC composite materials - Technical Paper
A sort of SMA graft modified multiple-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNT-SMA) was prepared by the graft reaction of hydroxyl carbon nanotubes with...

Dec 16, 2007 - The use of nano particles for hydrophobic and self cleaning coatings - Technical Paper
The effects of nano and micro roughness as well as the chemical composition of surface treatments on hydrophobicity and self cleaning properties of...

Dec 09, 2007 - ABS/clay nanocomposites obtained by a solution technique: Influence of clay organic modifiers - Technical Paper
ABS polymer/clay nanocomposites were produced using an intercalation-adsorption technique from polymer in soln.: polymer/clay suspensions were...

Dec 09, 2007 - Method for modifying a surface using inorg. oxide nanoparticles. - Patent
A surface modified substrate includes a substrate having a surface and a layer of nanoscale inorganic oxide particles disposed on at least a portion...

Dec 09, 2007 - Polymer-based nanocomposites: Overview, applications and perspectives - Technical Paper
Polyamide 6 and pristine montmorillonite have been melt blended in an extruder and water was injected into the melt in order to produce...

Dec 02, 2007 - Response surface based optimization of toughness of hybrid polyamide 6 nanocomposites - Technical Paper
Toughening of Nylon 6/ Nanoclay nanocomposites (NC) with SEBS using maleated styrene-ethylene/butadiene-styrene copolymer (mSEBS)/ as a compatibilizer...

Nov 25, 2007 - Rheological and electrical properties of polypropylene composites containing functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes and compatibilizers - Technical Paper
Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were chemically functionalized through acid, amine, and heat treatments. These were used in the manufacture of...

Nov 25, 2007 - Synergistic effect of carbon nanotube and clay for improving the flame retardancy of ABS resin - Technical Paper
Synergistic effect between multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) and clay on improving the flame retardancy of ABS resin was studied. Flammability...

Nov 25, 2007 - Transparent thin films of conductive polythiophene nanocomposites - Patent
A conductive polymer composition comprises an oxidized 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene polymer, a polysulfonated styrene polymer, single wall carbon...

Nov 04, 2007 - TiO2 colloidal nanocrystals functionalization of PMMA: A tailoring of optical properties and chemical adsorption - Technical Paper
Colloidal TiO2 rod shaped nanocrystals with different surface ligands (oleic and phosphonic acid) are used for tailoring the optical properties and...

Nov 04, 2007 - Transparent plastic articles having controlled solar energy transmittance properties and acrylic sheet manufacture - Patent
Making a transparent plastic article having controlled solar energy transmittance properties includes providing a fluid thermoplastic material, and...

Oct 29, 2007 - Thickness characterization of thin polymer nanocomposite oxygen barrier. - Technical Paper
Thin films of sodium montmorrilonite clay and cationic polyacrylamide have been produced by alternately dipping a plastic substrate into dilute...

Oct 28, 2007 - Additives for stable nanotube coatings - Patent
The present invention relates to purified transparent carbon nanotube (CNT) conductive layers or coatings that comprise at least one additional...

Oct 28, 2007 - Conductive transparent material, manufacturing method thereof and display device comprising the same - Patent
A method of manufacturing a conductive transparent material comprises providing a nano particle which comprises a core having a conductive polymer and...

Oct 28, 2007 - Formation of a conductive nanocomposite on plastic and glass substrates through wet chemical deposition of well dispersed carbon nanotubes. - Technical Paper
Carbon multi-wall nanotubes (MWNTs) powder was successfully dispersed using microfluidizer with different loading ratio in a water-based...

Oct 28, 2007 - Mechanical properties of functionalized SEBS based inorganic hybrid materials - Technical Paper
Functional triblock copolymer SEBS elastomer was used to synthesize flexible hybrid nanocomposite materials. Modification of elastomer was first...

Oct 28, 2007 - Ultrastrong and Stiff Layered Polymer Nanocomposites - Technical Paper
Nanoscale building blocks are individually exceptionally strong because they are close to ideal, defect-free materials. It is, however, difficult to...

Oct 22, 2007 - Carbon nanotubes as reinforcement of styrene-butadiene rubber - Technical Paper
This study reports an easy technique to produce cured SBR/multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) composites with a sulfur/accelerator system at 150...

Oct 22, 2007 - Conductive transparent material, manufacturing method thereof and display device comprising the same - Patent
A method of manufacturing a conductive transparent material comprises providing a nano particle which comprises a core having a conductive polymer and...

Oct 22, 2007 - The influence of carbon nanotubes, organically modified montmorillonites and layered double hydroxides on the thermal degradation and fire retardancy of polyethylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and polystyrene - Technical Paper
Nanocomposites of PE, EVA and PS with single- and multi-wall carbon nanotubes, organically modified montmorillonites and layered double hydroxides...

Oct 22, 2007 - Towards cost-efficient EMI shielding materials using carbon nanostructure-based nanocomposites - Patent
Using a combination of dispersing low-cost carbon nanofibers and a small quantity of carbon nanotubes within the PS matrix, we have demonstrated the...

Oct 22, 2007 - Wetting behavior of a SiO2-polystyrene nanocomposite surface - Technical Paper
A SiO2-PS nanocomposite surface was prepared with a simple method. The wetting behavior of the as-prepared surface was investigated. It was found...

Oct 15, 2007 - Application of nanotechnology in automotive fuel systems in restricting permeation - Conference
The history of the automotive fuel tank started with the conventional steel tank. Steel tanks are inflexible, expensive, and corrode, yet they are...

Oct 15, 2007 - Crystallization behavior of carbon nanofiber/linear low density polyethylene nanocomposites - Technical Paper
Crystalization behavior of LLDPE nanocomposites is reported in the presence of three types of carbon nanofibers (CNFs) (MJ, PR-19, and PR-24). During...

Oct 15, 2007 - Effects of clay on the morphology of poly(acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) and polypropylene nanocomposites - Technical Paper
The effects of clay on the morphology of the ABS/PP nanocomposites were investigated. From the studies of WAXD and TEM analysis of the ABS/PP (70/30)...

Oct 14, 2007 - Addition of microspheres to create soft two-shot molded products and forming interior trim - Patent
A motor vehicle interior trim component comprises a substrate and covering material injection molded onto at least a portion of the substrate. The...

Oct 14, 2007 - Effect of morphology on the electric conductivity of binary polymer blends filled with carbon black - Technical Paper
Several carbon black (CB)-filled polymer blends were prepared and the effect of morphology on the electircal properties investigated. The CB...

Oct 14, 2007 - Effect of percolation on electrical and dielectric properties of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene/graphite composite - Technical Paper
ABS/graphite composites were prepared by hot compression molding technique. The increased conductivity with increase of graphite content exhibits...

Oct 07, 2007 - Thermoplastics permeation-resistant multilayers for air conditioning hose application using nanofillers technology - Patent
The present invention concerns multilayer structures comprising at least a layer of a thermoplastic containing nanofillers and at least a layer of...

Oct 07, 2007 - Use of organoclay in HDPE nanocomposites to provide barrier properties in containers and film - Patent
HDPE nanocomposite is made by mixing HDPE with organoclay. Such HDPE nanocomposite contains concentration of organoclay less than 4 wt. %. ...

Sep 30, 2007 - Modification of polymeric materials for increased adhesion - Patent
A method of improving the adhesion of primers and adhesives to the surface of a polymeric material is provided. In this method, the adhesion is...

Sep 23, 2007 - Effects of aspect ratio of MWNT on the flammability properties of polymer nanocomposites - Technical Paper
The effects of the aspect ratio of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) on the rheology and flammability of polystyrene/MWNT nanocomposites are...

Sep 23, 2007 - Enhancing the performance of polymeric dyes in polypropylene. - Conference
Clarified PP continues to find increasing uses as polymer and additive improvements allow for its incorporation into applications where resins such as...

Sep 23, 2007 - Solid state shear pulverization as a real-world process for polymer blends and nanocomposites - Conference
Solid-state shear pulverization (SSSP) is an innovative processing technique that has proven to effectively disperse nanoscale structural entities to...

Sep 23, 2007 - Synergistic effect of PP-g-MA and SEBS-g-MA on polypropylene-based wood-plastic composites reinforced with nanoclay - Conference
In this study, PP-g-MA and SEBS-g-MA were employed as coupling agents for PP-based wood-plastic composites containing 50 wt% wood flour. Adding...

