Journal of APPLIED POLYMER CONTENTS Volume 58 ISSUE NUMBER 1 / OCTOBER 3, 1995 Microstructure, Deformation, and Fracture Behavior of Commercial ABS Resins C. R. Bernal, P. M. Frontini, M. Sforza, and M. A. Bibbo 1 Ring-Opening Polymerization of Ethylene Oxide by Anion Initiation Using Sulfadiazine as Parents Compound I. Huang, H. Wang, and C. Zhou 11 Emulsifier-Free Synthesis of Monodisperse Core-Shell Polymer Colloids Containing Chloromethyl Groups 5. A. F. Bon, H. van Beek, P. Piet, and A. L. German 19 Degradable Property of UV-Cured Hessian Cloth (|ute) M. A. Khan, M. K. Uddin, M. N. Islam, and K. M. I. Ali 31 Hydrolytic Degradation of Polyamides Based on L-Tartaric Acid and Diamines P. Ruiz-Donaire, /. /. Bou, S. Munoz-Guerra, and A. Rodriguez-Galan 41 Phenomenological Description of Strain Rate and Temperature-Dependent Yield Stress of PMMA F. Povolo and E. B. Hermida 55 Terpene-Anhydride Resins as Coating Materials D. L. Trumbo, C. L. Giddings, and L. R. A. Wilson 69 Biocidal Polymers Active by Contact. IV. Polyurethanes Based on Polysiloxanes with Pendant Primary Alcohols and Quaternary Ammonium Groups I. Hazziza-Laskar, G. Helary, and G. Sauvet 77 Effects of Radiation on Mechanical Properties of Polybutadiene/Polystyrene Blends 5. H. Spiegelberg, R. E. Cohen, and A. S. Argon 85 Preparation and Characterization of Crosslinked Gelatin Microspheres H. Akin and N. Hasirci 95 I Use of EVA-Containing Mercapto Groups in Natural Rubber-EVA Blends. I. Mechanical, Thermal, and Morphological Properties P. Jansen, M. Amorim, A. S. Comes, and B. G. Soares 101 Diffusion Hindrance vs. Wood-Induced Catalytic Activation of MUF Adhesive Polycondensation A. Pizzi and L. A. Panamgama 109 Melt Blending of Linear Low-Density Polyethylene and Polystyrene in a Haake Internal Mixer. I. Compatibilization and Morphology Development L.-Y. Yang, T. G. Smith, and D. Bigio 117 Melt Blending of Linear Low-Density Polyethylene and Polystyrene in a Haake Internal Mixer. II. Morphology-Processing Relationships L. -Y. Yang, D. Bigio, and T. G. Smith 129 Internal Pressures and Thermal Pressure Coefficients for Solid Polymers M. P. Seo, B. Y. Shin, D. H. Han, and B. Cho 143 Characterization of Crosslinked Polystyrene Beads and Their Composite in SBR Matrix Y.-J. Cha and S. Choe 147 Empirical Models for Melt Blowing M. W. Milligan and B. D. Haynes 159 Chemical Stability of Polyimide Membranes at Temperatures Near Tg M. E. Rezac, W. J. Koros, and S. J. Miller 165 Study of Cryostructuration of Polymer Systems. XI. The Formation of PVA Cryogels by Freezing-Thawing the Polymer Aqueous Solutions Containing Additives of Some Polyols V. I. Lozinsky, E. V. Solodova, A. L. Zubov, and I. A. Simenel 171 Surfactant-Modified Epoxy Resins as Novel Negative-Acting Deep UV Photoresists J. Everett, C. Piechocki, P. Argitis, and M. Hatzakis 179 Influence of Activation Time on the Properties of Polyacrylonitrile-Based Activated Carbon Hollow Fiber M.-C. Yang and D.