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Langer, Filip. "Vliv okolních podmínek na recyklaci solárních modulů." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta elektrotechniky a komunikačních technologií, 2021. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-442429.
Full textAuden, Noel Geraint. "Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers." Thesis, Lancaster University, 1994. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.239046.
Full textClough, Norman E. "Thermodynamics of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer blends." Thesis, Durham University, 1994. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/5489/.
Full textHatzinikolaou, Theodosios A. "Adhesion of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers to metals." Thesis, University of Bath, 1985. https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.355114.
Full textOkpe, Owoicho. "Alumina trihydrate as a fire retardant for ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer." Thesis, University of Manchester, 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.339740.
Full textKhan, Shadeed. "Controlled Release of Fluoride from Poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) Films." VCU Scholars Compass, 2009. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/1928.
Full textGlikman, Jean-François. "Oxydation photo-thermique des copolymeres ethylene-acetate de vinyle, ethylene-acrylate d'ethyle, ethylene-acide acrylique." Clermont-Ferrand 2, 1987. http://www.theses.fr/1987CLF21050.
Full textBellam, Balaji Anand. "Effect of e-beam sterilization on polypropylene/ethylene propylene diene monomer and ethylene vinyl acetate thermoplastic elastomer." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2018. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/52484/.
Full textKhunniteekool, Chonlada. "Structure/property relationships of cross-linked polyethylene and ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer foams." Thesis, University of Manchester, 1995. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.390453.
Full textDommanget, Cédric. "Polymérisation radicalaire contrôlée : le défi de l'éthylène." Thesis, Lyon 1, 2013. http://www.theses.fr/2013LYO10216/document.
Full textThe work presented in this thesis displays the controlled radical polymerization of ethylene at low temperature (70 °C) and low pressure (200 bar) and the synthesis of block copolymers featuring polyethylene segments. Four polymerization techniques, commonly used in macromolecular engineering, were studied: NMP, CMRP, RAFT/MADIX and ESCP. Our investigation of the use of SG1 nitroxide (NMP) and cobalt (II) acetylacetonate (CMRP) as controlling agents demonstrated their inability to control the polymerization of ethylene. Nonetheless, an unexpected reaction with cobalt (II) acetylacetonate was observed. The coupling reaction between propagating radicals appeared to be favored by the presence of this compound. On the other hand, the first controlled polymerization of ethylene was successfully achieved by using xanthate (RAFT/MADIX). A linear increase of molecular weight with conversion and low polydispersities were observed for the produced polyethylenes. The reaction was demonstrated to be a pseudo-living polymerization by the synthesis of block copolymers poly(vinyl acetate)-b-polyethylene. In addition, midchain-functionalized polyethylenes and ABA type block copolymers, with polystyrene or polyacrylate as the A block and polyethylene as the B block, were also prepared using nitrone based polymerization technique (ESCP)
Bambalaza, Sonwabo Elvis. "An investigation into the use of a ceramifiable Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) co-polymer formulation to aid flame retardency in electrical cables." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1020159.
Full textEnglish, Hugh Edmund. "Molecular simulations of ethylene vinyl acetate for the improvement of the cold flow properties of diesel." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2012. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/molecular-simulations-of-ethylene-vinyl-acetatefor-the-improvement-of-the-cold-flow-propertiesof-diesel(735bf45e-acf0-4115-86a0-ea0c811c910a).html.
Full textBadiee, Amir. "An examination of the response of ethylene-vinyl acetate film to changes in environmental conditions." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2016. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/33757/.
Full textSchofield, Wayne Christopher Edward. "Factors affecting the performance of magnesium hydroxide flame retardant fillers in an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer." Thesis, Manchester Metropolitan University, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.297579.
Full textGarlet, Givanildo. "Aproveitamento de resíduos de E.V.A. (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate) como agregado para concreto leve na construção civil." reponame:Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UFRGS, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10183/118243.
Full textThe development of new construction materiais, using industrial wastes, can to reduce the cost of construction and preserve the environment. These advantages have been waking the interest of researchers around world. This work describes the studies to make use of E.V.A. (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate) wastes, which is a polymer very utilized to make soles in the shoes industry. The big amount of EVA wastes producted per month has been deposited in many earth sufaces, causing many environmental problems. Therefore utilizes these wastes can represent a new source of take for business enterprises. Furthermore, can contribute to solve the environmental problems. Due to the low weight of this material the studies were conducted to find out a new Lightweight aggregate to use in the civil construction. The first step was to grind the wastes from the factories to reduce them to an aggregate. Then was developed an experimental program where the physical and mechanical properties of the concrete obtained mixing cernent, sand and EVA aggregate were analyzed. The results shown a new Lightweight aggregate concrete that can be utilized to make non structural components for construction as thermal insulation of roofs, to reduce de impact noise between slabs of the multistory building and to acoustical absorption. The studies also conclude that the strength can be control through the concrete density in the project mix.
Savant, Deepa. "Multidimensional NMR studies of terpolymers poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate-co-carbon monoxide) and poly(ethylene-co-1-hexene-co-carbon monoxide)." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1153685162.
Full textMorin, Aurélie. "Controlled radical polymerization of vinyl esters and vinyl amides : experimental and theoretical studies." Thesis, Toulouse, INPT, 2013. http://www.theses.fr/2013INPT0117/document.
