1996 Annual
Report
- INTRODUCTION
TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES
- ELECTRONIC PACKAGING
AND INTERCONNECTS
- Overview
- FY-96 Significant Accomplishments
- Improved Measurement Technique for Hydrothermal
Expansion of Polymer Thin Films
- Thermal Properties Measurement
- Industry Coordination and Workshops in Electronic
Packaging
- Ultra-thin Polymer Films
- Dielectric Measurements of Thin Films from DC to
1 GHZ
- Residual Stress in Polymer Films Adhered to
Silicon Substrates
- Moisture Effects in Electronic Packaging Polymers
- Interfacial Energy Between Solids
- Aging of Light Emitting Polymers
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- POLYMER BLENDS AND
PROCESSING PROGRAM
- Overview
- FY-96 Significant Accomplishments
- Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Polymer Blends
- Measurement Techniques and Analysis Procedures
for Multi-Phase Systems Under
- Shear
- Characterization of Polymers and Polymer Blends
Under Shear
- Temperature Measurements for Polymer Processing
- Additives and Compatibilizers in Polymer Blends
- Investigation of Interfacial Interactions for
Polymers and Blends
- Pressure Effects on Polymer Blends and Processing
- Self-Assembling Micelles, Transient Polymer
Networks, Gels, and Interacting
- Investigations of Statics and Dynamics in
Polyelectrolytes
- POLYMER COMPOSITES
PROGRAM
- Overview
- FY-96 Significant Accomplishments
- Liquid Composite Molding: Development of
Permeability Measurement Techniques and Data
- Liquid Composite Molding: Development and
Verification of Process Simulation Models
- Liquid Composite Molding: Development and
Verification of Permeability Prediction Models
- Liquid Composite Molding: Bulk Resin Measurements
for Process Monitoring and Control
- Liquid Composite Molding: Interfase Sensitive
Sensors for Process Monitoring
- Environmental Durability Studies: Effect of Fiber
Coatings and Interfaces
- Environmental Durability Studies: Comparison of
Test Results for Laminated
- Composite Samples and Single-Fiber Composite
Specimens
- Environmental Durability Studies: Development of
Processing Methods to
- Fabricate Urethane Samples
- POLYMER
CHARACTERIZATION PROGRAM
- Overview
- FY-96 Significant Accomplishments
- Mass Spectrometry of Polymers
- Characterization of Polymers by Spectroscopic
Techniques
- Characterization of Polymer Morphology by
Microscopy Techniques
- Structural Characterization of Polymers by Small
Angle X-Ray Scattering
- Nonlinear Viscoelasticity of Solid Polymers
- Physical Aging of Polymers
- Finite Element Analysis in Polymer Mechanics.I:
Dimensional Stability
- Finite Element Analysis in Polymer Mechanics.II:
Fracture
- Viscoelastic Measurements in Plasticizing
Environments
- Measurement of Craze Initiation and Growth in
Polymers
- DENTAL AND MEDICAL
MATERIALS PROGRAM
- Overview
- FY-96 Significant Accomplishments
- Dental Polymers Designed with Minimal
Polymerization Shrinkage, Residual Vinyl
- Content and Water Sorption
- Dental Composites with Improved Interfaces
- Improved Adhesive Systems for Bonding to Tooth
Structure
- Polymer-modified Porous Ceramics:
Interpenetrating Phase Composites for
- Dental Applications
- Bioresorbable Polymer-Reinforced Calcium
Phosphate Cements
- Measurement Methods for Process Control of Cell
Encapsulation
- Bioactive Polymeric Dental Materials with
Remineralization Potential Based on
- Amorphous Calcium Phosphate
- Support for the Biomaterials Integrated Products
Industries xx
- Durability Assessment of Biomedical
Materials/Prostheses
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- THEORY AND MODELING
PROGRAM
- Overview
- FY-96 Significant Accomplishments
- Theory and Modeling in Polymer Physics
- Theory and Modeling of the Properties of Polymer
Blends, Suspensions and Solutions
- Theory and Modeling of the Transport Properties
of Polymer Solutions
- OTHER
PROGRAMS
- Diffusion of Gases in Polymeric Materials
- Development and Utilization of Test Methods for
Qualification of Passport Laminates
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DIVISION MANAGEMENT
RESEARCH STAFF
Polymers Division
Organization Chart
Certain commercial materials and equipment are
identified in this report in order to specify adequately
the experimental procedures. In no case does such
identification imply recommendation or endorsement by the
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) nor
does it imply necessarily the best available for the
purpose.
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