Igor Sbarski

Publication List Details

Period

1997 - 2009

Number

195

Co-Authors

A study of melt flow analysis of an ABS-iron composite in fused deposition modelling process (2009)

Nikzad, Mostafa, Masood, Syed Hasan, Sbarski, Igor, Groth, Andrew

Fused deposition modelling (FDM) is a filament based rapid prototyping system which offers the possibility of introducing new composite material for the FDM process as long as the new material can be...

A study of melt flow analysis of an ABS-iron composite in fused deposition modelling process (2009)

Nikzad, Mostafa, Masood, Syed Hasan, Sbarski, Igor, Groth, Andrew

Fused deposition modelling (FDM) is a filament based rapid prototyping system which offers the possibility of introducing new composite material for the FDM process as long as the new material can be...

A new sterilization technique of bovine pericardial biomaterial using microwave radiation (2009)

Shamis, Yury, Patel, Shital, Taube, Alex, Morsi, Yos, Sbarski, Igor, Shramkov, Yury, ...

Bioprosthetic valves created from chemically treated natural tissues such as bovine pericardial biomaterial are used as heart valve scaffolds. Methods currently available for sterilization of...

A novel approach of measuring the dielectric properties of PET preforms for stretch blow moulding (2008)

Erbulut, Ufuk, Masood, Syed H., Tran, Van N., Sbarski, Igor

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the most common plastic material used in injection stretch blow molding (ISBM) process for the manufacturing of bottles. The injection-molded PET preform has to be...

A novel approach of measuring the dielectric properties of PET preforms for stretch blow moulding (2008)

Erbulut, D. U., Masood, Syed H., Tran, Van N., Sbarski, Igor

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the most common plastic material used in injection stretch blow molding (ISBM) process for the manufacturing of bottles. The injection-molded PET preform has to be...

Electrospray from hot embossed polymer microfluidic chips formed using laser machined and electroformed tools (2008)

Malahat, Sana, Iovenitti, Pio G., Sbarski, Igor

Abstract not reproduced here by request of the publisher. The text is available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.810722.

A novel approach of measuring the dielectric properties of PET preforms for stretch blow moulding (2008)

Erbulut, Ufuk, Masood, Syed H., Tran, Van N., Sbarski, Igor

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the most common plastic material used in injection stretch blow molding (ISBM) process for the manufacturing of bottles. The injection-molded PET preform has to be...

Electrospray from hot embossed polymer microfluidic chips formed using laser machined and electroformed tools (2008)

Malahat, Sana, Iovenitti, Pio G., Sbarski, Igor

Abstract not reproduced here by request of the publisher. The text is available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.810722.

An investigation of mechanical, thermal and creep behaviour of recycled industrial polyolefins (2007)

Rizvi, S. Haider, Masood, Syed H., Sbarski, Igor

This paper presents a study on the characterization of recycled industrial HDPE and PP and their blends with virgin resins. Thermal, mechanical and creep properties are investigated. A detailed...

Sealing of polymeric-microfluidic devices by using high frequency electromagnetic field and screen printing technique (2007)

Yussuf, A. A., Sbarski, Igor, Solomon, M., Tran, Nguyen, Hayes, Jason P.

This paper describes a new approach of sealing polymeric-microfluidic devices using high frequency electromagnetic field and solvent based polyaniline (PAni). The bonding is achieved by patterning...

Thermal and melt rheological behaviour of composites produced from waste paper and plastic (2007)

James, Aaron R., Sbarski, Igor, Masood, Syed H., Kosior, Edward

The thermal and melt rheological properties of highly filled polymer composites produced from waste papers, Recycled Paper Waste (RPW) and Liquid Paperboard (LPB), in a post-consumer Stretch-Wrap...

Sealing of polymeric-microfluidic devices by using high frequency electromagnetic field and screen printing technique (2007)

Yussuf, A. A., Sbarski, Igor, Solomon, M., Tran, Nguyen, Hayes, Jason P.

This paper describes a new approach of sealing polymeric-microfluidic devices using high frequency electromagnetic field and solvent based polyaniline (PAni). The bonding is achieved by patterning...

An investigation of mechanical, thermal and creep behaviour of recycled industrial polyolefins (2007)

Rizvi, S. Haider, Masood, Syed H., Sbarski, Igor

This paper presents a study on the characterization of recycled industrial HDPE and PP and their blends with virgin resins. Thermal, mechanical and creep properties are investigated. A detailed...

Thermal and melt rheological behaviour of composites produced from waste paper and plastic (2007)

James, Aaron R., Sbarski, Igor, Masood, Syed H., Kosior, Edward

The thermal and melt rheological properties of highly filled polymer composites produced from waste papers, Recycled Paper Waste (RPW) and Liquid Paperboard (LPB), in a post-consumer Stretch-Wrap...

Sealing of polymeric-microfluidic devices by using high frequency electromagnetic field and screen printing technique (2007)

Yussuf, A. A., Sbarski, Igor, Solomon, M., Tran, Nguyen, Hayes, Jason P.