Full textThis thesis focus on Controlled Radical Polymerization (CRP) of vinyl esters and vinyl amides. One of the possibilities to achieve this control is a dynamic reversible trapping of the growing radical chains (P•) by a controlling agent (T) to form a dormant species (P─T’). The radical concentration in the medium can be dramatically reduced so that the unwanted terminations are disfavored and polymers with controlled molecular weights and low dispersity can be obtained. A way to achieve this control is the use of metallic complexes, which can oxidize and form a metal-carbon bond, as trapping agent in the so-called Organometallic Mediated Radical Polymerization (OMRP). So far, different transition metals have been used with gretaer or smaller success. In this study, the synthesis of copper(I) complexes and their investigation for the vinyl acetate and ethylene polymerization under OMRP conditions were performed. We also used computational chemistry as a tool to better understand why the cobalt(II) acetylacetonate (Co(acac)2) has, so far, given the best results for either vinyl acetate or vinyl amides polymerization. Thanks to Density Functional Theory (DFT), the crucial role of the monomer carbonyl group coordination to cobalt was pointed out
Guclu, Mehmet. "Light Stability And The Effect Of Temperature On Mechanical Properties Of Polypropylene / Poly(ethylene-vinyl-acetate) Blends." Master's thesis, METU, 2007. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12608535/index.pdf.
Full texts modulus of the blends decreased with increasing drawing temperature and EVA content. The stress at break values of the blends slightly increased with EVA whereas decreased with drawing temperature. The percent strain at break values of the blends were found to increase abruptly by increasing EVA content and drawing temperature. These changes in the mechanical properties are the indication of compatibility. The impact tests were performed only at 0°
C, 25°
C and the impact strength increased with the temperature and EVA content, but none of the samples were broken at higher testing temperatures. The effect of stabilizer was very obvious because stabilizer-free samples failed after 400 hours whereas, the samples with stabilizer resisted up to 750 hours. Elongation values of the samples decreased because of increasing brittleness by UV irradiation. We also observed chain stiffening effect by crosslinking in all samples upon UV irradiation. Thermal analysis of the blends of the drawn samples showed an increasing trend of crsytallinity with increasing drawing temperature. Increasing drawing temperature made polymer chains more flexible because of the increasing chain mobility. These flexible chains were then oriented in one direction during tensile testing and therefore uniaxial crystallization occurred. The morphology of impact and tensile tests samples were also analyzed by scanning electron microscope (SEM). The fibrillation of pure PP is higher than the fibrillation of the blends.
Rodriguez-Vazquez, Miguel. "Thermal and photo degradation and stabilisation of an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer in the presence of air." Thesis, Manchester Metropolitan University, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.289615.
Full textNuamthanom, Anuttra. "Multidimensional NMR studies of poly(ethylene-co-1-octene) copolymers and poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate-co-carbon monoxide) terpolymers." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1183614323.
Full textAlencar, Ana Ellen Valentim de. "Estudo das propriedades do cimento asfÃltico de petrÃleo modificado por copolÃmero de etileno e acetato de vinila(eva)." Universidade Federal do CearÃ, 2005. http://www.teses.ufc.br/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=1439.
Full textCimento AsfÃltico de PetrÃleo (CAP), caracterizado como CAP 50/60, oriundo do Campo Fazenda Alegre, no estado do EspÃrito Santo, foi modificado por adiÃÃo de CopolÃmero de Etileno e Acetato de Vinila (EVA). Na modificaÃÃo foram incorporadas amostras do copolÃmero EVA puro e proveniente do resÃduo da indÃstria de calÃados (EVAR). Os CAPS, polÃmeros e CAPS modificados, foram inicialmente caracterizados por espectroscopia no infravermelho (FTIR) e ressonÃncia magnÃtica nuclear (RMN). AnÃlise tÃrmica, como a termogravimetria (TG) e caloria exploratÃria diferencial (DSC), foi utilizada para o estudo da decomposiÃÃo tÃrmica, bem como para avaliar a estabilidade termoxidativa das amostras. Testes empÃricos como penetraÃÃo, ponto de amolecimento, susceptibilidade tÃrmica e retorno elÃstico, alÃm de viscosidade, tambÃm foram realizados para caracterizaÃÃo dos materiais. Os resultados indicaram que CAPS modificados apresentaram maior estabilidade em atmosfera oxidativa do que em atmosfera inerte. A anÃlise das curvas DSC revelou que os CAPS modificados mostraram-se mais resistentes à trincas tÃrmicas, quando submetidos a temperaturas mais baixas, que o CAP convencional. Os CAPS modificados foram mais resistentes à decomposiÃÃo oxidativa, quando foram submetidos ao envelhecimento simulado. A viscosidade do ligante modificado por adiÃÃo do polÃmero foi aumentada em relaÃÃo ao ligante puro. Diferentemente do CAP convencional, o CAP modificado por EVAR apresentou comportamento nÃo Newtoniano. Os ensaios empÃricos, relativos à penetraÃÃo, ponto de amolecimento, susceptibilidade tÃrmica e retorno elÃstico, mostraram que os CAPS modificados com EVAR, tiveram uma melhoria nas suas propriedades fÃsicas, em relaÃÃo aos CAPS nÃo modificados.
The Petroleum Asphaltic Cement characterized as CAP 50/60, produced at the state of EspÃrito Santo (Fazenda Alegre), was modified by addition of copolymers of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) and EVA from the footwearâs industry residue (EVAR). The original and modified CAPS were characterized by infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and nuclear magnetic resonance (RMN). Thermal analysis,as thermogravimetry (TG) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), was used to evaluate the thermal stability of the samples. The characterization was also performed with empirical tests such as penetration, softening point, elastic recovery and viscosity. The main results indicated that polymer modified CAPS presented larger thermal stability in oxidative atmosphere than in inert atmosphere. The analysis of DSC curves revealed that modified CAPS, when submitted to lower temperatures, were more resistant to the thermal cracks than conventional CAP. Also modified CAPS showed to be more resistant to the thermal oxidative decomposition, when submitted to a simulated aging process. The viscosity of the polymer modified binder was increased in relation to the original binder. Polymer modified CAP EVAR presented non-Newtonian behavior, whereas Newtonian behavior was observed for unmodified CAP. It was observed that modifying the asphalt binder with a copolymer EVAR leads to an improvement in the physical properties in relation to the penetration, softening point, thermal susceptibility and elastic recovery
Ramarad, Suganti. "Improving the properties of reclaimed waste tire rubber by blending with poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) and electron beam irradiation." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2016. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/31278/.
