Molecular Characterization of Composite Interfaces

Front Matter....Pages i-ix
The Role of the Interface in Polymer Composites — Some Myths, Mechanisms, and Modifications....Pages 1-11
Bonding Through Coupling Agents....Pages 13-23
Structural Gradient in the Silane Coupling Agent Layers and Its Influence on the Mechanical and Physical Properties of Composites....Pages 25-50
Surface Modification of Calcium Carbonate for Polymer Composites....Pages 51-75
Osmotic Pressure-Filled Cracks....Pages 77-91
Aramid/Epoxy VS. Graphite/Epoxy: Origin of the Difference in Strength at the Interface....Pages 93-109
Fracto-Emission from Fiber-Reinforced and Particulate Filled Composites....Pages 111-131
Surface Treatment of Conductive Carbon Blacks and Their Effect on the Properties of Conductive Composites....Pages 133-144
Surface Modified Aluminum-Poly (Vinyl Acetate) Interaction in the Presence of Water....Pages 145-156
Kinetics and Mechanism of Aqueous Hydrolysis and Condensation of Alkyltrialkoxysilanes....Pages 157-170
Structure and Properties of Silane Primers for Adhesive Bonding of Metals....Pages 171-186
The Effect of γ-Aps Substrate Modification Upon the Chemical Adhesion of Poly(Amic Acid-Imide) Films....Pages 187-204
Silane Coupling Agents for Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites....Pages 205-236
Theoretical Estimation of the Possibility to Regulate the Viscoelastic Properties and Tensile Strength of Filled Polymers by Changing the Size of Supermolecular Domains in the Interphase Layers of Polymer Binders....Pages 237-246
Polymer Composites of Poly(p-Phenylene Terephthalamide) and Nitrile Butadiene Rubber: (I) Preparation and Properties....Pages 247-269
Polymer Composites of Poly(p-Phenylene Terephthalamide) and Nitrile Butadiene Rubber: (II) Calculation of Anisotropic Moduli Based on Microfibrillar Lattice Model....Pages 271-285
Thermostimulated Creep Study of the Interface of Glass Bead-Reinforced Epoxy Composites....Pages 287-298
Applications of Solid-State Magic Angle NMR Spectroscopy to Fiber Reinforced Composites....Pages 299-312
Acid-Base Interactions and Some Properties of Composites....Pages 313-320
Characterization of the Surface and the Interface of the Carbon Fiber....Pages 321-331
Surface Chemistry and Bonding of Plasma-Aminated Polyaramid Filaments....Pages 333-375
Spectrochemical Characterization of Chemically Modified Surfaces....Pages 377-386
Desorption of Water from Glass Fibers....Pages 387-400
Predicting Enthalpies of Interfacial Bonding of Polymers to Reinforcing Pigments....Pages 401-411
Wettability of Reinforcing Fibers....Pages 413-421
ISS/SIMS Analysis of Graphite Fiber Surfaces and the Thermo-Oxidative Stability of Graphite Fiber/Pmr-15 Polyimide Composites....Pages 423-444
Back Matter....Pages 445-453