In this feature article we review the principles, applications and perspectives of SSA or
Successive Self-nucleation and Annealing, a technique designed and implemented by …

Hydrophilic poly (ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol)(EVOH) was blended with hydrophobic
polysulfone (PSF) in the presence of polyethylene glycol (PEG)(20 kDa), which acted as a …

Graphene, due to its outstanding properties, has become the topic of much research activity
in recent years. Much of that work has been on a laboratory scale however, if we are to …

Abstract Composites of Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) and Graphene
Nanoplatelets (GNPs) were processed using a twin screw extruder under different extrusion …

Processing hydrogels into solid foams or aerogels via freeze-drying broaden their
applications. However, one challenge is its inherent processing instability, often leading to …

The moisture content sensitivity of Ethylene-Vinyl Alcohol (EVOH) copolymers is a major
problem for food packaging applications. Thus, the relationship between the hydration …

New antioxidant films based on ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) copolymer containing
betalain-rich red beet were successfully manufactured and characterized to develop …

This work is a collaborative effort between academia and industry to promote the
development of new sustainable and profitable materials for manufacturing products …

This chapter presents the basics of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analysis and its
correlation to polymer morphology for semicrystalline polymeric materials. It concentrates on …

Poly (butylene succinate‐ran‐butylene azelate) random copolyesters were thermally
fractionated by successive self‐nucleation and annealing (SSA). The samples before and …