Sep 16, 2007 - Breathable polyurethane membranes for textile and related industries - Technical Paper
This Application article briefly reviews the science behind so-called "breathable" coatings and films, designed originally for foul-weather garments. ...

Sep 16, 2007 - Dispersing organoclay in polystyrene melts: roles of stress and diffusion - Technical Paper
Organoclay was dispersed in PS of five different relative MW by melt blending. Melt rheology was used to screen the resulting nanocomposite samples...

Sep 16, 2007 - Magnetically actuable polymer nanocomposites for bioengineering applications. - Technical Paper
Methods are presented for creating biocompatible composites with magnetic functionality by incorporating magnetic nanoparticles in a biodegradable...

Sep 16, 2007 - Microencapsulated delivery vehicles having fugitive layers for heat delivery - Patent
Stabilized substantially fluid-impervious microencapsulated delivery vehicles comprising an active agent are disclosed. The microencapsulated...

Sep 16, 2007 - Non-toxic biofilm inhibitor - Patent
The present invention relates to a composition and method for preventing or inhibiting biofilm formation on biotic or abiotic surfaces. The...

Sep 16, 2007 - Polylactide based nanostructured biomaterials and their applications - Technical Paper
A review. PLA is one of the most innovative materials being actively investigated for a wide range of industrial applications. The polymer is a...

Sep 16, 2007 - Synthesis of antibacterial zeolite-polyurethane composites. - Conference
PU is class of polymers with wide range of applications due to their extensive structure/property diversity. This study aimed to increase their...

Sep 16, 2007 - Wheat gluten-based biomaterials: composites and nanocomposites - Conference
Wheat gluten is an attractive agropolymer to form bioplastics because of its high availability and its good material-forming properties. Wheat gluten...

Sep 09, 2007 - Device with nanocomposite coating comprising polymeric matrix and metal particles for controlled drug release. - Patent
An implantable medical device including a nanocomposite coating deposited on at least a portion of a surface to provide a controlled release of a...

Sep 09, 2007 - From dendrimers to supramolecular and covalent nanostructures - Conference
This paper discusses several key advances that have been realized through past and current collaborative studies involving the development of...

Sep 09, 2007 - Toxicology and cellular effect of manufactured nanomaterials for cancer treatment - Patent
The increasing use of nanotechnology in consumer products and medical applications underlies the importance of understanding its potential toxic...

Sep 02, 2007 - Biomimetic scaffolds made from biodegradable nanofibers covalently linked with extracellular matrix and/or animal growth factors and entrapped cells - Patent
The invention provides a composition comprising a nanofiber polymer in which the fibers of the nanofiber polymer are aligned, and a molecule is...

Sep 02, 2007 - Chemotherapy with anticancer drugs encapsulated in solid lipid nanoparticles - Technical Paper
The prospect of improved cancer chemotherapy using solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN) as a drug delivery system is promising. Several obstacles...

Sep 02, 2007 - Drug delivery with polymeric nanoparticles through cell surface tags. - Technical Paper
The use of polymeric micelles and polymer nanoparticles made from amphiphilic polymers having a hydrophilic shell and hydrophobic core is frequently...

Sep 02, 2007 - Performance of epoxy-nanocomposite under corrosive environment - Technical Paper
Nanocomposite materials consisting of polymeric matrix materials and natural or synthetic layered minerals like clay are currently an expanding field...

Aug 26, 2007 - Styrene maleic anhydride copolymer mediated dispersion of single wall carbon nanotubes in polyamide 12: crystallization behavior and morphology - Technical Paper
Melt mixed composites based on polyamide 12 (PA12) were prepd. using single wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT), which were encapsulated by SMA. The aim was...

Aug 25, 2007 - Essential work of fracture analysis of glass microsphere-filled polypropylene and polypropylene/poly (ethylene terephthalate-co-isophthalate) blend-matrix composites. - Technical Paper
The essential work of fracture (EWF) concept was successfully applied to the fracture toughness characterization of ductile glass microsphere-filled...

Aug 19, 2007 - Manufacture of irregular-shaped particles and their compositions for use in light diffusion molded articles - Patent
The irregular-shaped particles each have a particle (a) composed of a first polymer and a particle (b) composed of a second polymer and arranged on at...

Aug 19, 2007 - Preparation and characterization of TiO2 and polymer nanocomposite films with high refractive index - Technical Paper
Novel nanocomposite films of TiO2 nanoparticles and hydrophobic polymers having polar groups, poly(bisphenol-A and epichlorohydrin) or copolymer of...

Aug 18, 2007 - Advance in modification of polyolefin plastics - Technical Paper
PE and PP are two dominant materials among synthetic resins. They are used widely in manufacturing films, pipes and panels. The polyolefin composite...

Aug 18, 2007 - Materials in particulate form for tissue engineering. 1. Basic concepts - Technical Paper
A review. For biomedical applications, materials small in size are growing in importance. In an era where "nano" is the new trend, micro- and...

Aug 18, 2007 - Relating mechanical behavior to polyamide/clay nanocomposites morphology - Conference
The montmorillonite / polyamide 6 family is at the center of several new fundamental developments as well as the basis for a variety of commercial...

Aug 13, 2007 - Effects of particle size and structure of carbon blacks on the abrasion of filled elastomer compounds - Technical Paper
The effects of the particle size and structure of various carbon blacks on friction and abrasion behavior of filled natural rubber (NR),...

Aug 13, 2007 - Effects of shell thickness of polystyrene-encapsulated Mg(OH)2 on flammability and rheological properties of high-impact polystyrene composites - Technical Paper
PS-encapsulated Mg(OH)2 particles with various shell thicknesses were successfully prepared using a method of in situ polymerization of styrene in a...

Aug 04, 2007 - Optical article having an antistatic, antireflection coating and method of manufacturing same - Patent
An antireflection, antistatic transparent coating for an optical article is described comprising at least one electroconductive layer, wherein the...

Aug 04, 2007 - Transparent polymer-polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane composites - Technical Paper
Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS) are an important class of nanoscale inorganic-organic hybrid nano-materials, which have been incorporated...

Jul 29, 2007 - Effects of elastomer on morphology, flammability and rheological properties of HIPS/PS-encapsulated Mg(OH)2 composites - Technical Paper
There continues to be advances in the development of halogen free ignition resistant plastic technology. The addition of inorganic materials to...

Jul 29, 2007 - Melt blown nanofibers: Fiber diameter distributions and onset of fiber breakup - Technical Paper
PBT, PP, and PS nanofibers with average fiber diameters less than 500 nm have been produced by a single orifice melt blowing apparatus using...

Jul 29, 2007 - The effect of nanoparticle shape on polymer-nanocomposite rheology and tensile strength. - Technical Paper
Nanoparticles can influence the properties of polymer materials by a variety of mechanisms. With fullerene, carbon nanotube, and clay or graphene...

Jul 23, 2007 - Effect of Sizes of Nano Ca3(PO4)2 on Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Polyurethane Foam Composites - Technical Paper
Nano-particles of Ca3(PO4)2 were prepared by following the matrix mediated growth technique. Composite PU foams were prepared containing 0.5-2.5 wt.%...

Jul 23, 2007 - Toughening, Thermal Stability, Flame Retardancy, and Scratch-Wear Resistance of Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites - Technical Paper
Addition of a small percent of clay to polymers improves their stiffness, strength, dimensional stability, and thermal, optical, and barrier...

Jul 23, 2007 - Tribological behavior of PTFE nanocomposite films reinforced with carbon nanoparticles - Technical Paper
Carbon-based nanoparticles synthesized by heat treatment of nanodiamond in the temperature range of 1000-1900 degC were added to PTFE film to...

Jul 22, 2007 - Effect of nanoparticle size and size-distribution on mechanical behavior of filled amorphous thermoplastic polymers - Technical Paper
Different types of polymer nanocomposites on the base of PS, PMMA, and PC with alumina and SiO2 nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes have been studied. ...

Jul 22, 2007 - Semitransparent SMA/alumina nanocomposites for optical applications - Technical Paper
The study reports on the development and characterization of transparent poly(styrene-r-maleic anhydride) (SMA)/alumina nanocomposites for potential...

Jul 22, 2007 - Solar control laminate of glass/film composite containing IR absorbing nanoparticles - Patent
Title solar control laminates comprise a solar control film and a polymeric sheet. The solar control film comprises a polymeric film coated with a...