This paper describes a new approach of sealing polymeric-microfluidic devices using high frequency electromagnetic field and solvent based polyaniline (PAni). The bonding is achieved by patterning...

An investigation of mechanical, thermal and creep behaviour of recycled industrial polyolefins (2007)

Rizvi, S. Haider, Masood, Syed H., Sbarski, Igor

This paper presents a study on the characterization of recycled industrial HDPE and PP and their blends with virgin resins. Thermal, mechanical and creep properties are investigated. A detailed...

Thermal and melt rheological behaviour of composites produced from waste paper and plastic (2007)

James, Aaron R., Sbarski, Igor, Masood, Syed H., Kosior, Edward

The thermal and melt rheological properties of highly filled polymer composites produced from waste papers, Recycled Paper Waste (RPW) and Liquid Paperboard (LPB), in a post-consumer Stretch-Wrap...

Design and fabrication of polymer microfluidic chip for ESI-MS (2007)

Malahat, Sana, Iovenitti, Pio, Sbarski, Igor

In this paper, we report on the design, fabrication, and testing of a polymer micro fluidic chip for Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry (ESI-MS). A disposable plastic chip is designed to be...

An investigation of mechanical, thermal and creep behaviour of recycled industrial polyolefins (2007)

Rizvi, S. Haider, Masood, Syed H., Sbarski, Igor

This paper presents a study on the characterization of recycled industrial HDPE and PP and their blends with virgin resins. Thermal, mechanical and creep properties are investigated. A detailed...

Sealing of polymeric-microfluidic devices by using high frequency electromagnetic field and screen printing technique (2007)

Yussuf, A. A., Sbarski, Igor, Solomon, M., Tran, Nguyen, Hayes, Jason P.

This paper describes a new approach of sealing polymeric-microfluidic devices using high frequency electromagnetic field and solvent based polyaniline (PAni). The bonding is achieved by patterning...

Thermal and melt rheological behaviour of composites produced from waste paper and plastic (2007)

James, Aaron R., Sbarski, Igor, Masood, Syed H., Kosior, Edward

The thermal and melt rheological properties of highly filled polymer composites produced from waste papers, Recycled Paper Waste (RPW) and Liquid Paperboard (LPB), in a post-consumer Stretch-Wrap...

Design and fabrication of polymer microfluidic chip for ESI-MS (2007)

Malahat, Sana, Iovenitti, Pio, Sbarski, Igor

In this paper, we report on the design, fabrication, and testing of a polymer micro fluidic chip for Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry (ESI-MS). A disposable plastic chip is designed to be...

A comparative study of simulation softwares for stretch blow moulding (2007)

Erbulut, D. U., Masood, Syed H., Sbarski, Igor

Blow moulding simulation softwares are effective tools for blow moulders to predict and improve the performance of blow moulding process. Not many such software are available in the market. This...

A comparative study of simulation softwares for stretch blow moulding (2007)

Erbulut, D. U., Masood, Syed H., Sbarski, Igor

Blow moulding simulation softwares are effective tools for blow moulders to predict and improve the performance of blow moulding process. Not many such software are available in the market. This...

Design and fabrication of polymer microfluidic chip for ESI-MS (2007)

Malahat, Sana, Iovenitti, Pio G., Sbarski, Igor

In this paper, we report on the design, fabrication, and testing of a polymer micro fluidic chip for Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry (ESI-MS). A disposable plastic chip is designed to be...

Sealing of polymeric-microfluidic devices by using high frequency electromagnetic field and screen printing technique (2007)

Yussuf, A. A., Sbarski, Igor, Solomon, M., Tran, Nguyen, Hayes, Jason P.

This paper describes a new approach of sealing polymeric-microfluidic devices using high frequency electromagnetic field and solvent based polyaniline (PAni). The bonding is achieved by patterning...

An investigation of mechanical, thermal and creep behaviour of recycled industrial polyolefins (2007)

Rizvi, S. Haider, Masood, Syed H., Sbarski, Igor

This paper presents a study on the characterization of recycled industrial HDPE and PP and their blends with virgin resins. Thermal, mechanical and creep properties are investigated. A detailed...

Thermal and melt rheological behaviour of composites produced from waste paper and plastic (2007)

James, Aaron R., Sbarski, Igor, Masood, Syed H., Kosior, Edward

The thermal and melt rheological properties of highly filled polymer composites produced from waste papers, Recycled Paper Waste (RPW) and Liquid Paperboard (LPB), in a post-consumer Stretch-Wrap...

Design and fabrication of polymer microfluidic chip for ESI-MS (2007)

Malahat, Sana, Iovenitti, Pio, Sbarski, Igor

Abstract not reproduced here by request of the publisher. The text is available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.768447.

A comparative study of simulation softwares for stretch blow moulding (2007)

Erbulut, D. U., Masood, Syed H., Sbarski, Igor

Blow moulding simulation softwares are effective tools for blow moulders to predict and improve the performance of blow moulding process. Not many such software are available in the market. This...