-G. Yu 185 A Simple and Efficient SEC/GPC Linear Calibration Technique Using Broad-Range Standards E. O. Nwankwo and S. D. Abbott 191 Degradability and Antigen-Release Characteristics of Polyester Microspheres Prepared from Polymer Blends H. Sah and Y. W. Chien 197 ISSUE NUMBER 2 / OCTOBER 10, 1995 Special Issue: Contributions from Polymer Research at Lehigh University Preface S. G. Mylonakis 207 II Synthesis and Characterization of Model Associative Polymers R. D. jenkins, D. R. Bassett, C. A. Silebi, and M. S. El-Aasser 209 Kinetics of Adsorption and Desorption of Water-Soluble Associative Polymers on Planar Titanium Dioxide Surfaces by Ellipsometry L K. Filippov, C. A. Silebi, and M. S. El-Aasser 231 Adsorption Behavior and Potential Interfacial Morphology: Impact of Adsorbing Hydrophobic Groups in Polymers with Weakly Adsorbing Main Backbones M. S. Kelly and M. M. Santore 247 Competition Between Micellization and Adsorption of Diblock Copolymers in a Colloidal System L. E. Dewalt, El. D. Ou-Yang, and V. L. Dimonie 265 ’H-NMR Studies of Nonionic Surfactant Adsorption onto Colloidal Particles I. F. Elaggerty IV and /. E. Roberts 271 Determination of the Interfacial Mass Transfer Coefficient of Vinyl Acetate Monomer Diffusion into Polyfvinyl acetate) and Polystyrene Latex Particles Stabilized with Different Stabilization Mechanisms Using a Vapor Phase Addition Method J. -l. Kim, I. W. Vanderhoff, and A. Klein 279 A New Approach to Chemical Characterization of Polymer Surfaces T. B. Lloyd, K. E. Ferretti, and I. Lagow 291 Orientational Ordering of Grafted Nonmobile Rod Polymers B. E. Vugmeister and D. C. Hong 297 Synthesis and Characterization of Core/Shell lonomeric Latexes. I. Latex and Film Properties A. Arora, E. S. Daniels, and M. S. El-Aasser 301 Synthesis and Characterization of Core/Shell lonomeric Latexes. II. Surface Analysis by X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy A. Arora, E. S. Daniels, M. S. El-Aasser, C. W. Simmons, and A. Miller 313 Characterization of the Interphase in Poly(divinylbenzene)/Poly(n-butyl acrylate) Core/Shell Latexes by High-Resolution Solid-State NMR Relaxation Studies V. Nelliappan, M. S. El-Aasser, A. Klein, E. S. Daniels, and J. E. Roberts 323 Simultaneous Interpenetrating Networks of a Polyurethane and Polyfmethyl methacrylate). I. Metastable Phase Diagrams V. Mishra, F. E. Du Prez, E. Cosen, E. I. Goethals, and L. H. Sperling 331 Simultaneous Interpenetrating Networks of a Polyurethane and Poly(methyl methacrylate). II. Partitioning of MMA Monomer in the Last Stages of Polymerization V. Mishra, F. E. Du Prez, E. I. Goethals, and L. H. Sperling 347 The Molecular Basis of Fracture in Polystyrene Films: Role of Molecular Weight M. Sambasivam, A. Klein, and L. H. Sperling 357 Interfacial Aspects of Strength Development in Poly(methyl methacrylate)-Based Latex Systems S. Yoo, L. Harelle, E. S. Daniels, M. S. El-Aasser, and A. Klein 367 III Interfacial Aspects of Latex IPNs for Toughening Polycarbonate. I. Synthesis and Characterization R. Hu, V. L Dimonie, M. S. El-Aasser, R. A. Pearson, L. H. Sperling, A. Hiltner, and S. C. Mylonakis 375 Core-Shell Structured Latex Particles. I. Copolymerization of Styrene/Benzyl Methacrylate as a Choice for Shell Material and Characterization of Poly(n-butyl acrylate) Core Latex Particles /. Segall, V. L. Dimonie, M. S. El-Aasser, P. R. Soskey, and S. C. Mylonakis 385 Core-Shell Structured Latex Particles. II. Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(n-butyI acrylate)/Poly(benzyl methacrylate-styrene) Structured Latex Particles /. Segall, V. L. Dimonie, M. S. El-Aasser, P. R. Soskey, and S. C. Mylonakis 401 Core-Shell Structured Latex Particles. III. Structure-Properties Relationship in Toughening of Polycarbonate with Poly(/i-butyl acrylate)/Poly(benzyl methacrylate-styrene) Structured Latex Particles /. Segall, V. L. Dimonie, M. S. El-Aasser, P. R. Soskey, and S. C. Mylonakis 419 Interfacial Studies in CTBN-Modified Epoxies R. Bagheri and R. A. Pearson 427 Synthesis and Application of Core-Shell Particles as Toughening Agents for Epoxies I. Y. Qian, R. A. Pearson, V. L. Dimonie, and M. S. El-Aasser 439 Role of Crack Tip Shielding Mechanisms in Fatigue of Hybrid Epoxy Composites Containing Rubber and Solid Glass Spheres H. R. Azimi, R. A. Pearson, and R. W. Hertzberg 449 Characterization of the Particle-Matrix Interface in Rubber-Modified Epoxy by Atomic Force Microscopy O. L. Shaffer, R. Bagheri, I. Y. Qian, V. Dimonie, R. A. Pearson, and M. S. El-Aasser 465 ISSUE NUMBER 3 / OCTOBER 17, 1995 Gas Permeabilities and Permselectivity of Photochemically Crosslinked Polyimides Y. Liu, M. Ding, and I. Xu 485 Morphology Control in Reaction-Induced Phase-Separated Polymeric Systems S. Kim and I. H. An 491 Rheo-optical FTIR Spectroscopy of Epoxy Resins T. Scherzer 501 Modification of PP/HDPE Blends by PP-PE Sequential Polymerization Product W. Zhu, X. Zhang, B. Huang, and Z. Feng 515 Thermal Degradation Characteristics of Poly[Poly(ethylene glycol)] Phosphates 5. Basu, N. Chatterjee, and M. M. Maiti 523 Evaluation of Recycled PP/Rubber/Talc Hybrids Y. Long, B. E. Tiganis, and R. A. Shanks 527 Effect of Particle Size on Impact Strength of Polymer Blends W. Jiang, H. Liang, J. Zhang, D. He, and B. Jiang 537 IV Adsorption Properties and Microporous Structure of Adsorbents Produced from Phenolic Resin and Biomass I. Simitzis, j. Sfyrakis, and A. Faliagas 541 Effect of Ethylene-Propylene Copolymer with Residual PE Crystallinity on Mechanical Properties and Morphology of PP/HDPE Blends W. Zhu, X. Zhang, Z. Feng, and B. Huang 551 ’H-NMR Study of Reaction of Melamine with Oxiranes I. Lubczak 559 Acoustic Absorption Performance of Polyacrylic Composite Latex K. Yao, C. Cheng, T. Lu, W. Zhu, Q. Shun, T. Wang, and D. Zhang 565 Structure Development in Processing of Polypropylene Films with Additives 5. Radhakrishnan, K. Kane, A. Kadu, and H. P. Natu 571 Thermal Characteristics of Energetic Polymers Based on Tetrahydrofuran and Oxetane Derivatives Y.-L. Liu, C.-Fi. Hsiue, and Y.