| SELECTED PAPERS AND PUBLICATIONS OF A. Y. CORAN |
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| "Polymer Diluent Interactions, Part I: Determining Poly(vinyl Chloride)-Diluent Interactions," C. E. Anagnostopoulos, A. Y. Coran and H. R. Gamrath, J. Appl. Polymer Sci. 4, 181 (1960). "Vulcanization, III. Rapid Method for Characterizing Rubber Networks," A. Y. Coran, Rubber Chem. Techno1. 37 668 (1964). "Vulcanization, IV, Effect of compounding variables on the Nature of Rubber Networks," A. Y. Coran, Ibid. 37, 673 (1964). "Vulcanization, VI. A Model and Treatment for Scorch Delay Kinetics," A. Y. Coran, Ibid.37, 689 (1964). "Vulcanization, VII. Kinetics of Sulfur Vulcanization of Natural Rubber In the presence of Delayed Action Accelerators," A. Y. Coran, Ibid. 38 1 (1965). "Antidegradant-Vulcanization Interactions," A. Y. Coran, Rubber Age 98 (10), 86 (1966). "Polysulfide Exchange Reactions, I. Kinetics and Mechanism of the Thermal Exchange Between Diethyl Trisulfide and Dipropyl Trisulfide," Chester D. Trivette, Jr., and A. Y. Coran, J. Org. Chem 31, 1 (1966). "Unidirectional Fiber-Polymer Composites: Swelling and Modulus Anisotropy," A. Y. Coran, K. Boustany and P. Hamed, J. Appl. Polymer Sci. 15, 2471 (1971). "Short-Fiber-Rubber Composites. The Properties of Oriented Cellulose Fiber-Elastomer Composites," A. Y. Coran, K. Boustany and P. Hamed, Rubber Chem. Technol. 47, 396 (1974). "The Mechanical Behavior of Short-Fiber Elastomer Composites," A. Y. Coran, P. Hamed and L. A. Goettler, Ibid. 49, 1167 (1976). "Predicting Elastic Moduli of Heterogeneous Polymer Compositions," A. Y. Coran and R. Patel, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 20, 3005 (1976)."Rubber-Thermoplastic Compositions. Part I. EPDM-Polypropylene Thermoplastic Vulcanizates," A. Y. Coran and R. Patel, Rubber Chem. Technol. 5, 141 (1980). "Rubber-Thermoplastic Compositions. Part II. Nitrile Rubber-Nylon Thermoplastic Vulcanizates," A. Y. Coran and R. Patel, Ibid. 53, 781 (1980). "Rubber-Thermoplastic Compositions. Part III. Predicting Elastic Moduli of Melt-Mixed Rubber-Plastic Blends," A. Y. Coran and R. Patel, Ibid. 54, 91 (1981). "Rubber Chemistry and Technology -- The Journal of the Rubber Division" A. Y. Coran and C. P. Rader, (abstract of paper), Ibid. 54, 189 (1981). "Rubber-Thermoplastic Compositions. Part IV. Thermoplastic Vulcanizates from Various Rubber-Plastic Combinations," A. Y. Coran, R. Patel and D. Williams, Ibid. 54, 896 (1981). "Rubber-Thermoplastic Compositions Part V. Selecting Polymers for Thermoplastic Vulcanizates," A. Y. Coran, R. Patel and D. Williams, Rubber Chem. Technol. 55, 116 (1982). "The Art of Sulfur Vulcanization," A. Y. Coran, Chemtech. 30, 106, (1983). "Rubber-Thermoplastic Compositions Part VII. Chlorinated Polyethylene Nylon Compositions," A. Y. Coran and R. Patel, Rubber Chem. Technol. 56 210 (1983). "Rubber-Thermoplastic Compositions. Part VIII. Nitrile Rubber polyolefin Blends with Technological Compatibilization," A. Y. Coran and R. Patel, Ibid. 56, 1045 (1983). "Vulcanization Chemistry," E, Morita, A, B, Sullivan and A. Y. Coran, Rubber Chem. Technol. 58, 284 (1985). "Rubber-Thermoplastic Compositions.. Part IX, Blends of Dissimilar Rubbers and Plastics with Technological Compatibilization," A. Y. Coran R Patel and D. Williams-Headd, Ibid. 58, 1014 (1985). "Elastomeric Rubber-Plastic Compositions", A. Y. Coran, a paper presented at the US-Japan Joint Seminar on Elastomers, Ito, Japan, October, 1985. "Vulcanization," A Y. Coran, Encyclopedia of Materials Science. Pergamon Press, Oxford (1986). "New Curing System Components," L. H. Davis, A. B. Sullivan and A. Y. Coran, Rubber Chem. Technol. 60, 125 (1987). "Thermoplastic Elastomers Based on Elastomer-Thermoplastic Blends Dynamically Vulcanized," A. Y. Coran, (Chapter 7) in Thermoplastic Elastomers -- A Comprehensive Review, N. R. Legge, G. Holden and H. E. Schroeder, Editors, Hanser Publishers, Munich, 1987. "Guidelines for New Accelerator Developments," J. Luecken and A. Y. Coran, Rubber Chem, Technol. 