Full textBergerbit, Cédric. "RAFT polymerization of ethylene for the synthesis of polar-apolar olefin block copolymers." Thesis, Lyon, 2019. https://n2t.net/ark:/47881/m6s181w9.
Full textThe synthesis of polar-apolar olefin block copolymers, combining a semi-crystalline polyethylene (PE) block and a polar block (poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc), poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)) was investigated by RAFT polymerization. A preliminary study on ethylene homopolymerization revealed parasite cross-termination reactions happening at the intermediate radical, resulting in the loss of chain-end fidelity when using aromatic xanthates as chain transfer agents (CTA) under relative mild conditions (T = 70 – 80 °C, P = 200 bar). The extent of cross-termination was greatly reduced with aromatic dithiocarbamates, and for the first time, PE chains with a high livingness were obtained. These first results were used to equip polar macromolecular CTAs (PVAc, PMMA, PEO), with selected aromatic xanthates and dithiocarbamates, that were further used for block copolymerization with ethylene in a low-transferring organic solvent (dimethyl carbonate, DMC). A critical influence of the ethylene pressure was evidenced as block polymerization at 200 bar could not be achieved due to solubility issues in the resulting supercritical DMC/ethylene mixture. This was circumvented by performing the block copolymerization below the supercritical point of the mixture (P < 100 bar) and well-defined PVAc-b-PE, PMMA-b-PE and PEO-b-PE copolymers were eventually obtained. The block copolymers were found to feature self-assembly properties and worm-like morphologies were observed for PMMA-b-PE and PEO-b-PE synthesized in DMC, hinting at a plausible polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) mechanism. The successful switch from DMC to water for the synthesis of PEO-b-PE copolymers enabled the observation of various particle morphologies: spheres, vesicles and ellipsoidal particles, depending on the initial macro-CTA:initiator molar ratio
Ildefonso, Jesner Sereni. "Análise da viabilidade técnica da utilização do copolímero etileno acetato de vinila (EVA) descartado pela indústria calçadista em misturas asfálticas (processo seco)." Universidade de São Paulo, 2007. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/18/18143/tde-13032007-112426/.
Full textThe main purpose of the present master thesis was to analyze the behavior of modified hot-mix asphalt, through the dry process, with the copolymer ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) discarded by the footwear industry. Since the EVA characteristics, it is believed that it can improve hot-mix asphalt mechanic characteristics and the wear and tear resistance. Most of the researchers have been addressing efforts in studies on modified hot-mix asphalt by the wet process, however, due to the nature of the solid residue analyzed in this work, the dry process will demand less energy for not needing of grinding. The research evolved the study of samples of asphalt mixtures not aged and with aging of two and four hours in oven, submitted to indirect tension test, resilient modulus, static and dynamic creep, fatigue life and loss due to abrasion (Cantabro test). The results show that the use of this residue increased the resistance of the mixtures to the fatigue and loss of mass due to abrasion, however the mixtures became more susceptible to the permanent deformation. The short-time aging was shown important, because it increased the resistance of the mixtures to the fatigue and the permanent deformation.
Jin, Yu [Verfasser], Dietmar [Akademischer Betreuer] Stephan, Oliver [Gutachter] Weichold, Dietmar [Gutachter] Stephan, and Wolf-Dieter [Gutachter] Hergeth. "Interaction between vinyl acetate-ethylene latex stabilized with polyvinyl alcohol and Portland cement / Yu Jin ; Gutachter: Oliver Weichold, Dietmar Stephan, Wolf-Dieter Hergeth ; Betreuer: Dietmar Stephan." Berlin : Technische Universität Berlin, 2016. http://d-nb.info/1156179033/34.
Full textWheeler, Nicholas Robert. "Lifetime and Degradation Science of Polymeric Encapsulant in Photovoltaic Systems: Investigating the Role of Ethylene Vinyl Acetate in Photovoltaic Module Performance Loss with Semi-gSEM Analytics." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1473440287427776.
Full textIntharapat, Punyanich. "Thermoplastic natural rubbers based on natural rubber (NR) and ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) with natural rubber-graft- poly(dimethyl(methacryloyloxymethyl)phosphonate) (NR-g-PDMMMP) as compatibilizer." Le Mans, 2009. http://cyberdoc.univ-lemans.fr/theses/2009/2009LEMA1005.pdf.
Full textGraft copolymers of natural rubber and poly(dimethyl(acryloyloxymethyl)phosphonate) (NR-g-PDMAMP), natural rubber and poly(dimethyl(methacryloyloxyethyl)phosphonate) (NR-g-PDMMEP), and natural rubber and poly(dimethyl(methacryloyloxymethyl)phosphonate) (NR-g-PDMMMP), were prepared in latex medium via a "grafting from" methodology based on the photopolymerization of vinyl monomers initiated from N,N-diethyldithiocarbamate groups previously bound in side position of the 1,4-polyisoprene chains of natural rubber. Thereafter, compatibilization studies of natural rubber (NR) / ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EV A) blends were considered using NR-g-PDMMMP as a blend compatibilizer. The investigations were carried out on two categories of blends : uncured 50/50 and dynamically cured 40/60 NR/EV A blends. Ln the two cases, the influences of NR-g-PDMMMP grafting rates (i. E. , 71, 80, 89, and 95 %) and of loading level in compatibilizer (i. E. , 0, 1,3,5,7,9,12, and 15 wt% compared to NR) on rheological, dynamical, mechanical, morphological, and thermal properties, were studied. The best compatibilization effects were observed with a NR-g-PDMMMP having a grafting rate equal to 80 %, at a loading level of 7 wt% for 50/50 uncured blend and 9 wt% for 40/60 dynamically cured blend. In these conditions, the highest complex viscosity (positive deviation), tensile strength, and elongation at break, as well as the lowest values of tension set and tan d (damping factor), were observed. SEM micrographs of compatibilized blends showed a size decrease of the domains. It was also noted that the thermal stability of NR/EV A blends was improved by incorporating NR-g-PDMMMP
Zarrouki, Arthur. "Synthèse de polymères à base d'éthylène pour additiver les carburants." Thesis, Lyon, 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017LYSE1039.
