Handbook of Applied Polymer Processing Technology

Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff (Author) , Paul N. Cheremisinoff (Author)

• Hydrodynamics of non-spherical particles in non-Newtonian fluids; flow of power-law fluids between coaxial cylinders; hydrodynamics of free rise bubbles in non-Newtonian polymer solutions; dynamic viscoelastic properties of polymeric materials; degradation in turbulent pipe flow; relationship between melt viscosity and dielectric relaxation time for a series of epoxide oligomers; effect of viscosity ratio and processing conditions on the morphology of blends of liquid crystalline polymer and polypropylene; the influence of powder morphology on paste flow; investigation of polymer latex agglomeration; relationship between rheology, morphology and solid-state properties in thermotropic liquid crystalline polymers; study on taut tie molecules of drawn and radiated crystalline polymers; a three-dimensional finite element analysis of the effect of Reynolds number on extrudate swell of Newtonian liquids from dies; rate of swelling of sodium polyacrylate; neural network relations obtained from a large set of data on structure and properties of drawn poly(ethylene terephthalate) yarns; theory of rubber rheology; rheological behaviour of ternary liquid crystalline solutions of hydroxypropyl cellulose and ethyl cellulose in M-cresol; elastomer composites reinforced with randomly dispersed long nonwoven fibres; effect of filler on rheologic and thermodynamic characteristics of binary polymeric mixture melts; mixing behaviour during the processing of rubber by new type rotors in an internal mixer; mixing of EPDM in internal mixers - understanding the differences in behaviour between mixers with tangential rotors and intermeshing rotors, as influenced by the molecular structure of EPDM; the dispersion of carbon black in rubber; twin screw extruders as polymerization reactors for a free radical homo polymerization; extrusion die design with a variable choker bar; crystallization of polymers - polyethyleneterephthalate and polyphenylenesulfide; composites from liquid carboxyle-terminated rubber and leather buffing dust; metal-containing epoxy polymers - a review; effective adhesion of dental ceramics - development of adhesive monoMonomers for calcium metaphosphate ceramic.