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The testing and repair of polyethylene natural gas distribution pipe

Creator:

Hunt, John

Abstract:

With the dominance of polyethylene as the building material for America's natural gas distribution system and a growing demand for natural gas, there exists and ever increasing need for improved methods of repairing damaged natural gas distribution pipe. This paper serves as the ground work for a multi-part study seeking...

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Masters Thesis

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· \ Skip Rochefort With the dominance of polyethylene as the building material for America's natural
Poly(vinyl alcohol) / cellulose nanocomposite barrier films

Creator:

Paralikar, Shweta

Abstract:

There is a continual interest in developing robust, flexible, durable, lightweight, waterborne polymer barrier coatings which are increasingly resistant towards both chemical warfare agents as well as an ever growing number of toxic industrial chemicals. In this study, barrier films were prepared with poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVOH) and varying amounts of...

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Masters Thesis

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Willie E. “Skip” Rochefort There is a continual interest in developing robust, flexible, durable
Preparation of interpenetrating polymer networks for improved cellulose ester plastics

Creator:

Ho, Shih-Wei

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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Networks for Improved Cellulose Ester Plastics. Abstract approved: W. E. (Skip) Rochefort