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Assessment of UV-permeability in nano-ZnO filled coatings via high throughput experimentation by Lowry, Michael S., Hubble, David R., Wressell, Amy L., Vratsanos, Menas S., Pepe, Frank R., Hegedus, Charles R.

“…The degree of UV protection afforded by nano-ZnO in a polyurethane/acrylic clear topcoat was investigated. The influence of nano-ZnO concentration and dry film…”
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Mechanical properties of films prepared from model high-glass-transition-temperature/low-glass-transition-temperature latex blends by Tang, Jiansheng, Daniels, Eric S., Dimonie, Victoria L., Vratsanos, Menas S., Klein, Andrew, El-Aasser, Mohamed S.

“…The mechanical properties of films prepared from model high‐glass‐transition‐temperature (Tg)/low‐Tg latex blends were investigated with tensile testing and…”
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Mechanical characterization of vinyl acetate based emulsion polymer blends by Robeson, Lloyd M., Vratsanos, Menas S.

“…Emulsion blends comprise an important commercial area of polymer blend utility. Surprisingly, the fundamental study of emulsion blends is rarely noted in the…”
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Stress Relaxation Activation in Rubber-Modified Polymer Systems Exhibiting Controlled Miscibility through Blending by Spontak, Richard J, Vratsanos, Menas S

“…Biphasic polymer systems possessing rigid matrices are generally produced by melt or solid thermoplastic mixing. An alternate route by which to produce such…”
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Effects of compatibilizing agents in poly(n-butyl acrylate)/poly(methyl methacrylate) composite latexes by Rajatapiti, Prapasri, Dimonie, Victoria L., El-Aasser, Mohamed S., Vratsanos, Menas S.

“…Graft copolymers with poly(n‐butyl acrylate) (PBA) backbones and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) macromonomer side chains are used as compatibilizing agents…”
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Effects of colloidal stabilizer on vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer emulsions and films by Gruber, Bruce A., Vratsanos, Menas S., Smith, Carrington D.

“…For vinyl acetate‐ethylene (VAE) emulsion polymerization, a comparison of stabilization mechanisms and their effect upon latex and film properties was made in…”
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Experimental Flash Points of Industrial Amines by Mitchell, John W, Vratsanos, Menas S, Hanley, Brian F, Parekh, Vipul S

“…Closed cup flash points have been measured at atmospheric pressure for 37 industrially important amines and amine solutions. The flash point measurements were…”
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Phase-separation studies of heat-cured ATU-flexibilized epoxies by Zielinski, John M., Vratsanos, Menas S., Laurer, Jonathan H., Spontak, Richard J.

“…Chemical incorporation of a flexible molecule into a heat-cured epoxy offers an important route by which to toughen the epoxy and tailor its ultimate material…”
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Impulse viscoelasticity: a new method to study polymerization of thermosets by FARRIS, R. J, VRATSANOS, M. S

“…The technique of impulse viscoelasticity, in combination with incremental linear elasticity, is presented for monitoring the mechanical and rheological changes…”
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The adhesive behaviour of poly(p-phenylene benzobisthiazole) (PBT)/epoxy composites by VRATSANOS, M. S, THOMAS, E. L, FARRIS, R. J

“…A modified scarf joint specimen was developed for characterizing the adhesive behaviour of poly(p-phenylene benzobisthiazole) (PBT) film Epon 828 epoxy…”
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