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ADVANCED ALLOYS AND BLENDS: DEFINING THE MARKETS, PREDICTINGTHE OPPORTUNITIES 1

M. Neil Checker

PrincipalChem Systems, Inc.

MARKETS FOR ULTRA HIGH PERFORMANCE POLYMER BLENDSIN THE 1990S 29

Dr. David J. Williams

Polymer ConsultantThe Polymer Science and Technology Group

PROCESSING/MORPHOLOGY RELATIONSHIPS IN POLYMER BLENDSDURING TWIN-SCREW EXTRUSION 57

Dr. Basil D. Favis

Program Manager, Polymer Blends, NRCCAdjunct Professor, Ecole Polytechnique de MontrealNational Research Council of Canada

D. Therrien

Himont Canada, Inc.

CHEMICAL MODIFICATION OF POLYOLEFINS IN EXTRUDERS - CHAIN

SCISSION, LONG CHAIN BRANCHING, CROSSLINKINGAND GRAFTING 83

A. E. Hamielec

P. E. Gloor

S. Zhu

Y. TangMcMaster University

OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF INTERMESHING CO-ROTATING ANDCOUNTERROTATING EXTRUDERS IN REACTIVE PROCESSING 147

William ThieleGeneral ManagerAmerican Leistritz Extruder Corporation

UPGRADED POLYETHYLENES AND WHERE THEY FIT IN THE MARKETPLACE....

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W. J. Smith

Development ManagerModified Polymers GroupDu Pont Canada, Inc.

MODIFICATION OF POLYOLEFINS WITH MALEIC ANHYDRIDE 179

Andre H. HogtAkzo Chemicals BV

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MODIFICATION OF POLYPROPYLENES FOR HIGHER PERFORMANCE

APPLICATIONS THROUGH ALLOYS AND REINFORCEMENT 195

Kenneth R. DargisMarketing Director

HIMONT Advanced Materials

THE IMPROVED QUALITY TESTING VIA MOLECULAR-LEVEL USING

TSC / RMA SPECTROSCOPY ANALYSIS OF ALLOYS AND BLENDS 209

Dr. J. P. Ibar

Director, Research & DevelopmentSolomat Instrumentation

S. H. FaruqueP. DemontC. Lacabanne

Paul Sabatier University

NEUTRON REFLECTIVITY STUDIES OF POLYMER SURFACES 223

Russell J. CompostoUniversity of Massachusetts

ENHANCING THE PROPERTIES OF ENGINEERING RESINS 237

Thomas S. Rozek

Manager, Commercial DevelopmentARCO Chemical Company

THERMOPLASTIC BLENDS CONTAINING LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS 243Dr. Michael Jaffe

Research FellowHoechst Celanese Corporation

SELF-REINFORCED POLYMER BLENDS: DEVELOPMENTS IN MICROFIBRILS

AND LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER BLENDS 253Hitesh Fruitwala, Research Professor

A. KohliN. ChungR. Weiss

University of Connecticut

NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THERMOPLASTIC ALLOYS 269Masami Kita, Senior Research Scientist

Kazushi WatanabeAkihiro IzukaKatsuhiko SumitaDaicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.

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A REVIEW OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN COMPATIBILIZATION BYREACTIVE PROCESSING 277

Marino Xanthos, Ph.D., Assistant Dir. of ResearchS.S. DagliStevens Institute of Technology

NOVEL TERPOLYMER IMPACT MODIFIERS FOR ENGINEERINGTHERMOPLASTICS 293

Richard CostinTechnical Mgr., Specialty PolymersSartomer Company

Claude Billet

Norsolor

ENHANCEMENT OF POLYMER COMPATIBILITY THROUGH REACTIVESURFACE-MODIFICATION 311

Thomas J. KulikowskiMarket Development ManagerComposite ProductsAir Products and Chemicals, Inc.

THE USE OF ORGANOMETALLIC TITANATES AND ZIRCONATES AS

REACTANTS AND COMPATIBILIZERS IN POLYMERS 327Salvatore J. Monte, PresidentGerald Sugerman, Ph.D.

Kenrich Petrochemicals, Inc.

THE MALEIC ANHYDRIDE GRAFTING OF POLYPROPYLENE WITH ORGANICPEROXIDES 359

Peter A. Callais, Group Leader - ApplicationsRobert T. Kazmierczak

Atochem North America

POLYMER MODIFICATION USING COMPATIBLE PHENOXIES ANDPOLYCAPROLACTONES 371

Michael P. Farr, Senior ChemistRobert F. Eaton, Group LeaderUnion Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Company Inc.

MODIFICATION OF THE TOUGHNESS AND RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OFVIRGIN AND RECYCLED PET 391

Pallatheri M. SubramanianResearch Fellow

E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Co. Inc.

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COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN OF POLYMER BLENDS 417

Richard L. Markham

Carol L. GearyRichard P. HeggsGeorge C. DerringerBattelle

RECENT IMPROVEMENTS IN REACTIVE PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY

AND EQUIPMENT 433

Christopher S. Tucker

Manager, Process TechnologyWelding Engineers, Inc.

UNIVERSITY RESEARCH: A KEY SOURCE OF BLENDING TECHNOLOGY 449

Sandra E. Erb

Manager, Strategic Planning Studies

Technology Catalysts, Inc.

NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN ENGINEERING - GRADE POLYPROPYLENES 461

James P. McCarthyManager, Sales and MarketingGenesis Polymers

NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN SUPERFAST COMPOUNDING 475

Gisbert Schall

President

Draiswerke, Inc.

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