-S. Chiu 579 Swelling of Hydrophilic Polymers. IV /. Ogawa, H. Yamano, and K. Miyagawa 587 Short Sisal Fiber Reinforced Styrene-Butadiene Rubber Composites R. Prasantha Kumar, M. L. C. Amma, and S. Thomas 597 Study of Reverse Osmosis Separation and Permeation Rate for Sulfonated Poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4- phenylene oxide) Membranes of Different Ion Exchange Capacities A. Hamza, C. Chowdhury, T. Matsuura, and 5. Sourirajan 613 Polyfvinyl chloride)/Styrene-Butadiene Rubber Blends Prepared by Dynamic Vulcanization with Nitrile Rubber as the Compatibilizer S. -H. Zhu, C.-M. Chan, and Y. X. Zhang 621 Permeation of Solutes Through Chemically Modified Chitosan Membranes T. Seo, H. Ohtake, T. Unishi, and T. lijima 633 Plasma Surface Modification of Propylene-Based Polymers by Silicon and Tin-Containing Compounds C. Akovali, Z. M. O. Rzaev, and D. H. Mamedov 645 Compatibility in Immiscible Polyfether ether ketone)/Poly(ether sulfone) Blends A. Arzak, /. I. Eguiazabal, and /. Nazabal 653 Computer Simulation of Melt Spinning of Polypropylene Fibers Using a Steady-State Model V. C. Bhuvanesh and V. B. Gupta 663 Tensile Mechanical Property Evaluation of Natural and Epoxide-Treated Silk Fibers D. L. Dunaway, B. L. Thiel, and C. Viney 675 V ISSUE NUMBER 4 / OCTOBER 24, 1995 Photooxidative Degradation of Polyethylene Containing Flame Retardants by Monochromatic Light A. Torikai, K.-l. Chigita, F. Okisaki, and M. Nagata 685 Studies on Antioxidents. III. 2[(3,5-Di-ferf-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)methylene]hydrazine Carbothioamide as a Melt Stabilizer for Unstabilized Polypropylene A. R. Raja, V. N. S. Pendyala, S. F. Xavier, A. C. Shah, and K. B. Nair 691 Surface Analysis of PP/EVA Blends Modified with Amino Acids for Biomedical Applications K. Schroeder, D. Klee, H. Hocker, A. Leute, A. Benninghoven, and C. Mittermayer 699 Solvent Crazing as a Stress-Induced Surface Adsorption and Bulk Plasticization Effect V. A. Kefalas 711 Effect of Chemical Interaction Between Surface Oxidized Carbon Black and Carboxylated Nitrile Rubber on Dynamic Properties S. Bandyopadhyay, P. P. De, D. K. Tripathy, and S. K. De 719 Basic Kinetic Model for the Reaction Yielding Linear Polyurethanes. II P. Krol and A. Gawdzik 729 Effect of Chemical Modification on FTIR Spectra. I. Physical and Chemical Behavior of Coir R. K. Samal, B. B. Panda, 5. K. Rout, and M. Mohanty 745 Poly(styrene-graff-ethylene oxide) as a Compatibilizer in Polystyrene/Polyamide Blends P. Jannasch and B. Wesslen 753 PET Synthesis in the Presence of Lanthanide Catalysts V. N. Ignatov, F. Pilati, C. Berti, V. Tartari, C. Carraro, G. Nadali, M. Fiorini, and M. Toselli 771 In Situ Chemical Analysis of Domains in Polymer Blends by Optical Fluorescence Microscopy D. Dibbern-Brunelli and T. D. Z. Atvars 779 Magnetroviscoelastic Behavior of Composite Gels T. Shiga, A. Okada, and T. Kurauchi 787 Analysis and Experimental Study of Gas Penetration in a Gas-Assisted Injection-Molded Spiral Tube S. C. Chen, K. F. Hsu, and K. S. Hsu 793 Properties of Biodegradable Hydrogels Prepared by y Irradiation of Microbial Poly(c-lysine) Aqueous Solutions M. Kunioka and H. /. Choi 801 Synthesis and Characterization of pH-Sensitive and Biodegradable Hydrogels Prepared by y Irradiation Using Microbial Poly(7-glutamic