1. Foreword

   • Takeo Ozawa

   EditorialNotes Pages: 1 - 1

2. Preface

   • Mimi Y. Keating
   • Andrew R. McGhie
   • John B. Enns

   EditorialNotes Pages: 3 - 4

3. Acknowledgements

   Acknowledgments Pages: 5 - 6

4. Learning about calorimetry

   • B. Wunderlich

   Award Lectures Pages: 7 - 16

5. Steps in a minefield

   • M. E. Brown

   Award Lectures Pages: 17 - 32

6. Thermomagnetometry

   • P. K. Gallagher

   Award Lectures Pages: 33 - 44

7. Physico-geometric kinetics of solid-state reactions by thermal analyses

   • N. Koga

   Award Lectures Pages: 45 - 56

8. Modulated differential scanning calorimetry in the glass transition region

   • B. Wunderlich
   • I. Okazaki

   Polymers Pages: 57 - 70

9. Thermal degradation mechanism of methacrylonitrile-styrene copolymers on flash pyrolysis

   • Y. Shibasaki
   • M. Yang

   Polymers Pages: 71 - 77

10. The use of DSC to characterize structural relaxation in thermosetting polymers

    • S. Montserrat
    • P. Cortés
    • J. M. Hutchinson

    Polymers Pages: 79 - 85

11. The thermal degradation kinetics of isomeric poly(dipropyl itaconates)

    • L. Katsikas
    • I. Paunović
    • I. G. Popović

    Polymers Pages: 87 - 94

12. A new ultrasonic measurement system for the cure monitoring of thermosetting resins and composites

    • D. D. Shepard
    • K. R. Smith

    Polymers Pages: 95 - 100

13. Structure formation of PVDF/PMMA blends studied

    • Hirohisa Yoshida

    Polymers Pages: 101 - 105

14. Characterization of polymers using the thermally stimulated current technique

    • M. Galop

    Polymers Pages: 107 - 114

15. DSC and X-ray studies on side-chain crystallization of comb-like polymers

    • Y. Shibasaki
    • H. Saitoh
    • K. Chiba

    Polymers Pages: 115 - 121

16. A dynamic DSC study of the curing process of epoxy resin

    • Susumu Tatsumiya
    • Katsumasa Yokokawa
    • Kyosuke Miki

    Polymers Pages: 123 - 129

17. Study on the oxidative induction test applied to medical polymers

    • L. Woo
    • S. Y. Ding
    • S. P. Westphal

    Polymers Pages: 131 - 138

18. Application of the light heating dynamic DSC to polymeric materials

    • Y. Saruyama

    Polymers Pages: 139 - 142

19. Thermal behaviour of polyetherimide peek blends

    • P. T. Rajagopalan
    • L. D. Kandpal
    • G. N. Mathur

    Polymers Pages: 143 - 147

20. Thermal analysis of polymer networks consisting of different homopolymers

    • T. Kojima
    • M. Tsuchiya
    • K. Tago

    Polymers Pages: 149 - 154

21. Birefringence thermal analysis of liquid crystalline monomers and their photopolymers

    • J. W. Schultz
    • R. T. Pogue
    • J. S. Ullett

    Polymers Pages: 155 - 160

22. Structure and properties of polypropylene filaments in a spunbonding process

    • D. Zhang
    • G. Bhat
    • L. Wadsworth

    Polymers Pages: 161 - 167

23. The thermal degradation of polymethacrylonitrile with different end groups

    • I. G. Popović
    • M. Tarabić
    • L. Katsikas

    Polymers Pages: 169 - 175

24. Study of curing behaviour and thermal properties of elastomer-modified bismaleimide resin

    • S. Katiyar
    • A. K. Nagpal

    Polymers Pages: 177 - 182

25. Thermooxidative degradation of an unsaturated polyester resin

    • P. Budrugeac
    • E. Segal

    Polymers Pages: 183 - 191

26. Temperature calibration of heat flux DSC's on cooling

    • J. D. Menczel

    Polymers Pages: 193 - 199

27. Thermal analysis of Vectran^® fibers and films

    • J. D. Menczel
    • G. L. Collins
    • S. K. Saw

    Polymers Pages: 201 - 208