Full textThe additivation of diesel fuels allows operating engines at low temperatures without filter blocking and thus fulfilling legal requirements. Ethylene based copolymers such as ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers, made by free radical polymerization at high pressure (above 2000 bars) and high temperature (above 200 °C) are frequently used as middle distillate cold flow improvers (MDFI). A new free radical copolymerization process of ethylene and vinyl acetate in organic solvent media has been developed. This process gives access to polymers close to commercial MDFI additives under tremendous less drastic conditions (under 250 bars of ethylene and 70 °C). Thanks to this process, a wide diversity (variation of the nature of the polar unit, of polymer architecture…) of ethylene based polymers was obtained. Moreover, EVA model copolymers have been synthesized by metathesis. Thanks to these numerous and diverse ethylene based polymers combined with thermal analysis and X-ray scattering studies a better understanding of the operating mode of these additives in a diesel fuel has been achieved. The structural characteristics of the polymers enabling their effectiveness as diesel fuel cold flow improvers have also been established
Cankaya, Burhan Fuat. "Foamed Eva-bitumen Blends And Composites." Master's thesis, METU, 2009. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/3/12610215/index.pdf.
Full textC at 60 rpm for 15 minutes. The prepared blends were molded by a technique called Hand Lay-up Self-expanding Batch Molding (HLUSEBM) which was firstly applied by our group. The molding temperature was 170 º
C at which chemical blowing agent and cross-linking agent decomposes. According to test results, at moderate chemical blowing agent and EVA content, the best closed-cell structure with high porosity and low thermal conductivity values were obtained. The compressive properties of foamed polymer based bituminous composites (FPBBCs) increase with increasing CBA and EVA content. With increasing calcium carbonate and EVA concentration, the porosity of FPBBCs increases but thermal conductivity of them decreases. On the other hand, with increasing filler content but with decreasing EVA concentration elastic modulus of FPBBCs increases but elastic recovery decreases.
Hlawiczka, Jakub. "Studium účinnosti polymerní přísady EVA v závislosti na ošetřovacích podmínkách malty." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta stavební, 2016. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-240479.
Full textDebnáriková, Michaela. "Krystalizace dvousložkových směsí polylaktidu a jejich morfologie." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta chemická, 2021. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-444214.
Full textLim, Henry C. A. "The influence of reactive modification on the compatibility of polyolefins with non-olefinic thermoplastics." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2011. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/8372.
Full textScapini, Patrícia. "Morfologia e propriedades térmicas de compósitos de HDPE/EVA com POSS." reponame:Repositório Institucional da UCS, 2008. https://repositorio.ucs.br/handle/11338/370.
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In this study composites with a polymeric matrix comprising a blend of high density polyethylene (HDPE) and the copolymer ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), and with polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) as the nanoclay, were processed and characterized. The composites were processed in a closed mixing chamber and characterized in terms of their thermal and morphological properties. For the preparation of the composites the concentrations of the blend components (0, 25, 50, 75 and 100%) and of the nanoclay (0, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 5 and 10%) were varied. The results of the processing showed that an increase in the POSS concentration in the polymeric matrix caused the aggregation of the system. The differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetry analyses indicated that the POSS did not affect the melt, crystallization and degradation temperatures of the polymeric matrix. The X-ray results indicated that the presence of EVA in the composite led to the appearance of crystalline domains at lower POSS concentrations. Scanning electron microscopy indicated that the samples with 1% of POSS have a homogeneous distribution in the polymeric matrix. However, the formation of aggregates occurred in samples with 5% of POSS. The Tg values obtained from the thermo dynamic mechanical analysis indicated that the POSS had a plasticizing effect on the HDPE phase and caused a reduction in the mobility of the EVA phase. There was an increase in the storage modulus values with the incorporation of POSS into the polymeric matrix.
Brien, Joshua V. "DEVELOPMENT OF CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS FOR ADHESION TYPE APPLICATIONS COMPRISING CALCIUM SULFOALUMINATE (CSA) CEMENT AND LATEX POLYMER." UKnowledge, 2014. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/ce_etds/19.
Full textDougherty, William R. "Miscibility of vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymers with vinyl chloride-ethylene copolymers /." Diss., 1999. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:9935160.
Full textChen, Po-Tsun, and 陳柏村. "The Impact Toughening of Polystyrene by Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymer." Thesis, 2000. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/98419770869017245318.
Full text國立成功大學
化學工程學系
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Toughening of Polystyrene is the major object of this study. Traditionally, PB (Polybutadiene) is used as impact resistant modifier. The Disadvantages of PB are aging, degradation and recycle problems. In place of PB rubber, we use EVA (ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer) to overcome these problems. However, EVA is incompatible with PS, giving poor adhesion at the interphase. By grafting PS onto EVA backbone, enhancing the mechanical properties and impact resistance of the PS matrix. When addition of 10% EVA, the impact strength increase five times than PS, but modulus decrease five times, too. Morphological studies by scanning electron microscopy revealed crazing is the major toughening mechanism, shear yielding and deformation of EVA phase are the next. The t-BO initiation system has better impact resistance results than BPO initiation system. The clarification of grafting sites on EVA, the effects of reaction condition on grafting efficiency and grafting level, and thermal behavior of graft copolymer (EVA-g-PS) are all discussion in this research. Thermodynamics for EVA/PS/SM ternary solution is used to create a ternary plot, which can be used to simulate the phase states changes in practical reaction and predict when does the phase inversion occur. From the plot, the interaction parameters can be calculated. Phase inversion took places when the volume ratio of two phases reached unity. The molecular weight of EVA affects the time to reach phase inversion. The phase inversion has great influences on mechanical properties of products.
