The Interfacial Interactions in Polymeric Composites

Preface. 1. Interfaces, Interphases and 'Adhesion': a Perspective; L.H. Sharpe. 2. Aspects of Component Interactions in Polymer Systems; H.P. Schreiber. 3. Rheology at Interfaces; B.G. de Gennes, F. Brochard-Wyart. 4.Interactions and Properties of Composites: (1) Fibre-Matrix Adhesion Measurements; (2) Adhesion Composite Properties Relationships; M. Nardin, J. Schultz. 5. The Role of Interface at the Wall in Flow of Concentrated Composites; U. Yilmazer, D.M. Kalyon. 6. Application of Surface Analysis to High Performance Polymeric Adhesives and Composites; J.P. Wightman. 7. Some Experimental Methods of Characterizing Surface; E. Bayramli. 8. Controlled Interphases in Glass Fiber and Particulate Reinforced Polymers: Structure of Silane Coupling Agents in Solutions and on Substrates; H. Ishida. 9. Control and Modification of Surfaces and Interfaces by Corona and Low Pressure Plasma; J.E. Klemberg-Sapieha, L. Martinu, S. Sapieha, M.R. Wertheimer. 10. Plasmas and Surfaces - a Practical Approach to Good Composites; E.M. Liston. 11. Plasma Polimerization of Acetylene: a Coating Techniaque for Fibre Reinforcement of Composites; W. Weisweiler. 12. Plasma Enhanced CVD of Aromatics: Surface Treatment of Carbon Fibres to Optimize Fibre-Matrix Adhesion; E. Ebert, W. Weisweiler. 13. Some Notes on Surface Modification by Plasma; G. Akovali. 14. Science and Technology of Polymer Composites; L. Nicolais, J.M. Kenny, A. Maffezzoli, L. Torre, A Tvivisano. 15. Reinforcing Fibres for Composites; J.P. Wightman. 16. 'In situ' Composites formed with Liquid Crystalline Polymers and Thermoplastic Matrices; A. Amendola, L. Nicolais, C. Carfagna. 17. Some Short Communications of Participants: A: Open Questions on Effects of Fibre-Matrix Interactions on Compound and Composite Properties; B.J.R. Scholtens. B: Interface Stabilization in Polymer Blends by Means of Block and Graft Copolymers; M. Fischer. C: Interfacial Chemical Interactions in Condensation Polymers and their Blends; S. Fakirov, M. Evstatiev. D: Interfacial Polarization and its Diagnostic Significance in Polymeric Composites; G. Banhegyi. E: On the Physical Nature of Interfacial Layer in Polymer Coatings; M.R. Kiselev, V.M. Starsev. F: The Effect of Corona Modification on the Composite Interfaces; S. Sapieha. G: Peculiarity of Film-forming and Hydrolytic Decay of Tin-containing Polymer Coatings; Z.M.O. Rzayev, R.R. Abdullayev, V.A. Zubov. H: Diffusion of Metal Ions in Caroxylic Polymer Sorbents of Different Morphologic Structure; A.A. Efendiev. I: Adsorption of Methylene Blue on PVC-DOP-Natural Zeolite Composites; D. Balkose, S. Ulku. J: Optically Transparent Glass Fiber Reinforced Poly(methylmethacrylate) Laminates; R.K. Six, J.O. Stoffer, D.E. Day. K: The Effect of Recycling on the Properties of Thermoplastic Composites; C.A. Bernardo, A.M. Cunha, M.J. Oliveira. L: Carbon Fibers from Methane; M.T. Sousa, J.L. Figueiredo. Index.