Publications

2008

1. W. Brostow, T. Datashvili & B. Huang, Tribological properties of blends of melamineformaldehyde resin with low density polyethylene, Polymer Eng. & Sci. 2008, 48, 292.
2. W. Brostow, T. Holjevac Grguric, O. Olea-Mejia, D. Pietkiewicz & V. Rek, Polypropylene + polystyrene blends with a compatibilizer. 2. Tribological and mechanical properties, e-
   Polymers, 2008, no. 034.

2007

1. B.D. Beake, G.A. Bell, W. Brostow & W. Chonkaew, Nanoindentation creep and glass
   transition temperatures in polymers, Polymer Internat. 2007, 56, 773.
2. W. Brostow, H.E. Hagg Lobland, T. Reddy, R.P. Singh & L. White, Lowering mechanical
   degradation of drag reducers in turbulent flow, J. Mater. Res. 2007, 22, 56.
3. W. Brostow, B.P. Gorman & O. Olea-Mejia, Focused ion beam milling and scanning electron microscopy characterization of polymer + metal hybrids, Mater. Letters 2007, 61, 1333.
4. W. Brostow, D. Pietkiewicz & S.R. Wisner, Polymer tribology in safety medical devices:
   Retractable syringes, Adv. Polymer Tech. 2007, 26, 56.
5. W. Brostow, Mechanical properties, Ch. 24 in Physical Properties of Polymers Handbook, ed. J. E. Mark, 2nd edition, Springer, New York 2007.
6. B. Bilyeu, W. Brostow, L. Chudej, M. Estevez, H.E. Hagg Lobland, J.R. Rodriguez &
   S. Vargas, Scratch resistance of different silica filled resins for obturation materials, Mater. Res. Innovat. 2007, 11, 181.
7. W. Brostow, S. Pal & R.P. Singh, A model of flocculation, Mater. Letters 2007, 61, 4381.
8. M. Bratychak, W. Brostow, D. Pietkiewicz & P. Topilnytskij, Polyesters on the basis of
   petroleum resin and polyethylene glycols, Chem. & Chem. Tech. 2007, 1, 155.
9. W. Brostow, W. Chonkaew, L. Rapoport, Y. Soifer & A. Verdyan, Grooves in microscratch testing, J. Mater. Res. 2007, 22, 2483.
10. A.-A. A. Abdel Azim, A.M. Abdel-Raheim, A.M. Atta, W. Brostow & A.F. El-Kafrawy,
    Synthesis and Characterization of Porous Crosslinked Copolymers for Oil Spill Sorption, e-Polymers 2007, no. 118.

2006

1. W. Brostow, H.E. Hagg Lobland & M. Narkis, Sliding wear, viscoelasticity and brittleness of polymers, J. Mater. Res. 2006, 21, 2422; provides a quantitative definition of brittleness.

2004

1. W. Brostow, J.A. Hinze & R. Simões, Tribological behavior of polymers simulated by
   molecular dynamics, J. Mater. Res. 2004, 19, 851.
2. W. Brostow, G. Damarla, J. Howe & D. Pietkiewicz, Determination of wear of surfaces by
   scratch testing, e-Polymers 2004, no. 025.

2002

1. A.E. Akinay, W. Brostow, V.M. Castaño, R. Maksimov & P. Olszynski, Time-temperature
   correspondence prediction of stress relaxation of polymeric materials from a minimum of data, Polymer 2002, 43, 3593.
2. W. Brostow, K.P. Menard & J. White, Thermomechanical characterization of bismuth
   telluride based thermoelectric materials, Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. 2002, 691, G9.4.
3. B. Bilyeu, W. Brostow & K.P. Menard, Separation of gelation from vitrification in curing of a fiber-reinforced epoxy composite, Polymer Composites 2002, 23, 1111.