Chang, Jian-Sheng, and 張建盛. "Biohydrogen production with sewage sludge immobilized ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer." Thesis, 2004. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/03568105726393254481.
Full text逢甲大學
化學工程學所
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Sewage sludge immobilized cells are applied for biohydrogen dark fermentation in our laboratory for many years. The immobilized cell particles were prepared by encapsulates approaches, meanwhile adding of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) to modify the particles physically and chemically. EVA immobilized cells show the advantages of mechanical strength and the stability of hydrogen production activity, which was believed to improve on the EVA immobilized cells. The experimental works were worked on the batch reactor firstly, and then carried out in a continuous fluidized bed bioreactor for hydrogen dark fermentation. The EVA immobilized cells show that the excellent hydrogen production stability during fifteen-repeated batch runs. The optimal operation condition was studied in this investigation. Monod-type kinetic model was fitted well for this data analysis, and shows that the most efficient hydrogen production is at 40 oC and sucrose concentration of 20 gCOD/l. For the continuous fluidized bed bioreactor, changed the sucrose concentrations and hydraulic retention time (HRT) to examine the hydrogen production rates. The results show that sucrose concentration of 20 gCOD/l has better performance. For different particles package, say 5, 10 and 15 % (v/v), the hydrogen production rates order are 10%>15%>5% (1.51 l/h/l>1.21 l/h/l>0.54 l/h/l). Under the 10% particle package, the various recycle flow rates were tested, the results show that the hydrogen production rates order are 5 l/min>3 l/ min>7 l/min (1.57 l/h/l>1.51 l/h/l>1.38 l/h/l).
Chen, Bo-Shuo, and 陳柏碩. "Modeling and Control of High-Pressure Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymerization Process." Thesis, 2004. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/17547439194825015956.
Full text國立臺灣科技大學
化學工程系
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The aim of this research is to discuss the control of the variables for affecting product specifications of EVA free radical copolymerization in a high-pressure autoclave reactor. In order to predict the properties of production such as Production Rate, Melting Index, Comonomer Weight Percent for seven different grades, we try to obtain the optimal kinetic parameters set for the EVA model. From different Melting Indexes, two sets of optimal kinetic parameters are found. One applies to three grades of lower Melting Indexes; another applies to four grades of higher Melting Indexes. These optimal kinetic parameters sets are used in the process dynamic simulation. We analyze the process to find out the variables which influence effectively and directly on product specifications, and apply them to correct the difference between set point and real value in the cases such as production rate changes and grade transition. Simulation results demonstrate that the strategy we offer gives reasonably good results.
Zheng, Ren-Hao, and 鄭人豪. "Dynamic Modeling of High-Pressure Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymer Autoclave Reactor." Thesis, 2002. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/33535074546716270323.
Full text國立臺灣科技大學
化學工程系
90
A mathematical kinetic EVA model is developed to simulate the behavior of multizone, multifeed high-pressure EVA polymerization autoclave reactor. Dynamic mass and energy balance are derived to predict the polymerization rate, monomer concentration, molecular weight(Mw…etc.), and temperature profile with respect to the position in the reactor. The effects of grade transition on the EVA autoclave reactor model are investigated. It is shown that the proposed model is capable of predicting the behavior of EVA autoclaves and can be used for the process design, operating condition optimization, control strategy, and grade transition study of the EVA autoclave reactor.
甘子葳. "Modeling of high-pressure ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer at autoclave reactor." Thesis, 2003. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/17374718142388141080.
Full text國立臺灣科技大學
化學工程系
91
For EVA free radical copolymerization, a mathematical model is developed to simulate composition concentration and reaction heat profile in the high-pressure autoclave reactor. Furthermore the model predicts structural and physical properties of production in the reactor outlet. In the model, EVA kinetic model is simplified to homopolymerization by using pseudo kinetic rate constant method, moreover, the reaction mechanism include the long chain branching frequencies. The technique of moments is then used to find the average molecular weight of polymer. Due to nonideal mixing, the reactor is divided into seven reaction zones in sequence. In addition to initiator and monomer feeds, each zone has mutual back-mixing flow. It is shown that the predicting properties of the proposed model agree well with plant model results and actual manufacturing data. In order to predict the properties of production such as Production Rate, Melting Index, Comonomer Weight Percent for seven different grades, we try to obtain the optimal kinetic parameters set for the EVA model. First, the most important reactions that affect the properties of production are determined by quantitative and qualitative analysis, then a three-stage approach is deduced to obtain the optimal kinetic parameters in the model. From different Melting Indexes, two sets of optimal kinetic parameters are found. One applies to three grades of lower Melting Indexes; another applies to four grades of higher Melting Indexes.
Yang, Mei Zhen, and 楊美珍. "Combustion of polyethylenes filled with metallic hydroxides and ethylene vinyl acetate." Thesis, 1996. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/68892793725574221594.
Full textCheng, Shih-Kai, and 鄭世楷. "Study on the Toughening Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) by Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymer." Thesis, 2003. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/40912424246953605024.