61, 167 (1988). "Blends of Dissimilar Rubbers -- Cure-Rate Incompatibility," A. Y. Coran, Ibid. 61, 281 (1988). "Thermoplastic Rubber-Plastic Blends," A. Y. Coran, (Chapter 8) in Handbook of Elastomers -- New Developments d Technology, Anil K. Bhowmick and Howard L. Stephens, Editors, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, 1988. "New Components for Rubber Compounds," A. Y. Coran, Plasty a Kaucuk 26, 10 (1989). "Co-activation of Delayed-Action Vulcanization. Part 1. Polymeric, Non-migratory Cure Co-activators for Accelerated-Sulfur Vulcanization," A. Y Coran, F. Ignatz-Hoover, and L. H. Davis, Rubber Chem. Technol. 62, 957 (1989). "Vulcanization," A. Y. Coran, in Encyclopedia of Polymer d Engineering, 17, second edition, p. 666, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1989 "Anisotropy of Ultimate Properties in Vulcanizates of EPDM/High-Diene-Rubber Blends," Caoutchoucs et Plastiques, No. 696, 198 (May, 1990). "The Dispersion of Carbon Black in Rubber. Part I. Rapid Method for Assessing Quality of Dispersion," (with J.-B. Donnet, CNRS, Mulhouse, France) Rubber Chem. Technol. 66, 973 (1992). "The Dispersion of Carbon Black in Rubber. Part II. The Kinetics of Dispersion in Natural Rubber," (with J.-B. Donnet, CNRS, Mulhouse, France) Rubber Chem. Technol. 66, 998 (1992). "The Dispersion of Carbon Black in Rubber. Part III. The Effect of Dispersion Quality on the Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Filled Natural Rubber," (with J.-B. Donnet, CNRS, Mulhouse, France) Rubber Chem. Technol. 66, 1016 (1992). "New Elastomers by Reactive Processing. Part I. Vulcanizable Precured Alloys from NBR and ACM," (with S. Lee, Monsanto Company) Rubber Chem. Technol. 63., 599 (1990). "Anisotropy of Ultimate Properties in Vulcanizates of EPDM/High-Diene-Rubber Blends," Rubber Chem. Technol. 64., 801 (1991). "The Dispersion of Carbon Black in Rubber Part IV. The Kinetics of Carbon Black Dispersion in Various Polymers," A. Y. Coran, F. Ignatz-Hoover, and P. C. Smakula, Rubber Chem. Technol. 67, 237 (1994). "Method for Estimating the Chemical Crosslink Densities of Cured Natural Rubber and Styrene-Butadiene Rubber," S. Lee, H. Pawlowski, and A. Y. Coran, Rubber Chem. Technol. 67, 854 (1994). "Vulcanization: Conventional and Dynamic," A. Y. Coran, Rubber Chem. Technol. 68, 351, 1995. "Thermoplastic Elastomers Based on Elastomer-Thermoplastic Blends Dynamically Vulcanized," A. Y. Coran and R. P. Patel, (Chapter 7) in Thermoplastic Elastomers, 2nd edition, G. Holden, R. P. Quirk, N. R. Legge, and H. E. Schroeder, Editors, Hanser Publishers, Munich, 1996. "A Study of the Vulcanization of the Vulcanization Kinetics of an Accelerated-Sulfur Compound," R. Ding, A. I. Leonov, and A. Y. Coran, Rubber Chem. Technol. 69, 81 (1996). "The Morphology of Rubber/Plastic Blends," O. Chung and A. Y. Coran, a paper presented at a Meeting of the Rubber Division of The American Chemical Society, Louisville, KY, October, 1996. "The Evolution of Morphology in NR/HDPE Blends. Part I. Unvulcanized Blends," P. Laokijcharoen and A. Y. Coran, a paper presented at a Meeting of the Rubber Division of The American Chemical Society, Louisville, KY, October, 1996. "Compatibilization," in Polymer Blending Technology, J. L. White, A. Y. Coran and S. Moet, editors, Hanser, in press. "Reactive Blending", in Polymer Blending Technology, J. L. White, A. Y. Coran and S. Moet, editors, Hanser, in press. "The Rheology and Processability of Tire Compounds," Stephane Schaal and Aubert Y. Coran, Rubber Chem. Technol. 73, 225 (2000). "The Effects of Certain Recipe Ingredients and Mixing Sequence on the Rheology amd Processability of Silica- and Carbon Black-Filled Tire Compounds," Stephane Schaal, Aubert Y. Coran, and Syed K. Mowdood, Rubber Chem Technol. 73, 240 (2000). |
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