Polymer Reactive Processing, Stabilisation and Functionalisation

Preface I (paper 1--12, session 3, Processing and Melt Stabilisation) (S. Al--Malaika). Preface II (papers 13--27, session 7, Functionalisation and Reactive Processing) (F. Ciardelli). Structure--Property Relationships: Phenolic Antioxidants with High Efficacy and Low Color Contribution (I. Vulic, et al.). Vitamin E--A New Choice for Polyolefin Stabilization (D. Muller, et al.). Settling the Question of Optimum Concentration and Methodology Used for Adding an Antioxidant to PS/PP Polyblend (R. Sciamanna, et al.). Stabilizing Action of Polymeric Plasticisers in PVC (G. Maura and G. Rinaldi). Effect of Oil and Cured Agent Content on the Structure and properties of Thermoplastic Vulcanizates (T. Medintseva, et al.). Phenols and Aromatic Amines as Thermal Stabilizers in Polyolefin Processing (J. Pospisil, et al.). Fibre--Forming Blends of Polypropylene and Polyethylene Terephthalate (A. Marcincin, et al.). Melt Stabilisation of High--Density Film--Grade Polyethylene (P. Mariani, et al.). Nucleating and Clarifying Agents for Polyolefins (K. Hoffman, et al.). The Role of Lubricants in Reactive Compatibilization of Polyolefin Blends (D. Hlavata, et al.). Learning from Mother Nature: Exploiting a Biological Antioxidant for the Melt Stabilisation of Polymers (S. Al--Malaika). Influence of Temperature on Molecular Regroupings and Chain Rupture under Stretching Deformation of High--Oriented Linear Polyethylene (U. Gafurov). Creation of Novel Polymer Materials by Processing with Inclusion Compounds (L. Huang, et al.). Study of the Properties of PVC / ABS Blends (N. Belhaneche--Bensemra and A. Bedda). Grafting of Functional Maleimides onto Oligo-- and Polyolefins (P. Sulek, et al.). Toughening of PBT by ABS, SBS and HIPS Systems and the Effects of Reactive Functionalised Copolymers (G. Mantovani, et al.). New Polyfunctional Modifier of Water Dispersions of Polar Polymers (I. Averco--Antonovich, et al.). New Reactive Additives for Interface Modification in Multicomponent Polyolefin Systems (G. Marosi, et al.). PBT Modification with EVA/EVOH Copolymers: A Morphological Study (M. Fiorini, et al.). Modification of PET by Reactive Blending with Sulfonated Esters, 1 Synthesis and Characterization of PET--Ionomers (C. Berti, et al.). Surface and Bulk Modification of Polyolefins by Functional Aryl Nitrenes as Highly Reactive Intermediates (S. Knaus, et al.). Modification of EVOH Copolymers with epsi--Caprolactone: Synthesis and Compatibilization Effects in PE/PVC Blends (M. Toselli, et al.). Solid--State Modification of Polypropylene (PP): Grafting of Styrene on Atactic PP (F. Picchioni, et al.). Oxazoline Functionalization of Polyethylenes and Their Blends with Polyamides and Polyesters (F. La Mantia, et al.). Silylation of OH--Polymers by Reactive Extrusion (W. Mormann and D. Spitzer). Solid--State Polypropylene Grafting as an Effective Chemical Method of Modification (E. Borsig, et al.). Composites from Functionalized Polyolefins and Silica (E. Passaglia, et al.).