Vol. 58, No. 4, 2016

Polymer Science, Series A

A simultaneous English language translation of this journal is available from Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.
Distributed worldwide by Springer. Polymer Science, Series A ISSN 0965-545X.

Solutions

Phase Transitions, Structures, and Rheological Properties of Hydroxypropyl Cellulose–Ethylene Glycol and Ethyl Cellulose–Dimethylformamide Systems in the Presence and in the Absence of a Magnetic Field

S. A. Vshivkov and T. S. Soliman p. 499 abstract

Structure and Properties

Determination of Glass-Transition Temperatures of Polymers: A Modified Computational Scheme

A. A. Askadskii, T. A. Matseevich and V. A. Markov p. 506 abstract

Stepwise Creep in Polyethylenes of Trademarked Pipes in the Premelting Temperature Mode

V. N. Kuleznev and M. S. Ivanov p. 517 abstract

Fractional Free Volumes in Structural Defects of Butadiene–Nitrile Elastomers of Various Polarities and Rotational Mobilities of Nitroxyl Radicals

N. M. Livanova and A. A. Popov p. 525 abstract

Functional Polymers

Carbazole-Based Bi-Functional Photorefractive Polyphosphazene for Correcting the Laser Wavefront Distortion

Shufan Chen, Fengrui Wang, Qinghua Deng, Baili Chen, Xuan Luo, Yu Fang and Weidong Wu p. 535 abstract

Polymer Gels

Rheological Behavior and Reversible Swelling of pH Sensitive Poly(acrylamide-co-itaconic acid) Hydrogels

N.-E. Angar and D. Aliouche p. 541 abstract

Polymer Blends

Studies On The Miscibility and Effect of The Addition of Urea to Poly(acrylic acid) and Poly(sodium styrene sulfonate) Blends by Dilute Solution Viscometry Method

Omar Melad p. 550 abstract

Composites

The Contribution of Various Network Knots during the Deformation of Ethylene Copolymers and Nanocomposites Based on Them

N. P. Bessonova, S. V. Krasheninnikov, Ya. I. Odarchenko, E. N. Kharlamova, E. A. Tomilina and S. N. Chvalun p. 556 abstract

The Physical and Mechanical Properties and Cure Characteristics of NBR/Silica/MWCNT Hybrid Composites

M. M. Salehi, T. Khalkhali and A. A. Davoodi p. 567 abstract

Mechanical, Thermal, and Ultraviolet Resistance Properties of Polycarbonate/Cerium Oxide Composites

Y. W. Yao, K. Shi, J. J. Shang, Y. Y. Zhang and J. W. Lan p. 578 abstract

The Influence of Different Fillers on Mechanical and Physical Properties of High-Molecular-Weight Biodegradable Aliphatic Polyesters

A. G. Potapov and I. K. Shundrina p. 585 abstract

Theory and Simulation

Theory of Nematic Ordering in Supramolecular Systems: Self-Assembly of Mesogenic Groups and Self-Organization of the System

T. M. Birshtein, V. M. Amoskov and E. O. Smirnov p. 593 abstract

The Formation of Interpolymer Complexes in Mixtures of Weak Polyelectrolytes

A. E. Machinskaya and V. V. Vasilevskaya p. 606 abstract

Symbasis of Molar Volumes and the Cohesion Energies of Organic Polymers and Clusters of Their Repeat Units

A. I. Ermakov and A. S. Naumkina p. 613 abstract

Discussion

Commentary on the Article by S.F. Grebennikov, N.P. Lebedeva, and K.N. Busygin “Activity Coefficients of the Low-Molecular-Mass Components in Swelling Polymers” (Polymer Science, Series A 57 (5), 501–507 (2015))

L. N. Mizerovskii p. 625 abstract

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