acid) and Poly(c-lysine) H. J. Choi, R. Yang, and M. Kunioka 807 Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(o-ethoxyaniline): A Processable Conducting Polymer S. K. Dhawan and D. C. Trivedi 815 VI Bulk Polymerization of Hydroxyl Terminated Polybutadiene (HTPB) with Tolylene Diisocyanate (TDI): A Kinetics Study Using 13C-NMR Spectroscopy C. Dubois, 5. Desilets, A. Ait-Kadi, and P. Tanguy 827 Viscometric and Conductometric Studies of Polyfvinyl alcohol)-g-Polyacrylamide Composites /. Kaur, S. Maheshwari, A. Gupta, and B. N. Misra 835 ISSUE NUMBER 5 / OCTOBER 31, 1995 Thermolysis of Polystyrene Y. D. M. Simard, M. R. Kamal, and D. G. Cooper 843 On the Assessment of Hydrogels for Fluid Absorbency A. Dave, U. Vaishnav, R. Desai, A. Shah, B. Ankleshwaria, and M. Mehta 853 Synthesis of Highly Crosslinked Porous Copolymers of Methacrylic Ester of p,p'-Dihydroxydiphenylpropane Diglicydyl Ether and Divinylbenzene T. Matynia and B. Gawdzik 861 Changes in Mechanical Behavior During Fatigue of Semicrystalline Thermoplastics A. I. Lesser 869 Low-Speed Tack Measurements of Fluids and Inks I. C. Phillips and A. C. Chiang 881 Extraction Fractionation of Segmented Polyurethanes According to Composition L. Simek and M. Bohdanecky 897 A Study on the Tribological Behavior of Polyethylene. II. Effects of Operating Conditions on the Friction Behavior of Polyethylene Q. Wang, X. Kong, L. Zhu, J. Zhe, and Y. Fan 903 Morphology and Properties of Blends of Polyethylene with a Semiflexible Liquid Crystalline Polymer F. P. La Mantia, C. Geraci, M. Vinci, U. Pedretti, A. Roggero, L. I. Minkova, and P. L. Magagnini 911 Sorption and Interactions of Gases in Polyaniline Powders of Different Doping Levels L. Rebattet, M. Escoubes, E. Genies, and M. Pineri 923 Irradiation Effects on Electrical Properties of Cellulose Nitrate M. Amin, K. A. Darwish, M. Mounir, and M. Abu Elez 935 Dehydration of Lesquerella Oil S. F. Thames, H. Yu, M. D. Wang, and T. P. Schuman 943 Direct Synthesis of Electrorheological Suspension Containing Salt of Polyfmethacrylic acid) and Its Electrorheological Effect H. -Q. Xie, l.-G. Guan, and l.-S. Guo 951 ERRATUM Creep, Stress Rupture, and Isothermal Aging of Reinforced Polyphthalamide I. S. Lyons, E. G. Tinio, and S. F. Berry 957 VII ISSUE NUMBER 6 / NOVEMBER 7, 1995 Studies on the Kinetics of Free-Radical Bulk Polymerization of Multifunctional Acrylates by Dynamic Differential Scanning Calorimetry A. Thakur, A. K. Banthia, and B. R. Maiti 959 Studies on Damping Behavior of PS/P(EA-nBA) LIPNs Peng Weijiang and Li Shucai 967 Characterization of Regenerated Silk Fibroin Membranes for Immobilizing Glucose Oxidase and Construction of a Tetrathiafulvalene-Mediating Glucose Sensor T. Yu, H. Liu, I. Deng, and Y. Liu 973 Thiophosphoryl Disulfides: Novel Coupling Agents for Styrene-Butadiene Rubber/Carboxylated Nitrile Rubber Blends T. Biswas, N. Naskar, and D. K. Basu 981 iPP/HDPE Blends: Interactions at Lower FIDPE Contents H. P. Blom, I. W. Teh, and A. Rudin 995 Polyacrylamide Gels Filled with Ferromagnetic Anisotropic Powder: A Model of a