Determination of the enthalpy of solid phase transition for isotactic polypropylene using a modified DSC technique (2006)

Cao, Jinan, Sbarski, Igor

This paper investigates the enthalpy of solid phase transition of isotactic polypropylene from the mesomorphic phase to the monoclinic crystal form using DSC. iPP fibres with either monoclinic...

Determination of the enthalpy of solid phase transition for isotactic polypropylene using a modified DSC technique (2006)

Cao, Jinan, Sbarski, Igor

This paper investigates the enthalpy of solid phase transition of isotactic polypropylene from the mesomorphic phase to the monoclinic crystal form using DSC. iPP fibres with either monoclinic...

Application of recycled industrial polyolefins in pail design using FEM (2006)

Haider Rizvi, S., Masood, Syed H., Sbarski, Igor

This paper presents the application of recycled industrial HDPE and PP and their blends with virgin resins in pail design using finite element analysis. Results predict that these blends can be used...

Determination of the enthalpy of solid phase transition for isotactic polypropylene using a modified DSC technique (2006)

Cao, Jinan, Sbarski, Igor

This paper investigates the enthalpy of solid phase transition of isotactic polypropylene from the mesomorphic phase to the monoclinic crystal form using DSC. iPP fibres with either monoclinic...

Application of recycled industrial polyolefins in pail design using FEM (2006)

Haider Rizvi, S., Masood, Syed H., Sbarski, Igor

This paper presents the application of recycled industrial HDPE and PP and their blends with virgin resins in pail design using finite element analysis. Results predict that these blends can be used...

Determination of the enthalpy of solid phase transition for isotactic polypropylene using a modified DSC technique (2006)

Cao, Jinan, Sbarski, Igor

This paper investigates the enthalpy of solid phase transition of isotactic polypropylene from the mesomorphic phase to the monoclinic crystal form using DSC. iPP fibres with either monoclinic...

Application of recycled industrial polyolefins in pail design using FEM (2006)

Haider Rizvi, S., Masood, Syed H., Sbarski, Igor

This paper presents the application of recycled industrial HDPE and PP and their blends with virgin resins in pail design using finite element analysis. Results predict that these blends can be used...

Application of recycled industrial polyolefins in pail design using FEM (2006)

Haider Rizvi, S., Masood, Syed H., Sbarski, Igor

This paper presents the application of recycled industrial HDPE and PP and their blends with virgin resins in pail design using finite element analysis. Results predict that these blends can be used...

Determination of the enthalpy of solid phase transition for isotactic polypropylene using a modified DSC technique (2006)

Cao, Jinan, Sbarski, Igor

This paper investigates the enthalpy of solid phase transition of isotactic polypropylene from the mesomorphic phase to the monoclinic crystal form using DSC. iPP fibres with either monoclinic...

Application of recycled industrial polyolefins in pail design using FEM (2006)

Haider Rizvi, S., Masood, Syed H., Sbarski, Igor

This paper presents the application of recycled industrial HDPE and PP and their blends with virgin resins in pail design using finite element analysis. Results predict that these blends can be used...

Microwave welding of polymeric-microfluidic devices (2005)

Hayes, Jason P., Sbarski, Igor, Solomon, Matthew D., Tran, Van N., Yussuf, Abdiraham.

This paper describes a novel technique for bonding polymeric-microfluidic devices using microwave energy and a conductive polymer (polyaniline). The bonding is achieved by patterning the polyaniline...

XPS analysis of UV curable adhesive and its adhesion to PDMS (2005)

Gengenbach, T., Miller, Paul, Sbarski, Igor, Spurling, Thomas H.

Adhesive joints were prepared between polycarbonate (PC) and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). This paper presents an x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) investigation into the chemistry of adhesion...

Surface recovery of PDMS after exposure to UV/Ozone (2005)

Gengenbach, T., Miller, Paul, Sbarski, Igor, Spurling, Thomas H.

Controlled surface oxidation of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is commonly used in manufacturing of microfluidic devices since it is a very effective method of both bonding PDMS components together, and...

Thermal and mechanical properties of recycled PET and its blends (2005)

Kosior, Edward, Pattabiraman, P., Sbarski, Igor, Spurling, Thomas H.

This paper discusses the thermal and mechanical properties of virgin PET, recycled PET and their blends. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) were used to...

A novel strategy for the integration of PDMS membranes into thermoplastic microfluidic packages (2005)

Gengenbach, T., Miller, Paul, Sbarski, Igor, Schuenemann, Matthias, Spurling, Thomas H.

The paper describes a novel processing method for the integration of elastomeric PDMS membranes into thermoplastic microfluidic packages via the following process; (1) bonding sheet PDMS to an...

Microwave welding of polymeric-microfluidic devices (2005)

Hayes, Jason P., Sbarski, Igor, Solomon, Matthew D., Tran, Van N., Yussuf, Abdiraham.