Jul 22, 2007 - Thermoplastic nanocomposites comprising rubber-modified graft copolymer and metal oxide nanoparticles with good impact strength, tensile strength and flexural modulus. - Patent
Thermoplastic nanocomposites with good impact strength, tensile strength and flexural modulus comprise a rubber-modified graft copolymer, e.g., ABS...

Jul 15, 2007 - Early ignition of flame retarded plastics - effects of FR additives and polymer nanocomposites on time to ignition as measured by cone calorimeter - Technical Paper
Polymeric materials can be flame retarded with a variety of different flame retardant additives, and the mode of action that each of these additives...

Jul 15, 2007 - Morphology, thermal, and mechanical properties of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene/carbon black composites - Technical Paper
ABS polymers are susceptible to thermal degrdation that increases the yellowness of the polymer, distorts the surface glossy, and affects the...

Jul 15, 2007 - The effect of silica nanoparticles on the thermomechanical properties of polystyrene. - Technical Paper
A series of PS/SiO2 nanocomposites were prepared. Silica nanoparticles with an average nanoparticle diameter of 16 nm were used, and treated with...

Jul 08, 2007 - Auxiliary flame retardants providing improved surface quality and antidripping property - Patent
The invention claims an auxiliary flame retardant comprising PTFE nanoparticles (0.2-0.6 microns) and a coating layer formed on PTFE, the coating...

Jul 08, 2007 - Method for incorporating pigments into coating compositions by pigment encapsulation - Patent
A coating is prepared using (a) polymerizable monomer(s) selected so that the resulting polymer has a glass transition temperature of at least 60 C,...

Jun 03, 2007 - Double-layer surface-modified nanoparticulate zinc oxide, method for the production and use in cosmetics and medical goods - Patent
The invention relates to a double-layer surface-modified nanoparticulate Zn oxide. The invention further relates to a method for producing the Zn...

Jan 21, 2007 - A novel fabrication method for poly(propylene)/clay nanocomposites by continuous processing - Technical Paper
It is well known that PP/clay nanocomposite forms an exfoliated structure when mixed with maleic anhydride-functionalized polypropylene (MAPP). This...

Oct 30, 2006 - Barrier properties of polymer/clay nanocomposites - Technical Paper
A review of the literature dealing with the barrier properties of polymer/clay nanocomposites, with a special focus on the use of clay nanoparticles...

Oct 15, 2006 - Characterisation of thermoset laminates for cosmetic automotive applications: Part III - Shrinkage control via nanoscale reinforcement - Technical Paper
Exfoliated clays were examined as a means to control resin shrinkage within styrene based unsaturated polyester nanocomposite resins. Two clays...

Oct 15, 2006 - Composites of high density polyethylene and different grades of calcium carbonate: mechanical, rheological, thermal, and morphological properties - Technical Paper
Calcium carbonate/HDPE composites were prepared in a twin screw extruder, using an experimental design. In this study, the effect of different grades...

Oct 09, 2006 - Cellulosic inorganic-filled plastic composite - Patent
This invention is a plastic composite reinforced by cellulosic material and talc. The composite includes about 20% to 40% by wt. of talc, about 10%...

Oct 09, 2006 - Fiber orientation in divergent/convergent flows in expansion and compression injection molding - Technical Paper
This study compares the fiber orientation patterns of short GFR-PP developed in conventional and nonconventional injection molding, the latter using a...

Oct 01, 2006 - Effect of talc on the properties of polypropylene/ethylene/propylene/diene terpolymer blends - Technical Paper
We study and discuss the effects of talc content on the mechanical, thermal, and microstructural properties of PP and rubber modified (EPDM) blends. ...

Sep 17, 2006 - Improving Dispersion of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in a Polymer Matrix Using Specific Interactions - Technical Paper
A novel approach is presented to improve the dispersion of oxidized single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) in a copolymer matrix by tuning...

Sep 17, 2006 - Modeling of polymer/clay nanocomposite formation - Technical Paper
A statistical thermodynmic modeling of the formation of polymer/clay intercalation and nanocomposites was developed. The key factor in determining...

Sep 17, 2006 - Nanoscale characterization of nanostructured polymer films and coatings - Conference
Advances in polymer research are leading to the development of next generation hybrid materials whose performance can be tuned based on individual...

Sep 10, 2006 - Development of new polymer resists for nanoimprint lithography - Conference
Several polymer systems were investigated to test their suitability as nanoimprint lithography resists. The resists included: (1) thermally-curable...

Jul 30, 2006 - Continuous process for preparing plastic nanocomposites - Patent
The largest single huddle to overcome in the preparation of nanocomposites is the exfoliation of the inorganic particles in the polymer matrix. This...

Jul 24, 2006 - Compatibilized iPP/aPS blends: the effect of the viscosity ratio of the components on the blends morphology - Technical Paper
More than 25 PP/PS/SEP blends were prepared and studied. The main objective of this study was to investigate the influence of PP/PS viscosity ratio...

Jul 24, 2006 - Composites of high density polyethylene and different grades of calcium carbonate: mechanical, rheological, thermal, and morphological properties - Technical Paper
Calcium carbonate / HDPE composites were prepared in a twin screw extruder. In this study, the effect of different HDPE grades and CaCO3 content...

Jul 16, 2006 - Acoustic surfaces made from nanocomposite containing thermoplastics having nanoclays dispersed therein - Patent
An acoustic surface is disclosed, made of a nanocomposite which contains a thermoplastic matrix and organoclay at least partially exfoliated therein. ...

Jul 16, 2006 - Functionalized propylene polymer compositions and composites containing same - Patent
Functionalized PP compositions useful as coupling/compatibilizing agents are described. EP copolymers and PP homopolymer were functionalized by MA...

Jul 16, 2006 - Large deformation mechanical behavior of flexible nanofiber filled polymer nanocomposites - Technical Paper
The large deformation behavior of high aspect ratio flexible nanofiber reinforced polymer composites is investigated. For cellulosic nanofillers,...

Jul 16, 2006 - Macromolecular coupling agents for flame retardant materials. - Technical Paper
PP is a commodity material employed in many applications. For some uses, good flame resistance is desirable and this can be achieved by the addition...

Jul 09, 2006 - Making composites and nanocomposites - Patent
A deprotectable polymer, activating agent, and layered silicate are combined and the deprotectable polymer is at least partially deprotected to form a...

Jul 09, 2006 - Polymer nanocomposites: how to reach low flammability? - Technical Paper
The paper investigates the feasibility of making fireproof polymers using nanoparticles of organoclay, polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS) or...

Jul 09, 2006 - Polypropylene compositions with improved impact shrink resistance - Patent
This invention relates to a PP composition comprising: 30-95% of a PP, 2-25 % of a linear LLDPE copolymer of ethylene and 1-butylene with a density...

Jul 04, 2006 - Surface Functionalized Silver Nanoparticles for Ultrahigh Conductive Polymer Composites - Technical Paper
Silver nanoparticles were surface functionalized with diacids and then incorporated into the polymer matrix with silver flakes as conductive fillers. ...

Jul 03, 2006 - Effect of reinforcement particle size on in vitro behavior of  -tricalcium phosphate-reinforced high-density polyethylene: a novel orthopedic composite - Technical Paper
Tricalcium phosphate (TCP) reinforced HDPE is a new biomaterial made to simulate bone. The biocompatibility of composite samples with different...

Jul 03, 2006 - Effects of surface modification of fumed silica on interfacial structures and mechanical properties of poly(vinyl chloride) composites - Technical Paper
PVC-based composites were prepared by blending PVC with nano-SiO2 particles, which were chemically treated to prommote interfacial adhesion. The...

Jul 03, 2006 - Elaboration and Characterization of an Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Material: Effect of the Interface on the Mechanical and Thermal Behavior of PP/CaCO3 Composite - Technical Paper
The study deals with the effect of the interfaces on the thermal and mechanical behavior of a composite based on PP and calcium carbonate that was...

Jul 03, 2006 - Melt elasticity phenomenon of multicomponent (talc and calcium carbonate) filled polypropylene - Technical Paper
Compounding of multicomponent filled PP was studied. All systems exhibit good stability and normal flow in the molten state. The multicomponent... (1 Member Reaction)

Jul 03, 2006 - Method for improving filler dispersal and reducing tensile modulus in a thermally conductive polymer composition - Patent
A composition that includes a thermally conductive filler material that is fully wetted out by and encapsulated within a first polymer having a low...

