Polymer Blends: Formulation and Performance, Volumes 1 - 2, Set

THERMODYNAMICS.

Statistical Thermo-Dynamics of Polymer Solutions and Blends (I. Sanchez & M. Stone).

Polymer-Polymer Interactions Based on Mean Field Approximations (G. Merfeld & D. Paul).

Hydrogen Bonding Systems (P. Painter & M. Coleman).

Polymer Blends as Viewed Byanalog Calorimetry(C. Landry).

Crystalline Polymer Blends (J. Runt).

Fundamentals of Blends of Rigid Chain (Liquid Crystal) Polymers (M. Ballauff & J. Dorgan).

Thermodynamics of Polyolefin Blends (D. Lohse & W. Graessley).

CHARACTERIZATION.

Morphology Characterization by Microscopy Techniques (S. Hobbs & V. Watkins).

Viscoelastic Characterization of Polymer Blends (D. Kalika).

Optical Characterization: Light Scattering, Birefringence, and Ellipsometry (T. Inoue & T. Kyu).

Neutron Scattering and Polymer Blends (D. Bucknall & V. Arrighi).

STRUCTURE FORMATION.

Formulation and Characterization of Thermoset/Thermoplastic Blends (J. Pascault & R. Williams).

Chemical Reactions in Blends Based on Condensation Polymers: Transreactions, Molecular and Morphological Characterization (G. Groeninckx, et al.).

Morphology and Properties of Blends Containing Block Copolymers (S. Hudson & A. Jamieson).

Factors Influencing the Morphology in Immiscible Polymer Blends in Melt Processing (B. Favis).

Reactive Compatibilization (B. Majumdar & D. Paul).

Processing Aids (J. Brady & C. Cruz-Ramos).

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND FRACTURE RESISTANCE.

Quasi-Elastic Mechanical Properties (F. Guild).

Application of Fracture Mechanics for Characterization of Toughness of Polymer Blends (Y.-W. Mai, et al.).

Characterizing Toughness Using Standard Empirical Tests (C. Bucknall).

Deformation Mechanisms in Rubber-Toughened Polymers (C. Bucknall).

Strengthening Polymer-Polymer Interfaces (H. Brown).

Core-Shell Impact Modifiers (C. Cruz-Ramos).

Toughening of Semi-Crystalline Thermoplastics (R. Gaymans).

Toughening of Epoxies (A. Yee, et al.).

Fatigue Crack Propagation in Polymer Blends (R. Pearson & L. Pruitt).

BLENDING FOR SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE.

Transmission and Reflection of Light in Multiphase Media (R. Alexander-Katz).

Thermo-Mechanical Performance of Polymer Blends (J. Scobbo).

Barrier Materials by Blending (P. Subramanian & I. Plotzker).

REINFORCED BLENDS.

Reinforced Polymer Blends (J. Karger-Kocsis).

Liquid Crystalline Polymer Blends (D. Baird & M. McLeod).

Microfibrillar Reinforced Composites From Polymer Blends (S. Fakirov, et al.).

ELASTOMERIC BLENDS.

Elastomer Blends (S. Datta).

Thermoplastic Vulcanizates (S. Abdou-Sabet & S. Datta).

RECYCLING.

Recycling of Polymer Blends and Mixture (T. Ellis).