This paper describes a novel technique for bonding polymeric-microfluidic devices using microwave energy and a conductive polymer (polyaniline). The bonding is achieved by patterning the polyaniline...

XPS analysis of UV curable adhesive and its adhesion to PDMS (2005)

Gengenbach, T., Miller, Paul, Sbarski, Igor, Spurling, Thomas H.

Adhesive joints were prepared between polycarbonate (PC) and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). This paper presents an x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) investigation into the chemistry of adhesion...

Surface recovery of PDMS after exposure to UV/Ozone (2005)

Gengenbach, T., Miller, Paul, Sbarski, Igor, Spurling, Thomas H.

Controlled surface oxidation of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is commonly used in manufacturing of microfluidic devices since it is a very effective method of both bonding PDMS components together, and...

Thermal and mechanical properties of recycled PET and its blends (2005)

Kosior, Edward, Pattabiraman, P., Sbarski, Igor, Spurling, Thomas H.

This paper discusses the thermal and mechanical properties of virgin PET, recycled PET and their blends. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) were used to...

A novel strategy for the integration of PDMS membranes into thermoplastic microfluidic packages (2005)

Gengenbach, T., Miller, Paul, Sbarski, Igor, Schuenemann, Matthias, Spurling, Thomas H.

The paper describes a novel processing method for the integration of elastomeric PDMS membranes into thermoplastic microfluidic packages via the following process; (1) bonding sheet PDMS to an...

Microwave welding of polymeric-microfluidic devices (2005)

Hayes, Jason P., Sbarski, Igor, Solomon, Matthew D., Tran, Van N., Yussuf, Abdiraham.

This paper describes a novel technique for bonding polymeric-microfluidic devices using microwave energy and a conductive polymer (polyaniline). The bonding is achieved by patterning the polyaniline...

XPS analysis of UV curable adhesive and its adhesion to PDMS (2005)

Gengenbach, T., Miller, Paul, Sbarski, Igor, Spurling, Thomas H.

Adhesive joints were prepared between polycarbonate (PC) and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). This paper presents an x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) investigation into the chemistry of adhesion...

Surface recovery of PDMS after exposure to UV/Ozone (2005)

Gengenbach, T., Miller, Paul, Sbarski, Igor, Spurling, Thomas H.

Controlled surface oxidation of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is commonly used in manufacturing of microfluidic devices since it is a very effective method of both bonding PDMS components together, and...

Thermal and mechanical properties of recycled PET and its blends (2005)

Kosior, Edward, Pattabiraman, P., Sbarski, Igor, Spurling, Thomas H.

This paper discusses the thermal and mechanical properties of virgin PET, recycled PET and their blends. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) were used to...

A novel strategy for the integration of PDMS membranes into thermoplastic microfluidic packages (2005)

Gengenbach, T., Miller, Paul, Sbarski, Igor, Schuenemann, Matthias, Spurling, Thomas H.

The paper describes a novel processing method for the integration of elastomeric PDMS membranes into thermoplastic microfluidic packages via the following process; (1) bonding sheet PDMS to an...

Microwave welding of polymeric-microfluidic devices (2005)

Hayes, Jason P., Sbarski, Igor, Solomon, Matthew D., Tran, Van N., Yussuf, Abdiraham.

This paper describes a novel technique for bonding polymeric-microfluidic devices using microwave energy and a conductive polymer (polyaniline). The bonding is achieved by patterning the polyaniline...

Surface recovery of PDMS after exposure to UV/Ozone (2005)

Gengenbach, T., Miller, Paul, Sbarski, Igor, Spurling, Thomas H.

Controlled surface oxidation of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is commonly used in manufacturing of microfluidic devices since it is a very effective method of both bonding PDMS components together, and...

Thermal and mechanical properties of recycled PET and its blends (2005)

Kosior, Edward, Pattabiraman, P., Sbarski, Igor, Spurling, Thomas H.

This paper discusses the thermal and mechanical properties of virgin PET, recycled PET and their blends. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) were used to...

XPS analysis of UV curable adhesive and its adhesion to PDMS (2005)

Gengenbach, T., Miller, Paul, Sbarski, Igor, Spurling, Thomas H.

Adhesive joints were prepared between polycarbonate (PC) and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). This paper presents an x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) investigation into the chemistry of adhesion...

A novel strategy for the integration of PDMS membranes into thermoplastic microfluidic packages (2005)

Gengenbach, T., Miller, Paul, Sbarski, Igor, Schuenemann, Matthias, Spurling, Thomas H.

The paper describes a novel processing method for the integration of elastomeric PDMS membranes into thermoplastic microfluidic packages via the following process; (1) bonding sheet PDMS to an...

Microwave welding of polymeric-microfluidic devices (2005)

Hayes, Jason P., Sbarski, Igor, Solomon, Matthew D., Tran, Van N., Yussuf, Abdiraham.