Jul 03, 2006 - Mineral filled polyethylene for inner liners - Patent
Use of mineral filled bimodal Polyethylene (PE) for making inner liners of foam insulated refrigerators and freezers.

Jul 03, 2006 - Morphological manipulation of carbon nanotube/polycarbonate/polyethylene composites by dynamic injection packing molding - Technical Paper
Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) filled polymer composite based on PC and PE were fabricated by shear controlled orientation in injection molding...

Jul 03, 2006 - Polypropylene composition having improved scratch resistance - Patent
The invention relates to a PP containing: (i) 30-97 wt.% of a PP; (ii) 2-20 wt.% of a branched LLDPE with a density between 910 and 935 kg/m3 and a...

Jul 03, 2006 - Polypropylene resin composition - Patent
Disclosed is a PP resin compostion which includes a PP resin, an ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymer rubber, and an inorganic filler, wherein the PP resin...

Jun 18, 2006 - A study of the flammability reduction mechanism of polystyrene-layered silicate nanocomposite: layered silicate reinforced carbonaceous char - Technical Paper
Polymer-silicate nanocomposites (PSN) have been shown to have significantly reduced flammability. Based upon numerous studies to date, the proposed...

Jun 11, 2006 - ABS resin composition with low coefficient of linear thermal expansion. - Patent
ABS resin composition with low CLTE consisting of from 1 to 30 parts of vinyl copolymer containing maleic anhydride; and 1 to 20 parts by weight of a...

May 29, 2006 - Effect of elastomer type and functionality on the behavior of toughened polyamide nanocomposites. - Technical Paper
A deficiency of PA 6-based nanocomposites is low toughness. This work is focused on toughening these nanocomposites by introduction of small amounts...

Apr 23, 2006 - Process for making a flameproof composition with improved fire retardancy due to purified nanoclay - Patent
Process for making a flameproof composition comprises a preliminary step in which the nanoclay is obtained from a smectitic clay which is dispersed in...

Apr 10, 2006 - Injection molding of highly filled resins - Patent
A process for producing an injection-molded part from highly filled thermoplastic resin comprises: (a) coating pellets consisting of 38-80 wt.%...

Apr 04, 2006 - Biodegradable ceramic-polymer composite and fibers - Patent
A ceramic-polymer composite comprising nano-particles that are contained within a network of a natural polymer which network is formed by means of...

Mar 19, 2006 - Isocyanate as a compatibilizing agent on the properties of highly crystalline cellulose/polypropylene composites - Technical Paper
Composites of a highly crystalline cellulosic microfibers with PP and MA-gr-PP were prepared by using 1,6-diisocyanatohexane (DIC) as a...

Mar 13, 2006 - Effect of ionomeric compatibilizer on clay dispersion in polyethylene/clay nanocomposites - Technical Paper
LLDPE/clay nanocomposites were studied by using a zinc-neutralized carboxylate ionomer as a compatibilizer. LLDPE-g-MA is used as a reference...

Mar 13, 2006 - The preparation and properties of compatibilized nylon 6/ABS blends using functionalized polybutadiene. Part I: Impact properties - Technical Paper
The impact behaviors of nanoclay filled nylon 6 or nylon 6 blended with ABS were investigated here using PB-g-MA as a compatibilizer to enhance...

Mar 13, 2006 - Thermal stability and flammability properties of heterophasic PP-EP/EVA/organoclay nanocomposites - Technical Paper
A study on the thermal behavior and flammability properties of PP-EP-EVA/montmorillonite nanocomposite is presented. Nanoclay nanocomposites were...

Mar 06, 2006 - Polypropylene-clay blends compatibilized with MAH-g-POE - Technical Paper
PP-clay blends were prepared by melt compounding with maleic anhydride grafted poly(ethylene-co-octene) (MAH-g-POE) as the compatibilizer. The effect...

Feb 27, 2006 - Graphite-polyester composites made from macrocyclic polyester oligomers - Patent
The invention provides mixtures of macrocyclic polyester oligomer (MPO) and graphite, as well as methods for their preparation and use. Exfoliated...

Feb 27, 2006 - Surface modified particles by multi-step addition and process for the preparation thereof - Patent
This invention relates to a new class of surface modified particles and to a multi-step surface modification process for their preparation. The...

Feb 13, 2006 - Toughening of hard nanostructural thin films: a critical review - Technical Paper
Combining high hardness with high toughness, low residual stress, good adhesion with substrate, and oxidative resistance is of vital importance to...

Feb 12, 2006 - Investigation on the polyamide 6/organoclay nanocomposites with or without a maleated polyolefin elastomer as a toughener - Technical Paper
Polyamide 6 nanocomposites were prepared using a melt-mixing technique. Maleated polyolefin elastomer was added as toughener. Complex melting...

Feb 12, 2006 - Morphology and mechanical properties of polypropylene/calcium carbonate nanocomposites - Technical Paper
The morphology and mechanical properties of PP filled with nano-sized calcium carbonate particles was studied.

Feb 12, 2006 - Tensile fracture morphologies of nylon-6/montmorillonite nanocomposites - Technical Paper
Nylon-6/montmorillonite nanocomposites with different dispersion states of clay and different clay loadings were prepared by melt processing. The...

Feb 05, 2006 - Polypropylene/montmorillonite nanocomposites toughened with SEBS-g-MA: Structure-property relationship - Technical Paper
PP/clay nanocomposites toughened with SEBS-g-MA were prepared via melt compounding. The structure and mechanical properties of PP/SEBS-g-MA blends...

Jan 29, 2006 - Gas-barrier nanocomposite composition and article using the same - Patent
A nanocomposite composition having barrier properties prepared by dry-blending a polyolefin resin, a melt blend of a resin having barrier properties...

Jan 29, 2006 - Processing & properties of inorganic/organic dielectric nanocomposites - Technical Paper
The trend in integral passives and embedded capacitors in microelectronic packaging and system in package is rapidly progressing. The needs for new...

Jan 29, 2006 - Rheology enhancement of polycarbonate/calcium carbonate nanocomposites prepared by melt-compounding - Technical Paper
We investigate the influence of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) nanoparticles on the rheological enhancement of PC. The PC/CaCO3 nanocomposites with...

Jan 24, 2006 - Diffusion behavior in polymer-clay nanocomposites - Technical Paper
A geometric model was developed for predicting the effective diffusivity through nanocomposites as a function of clay sheet orientation,...

Jan 24, 2006 - Hybrid intercalative nanocomposites - Technical Paper
This paper review recent advances in nanocomposite technology. Among the hybrid nanocomposites analyzed in detail are those based on polyconjugated...

Jan 24, 2006 - Layered silicate-induced enhancement of fracture toughness of epoxy molding compounds over a wide temperature range - Technical Paper
The fracture toughness of epoxy molding compounds (EMC) was dramatically increased over a wide temperature range by the addition of only small amounts...

Jan 24, 2006 - Nanocomposite thermoplastic resin composition with flame resistance - Patent
This invention is a nanocomposite thermoplastic resin composition with flame resistance comprising a rubber-modified styrene-containing graft...

Jan 24, 2006 - Propylene-ethylene copolymer nanocomposites: Epoxy resin grafted nanosilica as a reinforcing filler - Technical Paper
Low nanoparticle-loaded polymer composites with improved mechanical performance can be prepared by conventional melt blending techniques in which the...

Jan 16, 2006 - Morphology and gas barrier properties of polyethylene-based nanocomposites - Technical Paper
Nanocomposites were processed by melt blending PE and MA-g-PE with an organo-modified montmorillonite. It was shown that the introduction of a...

Jan 16, 2006 - Plasticized PLA/clay nanocomposites. II. The effect of aging on structure and properties in relation to the filler content and the nature of its organo-modification - Technical Paper
Plasticized PLA - layered silicate nanocomposites were obtained by melt blending PLA with polyethylene glycol as plasticizer (20 wt %) and with...

Jan 16, 2006 - The incorporation of carbon nanofibers to enhance the properties of self reinforced, single polymer composites - Technical Paper
This paper describes the incorporation of carbon nanofibers (CNF) into PP single polymer composites, materials where both the reinforcing phase and...

Jan 16, 2006 - Thermal behaviour of compatibilised polypropylene nanocomposite: Effect of processing conditions - Technical Paper
The thermal properties and fire behavior of PP nanocomposites were investigated. The nanocomposites were prepared using the melt intercalation...

Jan 15, 2006 - Method for fabricating intrinsically conducting polymer nanorods - Patent
This invention is a method for making nanotubes with self-assembling alternating polymer (e.g., SMA) in water at room temperature, filling the...

