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  • Molded Fiber Bottle Coatings for Environmental Resistance and Sustainability

    Creator:
    Sim, Elaine
    Abstract:
    In recent years, non-renewable and non-biodegradable plastic packaging forms the majority of landfilled waste. These products, mainly made from Polyethylene Tetraphlatate (PET) and other polyolefins, have excellent durability and barrier properties, but take hundreds of years to degrade. Much focus has been put on developing environmentally friendly alternatives to polyolefins...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Willie (Skip) Rochefort

  • 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

  • Understanding the durability of Wood-based composites using fracture toughness

    Creator:
    Mahapatra, Sweta
    Abstract:
    Wood-based composites (WBCs) are an important sector of the US economy. For a WBC product to succeed, understanding its long-term durability, including seasonal variations in temperature and humidity, is critical. Durability is especially important WBCs because they are predominantly made from wood, which is a biological, hygroscopic material that is...
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    Masters Thesis
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    approved: John A. Nairn Willie E. "Skip" Rochefort Wood-based composites (WBCs) are an important

  • 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