This paper describes a novel technique for bonding polymeric-microfluidic devices using microwave energy and a conductive polymer (polyaniline). The bonding is achieved by patterning the polyaniline...

XPS analysis of UV curable adhesive and its adhesion to PDMS (2005)

Gengenbach, T., Miller, Paul, Sbarski, Igor, Spurling, Thomas H.

Adhesive joints were prepared between polycarbonate (PC) and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). This paper presents an x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) investigation into the chemistry of adhesion...

Surface recovery of PDMS after exposure to UV/Ozone (2005)

Gengenbach, T., Miller, Paul, Sbarski, Igor, Spurling, Thomas H.

Controlled surface oxidation of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is commonly used in manufacturing of microfluidic devices since it is a very effective method of both bonding PDMS components together, and...

Thermal and mechanical properties of recycled PET and its blends (2005)

Kosior, Edward, Pattabiraman, P., Sbarski, Igor, Spurling, Thomas H.

This paper discusses the thermal and mechanical properties of virgin PET, recycled PET and their blends. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) were used to...

A novel strategy for the integration of PDMS membranes into thermoplastic microfluidic packages (2005)

Gengenbach, T., Miller, Paul, Sbarski, Igor, Schuenemann, Matthias, Spurling, Thomas H.

The paper describes a novel processing method for the integration of elastomeric PDMS membranes into thermoplastic microfluidic packages via the following process; (1) bonding sheet PDMS to an...

Low-cost composite materials from post-consumer plastics and waste paper (2004)

James, A., Kosior, Edward, Masood, Syed H., Sbarski, Igor

Composites of post-consumer plastics and high volume fraction waste paper have been studied. Various production techniques have been tested, with an optimum processing method defined, allowing the...

Low-cost composite materials from post-consumer plastics and waste paper (2004)

James, A., Kosior, Edward, Masood, Syed H., Sbarski, Igor

Composites of post-consumer plastics and high volume fraction waste paper have been studied. Various production techniques have been tested, with an optimum processing method defined, allowing the...

Low-cost composite materials from post-consumer plastics and waste paper (2004)

James, A., Kosior, Edward, Masood, Syed H., Sbarski, Igor

Composites of post-consumer plastics and high volume fraction waste paper have been studied. Various production techniques have been tested, with an optimum processing method defined, allowing the...

Low-cost composite materials from post-consumer plastics and waste paper (2004)

James, A., Kosior, Edward, Masood, Syed H., Sbarski, Igor

Composites of post-consumer plastics and high volume fraction waste paper have been studied. Various production techniques have been tested, with an optimum processing method defined, allowing the...

Low-cost composite materials from post-consumer plastics and waste paper (2004)

James, A., Kosior, Edward, Masood, Syed H., Sbarski, Igor

Composites of post-consumer plastics and high volume fraction waste paper have been studied. Various production techniques have been tested, with an optimum processing method defined, allowing the...

Numerical modelling and experimental verification of blown film processing (2003)

Bhattacharya, Satinah N., Connell, Harold, Muke, Sani, Sbarski, Igor

A non-isothermal viscoelastic Kelvin model was developed to simulate the film blowing process. The predictionsmade by the Kelvin model for processing characteristics, such as bubble diameter, film...

Flexible polyurethane foams from recycled PET (2003)

Iovenitti, Pio G., Kosior, Edward, Masood, Syed H., Rossi, Peter A., Sbarski, Igor

Preliminary results are presented of an industry-based collaborative research project which aims to investigate the breaking down of recycled PETP into its chemical building blocks using glycolysis....

In-situ reactions between recycled polythene terephthalate and nylon 6 blends (2003)

Iovenitti, Pio G., Masood, Syed H., Kosior, Edward, Kegel, M., Sbarski, Igor

The interaction between nylon 6 and recycled polyethylene terephthalate was investigated by extrusion blending followed by heating in a vacuum oven for various periods of time. The products were...

An efficient algebraic multigrid preconditioned conjugate gradient solver (2003)

Iwamura, Chihiro, Costa, Franco S., Sbarski, Igor, Easton, Alan K., Li, Nian, ...

In this paper, we present a robust and efficient algebraic multigrid preconditioned conjugate gradient solver for systems of linear equations arising from the finite element discretization of a...

An efficient algebraic multigrid preconditioned conjugate gradient solver (2003)

Iwamura, Chihiro, Costa, Franco S., Sbarski, Igor, Easton, Alan K., Li, Nian

In this paper, we present a robust and efficient algebraic multigrid preconditioned conjugate gradient solver for systems of linear equations arising from the finite element discretization of a...

Numerical modelling and experimental verification of blown film processing (2003)

Bhattacharya, Satinah N., Connell, Harold, Muke, Sani, Sbarski, Igor

A non-isothermal viscoelastic Kelvin model was developed to simulate the film blowing process. The predictions made by the Kelvin model for processing characteristics, such as bubble diameter, film...