Jan 15, 2006 - Nanocomposite thermoplastic resin composition with flame resistance - Patent
A nanocomposite thermoplastic resin composition with flame resistance comprises HIPS or ABS, a thermoplastic polyamide resin, a compatibilizer, a...

Jan 15, 2006 - Polyethylene and polypropylene nanocomposites based on a three component oligomerically-modified clay - Technical Paper
PE and PP nanocomposites were prepared using oligomerically-modified clay. The nanocomposites were prepared by directly melt blending the polymers...

Jan 15, 2006 - The relationship between thermal degradation behavior of polymer and the fire retardancy of polymer/clay nanocomposites - Technical Paper
The change in the thermal degradation chemistry of a polymer by incorporation of clay has a significant effect on the fire retardancy of polymer/clay...

Jan 09, 2006 - Automotive and packaging offer growth opportunities for nanocomposites - Technical Paper
We review the current state of development of nano materials in the plastics industry and describe some important potential applications.

Jan 09, 2006 - Flame retardancy of polypropylene/montmorillonite nanocomposites - Technical Paper
PP nanocomposites were prepared by melt blending with a twin screw extruder. MAH-g-PP was used as a compatibilizer in order to assist the exfoliation...

Jan 09, 2006 - Influence of dispersion states of carbon nanotubes on physical properties of epoxy nanocomposites - Technical Paper
Effects of different dispersion states of carbon nanotubes on rheological, mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties of the epoxy nanocomposites...

Jan 09, 2006 - Laser processing of advanced biomaterials - Technical Paper
The current status of laser processing in the development of ceramic nanocomposite films, tissue engineered materials, and nanostructured medical...

Jan 09, 2006 - Polymeric nanocomposite for memory application - Conference
Recently conjugated polymers have drawn a great deal of attention, since they are uniquely suited for thin film, large area, flexible devices. ...

Jan 04, 2006 - "From nanomaterials and nano technology to polymer nanocomposites" ... chasing a new world of dreams! - Technical Paper
In this review paper we cover the basics of nanomaterials used as additives & modifiers for developing high performance and value-added...

Jan 04, 2006 - Effect of processing conditions on morphology and mechanical properties of compatibilized polypropylene nanocomposites - Technical Paper
This paper describes the influence of processing conditions and nanocomposite structure on the enhancement of mechanical properties of PP...

Jan 04, 2006 - Formability and accuracy of micro polymer compound with added nanomaterials in microinjection molding - Technical Paper
The miniaturization of components has been progressing rapidly because of developments in microelectronics, optoelectronics, and bio-technology. This...

Jan 04, 2006 - Nanocomposite matrix for increased fiber composite strength - Technical Paper
A new type of three-phase thermoplastic composite has been made, consisting of a main reinforcing phase of woven glass or carbon fibers and a PA 6...

Jan 04, 2006 - Physical and mechanical characterization of nanocomposites with carbon nanotubes functionalized with the matrix polymer - Technical Paper
Single wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT) are functionalized with PVA. X-ray diffraction showed that the PVA crystallinity was not affected by the presence...

Jan 04, 2006 - Recent development of polymer nanofibers for biomedical and biotechnological applications - Technical Paper
This paper reviews the latest advancements made in the use of polymer nanofibers for applications such as tissue engineering, controlled drug release,...

Jan 01, 2006 - A constitutive model for non-linear behavior of SMC accounting for linear viscoelasticity and micro-damage - Technical Paper
An approach for modeling sheet molding compound (SMC) composites as viscoelastic damageable material is studied. The model was applied to a modern...

Jan 01, 2006 - Fabrication and sustained release property of nanostructured hollow silica microspheres - Technical Paper
Uniform hollow nanostructural hollow silica microspheres were produced by the layer-by-layer electrostatic self-assembly technique. TEM shows...

Nov 21, 2005 - Innovative, scratch proof nanocomposites for clear coatings - Technical Paper
The incorporation of inorganic nanoscale particles into a polymeric matrix is of interest in many applications. Specific combinations of properties...

Oct 10, 2005 - Analysis of how thermal aging affects the long-term mechanical behavior and strength of polymer-matrix composites - Technical Paper
The use of composites for severe applications led us to examine the link between thermomechanical loading and thermal aging effects. Our approach...

Sep 27, 2005 - Effect of fiber volume fraction, fiber length and fiber tow size on the energy absorption of chopped carbon fiber-polymer composites - Technical Paper
Composite materials have the potential to reduce the overall cost and weight of automotive structures with the added benefit of being able to...

Sep 25, 2005 - Computational study of mechanical properties of modified Polypropylene - Technical Paper
We developed a model for predicting the mechanical properties of filled PP.

Sep 18, 2005 - Core-Shell Polymer Nanoparticles for Baroplastic Processing - Technical Paper
Core-shell polymer nanoparticles consisting of a low Tg core of poly(Bu acrylate) a glassy PS shell were found to exhibit pressure-induced mixing of...

Sep 18, 2005 - Fabrication and characterization of polyaniline coated carbon nanofiber for supercapacitor - Technical Paper
Polyaniline coated carbon nanofibers were fabricated using a one-step vapor deposition polymerization technique. Electrochemical analysis...

Sep 18, 2005 - Fabrication of Segmented Cavity Films and Their Application to Nanocomposite Materials - Technical Paper
This paper describes the fabrication of a novel nanocomposite film in which functional molecules are incorporated with 2-D. The selectivity is...

Aug 31, 2005 - Polystyrene-grafted carbon fibers: surface properties and adhesion to polystyrene - Technical Paper
It is highly desirable to improve attractive interactions between carbon fibers and unreactive thermoplastic matrixes as much as possible. This can...

Aug 31, 2005 - Unfolding new gateways for surface coatings development using nanotechnology - Technical Paper
This article discusses the extention of nanotechnology to surface coatings.

Aug 21, 2005 - Role of clay on surface micro-wear processes in nylon-based nanocomposites fabricated in a novel manner - Conference
We report that it is the combination of good interfacial strength between nylon 6 matrix and clay layers, fine dispersion of clay platelets in nylon 6...

Aug 14, 2005 - Investigation of interfacial modification for flame retardant ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer/alumina trihydrate nanocomposites - Technical Paper
Ethylene-vinylacetate/alumina trihydrate nanocomposites were prepared by melt-blending. Two interfacial modifiers were used in this research, a...

Aug 14, 2005 - Role of clay on surface micro-wear processes in nylon-based nanocomposites fabricated in a novel manner - Conference
This study focuses on the role of nano-clay affecting the surface micro-wear behavior of nylon 6 nanocomposites. It was found that the interfacial...

Aug 07, 2005 - Complex adhesion effects of inorganic nanofillers vs microfillers in polymer composites - Technical Paper
The adhesion parameters of fillers in composites were calculated in order to evaluate the difference between the effects of selected microfillers vs....

Jul 31, 2005 - Effect of surface treatment of carbon fibers with gamma-ray radiation on mechanical performance of their composites - Technical Paper
Gamma irradiation was used to surface treat PAN carbon fibers. The efficiency of gamma irradiation was compared with air oxidation in terms of...

Jul 31, 2005 - Interlaminar fracture toughness improvement in composites with hyperbranched polymer modified resin - Technical Paper
This paper describes the enhancement of the toughness of carbon fiber/epoxy composites produced by Resin Tranfer Molding (RTM) by modifying the resin...

Jul 31, 2005 - Polystyrene-grafted carbon fibers: surface properties and adhesion to polystyrene - Technical Paper
The goal of composite manufacturers is to improve attractive interactions between carbon fibers and unreactive thermoplastic matrixes to the max. We...

Jul 25, 2005 - Polymer nanocomposites for the real world: achievement of well dispersed nanofiller sheets, nanotubes and nanoparticles by solid-state shear pulverization - Conference
The major hurdle impeding widespread application of polymer nanocomposites (NCs) is the inability of conventional process methods, e.g. melt...

Jul 25, 2005 - Unsaturated polyester/organo-clay nanocomposites: a fundamental approach - Conference
A new approach was developed that provides a basis for understanding the fundamental processes in the manufacture of unsaturated-polyester (UP)/clay...

Jul 17, 2005 - Armoured latex approach to thermoplastic nanocomposites and nanocompomers - Conference
Core/shell particles with a polymer core and different inorganic shells are formed in-situ by a simple precipitation process. Melt-extrusion of the...