Full text國立成功大學
化學工程學系碩博士班
91
In comparison with the other general plastics, poly(methyl methacrylate)(PMMA) has the best optical property and the excellent weathering ability. But the poor impact resistance of PMMA sometimes restricts its application. In this research, by utilizing EVA as the impact modifier, the toughened PMMA sheets are successfully manufactured via casting process. The advantages of EVA are described as follows. First, the VAc segments destroy the PE crystalline, which results in the increasing compatibility of the polymer blend with EVA. Second, without vinyl bonds, the weathering ability of EVA is better than the common rubber. Third, the refractive index of EVA and PMMA at the ambient temperature is close to each other. At last, EVA copolymers are massive produced and the price of EVA is acceptable. Thus, the usage of EVA for toughing PMMA sheet has a lot of profits. After choosing the optimum specification of EVA, in order to realize the morphologies of EVA/PMMA blends, this study examines the phase changes during MMA polymerization. The ternary PMMA/MMA/EVA mixtures are considered to create triangular phase diagram, which responds the phase behaviors during polymerization. The polymer solution undergoes phase separation at the initial stage of the MMA polymerization. Additionally, the phase inversion occurs in the form of spinodal decomposition (SD) after the conversion of MMA reaches 13.8%. With the development of the SD, the coarsening of the second phase makes the combination of EVA phase. As present in the TEM results, the graft copolymer can hinder the combination of the EVA phase and prevent to form the larger particles. Thus, the uniformity of EVA particle size is also available. The graft copolymer can be synthesized by taking tert-butyl peroctoate (t-BO) as the induced initiator during MMA polymerization. In comparison with the melt blends and in situ blends, the toughness is improved as long as the graft copolymer exists in the blend. But the poor transparency of melt blends results in the diminution usage of PMMA. On the other hand, the transparency and toughened PMMA sheet can be successfully manufactured via casting process with the induced initiator, t-BO. After combining the morphologies, mechanical properties and the fracture surface of EVA/PMMA blends, the toughen mechanism can be concluded. After the addition of EVA, the intrinsic brittle PMMA matrix, which the fracture mainly causes by crazing, changes the main fracture mechanism to shear yielding. The yielding region also retards the growth of the craze and absorbs more applied energy. Besides, the graft copolymer increases the adhesion force between the particles and the matrix, which is hindered the cavitation of EVA particles from PMMA matrix. Moreover, a non-linear optical property with the temperature is also observed accidentally in this work.
GUO, HAN-YUAN, and 郭瀚元. "Preparation and characterization of Ethylene-vinyl acetate getting initiated by UV light." Thesis, 2017. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/jaek89.
Full text國立臺北科技大學
分子科學與工程系有機高分子博士班
105
In this study, we investigated the properties of Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) ,which adding different proportions of photoinitiators and crosslinkers initiated by UV light. EVA, with good flexibility, rubber-like elasticity, can still have good flexibility at -50℃, good transparency and surface gloss, good chemical stability, etc. advantage. In the first stage of this study, 1 wt.%, 2 wt.%, 3 wt.% and 4 wt.% of hydrogen abstraction-type and cleavage-type photoinitiators were add into EVA, and then irradiated with ultraviolet light at 140°C to form a crosslinking structure, comparing the degree of gel content, and curing process, Photo-DSC was used to detect exothermic reactions and find the best proportion. In the second stage, 1 wt.%, 2wt.%,4wt.% of reactive-monomer were add into the first stage of uncured of EVA, and then irradiated with ultraviolet light at 140 ° C to form a crosslinking structure. Detect differences in exothermic reactions. All samples are characterized by Gel content test, UV-Vis spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA), Tensile test and Dynamic mechanical analysis for determining the degree of crosslinking, absorption peak, transmittance, chemical group adsorption, thermal properties, strength and stress, storage and loss modulus, respectively.
Shih, Hsiao-Ching, and 施曉清. "Thermal Conductivity of Poly (Ethylene-co-Vinyl Acetate)-Based Hot Melt Adhesives." Thesis, 2013. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/19311403340544230770.
Full text國立高雄應用科技大學
化學工程與材料工程系碩士在職專班
101
This research uses the EVA hot melt adhesive obtained by adding tackifier in the Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymer (EVA) with a different content of vinyl acetate (VA),specifically, 19,28,33wt%, and then mixing in and melting a similar percentage (50wt%) of high-thermal-conductivity inorganic powder (Al2O3, SiO2 and SiC) to make EVA thermally conductive adhesive. It discusses the impacts of thermal conductivity and other physical properties of thermally conductive adhesives when EVA hot melt adhesive with a different content of VA is blended with a different inorganic powder and solidified. In terms of thermal property, the Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) was used to measure the thermal change, and the Thermo gravimetric analyzer (TGA) to determine the thermal degradation temperature. In terms of thermal conductivity property, the Hot-Disk test was conducted to measure the thermal conductivity. In order to analyze the structural changes, the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) was used to observe the surface change of inorganic powder in EVA hot melt adhesives. As for the physical property, the tensile strength test, hardness test, etc. were carried out to discuss the mechanical properties and thermal stability. From the results, we learn that the TGA test shows that the heat resistance can be improved by blending inorganic powder in EVA hot melt adhesive with a different content of VA. After conducting the Hot-Disk test, the coefficient of heat conduction of the EVA hot melt adhesive without blending inorganic powder is about 0.25W/m.K. However, after mixing in a similar percentage of Al2O3, SiO2 and SiC, the coefficients of heat conduction of the EVA hot melt adhesive are 1.19W/m.K, 0.94W/m.K and 1.5W/m.K, respectively. The experimental data shows that the coefficient of heat conduction of the EVA hot melt adhesive is improved by blending inorganic powder in the EVA hot melt adhesive with a different content of VA.
He, Yu-Lun, and 何育倫. "Studies on the Engineering Properties of Concrete Containing Vinyl Acetate-Ethylene Powder." Thesis, 2008. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/67775053970966075175.