Flexible polyurethane foams from recycled PET (2003)

Iovenitti, Pio G., Kosior, Edward, Masood, Syed H., Rossi, Peter A., Sbarski, Igor

Preliminary results are presented of an industry-based collaborative research project which aims to investigate the breaking down of recycled PETP into its chemical building blocks using glycolysis....

In-situ reactions between recycled polythene terephthalate and nylon 6 blends (2003)

Iovenitti, Pio G., Masood, Syed H., Kosior, Edward, Kegel, M., Sbarski, Igor

The interaction between nylon 6 and recycled polyethylene terephthalate was investigated by extrusion blending followed by heating in a vacuum oven for various periods of time. The products were...

An efficient algebraic multigrid preconditioned conjugate gradient solver (2003)

Iwamura, Chihiro, Costa, Franco S., Sbarski, Igor, Easton, Alan K., Li, Nian

In this paper, we present a robust and efficient algebraic multigrid preconditioned conjugate gradient solver for systems of linear equations arising from the finite element discretization of a...

Numerical modelling and experimental verification of blown film processing (2003)

Bhattacharya, Satinah N., Connell, Harold, Muke, Sani, Sbarski, Igor

A non-isothermal viscoelastic Kelvin model was developed to simulate the film blowing process. The predictions made by the Kelvin model for processing characteristics, such as bubble diameter, film...

Flexible polyurethane foams from recycled PET (2003)

Iovenitti, Pio G., Kosior, Edward, Masood, Syed H., Rossi, Peter A., Sbarski, Igor

Preliminary results are presented of an industry-based collaborative research project which aims to investigate the breaking down of recycled PETP into its chemical building blocks using glycolysis....

In-situ reactions between recycled polythene terephthalate and nylon 6 blends (2003)

Iovenitti, Pio G., Masood, Syed H., Kosior, Edward, Kegel, M., Sbarski, Igor

The interaction between nylon 6 and recycled polyethylene terephthalate was investigated by extrusion blending followed by heating in a vacuum oven for various periods of time. The products were...

Numerical modelling and experimental verification of blown film processing (2003)

Bhattacharya, Satinah N., Connell, Harold, Muke, Sani, Sbarski, Igor

A non-isothermal viscoelastic Kelvin model was developed to simulate the film blowing process. The predictions made by the Kelvin model for processing characteristics, such as bubble diameter, film...

An efficient algebraic multigrid preconditioned conjugate gradient solver (2003)

Iwamura, Chihiro, Costa, Franco S., Sbarski, Igor, Easton, Alan K., Li, Nian

In this paper, we present a robust and efficient algebraic multigrid preconditioned conjugate gradient solver for systems of linear equations arising from the finite element discretization of a...

Flexible polyurethane foams from recycled PET (2003)

Iovenitti, Pio G., Kosior, Edward, Masood, Syed H., Rossi, Peter A., Sbarski, Igor

Preliminary results are presented of an industry-based collaborative research project which aims to investigate the breaking down of recycled PETP into its chemical building blocks using glycolysis....

In-situ reactions between recycled polythene terephthalate and nylon 6 blends (2003)

Iovenitti, Pio G., Masood, Syed H., Kosior, Edward, Kegel, M., Sbarski, Igor

The interaction between nylon 6 and recycled polyethylene terephthalate was investigated by extrusion blending followed by heating in a vacuum oven for various periods of time. The products were...

An efficient algebraic multigrid preconditioned conjugate gradient solver (2003)

Iwamura, Chihiro, Costa, Franco S., Sbarski, Igor, Easton, Alan K., Li, Nian

In this paper, we present a robust and efficient algebraic multigrid preconditioned conjugate gradient solver for systems of linear equations arising from the finite element discretization of a...

In-situ reactions between recycled polythene terephthalate and nylon 6 blends (2003)

Iovenitti, Pio G., Masood, Syed H., Kosior, Edward, Kegel, M., Sbarski, Igor

The interaction between nylon 6 and recycled polyethylene terephthalate was investigated by extrusion blending followed by heating in a vacuum oven for various periods of time. The products were...

An efficient algebraic multigrid preconditioned conjugate gradient solver (2003)

Iwamura, Chihiro, Costa, Franco S., Sbarski, Igor, Easton, Alan K., Li, Nian

In this paper, we present a robust and efficient algebraic multigrid preconditioned conjugate gradient solver for systems of linear equations arising from the finite element discretization of a...

Numerical modelling and experimental verification of blown film processing (2003)

Bhattacharya, Satinah N., Connell, Harold, Muke, Sani, Sbarski, Igor

A non-isothermal viscoelastic Kelvin model was developed to simulate the film blowing process. The predictions made by the Kelvin model for processing characteristics, such as bubble diameter, film...

Flexible polyurethane foams from recycled PET (2003)

Iovenitti, Pio Gioacchino, Kosior, Edward, Masood, Syed Hasan, Rossi, Peter Andrew, Sbarski, Igor

Preliminary results are presented of an industry-based collaborative research project which aims to investigate the breaking down of recycled PETP into its chemical building blocks using glycolysis....