Jul 03, 2005 - Production of polymer nanocomposites using supercritical fluids. - Patent
The polymer-clay mixture is melted to form a polymer-clay melt. The polymer-clay melt is contacted with the super-critical fluid (SCF) while the SCF...

Jun 26, 2005 - Melt compounding of different grades polystyrene with organoclay. Part 3: Mechanical properties - Technical Paper
The the mechanical properties of PS/organoclay nanocomposites prepared using a twin-screw extruder are measured and effects of the melt compounding...

Jun 26, 2005 - Preparation of homogeneously dispersed multiwalled carbon nanotube/polystyrene nanocomposites via melt extrusion using trialkyl imidazolium compatibilizer - Technical Paper
Well-dispersed multiwalled carbon nanotube/PS nanocomposites were prepared by melt extrusion. The improvement is readily seen using transmission...

Jun 19, 2005 - Anisotropic particle synthesis in dielectrophoretically controlled microdroplet reactors - Technical Paper
The miniaturization of chemical and biological processes in microfluidic devices and bioarrays is a major new technological achievement. Microchips...

Jun 19, 2005 - CO2 Foaming of Polymer Nanocomposite Blends - Technical Paper
The mechanical properties of PS nanocomposites were found to exhibit unique behavior in the presence of CO2.

Jun 19, 2005 - Fire-retarded polycarbonate resin composition - Patent
Fire retardant PC having improved properties is prepared by encapsulating the fire retardant additives in a shell of SAN.

Jun 19, 2005 - Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications of Dendrimer-Encapsulated Nanoparticles - Technical Paper
In this review paper we describe the synthesis, characterization, and applications of dendrimer-encapsulated nanoparticles (DENs). These materials...

Jun 19, 2005 - Vulcanizing agents encapsulated in polymers for slow release systems and their manufacture - Patent
A method for controlling a rate of vulcanization includes encapsulating a crosslinking agent in a polymer network and degrading the polymer network to...

Jun 12, 2005 - An axisymmetric flow-focusing microfluidic device - Technical Paper
An axisymmetric flow-focusing microfluidic device (AFFD) is described. The AFFD produces nanocapsuls with narrow size distributions. The...

Jun 12, 2005 - Effect of nanoparticle mobility on toughness of polymer nanocomposites - Technical Paper
Nanoparticle orientation and alignment under tensile stress results in enhanced toughness in nanocomposite materials. This energy-dissipation...

Jun 12, 2005 - Encapsulant mixture having a polymer bound catalyst - Patent
This invention is a method of constructing a microelectronic assembly. A mold is locating over a microelectronic die carrying an integrated circuit. ...

Jun 12, 2005 - Encapsulated nanoparticles for the absorption of electromagnetic energy in ultraviolet range - Patent
This invention is composite materials that can be used to block UV radiation of a selected wavelength range. The materials include dispersions of...

Jun 12, 2005 - Encapsulated nanoparticles, products containing the encapsulated nanoparticles, and using the encapsulated nanoparticles. - Patent
This inventions consist of (a) nanoparticles, (b) a first encapsulating material that encapsulates individual nanoparticles to form encapsulated...

Jun 05, 2005 - Amphiphilic polymer capsules and interfacial assembly of capsules - Patent
Polymer nano-capsules are prepared from amphiphilic graft copolymers by self-assembly of the polymers at the oil/water interface. The use of the...

Jun 05, 2005 - Birth of a new macromolecular architecture: dendrimers as quantized building blocks for nanoscale synthetic polymer chemistry - Technical Paper
Intrinsic new properties associated with the dendritic architectural state, such as the ability to control monodisperse nanoscale sizes, shapes and...

Jun 05, 2005 - Encapsulated pigments with water-soluble shell - Patent
Encapsulated pigments consisting of water-soluble shell are useful for paints, lacquers, water-thinned printing inks and for pigmentation of aqueous...

Jun 05, 2005 - Infrared emitting dye and/or two photon excitable fluorescent dye encapsulated in biodegradable polymer nanoparticles for bioimaging - Technical Paper
Near IR fluorescent dyes have a significant potential in medical applications. However, these dyes are hydrophobic and/or their fluorescence is...

Jun 05, 2005 - Polymer-based microstructures - Patent
This invention is a delivery system for the ontrolled release of drugs, proteins, nucleic acids, and other pharmaceuticals. The invention also...

Jun 05, 2005 - Synthesis and characterization of new polymer nanocontainers - Technical Paper
New type of reactive, water-soluble and filled polymer nanocontainers that can be covalently attached to surfaces were synthesized. The encapsulation...

Jun 05, 2005 - Thermosensitive, biocompatible polymer carriers with a variable physical structure for treatment, diagnosis and analysis - Patent
The invention relates to biocompatible, thermosensitive polymers that can be heated by encapsulating magnetic nanoparticles by means of a...

May 30, 2005 - Nanoengineered polymer capsules: Tools for detection, controlled delivery, and site-specific manipulation. - Technical Paper
State-of-the-art technology from various fields of nanoscience and biotechnology are combined to create multifunctional polymer-based capsules. ...

May 29, 2005 - Comparison of hyperbranched and linear polyglycidol unimolecular reverse micelles as nanoreactors and nanocapsules - Technical Paper
Amphiphilic-hyperbranched polyglycidols and a linear analog were tested for their ability to act as nanoreactors. The results showed the advantages...

May 29, 2005 - Curing behavior and residual stresses in polymeric resins used for encapsulating electronic packages - Technical Paper
Polymeric encapsulants are applied in electronic packages to improve the performance and the reliability of packaged devices. During the curing...

May 29, 2005 - Drug delivery by controlled release from polymer-encapsulated particles - Conference
A novel delivery method is being developed with a goal of obtaining a sustained release over several weeks of an injected drug. The length of the...

May 29, 2005 - Interfacial polycondensation encapsulation in miniemulsion - Technical Paper
Polyurethane nanocapsules with a mean diameter of 200 nm were prepared by miniemulsion by interfacial polycondensation. The encapsulation process was...

May 29, 2005 - Microcapsules and their preparation - Patent
THis patent describes a novel method for preparing microcapsules as a free flowing powder, as well as to the use of the microcapsules as an additives...

May 29, 2005 - Performing catalysis within self-assembled nanoparticle/polymer microcapsules - Conference
Nanoparticles (NPs) are an intriguing class of materials because their reduced dimensionality leads to improved catalytic, optoelectronic, and...

May 19, 2005 - Self-directed self-assembly of nanoparticle/copolymer mixtures - Technical Paper
The organization of nanostructures within self-assembled templates is receiving the attention of scientists interested in developing functional hybrid...

May 08, 2005 - Functionalization of single layers and nanofibers: a new strategy to produce polymer nanocomposites with optimized properties - Technical Paper
Nanocomposites are the emerging materials of the 21st century having a wide spectrum of applications. The objective of this article is to bring new...

Apr 28, 2005 - Fibre reinforced nanocomposites: State-of-the-art and perspectives - Technical Paper
A new innovative method was developed for optimizing nanocomposite properties. It was shown on the basis of selected nanoparticles, that performance...

Apr 28, 2005 - Thermoplastic compounds: finding the balance between performance and cost. - Technical Paper
An approach is described that can provide a preliminary assessment of whether a certain plastic might be worth further investigation for a particular...

Apr 17, 2005 - Effect of melt processing conditions on mechanical properties of polyvinylchloride/organoclay nanocomposites - Technical Paper
PVC nanocomposites were prepared by the melt intercalation using a single screw extruder. Several different types of nanofiller montmorillonite clays...

Apr 11, 2005 - Dispersion of TiO2 nanoparticles in TiO2/HIPS composites - Technical Paper
The dispersion of TiO2 nanoparticles in HIPS was studied. After being treated by a coupling agent of rear earth-aluminate, the TiO2 nanoparticles can...

Mar 13, 2005 - Deformation and failure of polymer - layered silicate nanocomposites: coarse grained computer simulations. - Conference

Mar 13, 2005 - Weld lines behaviour in melt blended and in-situ polymerised nylon 6 nanocomposites - Conference
Nylon 6 nanocomposites contaning organically-modified montmorillonite made either by the melt blending or in-situ polymerised routes are investigated...

Feb 27, 2005 - Application of statistic estimation to weldline strength of injection-molded thermoplastic composites - Technical Paper
A plate cavity with an obstacle in the center was used to create a weldline. After molding, the weldline strength of the composites was determined. ...