Full text國立高雄應用科技大學
土木工程與防災科技研究所
96
This research treats about the effect engineering properties of concrete contain Viny1 Acetate-Ethylene (VAE) polymer powder. The first step is experiment of cement mortars test; use different of water-cement ratio (W/C=0.4, 0.48, 0.56) and add in different ratio of VAE polymer powder (P/C=0%, 5%, 10%, 15%) as variable to execute following tests: fresh-mixing and hardened in order to seek out the best proportion of VAE polymer powder in cement based–materials. The result of research shows that the mortars after adding on VAE polymer powder has better tensile strength, permeability and volume stability, moreover, after analysis of various testing, the best dosage of VAE polymer powder is 5%~10%. The second step is the experiment of concrete test, use the same of water-cement ratio (W/C=0.4, 0.48, 0.56) and the best dosage range of VAE polymer powder(P/C=5%, 7.5%, 10%) after amendment, then with ordinary portland concrete to find out the complexion of engineering properties, durability and microstructure of polymer-modified concrete (PMC); The test include the compressive strength, static modulus of elasticity, flexural strength, splitting tensile strength, water absorption rate, ultrasonic pulse velocity, electrical receptivity, rapid chloride ion penetration and field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM). The result of research shows that the concrete which added with VAE polymer powder appearance higher tensile strength, strain energy, water resistant, concrete resistivity and lower permeability, by through observing FE-SEM, the VAE polymer powder with concrete had dense effect to procure higher water resistant. After analysis of various concrete testing, the best dosage of VAE polymer powder is 7.5%.
Li, Ching-hsiang, and 李敬翔. "Characteristics of Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomer and Ethylene-vinyl Acetate Copolymer Blends and Foams." Thesis, 2018. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/9v373r.
Full text逢甲大學
化學工程學系
106
In this study, we investigated characteristics of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) elastomer and ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer blends and foams. Foaming reactions of TPU and EVA blend were examined in solution. TPU, 4,4'-Methylenedianiline (MDA) , compatibilizer (cyclohexane-maleic anhydride copolymer, PCH-PMAH) and solvent cyclohexanone were added to the reactor. The reactor was sealed and heated to 120℃ under a magnetic stirring for one day. It is inferred from the results of Fourier Transform Infrared spectrometer (FTIR) and Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) that the bonding between MDA and carbamate leads to a chain scission and a decrease in the average molecular weight of TPU. MDA also interacts with maleic anhydride of the compatibilizer. The two reactions compete to each other. In addition, we collected TPUs sample that have been commercialized by several companies and conducted various thermal analyses for them. For rheometrics dynamic analysis (RDA), TPU of the higher G' value can be added to EVA to increase the G' value of the blend so as to increase the melt strength of the blend. TGA and DSC data can be good references when we need to choose a TPU. The foam formed by blending of EVA and TPU was extracted subsequently using two good solvents to facile determining its crosslink density. The result shows that only 70% of EVA was crosslinked. The microphase structure shows that when the foam contains a compatibilizer, the TPU can be more uniformly distributed in the EVA matrix. Key word:Thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer, ethylene-vinyl acetate, blend
Wang, Chien-Ta, and 王建達. "Effects of Vinyl acetate-ethylene (VAE) on mechanical and physical properties of concrete." Thesis, 2018. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/c52c74.
Full text國立臺灣海洋大學
河海工程學系
106
The concrete is in the world uses most also most widespread construction builds the material, because the concrete has the outstanding resistant to compression ability and other merits, but the concrete belongs to the brittle material, for its waterproofness has a certain timeliness. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of adding Vinyl acetate-ethylene (VAE) on the concrete structure. For concrete properties, try to increase the water resistance of the concrete structure and increase the service life of the steel. The experimental results show that after the VAE additive is added, (1) because the viscosity of the VAE itself is 1500~2500 cp, the viscosity of the concrete will increase; at the same time, the temperature will decrease; the air content will increase due to the increased amount of VAE added. (2) In the case where the concrete compressive strength will slightly decrease; the splitting strength will be slightly increased. (3) The water absorption rate tends to decrease when the water ash is 0.4, and there is a significant increase when the water ash is 0.6. The water absorption rate will decrease when the water absorption rate is increased by adding 2% VAE. When the water ash is 0.4, the resistance value will decrease, and when the water ash is 0.6, the resistance value will increase. (4) It will have anti-corrosion effect after adding VAE. Corrosion rates have a tendency to decline. When added to a sufficient VAE (~2%), the water absorption rate of the concrete can be slowed down, and the activity of the corrosion potential can be lowered, the corrosion resistance effect can be improved, and the water repellency and corrosion resistance of the concrete structure can be surely improved.
Maebana, Molahlegi Orienda. "Ethylene vinyl acetate-fly ash composites: preparation, characterisation and application in water treatment." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5943.
Full textIn this study, ethylene vinyl acetate-fly ash (EVA-FA) composites were explored for the removal of phenols from water. The composites were prepared from EVA and untreated and acid treated fly ash via the melt-mixing technique using a rheomixer. The fly ash was characterised by X-ray fluorescence (XRF), X-ray diffraction (XRD) scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Brunauer, Emmett and Teller (BET) surface area measurement. Fly ash is composed mainly of SiO2, Al2O3, CaO and Fe2O3. Modified fly ash gave a better specific surface area of 0.4180 m2/g, while 0.0710 m2/g was obtained for unmodified fly-ash due to the disintegration of the outer layer which resulted in smaller particles, hence a larger surface area. EVA-FA composites were prepared from fly ash loadings of 3 to 20% and further characterised by XRD, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and SEM. XRD showed successful incorporation of fly ash into the EVA matrix through the appearance of fly ash diffraction peaks on the EVA-FA composite diffraction pattern. The incorporation of fly ash into the EVA matrix resulted in an improvement in the thermal stability of EVA, but did not have an effect on the melting temperature of the composites. However, a decrease in crystallisation temperature was observed. SEM micrographs revealed uniform dispersion of fly ash particles in the polymer matrix. Adsorption studies were performed using p-chlorophenol (PCP), 2,4,6-trichlorophenol (TCP) and p-nitrophenol (PNP) as model pollutants. An increase in adsorption efficiency of EVA-FA composites was observed as fly ash loading was increased from 3 to 10%. Between 10 and 20% fly-ash loading the removal efficiencies remained constant. The effect of contact time, pH and initial concentration was investigated. Polymer composites prepared from unmodified fly ash resulted in a higher adsorption capacity of phenols. The maximum uptake of PCP was 0.18 mg/g and that for TCP was 0.19 mg/g over a pH range of pH 3 to 5 and after contact time of 8 h. However, the adsorption capacity of 0.30 mg/g for PNP was achieved at pH 5 after a period of 10 h. Equilibrium adsorption data were evaluated using Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherm models. There was no significant difference in the correlation coefficients (R2) from both models for the adsorption of PCP and TCP. However, the equilibrium adsorption data for PNP were better described by the Langmuir adsorption isotherm model. The kinetics data were analysed by pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order kinetic models. The pseudo-second-order kinetics model gave better correlation coefficients (> 0.9) for the adsorption of the phenols and the amount adsorbed at equilibrium was comparable to that calculated from the pseudo-second-order equation. Desorption studies were performed using NaOH solution with varying concentrations (0.1 to 0.3 M) and the studies revealed that PNP was the most difficult to be desorbed. Approximately 75% of PNP was recovered while 82% of PCP and 84% of TCP were recovered.
