Effect of the Chemical Structure on Polymer Miscibility

在萨格勒布INA研发中心的Radivoje Vukovic和马萨诸塞大学的Frank Karasz在聚合物材料方面为期三年的美国-南斯拉夫合作研究项目中，研究人员将继续研究聚合物的可混性(混合和结合的能力)与化学结构之间的关系。将分析由南斯拉夫基团制备的聚合物和新的共聚物的结构和那些促进共混和相容性的性能。该项目的目标是开发新的和改进的聚合物混合物。这是一场出色的国际比赛。南斯拉夫组在聚合物合成方面经验丰富，将制备新的共聚物，而美国组将分析其性能和特点。该项目得到了美国-南斯拉夫科学技术合作联合委员会的批准，并由一个由美国和南斯拉夫两国政府提供同等捐款的联合基金提供支助。美国的捐款每年由国务院提供。没有NSF基金参与其中。赠款是给南斯拉夫的主要科学机构，但包括美国科学家前往南斯拉夫旅行的美元资金和南斯拉夫科学家在美国的生活费。

In this three-year U.S.-Yugoslav cooperative research project in polymer materials between Radivoje Vukovic of INA Research and Development in Zagreb and Frank Karasz of the University of Massachusetts, the investigators will continue to study the relationship between polymer miscibility (the capacity to blend and combine) and chemical structure. Polymers and new copolymers prepared by the Yugoslav group will be analyzed for structure and those properties which promote blending and compatibility. The goal of the project is to develop new and improved polymer blends. This is an excellent international match. The Yugoslav group, highly experienced in polymer synthesis, will prepare the new copolymers while the U.S. group will analyze its properties and characteristics. This project was approved by the U.S.-Yugoslav Joint Board on Cooperation in Science and Technology and is supported through a joint fund consisting of matching contributions from the governments of the United States and Yugoslavia. The U.S. contribution is provided annually by the Department of State. No NSF funds are involved. Grants are made to the principal scientific institution in Yugoslavia, but include dollar funds for U.S. scientist travel to Yugoslavia and for Yugoslav scientists' living expenses in the U.S.