Feb 27, 2005 - Impact fracture toughness of polyamide-6/montmorillonite nanocomposites toughened with a maleated styrene/ethylene butylene/styrene elastomer - Technical Paper
Nylon-6/montmorillonite nanocomposites toughened with SEBS-g-MA were prepared via melt compounding. Impact measurements indicated that the...

Dec 15, 2004 - Composites Based on g-Ray Irradiated HDPE and HA - Technical Paper
The evaluation of the mechanical and thermal properties of composites based on gamma ray irradiated HDPE (g-HDPE) and hydroxyapatite (HA) showed an...

Dec 06, 2004 - Procedure for joining substrates by irradiation - Patent
Method for joining materials such as metals, ceramics or glass fiber-reinforced plastics, by irradiation (e.g., electrons, neutrons, x-ray).

Dec 06, 2004 - Radiation-curable organic-inorganic hybrid nanocomposites - Conference
Radiation-curable nanocomposite materials were developed for various applications. The performance of these new materials was discussed.

Dec 06, 2004 - Use of microwaves irradiation to crosslink carbon nanotubes to facilitate polymer modification - Patent
Methods of radiatively modifying composites containing carbon nanotubes with microwaves is described.

Nov 14, 2004 - Thermal stability and flammability of polypropylene/montmorillonite composites - Technical Paper
PP/clay nanocomposites exhibit higher thermal stability and considerably reduced peak heat release rate. This is likely due to physical adsorption of...

Oct 19, 2004 - Nanostructured functional thin films from polymer-inorganic hybrid materials - Technical Paper
This paper describes the synthesis and characterization of nanostructured block copolymer thin films with potential applications ranging from...

Oct 19, 2004 - Processing thermal stability and degradation kinetics of poly(vinyl chloride)/montmorillonite composites - Technical Paper
Thermal stabilities of PVC montmorillonite nanocomposites were studied by TGA. The thermal stabilities and thermal degradation mechanism of PVC were...

Sep 22, 2004 - Core-shell titanium dioxide-polystyrene nanoparticle films: Smooth, flexible organic-inorganic nanocomposites with enhanced dielectric constant - Conference
These materials form transparent, continuous thin films which exhibit a dielectric constant enhancement at least double that of bulk polystyrene.

Sep 22, 2004 - In situ melt grafting in carbon black/polyolefin composites and its influence on conductive performance - Technical Paper
To improve the conductive properties of carbon-black-filled PE, in situ grafting of certain monomers was applied during the melt compounding process. ...

Sep 16, 2004 - Copolymer having reactive silicon-containing group and organic-inorganic hybrid polymeric material - Patent
A copolymer comprising a PE main chain having pendant reactive silicon-containing group and a polycondensation segment. These reactive PE’s are used...

Aug 23, 2004 - Characteristics of polystyrene/polyethylene/clay nanocomposites prepared by ultrasound-assisted mixing process - Conference
Ultrasound-assisted extrusion successfully generated exfoliated nanocomposites and promoted in-situ compatibilization of the matrix comprising an...

Aug 23, 2004 - Influence of organic nanoparticles on dewetting of thin polystyrene films - Conference
Some applications require stable polymer films. Thin polymer films are unstable on inorganic substrates and rupture when annealed above their bulk...

Aug 23, 2004 - Nanoparticle induced non-Einstein like behavior of polymer melts - Conference
Particulate fillers are blended with polymer melts to improve their mechanical properties. However, they increase the viscosity thus making the...

Aug 23, 2004 - Polystyrene/clay nanocomposites prepared by heterocoagulation - Conference
A series of intercalated and exfoliated polystyrene (PS)/clay nanocomposites were prepd. by emulsion polymerization followed by heterocoagulation. ...

Aug 23, 2004 - Thermal stability and flammability of polymer/silica nanocomposites prepared via extrusion - Conference
PMMA/silica and polystyrene/silica nanocomposites, were prepared by single-screw extrusion and analyzed for flammability and thermal stability. ...

Aug 16, 2004 - Electrical and mechanical properties of carbon black filled ethylene propylene rubber during thermal oxidation aging - Conference
The mechanical and electrical properties of carbon black filled conductive polymers change during thermal oxidative aging.

Aug 16, 2004 - Evaluation of long-term durability in high temperature resistant CFRP laminates under thermal fatigue loading - Technical Paper
Thermal fatigue tests were conducted on high performance carbon fiber reinforced plastics. Surface damage was examined using microscopy

Aug 16, 2004 - Polymer /carbon nanotube composites: challenges and opportunities - Conference
A review. Polymer/carbon nanotube composites are being used to make films and fibers with enhanced strength, stiffness, and electrical conductivity. ... (1 Member Reaction)

Jul 26, 2004 - Nanostructured functional thin films from polymer-inorganic hybrid materials - Conference
The combination of polymer self-assembly with inorganic nanofiller materials is an exciting emerging research area interfacing soft with solid state...

Jul 25, 2004 - Chemically functionalized clay vinyl ester nanocomposites: effect of processing parameters - Technical Paper
Highly exfoliated vinyl ester/clay nanlcomposites were prepared using high-intensity ultrasonic mixing

Jul 25, 2004 - Field-aided microtailoring of polymeric nanocomposites. - Technical Paper
The materials studied are termed smart materials because the properties can be tailored for a specific application by applying an electric field to... (1 Member Reaction)

Jul 25, 2004 - Influence of the clay modification and compatibilizer on the structure and mechanical properties of ethylene-propylene-diene rubber/montmorillonite composites - Technical Paper
EPDM/clay nanocomposites composites were prepared using a melt process and showed good mechanical properties and high dynamic moduli.

Jul 11, 2004 - A comparative study of melt spun polyamide-12 fibers reinforced with carbon nanotubes Effect of clay surface modification on the polymer nanocomposite foam structure. - Conference
Nanoclay serves as both a nucleation agent to control foam cell structure and reinforcement to enhance foam properties. The clay surface is modified...

Jul 11, 2004 - Biphasic calcium phosphate nanocomposite porous scaffolds for load-bearing bone tissue engineering - Technical Paper
A novel biodegradable nanocomposite porous scaffold consisting of tricalcium phosphate (TCP) and hydroxyl apatite (HA) nanofibers was studied for...

Jul 11, 2004 - Clay intercalation complex and derivative, and its production - Patent
Clay/amine complexes are excellent surfactants and intercalate well when compounded with polymers. The complex can be produced by treating silicate...

Jul 11, 2004 - Effect of reactive diluents on properties of unsaturated polyester/montmorillonite nanocomposites - Technical Paper
Unsaturated polyester/montmorillonite nanocomposites were prepared using hydroxypropylacrylate as a reactive diluent.

Jul 11, 2004 - Effects of carbon nanofibers on polystyrene nanocomposites and foams - Conference
Carbon nanofibers (CNF) serve as reinforcements for both lightweight and ultra-tough nanocomposite materials. In this study, we used CNF to...

Jul 11, 2004 - Effects of stress on the exfoliation of polystyrene nanocomposites - Conference
Polystyrene/clay nanocomposites were prepared by melt blending in a twin-screw mixer. Monodisperse PS (18K and 49K MW) were used separately and in...

Jul 11, 2004 - Investigation of tribological properties of polyimide/carbon nanotube nanocomposites - Technical Paper
Polyimide/carbon nanotube (PI/CNT) nanocomposites were analyzed for bending strength and microhardness. The friction and wear behavior of the... (1 Member Reaction)

Jul 11, 2004 - Method of preparing surface modifiers for nanoparticles, surface-modified inorganic oxide nanoparticles, and applications thereof - Patent
A surface modifier for inorganic nanoparticles is described that provides improved dispersion furing the formation of nanocomposite materials.

Jul 11, 2004 - Morphology and mechanical properties of layered silicate reinforced natural and polyurethane rubber blends produced by latex compounding - Technical Paper
Natural rubber (NR), polyurethane rubber (PUR), based nanocomposites were produced by blending with layered silicates (LS). It was found that LS is...

Jul 11, 2004 - Nanofibers - Technical Paper
Multi-wall carbon nanotubes and carbon nanofibers were mixed with a polyamide using a twin-screw microextruder, and the resulting blends spun to...

Jul 11, 2004 - Polymer Films Possessing Nanoreinforcements via Organically Modified Layered Silicate - Technical Paper
UV-curable polymer films were prepared using a commercially available, organically modified montmorillonite (MMT). It is believed that the...