In-situ reactions between recycled polythene terephthalate and nylon 6 blends (2003)

Iovenitti, Pio G., Masood, Syed H., Kosior, Edward, Kegel, M., Sbarski, Igor

The interaction between nylon 6 and recycled polyethylene terephthalate was investigated by extrusion blending followed by heating in a vacuum oven for various periods of time. The products were...

Feasibility of using carboxylic-rich polymeric surfaces for the covalent binding of oligonucleotides for microPCR applications (2002)

Grodzinski, Piotr, Ivanova, Elena P., Nicolau, Dan V., Oliveira, Anna, Papiernik, Michal, Sbarski, Igor, ...

The chemical binding of oligonucleotide/DNA on polystyrene-related polymeric surfaces has been investigated using contact angle measurements, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and gravimetric...

The effect of additives on the processing and physical properties of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (RPET) (2002)

Kegel, M., Kosior, Edward, Masood, Syed H., Sbarski, Igor

This paper describes the effect of individual additives that are present in masterbatch formulations, and the role they play in modifying physical properties and processability of blends based on...

Pipes from recycled high density polyethylene blends (2002)

Iovenitti, Pio G., Kosior, Edward, Masood, Syed H., Sbarski, Igor, Stefanovski, Sani C.

This paper presents the results of the development of recycled HDPE blends with improved SCR for low pressure pipe containing the maximum possible portion of post consumer recycled HDPE. A post...

Pipes from recycled high density polyethylene blends (2002)

Iovenitti, Pio G., Kosior, Edward, Masood, Syed H., Sbarski, Igor, Stefanovski, Sani C.

This paper presents the results of the development of recycled HDPE blends with improved SCR for low pressure pipe containing the maximum possible portion of post consumer recycled HDPE. A post...

Feasibility of using carboxylic-rich polymeric surfaces for the covalent binding of oligonucleotides for microPCR applications (2002)

Grodzinski, Piotr, Ivanova, Elena P., Nicolau, Dan V., Oliveira, Anna, Papiernik, Michal, Sbarski, Igor, ...

The chemical binding of oligonucleotide/DNA on polystyrene-related polymeric surfaces has been investigated using contact angle measurements, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and gravimetric...

The effect of additives on the processing and physical properties of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (RPET) (2002)

Kegel, M., Kosior, Edward, Masood, Syed H., Sbarski, Igor

This paper describes the effect of individual additives that are present in masterbatch formulations, and the role they play in modifying physical properties and processability of blends based on...

Pipes from recycled high density polyethylene blends (2002)

Iovenitti, Pio G., Kosior, Edward, Masood, Syed H., Sbarski, Igor, Stefanovski, Sani C.

This paper presents the results of the development of recycled HDPE blends with improved SCR for low pressure pipe containing the maximum possible portion of post consumer recycled HDPE. A post...

Feasibility of using carboxylic-rich polymeric surfaces for the covalent binding of oligonucleotides for microPCR applications (2002)

Grodzinski, Piotr, Ivanova, Elena P., Nicolau, Dan V., Oliveira, Anna, Papiernik, Michal, Sbarski, Igor, ...

The chemical binding of oligonucleotide/DNA on polystyrene-related polymeric surfaces has been investigated using contact angle measurements, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and gravimetric...

The effect of additives on the processing and physical properties of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (RPET) (2002)

Kegel, M., Kosior, Edward, Masood, Syed H., Sbarski, Igor

This paper describes the effect of individual additives that are present in masterbatch formulations, and the role they play in modifying physical properties and processability of blends based on...

Feasibility of using carboxylic-rich polymeric surfaces for the covalent binding of oligonucleotides for microPCR applications (2002)

Grodzinski, Piotr, Ivanova, Elena P., Nicolau, Dan V., Oliveira, Anna, Papiernik, Michal, Sbarski, Igor, ...

The chemical binding of oligonucleotide/DNA on polystyrene-related polymeric surfaces has been investigated using contact angle measurements, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and gravimetric...

The effect of additives on the processing and physical properties of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (RPET) (2002)

Kegel, M., Kosior, Edward, Masood, Syed H., Sbarski, Igor

This paper describes the effect of individual additives that are present in masterbatch formulations, and the role they play in modifying physical properties and processability of blends based on...

Pipes from recycled high density polyethylene blends (2002)

Iovenitti, Pio G., Kosior, Edward, Masood, Syed H., Sbarski, Igor, Stefanovski, Sani C.

This paper presents the results of the development of recycled HDPE blends with improved SCR for low pressure pipe containing the maximum possible portion of post consumer recycled HDPE. A post...

Effect of additives on processing and physical properties of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (RPET) (2002)

Kegel, Mark, Sbarski, Igor, Iovenitti, Pio G., Masood, Syed H., Kosior, Edward

This paper describes the effect of individual additives that are present in typical masterbatch formulations; the role they play in modifying physical properties and processability of blends based on...