Magnetomecbanical Device T. Ktapcihski, A. Galeski, and M. Kryszewski 1007 NMR Characterization of Styrene-Divinylbenzene Gel Beads in Swollen State Using Chloroform as Probe K. Ogino and H. Sato 1015 Novel Rolltruded Membranes. III. The Effect of Processing Temperature on the Gas Transport Properties of Isotactic Polypropylene R. /. Ciora, )r., and /. H. Mag/7/ 1021 Gas Transport in Poly(vinyl-p-isopropylbenzoate): Comparison and Correlation with Some Other Polyfvinyl esters) T. Hirose, K. Mizoguchi, and K. Terada 1031 Hydrogenation of Ring Opening Metathesis Polymerization Polymers B. H. Sohn, I. A. Gratt, l K. Lee, and R. E. Cohen 1041 Relationship Between Dynamic Response of Surface to Environmental Changes and Adhesive Property of Polyacrylate M. X. Xu, W. H. Zhang, P. X. Xue, W. Gao, and K. D. Yao 1047 Tetramethylthiuram Disulfide and 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole as Binary Accelerators in Sulfur Vulcanization. II. Exchange Reactions Between the Accelerators and Their Zinc Salts in the Absence of Rubber B. V. M. K. Giuliani and W. /. McGill 1053 Intramolecular Effects in Cellulose Mixed Benzyl Ethers Blended with Poly(e-caprolactone) C. E. Frazier and W. G. Glasser 1063 Structure-Property Relationship in Fibers Spun from Polyfethylene terephthalate) and Liquid Crystalline Polymer Blends. I. The Effect of Composition and Processing on Fiber Morphology and Properties Z. S. Petrovic and R. Farris 1077 ISSUE NUMBER 7 / NOVEMBER 14, 1995 Studies of Rigid Polyfvinyl chloride) (PVC) Compounds. I. Morphological Characteristics of Polyfvinyl chloride)/Chlorinated Polyethylene vPVC/CPE) Blends C. H. Chen, R. D. Wesson, J. R. Collier, and Y. W. Lo 1087 Studies of Rigid Polyfvinyl chloride) (PVC) Compounds. II. Determination of the Fusion Level C. H. Chen, R. D. Wesson,). R. Collier, and Y. W. Lo 1093 Studies of Rigid Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) Compounds. III. Correlation of Compounding Energy with Fusion Level C. H. Chen, R. D. Wesson, J. R. Collier, and Y. W. Lo 1101 Studies of Rigid Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) Compounds. IV. Fusion Characteristics and Morphology Analyses C. H. Chen, R. D. Wesson, \. R. Collier, and Y. W. Lo 1107 Modification of Waterborne Polyurethanes by Acrylate Incorporations B. K. Kim and /. C. Lee 1117 Blending of Natural Rubber with Linear Low-Density Polyethylene I. Abdullah, 5. Ahmad, and C. S. Sulaiman 1125 Synthesis, Structure, and Properties of Poly(dimethylsiloxane) Networks Reinforced by in Situ- Precipitated Silica-Titania, Silica-Zirconia, and Silica-Alumina Mixed Oxides I. Wen and J. E. Mark 1135 Tri-n-butylborane Oxide-Initiated Homopolymerization of Vinyl Monomers Containing Cyano or Isocyanato Groups C. C. Chappelow, C. 5. Pinzino, T. J. Byerley, and /. D. Eick 1147 Effects of Catalyst Acidity and HZSM-5 Channel Volume on the Catalytic Cracking of Poly(ethylene) R. Lin and R. L. White 1151 Effect of an Acidic Comonomer on Thermooxidative Stabilization of Polyacrylonitrile A. K. Gupta, D. K. Paliwal, and P. Bajaj 1161 Toughening of Nylon 6 with Grafted Rubber Impact Modifiers M. Lu, H. Keskkula, and D. R. Paul 1175 Studies on the Formation of Novel Copolyesters Containing Naphthalene and Aralkyloxy Structures Y.