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This work contains a collection of articles, which constitute together the complete Festschrift in honour of the 65th birthday of Dr. John L. Brash. Topics include blood-surface interactions, hemodynamics, and transport and surface phenomena.

This text documents the proceedings of a symposium, held in 2001, on polyimides and other high temperature polymers. The 32 papers are divided into two parts: "Synthesis, Properties and Bulk Characterization"; and "Surface Modification, Interfacial or Adhesion Aspects and Applications".

Constituting the proceedings of a symposium on adhesion aspects of polymeric coatings, this volume contains 13 papers. Topics covered include: factors influencing adhesion of polymeric coatings; ways to improve adhesion; imaging of polymer surfaces; and wet adhesion of coatings on wood.

This work constitutes the proceedings of the International Symposium on Surface Contamination and Cleaning, held in 2001. It contains a total of 24 papers, covering topics such as: mapping of surface contaminants; acceptable cleanliness levels; ionic contamination; and particle removal.

This volume documents the proceedings of 7th International Symposium on Particles on Surfaces: Detection, Adhesion and Removal held in 2000. There are 28 papers, divided into two parts: Particle Analysis and General Cleaning-Related Topics; and Particle Adhesion and Removal.

This text documents the proceedings of the Second International Symposium on Adhesive Joints: Formation, Characteristics and Testing, held in 2000. There are a total of 21 papers, divided into three parts: General Papers; Evaluation, Analysis and Testing; and Durability Aspects.

This text documents the proceedings of the Second Symposium on Contact Angle, Wettability and Adhesion. The 23 papers are divided into three parts: General Papers; Contact Angle Measurements/Determination and Solid Surface Free Energy; and Wetting and Spreading - Fundamental and Applied Aspects.

This volume considers aspects of the theory of polymers applied in optics. The main factors affecting the light loss in polymeric wave beam guides (PG) are discussed, and the mechanism of light loss in PG is analyzed.

Films and coatings are used for a variety of purposes - decorative, protective, and functional, in a host of applications. This book provides a commentary on the state of knowledge of adhesion of thin films, and provides ideas on how to improve adhesion of a film or a coating for a given situation.

Topics covered in this volume include: measurement and analysis of interface adhesion; relative adhesion measurement for thin film structures; adhesion testing of hard coatings by a variety of techniques; and challenges and new directions in scratch adhesion testing of coated substrates.

This monograph aims to give an overview of chemical and technological developments in the area of polymers and co-polymers derived from isobutylene, which have a wide range of (industrial) applications.

This monograph aims to give a comprehensive and detailed review of general results, which have been obtained in a special segment of the design and manufacture of pressure-sensitive products, known as formulation.

This volume chronicles the proceedings of the International Symposium on Apparent and Microscopic Contact Angles, held in conjunction with the American Chemical Society meeting in Boston, August 24-27, 1998.

An introduction in the field of dynamic processes at liquid/gas and liquid/liquid interfaces. The book addresses application fields such as foams and emulsions. Theory and experiments on dynamic adsorption layers are considered systematically and discussed with respect to processes at interfaces.

This text deals with the ecological aspects of polymer flame retardation. The introduction describes the ecological concern of flame retardation applications. Other topics addressed include general concepts of polymer combustion and methods for estimating polymer flammability.

Documenting the proceedings of the First International Congress on Adhesion Science and Technology, this festschrift contains the full accounts of the plenary and invited lectures. The topics covered include many different aspects of adhesion science and technology.

This volume contains the proceedings of the 1997 International Aviation Safety Conference and contains 60 talks on various aspects of aviation safety. Subjects covered include human interfaces and man-machine interactions and flight safety engineering and operational control systems.

The proceedings of the 30th International Geological Congress held in Beijing, China in August 1997. This volume focuses on geophysics. It aims to present a view of contemporary geology to researchers interested in the geological sciences.

The proceedings of the 30th International Geological Congress held in Beijing, China in August 1997. This volume focuses on the geology of fossil fuels, specifically oil and gas. It aims to present a view of contemporary geology to researchers interested in the geological sciences.

This volume in the "New Concepts in Polymer Science" series is devoted to various aspects of the structure and properties of electrically conductive polymer composites. This monograph is an attempt to systematize modern ideas on the interconnection of the structure and properties of ECPCs.

This study looks at passive microwave remote sensing of land, with an emphasis on atmosphere interactions. Various topics include global and mesoscale modelling and data needs, synergism, snow, vegetation, soil moisture, surface temperature, and atmospheric correction and precipitation.

Chronicles the proceedings of the International Symposium on Adhesion Measurement of Films and Coatings, held in Boston. The volume provides current information for researchers or technologists interested in measuring adhesion of films and coatings.

The papers represent the state-of-the-art in polymeric biomaterials today. The topics covered include: surface modification, characterization and properties; protein adsorption; blood interactions; cell interactions; and immobolized biomolecules and synthetic derivatives of biomolecules.

A collection of invited papers written by international researchers actively working in the field of plasma surface modification. The focus of this volume is on adhesion phenomena, surface properties and the surface characterization of plasma-treated materials.

This book is a collection of critical reviews of the use of high-performance liquid chromatography in a very specialized area of research. It describes in detail modern methodology to separate nucleic acids, enzymes and a wide variety of biologically active proteins such as renin.