Li, Chi-Hung, and 李奇鴻. "Preparation and Properties of Olefin Block Copolymer/Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymer and Composites." Thesis, 2013. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/93215513382920393378.
Full text國立宜蘭大學
化學工程與材料工程學系碩士班
101
The study is the investigation on the shape memory behaviors of hollow silica-filled nanocomposites. At first,nano hollow silica was prepared using water/oil emulsion process with tetraethoxysilane as silica source and sodium hydrogen carbonate as a basic catalyst and a blowing agent. The results of scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) showed the shell thickness of about 20 nm and hollow silica particle size of about 200~500 nm. Then, the olefin block copolymer (Olefin block copolymer, OBC) and ethylene vinyl acetate (Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, EVA) environmentally materials were prepared using OBC-g-MA as a compatibilizer. And then various proportions of EVA, EVA-g-VTEOS, and hollow silica were mixed with each other to produce OBC/EVA, OBC/EVA-g-VTEOS, OBC-g-MA/EVA, OBC-g-MA/EVA-g-VTEOS, OBC/ EVA-g-VTEOS/ silica, and OBC-g-MA/EVA-g-VTEOS/silica blends/composites. The results of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) suggested that MA grafted on OBC. The results of scanning electron microscope (SEM) confirmed that the modified systems have better dispersion than the unmodified ones. By the differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) test, results showed modified system were slightly higher than the unmodified system on crystallization temperatures. By a DMA (Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer, DMA) analysis the OBC/EVA blends were compatible, but damping peak variations of OBC/EVA-g-VTEOS were not obvious. It is difficult to determine whether compatibility was improved. In a tensile test and the shape memory testing, the tensile strength, and the shape recovery ratio of systems after modification,were higher than those of the unmodified OBC/EVA system. In the shape memory under compression, EVA has good shape fixity and recovery ratio, The shape memory was affected by the pore size and its distribution of the foam. The shape memory effect of modified systems was found to be high, up to 80%.
Wu, Shu-Tin, and 吳淑婷. "Investigation on the Transport Mechanism of Drugs through Poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) Membranes." Thesis, 1999. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/36735126779518189292.
Full text中原大學
化學工程學系
87
In the present work, the effect of medium on the drug permeation rate through non-porous polymeric membranes was investigated. Ethanol-water solution was chosen as the medium and the medium property can be adjusted by varying the ethanol composition. The membrane used was the poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)(EVAc) membrane. The model drugs were nitroglycerin(hydrophobic), benzocaine(hydrophobic) and theophylline(hydrophilic). When the EVAc membranes were uniformly swollen, the results indicated that an increase in the ethanol concentration in the medium can have two effects for hydrophobic drugs : it can increase the drug solubility in the donor and thus decrease the partition coefficient, and it can increase the degree of swelling of the membranes and thus result in higher drug diffusivity. By considering these two effects, the dependence of drug permeation rate on the ethanol concentration the medium can be well explained. On the other hand, the increase in the ethanol concentration can lead to the increase in the drug diffusivity and partition coefficient for theophylline, and therefore results in increasing permeation rate. In real application, the ethanol concentration in the receptor side should be different from that in the donor side. For most cases, the ethanol concentration in the receptor side is zero. Therefore, to simulate the real application, medium with varying ethanol composition was put in the donor and water was put in the receptor. Under this situation, the results indicate that the permeabilities of nitroglycerin and benzocaine decrease with increasing ethanol concentration in the donor. The above observation can be explained by the existence of swelling gradient. The water in the receptor side inhibit the effect of the membrane swelling from varying the ethanol concentration in the donor cell. Therefore, the effect of medium on the drug permeation rate is dominated by the effect on drug partition coefficient. In addition, was attempt to use the Yasuda*s model to describe the relationship between the drug diffusivity and the swelling ratio under uniform swelling conditions. Besides, a model was also developed to calculated the effective diffusivity of drugs through membranes subjectd to a swelling gradient by using the the diffusivity data from experiments without swelling gradient. We have also performed preliminary study on the co-transport behavior when both hydrophobic and hydrophilic drugs permeate through the membranes. The experiment results show that benzocaine can enhance theophylline permeation rate dramatically. Nitroglycerin can also enhance the permeability of theophylline, but is not so effective as benzocaine. The enhancement of theophylline permeability is a result from the synergetic effect among drugs. The reason for that benzocaine is more effective than nitroglycerin in carrying theophylline is that the interaction between benzocaine and theophylline is stronger than that between nitroglycerin and theophylline. The results from FT-IR spectroscopy also support the above postulate.