-M. Sun and C.-S. Wang 1189 In Situ Preparation of N,/V-Dimethyl-n-butylamine for 2,6-Dimethylphenol Polymerization K.-T. Li and C.-C. Lin 1199 ISSUE NUMBER 8 / NOVEMBER 21, 1995 Synthesis of Pyridine-Moieties-Containing Poly(acylhydrazone)s and Solute Separation Through Their Membranes E. Oikawa, S. Tamura, Y. Arai, and T. Aoki 1205 IX Surface Grafting of Polymers onto Carbon Thin Film N. Tsubokawa and H. Ueno 1221 Propene Polymerization with MgCl2-Supported TiCl4/Dioctylphthalate Catalyst. I. Catalyst Behavior C. B. Yang and C. C. Hsu 1229 Propene Polymerization with MgCI2-Supported TiCI4/Dioctylphthalate Catalyst. II. Effects of Polymerization Conditions on the Microstructure of Isotactic Polymer C. B. Yang and C. C. Hsu 1237 Propene Polymerization with MgCI2-Supported TiCl4/Dioctylphthalate Catalyst. III. Effects of Polymerization Conditions on Molecular Weights and Molecular Weight Distribution C. B. Yang and C. C. Hsu 1245 Synthesis and Properties of Acrylonitrile-EPDM-N-Vinylcarbazole Graft Terpolymer B.-D. Seo, D.-J- Park, C.-5. Ha, and W.-J. Cho 1255 Preparation and Characterization of Cellulose Acetate Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Films 5. S. Shojaie, T. C. Rials, and S. S. Kelley 1263 Barrier Properties of Surface Sulfonated HDPE Films M. B. Sabne, S. M. Thombre, A. S. Patil, S. D. Patil, S. B. Idage, and S. P. Vernekar 1275 Modeling and Design of an Industrial Dryer with Convective and Radiant Heating R. A. Cairncross, S. leyadev, R. F. Dunham, K. Evans, L F. Francis, and L. E. Scriven 1279 Moisture-Activated, Electrically Conducting Bioadhesive Hydrogels as Interfaces for Bioelectrodes: Effect of Film Hydration on Cutaneous Adherence in Wet Environments A. D. Woolfson, D. F. McCafferty, C. R. McCallion, E. T. McAdams, and \. McC. Anderson 1291 Preparation and Properties of Phenolated Wood/Phenol/Formaldehyde Cocondensed Resin L. Lin, M. Yoshioka, Y. Yao, and N. Shiraishi 1297 Characterization of KEVLAR Fibers Using Selected Probes S. Rebouillat, M. Escoubes, R. Gauthier, and A. Vigier 1305 Influence of Pentaerythritol Triacrylate Acrylic Carrier Swelling on Immobilization of Enzymes B. N. Kolarz, M. Wojaczynska, \. Bryjak, I. Lobarzewski, and B. Pawfow 1317 Influence of Polyfarylether sulfone) Molecular Weight Distribution on Measures of Global Thermal Stability L. /. Broadbelt, M. T. Klein, B. D. Dean, and S. M. Andrews 1325 Application of Syndiotacticity-Rirh PVA Hydrogels to Drug Delivery System 5. Horiike and S. Matsuzawa 1335 Morphology of Microporous Neosepta Ion-Exchange Membranes and Its Effect on Separation of Biological Mixtures G. Tishchenko, M. Bleha, J. Skvor, L. Bures, Y. Mizutani, and N. Ohmura 1341 Structure-Property Relationship in Fibers Spun from Polyfethylene terephthalate) and Liquid Crystalline Polymer Blends. II. Effect of Spinning Temperature on Fiber Properties Z. S. Petrovic and R. Farris 1349 X