28. Modulated differential scanning calorimetry

    • D. J. Hourston
    • M. Song
    • A. Hammiche

    Polymers Pages: 209 - 218

29. Thermal behaviour of teflon/phenolic liners in self-lubricating bearings

    • M. F. Fleszar

    Polymers Pages: 219 - 226

30. Thermal transitions and polymer/polymer miscibility

    • C. Thaumaturgo
    • E. C. Monteiro

    Polymers Pages: 227 - 234

31. Thermal transitions and polymer/polymer miscibility

    • C. Thaumaturgo
    • E. C. Monteiro

    Polymers Pages: 235 - 245

32. Thermal stability and miscibility in PVC/EVA blends

    • C. Thaumaturgo
    • E. C. Monteiro

    Polymers Pages: 247 - 254

33. Catalytic degradation of polyethylene evaluated by TG

    • V. J. Fernandes Jr.
    • A. S. Araujo
    • G. J. T. Fernandes

    Polymers Pages: 255 - 260

34. Thermochemical characterization of phenolic resins

    • M. Rama Rao
    • S. Alwan
    • K. S. Sastri

    Polymers Pages: 261 - 268

35. Determination of gel and vitrification times of thermoset curing process by means of TMA, DMTA and DSC techniques

    • A. Cadenato
    • J. M. Salla
    • J. L. Martin

    Polymers Pages: 269 - 279

36. Thermal analysis on influence of compatibilizing agents

    • K. N. Pandey
    • K. K. Debnath
    • G. N. Mathur

    Polymers Pages: 281 - 292

37. Characterization of isomeric elastomers using thermal analysis

    • A. K. Sircar

    Polymers Pages: 293 - 301

38. Study of gelation using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)

    • Jiawu Gao
    • Lin Li
    • Mingxi Zhang

    Polymers Pages: 303 - 310

39. Thermogravimetric analysis of a polycyanurate thermosetting material

    • R. E. Zacharia
    • S. L. Simon

    Polymers Pages: 311 - 315

40. Thermogravimetric characterisation of poly(methyl methacrylate) photopolymerised by colloidal cadmium sulphide

    • L. Katsikas
    • J. S. Veličković
    • I. G. Popović

    Polymers Pages: 317 - 323

41. Functional evaluation of a liquid-molding two component combination resin

    • B. Chowdhury

    Polymers Pages: 325 - 334

42. The thermal degradation of some alkali metal salts of poly(itaconic acid)

    • J. M. Filipović
    • L. Katsikas
    • D. M. Petrović-Djakov

    Polymers Pages: 335 - 341

43. Multiple melting peak analysis with gel-spun ultra-high molar mass polyethylene

    • A. Boller
    • B. Wunderlich

    Polymers Pages: 343 - 349

44. Effect oftrans-polyoctenamer on thermal stability of rubbers determined by thermal analysis

    • T. Kleps
    • M. Piaskiewicz
    • L. Ślusarski

    Polymers Pages: 351 - 359

45. Study of pyrolysis and incineration of disposable plastics using combined TG/FT-IR technique

    • P. S. Bhandare
    • B. K. Lee
    • K. Krishnan

    Polymers Pages: 361 - 366

46. Curing studies of epoxy resin with nadic endcapped phosphorylated amines

    • M. N. Saraf
    • Sarfaraz Alam
    • G. N. Mathur

    Polymers Pages: 367 - 373

47. Studies of the enthalpy relaxation and the “multiple melting” behavior of semicrystalline poly(arylene ether ether ketone) (PEEk)

    • V. Velikov
    • H. Marand

    Polymers Pages: 375 - 383

48. Use of thermal analysis techniques for examining blow-molded pet bottle specimens

    • C. D. Wingard

    Polymers Pages: 385 - 391

49. Use of the TMA film tension technique for differentiating polymeric materials in the Space Shuttle program

    • C. D. Wingard

    Polymers Pages: 393 - 398

50. Thermal properties of a polyimide fiber

    • G. S. Bhat
    • Renata Schwanke

    Polymers Pages: 399 - 405