Permeability of Plastic Films and Coatings: To Gases, Vapors, and Liquids

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Interaction between Penetration Sites in Diffusion through thin Membranes....Pages 3-8
Steady State Transport Phenomena in Non-Ideal Permeant-Polymer Systems....Pages 9-34
Diffusive Transport in Swollen Polymer Membranes....Pages 35-48
Generalized Dual Sorption Theory....Pages 49-61
Diffusion in Glassy Polymers....Pages 63-71
Super Case II Transport of Organic Vapors in Glassy Polymers....Pages 73-86
Correlations between Entropic and Energetic Parameters for Diffusion in Polymers....Pages 87-112
Formal Theory of Diffusion through Membranes....Pages 113-124
Polyethylene-Nylon 6 Graft Copolymers I. Mechanical Properties and Permeability Characteristics of Copolymers Prepared by Anionic and and Cationic Initiated Processes....Pages 125-136
The Influence of Drawing on the Transport Properties of Gases and Vapors in Polymers....Pages 137-154
Modification of Polymer Membrane Permeability by Graft Copolymerization....Pages 155-166
The Sorption and Diffusion of Water in Polyurethane Elastomers....Pages 167-182
Water Vapor Transport in Hydrophilic Polyurethanes....Pages 183-196
Effect of Thickness on Permeability....Pages 197-205
Effects of Stereoregularity and Polymer Size on the Diffusion of Benzene in Polyvinyl Acetate....Pages 207-218
A Discussion of Theoretical Models of Anomalous Diffusion of Vapors in Polymers....Pages 219-232
Transport Behaviour of Asymmetric Cellulose Acetate Membranes in Dialysis and Hyperfiltration....Pages 233-257
Front Matter....Pages 259-259
The Effect of Transport Phenomena on the Shelf Life of a Plastic Carbonated Beverage Bottle....Pages 261-274
The Use of Low Permeation Thermoplastics in Food and Beverage Packaging....Pages 275-284
Experimental Support of “Dual Sorption” in Glassy Polymers....Pages 285-299
Front Matter....Pages 259-259
Transport Properties of Oriented Poly(Vinyl Chloride)....Pages 301-320
Barrier Properties of Earth Lining for Pollution Control....Pages 321-329
Spontaneous Polymerization of 4-Vinyl Pyridine for Hollow Fiber Ion Exchangers....Pages 331-342
Particle Collection from Aqueous Suspensions by Permeable Hollow Fibers....Pages 343-355
Separation of Hydrocarbons by Selective Permeation through Polymeric Membranes....Pages 357-373
Thin-Film Composite Membrane Performance in a Spiral-Wound Single-Stage Reverse Osmosis Seawater Pilot Plant....Pages 375-388
The Evolution of Phase Inversion Membranes....Pages 389-406
Front Matter....Pages 407-407
Therapeutic Systems for Controlled Administration of Drugs: A New Application of Membrane Science....Pages 409-421
Permeability Studies with Hemodialysis Membranes....Pages 423-439
Preparation and Application of Radiation-Grafted Hydrogels as Biomaterials....Pages 441-451
Improvement of Blood Compatibility of Membranes by Discharge Polymerization....Pages 453-458
Biomedical Applications of Anisotropic Membranes....Pages 459-468
Back Matter....Pages 469-482