Jul 11, 2004 - Preparation and properties of nanocomposites based on acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber, and polybutadiene rubber - Technical Paper
Nanocomposites were prepared with different grades of nitrile rubber with AN contents of 19, 34, and 50%, with styrene-butadiene rubber (23% styrene...

Jul 11, 2004 - Processing and properties of poly(methyl methacrylate)/carbon nanofiber composites - Technical Paper
PMMA/CNF nanocomposites showed enhanced thermal stability, significantly reduced shrinkage and enhanced modulus retention with temperature, as well as...

Jul 11, 2004 - Producing exfoliated polymer-clay nanocomposite and polymer-clay nanocomposite product - Patent
A process involving melt-extrusion which thoroughly mixes the polymer-clay blend, followed by solid-state shear pulverization yeilding a high level of...

Jul 11, 2004 - PVC/montmorillonite nanocomposites based on a thermally stable, rigid-rod aromatic amine modifier - Technical Paper
Two kinds of PVC/montmorillonite (MMT) nanocomposites were prepd. by the melt intercalation method based on a thermally stable, rigid-rod aromatic...

Jul 11, 2004 - Thermal and mechanical properties of syndiotactic polystyrene/organoclay nanocomposites with different microstructures - Technical Paper
The thermal and mech. properties of sPS nanocomposites were investigated in relation to their microstructures. Nanocomposites exhibited higher...

Jul 06, 2004 - Kinetic analysis of the thermal degradation of polystyrene-montmorillonite nanocomposite. - Technical Paper
Nanocomposites exhibit a combination of unique properties, such as increased heat distortion temperature, reduced permeability, reduced flammability...

Jul 06, 2004 - Methacrylate modified clays and their polystyrene and poly(methyl methacrylate) nanocomposites. - Technical Paper
Two methacrylate-modified clays were prepared and used to produce nanocomposites of polystyrene and PMMA by in situ polymerization.

Jul 06, 2004 - Synthesis of clay nanocomposite materials by light-induced crosslinking polymerization - Technical Paper
Nanocomposite materials were synthesized within seconds at ambient temperature, by photoinitiated crosslinking polymerization of epoxy, vinyl ether...

Jul 06, 2004 - Thermogravimetric evaluation of PC/ABS/montmorillonite nanocomposite - Technical Paper
PC/ABS polymer alloy/montmorillonite (MMT) nanocomposites were prepared using direct melt intercalation. The results show that the PC/ABS/MMT...

Jul 05, 2004 - A new polystyrene-TiO2 nanocomposite film and its photocatalytic degradation - Technical Paper
A new kind of photodegradable polystyrene (PS)-TiO2 nanocomposite film was synthesized. The TiO2 nanoparticles were first modified by grafting PS on...

Jul 05, 2004 - Carbon black/poly(ethylene terephthalate)/polyethylene composite with electrically conductive in situ microfiber network - Technical Paper
Composites with 3-D electrical conductive in situ microfiber network were prepared. The carbon black particles are localized in the microfibers which...

Jul 05, 2004 - Thermoplastic matrix composition containing electrically conducting filler for automobile body part - Patent
This invention provides plastic articles such as automobile body parts having capacity to be painted by electrostatic deposition.

Jul 04, 2004 - Microporous films from polymer blends and composites - processing/structure/property relationships. - Conference
This paper covers recent advances on understanding the effects of inorganic nano-fillers on modifying polymer properties. The effects of filler...

Jun 21, 2004 - Electrically conductive polyimide compositions having a carbon nanotube filler component and methods relating thereto - Patent
This invention is directed to polyimide films having a carbon nanotube filler to provide a surface resistivity. The electrically conductive...

Jun 21, 2004 - High throughput methods for nanocomposite materials research: Extrusion and visible optical probes - Conference
A newest revolution in polymer science is high throughput (HT) or combinatorial approach to R&D. This approach involves devising methods to allow many...

Jun 21, 2004 - Hyperbranched polymer/montmorillonite clay nanocomposites - Technical Paper
Exfoliated nanocomposites were prepared by blending of hyperbranched polyesters with Montmorillonite clay/water slurry

Jun 21, 2004 - Nanocomposite single ion conductor based on organic-inorganic hybrid - Technical Paper
A single lithium ion conductor was prepared from nanosized silica particles, cross-linked PEGDMA, and highly plasticized PC.

Jun 21, 2004 - Nanomeric composites as improved dielectric structures - Patent
A resin is provided which possesses high dielectric constant and high dielectric strength. The dielectric resin comprises a nanocomposite containing...

Jun 21, 2004 - Surface damage micro-mechanisms in clay-filled polymer nanocomposite - Conference
Resistance to surface damage introduced by scratching is important to many engineering applications. The paper describes micro-mechanisms of surface...

Jun 21, 2004 - Synthesis and electrical properties of polymer composites with polyaniline nanoparticles - Technical Paper
Polyvinylalcohol based composite films using both polyaniline (PAN) and polystyrenesulfonic acid were prepared by casting of latexes having different...

Jun 21, 2004 - Synthesis, characterization, thermal properties and flame retardance of novel phenolic resin/silica nanocomposites - Technical Paper
Novel phenolic/silica hybrid ceramers were synthesized by the sol-gel process. LOI and UL-94 tests revealed that the hybrid ceramer hasexcellent...

Jun 20, 2004 - Biomaterials with hierarchically defined micro- and nanoscale structure - Technical Paper
With the increasing senior population in this country, biomaterials and tissue engineering are becoming highly important in biomedical practice....

Jun 20, 2004 - Layer by layer assembled nanocomposite barrier coatings - Patent
A multilayer barrier coating comprises alternating layers of an organic material with negatively charged nanoscopic platelets of inorganic material;...

Jun 01, 2004 - Multifunctional and structural single wall carbon nanotube-polymer nanocomposite fibers - Conference
This paper describes the development of high performance electroactive composite materials having high thermal and chemical stability and mechanical...

May 31, 2004 - Carbon nanoparticles/whiskers reinforced composites and their tensile response - Technical Paper
Plastic composites reinforced using carbon nanoparticles/whiskers through an extrusion process are described. It was found that with the addition of...

May 31, 2004 - Development of carbon/epoxy structural components for a high performance vehicle - Technical Paper
Development of the carbon/epoxy body panels and structural components for automotive applications is discussed. Also discusses is the influence of...

May 31, 2004 - Ethylene-(vinyl acetate) copolymer/carbon fiber conductive composite: effect of polymer-filler interaction on its electrical properties - Technical Paper
Ethylene-(vinyl acetate) (EVA)/carbon fiber (CF) composites were prepared by changing the content of CF in the composite. The effect of the...

May 31, 2004 - Nano-manufacturing and green chemistry - Conference
Nano-manufacturing (materials processing at the nanoscale) offers an enormous range of commercial opportunities including scratch resistance and other...

May 31, 2004 - Silicate nanocomposites and polymer-carbon nanotube nanocomposites - Conference
There is growing interest in improving the thermal, flame retardant, mechanical, and barrier properties of polymers and resins through the...

May 31, 2004 - Synthetic routes, properties and future applications of polymer-layered silicate nanocomposites - Technical Paper
This paper reviews the development of polymer nanocomposite technology including syntheses, properties and applications. Addition of small amounts of...

May 31, 2004 - Thermoplastic fireproof composition based on aromatic vinyl polymer comprising mineral filler dispersed in the form of nanoparticles - Patent
The fire resistance and mechanical properties of HIPS are improved by adding filler in the form of nanosize platelets, PPO, phosphorus compd....

May 30, 2004 - Layer by layer assembled nanocomposite barrier coatings - Patent
A multilayer barrier coating on a substrate comprises alternating layers of at least one layer of organic material and at least one layer of...

May 30, 2004 - Nanomanufacturing and green chemistry - Conference
Manufacturing of materials at the nanoscale, offers an enormous range of commercial opportunities. For instance, nanoscale derived catalysts promise...

May 30, 2004 - Polymer/carbon nanotube composites: Challenges and opportunities - Conference
Due to their exceptional properties, carbon nanotubes are being dispersed in polymers using variety of approaches. These polymer/carbon nanotube...

May 25, 2004 - Effective Enhancement of anticorrosive properties of polystyrene by polystyrene-clay nanocomposite materials. - Technical Paper
Polystyrene/Clay nanocomposite coatings with low clay loading (1 wt %) on cold-rolled steel were found to be superior in anticorrosion to those of...