Ultrasonic inspection of adhesive bonds (2002)

Tavrou, Soullis, Siores, Elias, Sbarski, Igor

This paper describes work undertaken as a collaboration between the Industrial Research Institute Swinburne and the School of Engineering Science at Swinburne University of Technology. The objective...

Development of high performance sorting process for recycling of plastics (2002)

Teichmann, Derek, Masood, Syed H., Iovenitti, Pio G., Sbarski, Igor, Kosior, Edward

This research is being undertaken by IRIS in collaboration with VISY Plastics, who will provide an industrial test environment for the technological innovations resulting from this work. At the time...

Sealing and bonding techniques for polymer-based microfluidic devices (2002)

Yussuff, Abdirahman, Sbarski, Igor, Hayes, Jason P., Solomon, Matthew D.

This paper overviews research being conducted at the Industrial Research Institute Swinburne (IRIS). This research project commenced in August 2001, with funding provided by the Cooperative Research...

Sealing of microfluidic devices using microwave technology (2002)

Miller, Paul, Sbarski, Igor, Taube, Alexander L., Nicolau, Dan V.

This project is being conducted at Swinburne University's Industrial Research Institute (IRIS) in collaboration with the CRC for MicroTechnology. It was commenced in the middle of 2001 and is...

Feasibility of using carboxylic-rich polymeric surfaces for the covalent binding of oligonucleotides for microPCR applications (2002)

Grodzinski, Piotr, Ivanova, Elena P., Nicolau, Dan V., Oliveira, Anna, Papiernik, Michal, Sbarski, Igor, ...

The chemical binding of oligonucleotide/DNA on polystyrene-related polymeric surfaces has been investigated using contact angle measurements, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and gravimetric...

The effect of additives on the processing and physical properties of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (RPET) (2002)

Kegel, M., Kosior, Edward, Masood, Syed H., Sbarski, Igor

This paper describes the effect of individual additives that are present in masterbatch formulations, and the role they play in modifying physical properties and processability of blends based on...

Pipes from recycled high density polyethylene blends (2002)

Iovenitti, Pio G., Kosior, Edward, Masood, Syed H., Sbarski, Igor, Stefanovski, Sani C.

This paper presents the results of the development of recycled HDPE blends with improved SCR for low pressure pipe containing the maximum possible portion of post consumer recycled HDPE. A post...

Effect of additives on processing and physical properties of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (RPET) (2002)

Kegel, Mark, Sbarski, Igor, Iovenitti, Pio G., Masood, Syed H., Kosior, Edward

This paper describes the effect of individual additives that are present in typical masterbatch formulations; the role they play in modifying physical properties and processability of blends based on...

Ultrasonic inspection of adhesive bonds (2002)

Tavrou, Soullis, Siores, Elias, Sbarski, Igor

This paper describes work undertaken as a collaboration between the Industrial Research Institute Swinburne and the School of Engineering Science at Swinburne University of Technology. The objective...

Development of high performance sorting process for recycling of plastics (2002)

Teichmann, Derek, Masood, Syed H., Iovenitti, Pio G., Sbarski, Igor, Kosior, Edward

This research is being undertaken by IRIS in collaboration with VISY Plastics, who will provide an industrial test environment for the technological innovations resulting from this work. At the time...

Sealing and bonding techniques for polymer-based microfluidic devices (2002)

Yussuff, Abdirahman, Sbarski, Igor, Hayes, Jason P., Solomon, Matthew D.

This paper overviews research being conducted at the Industrial Research Institute Swinburne (IRIS). This research project commenced in August 2001, with funding provided by the Cooperative Research...

Sealing of microfluidic devices using microwave technology (2002)

Miller, Paul, Sbarski, Igor, Taube, Alexander L., Nicolau, Dan V.

This project is being conducted at Swinburne University's Industrial Research Institute (IRIS) in collaboration with the CRC for MicroTechnology. It was commenced in the middle of 2001 and is...

Polyester polyols for polyurethanes from recycled PET (2001)

Iovenitti, Pio G., Kosior, Edward, Masood, Syed H., Rossi, Peter A., Sbarski, Igor

Plastic packaging forms a significant portion of household waste, and PET soft drink bottles represent a major percentage of the waste. Consequently, PET bottle grade material makes up a significant...

Thermal analysis of blends of recycled HDPE and virgin polyolefins (2001)

Iovenitti, Pio G., Kosior, Edward, Masood, Syed H., Miller, Paul, Sbarski, Igor

This paper investigates the melting point and crystallinity behaviour of blends of recycled milk bottle HDPE with injection moulding and film blowing grade high density polyethylene (HDPE), linear...

Development of high quality recycled polyethylene resins for the replacement of virgin resins (2001)

Iovenitti, Pio G., Kosior, Edward, Masood, Syed H., Sbarski, Igor, Stefanovski, Violet

Dairy and fruit juice bottles are a major source of post consumer recycled high density polyethylene (PCR HDPE). The recycled HDPE has limited post-consumer applications due to its poor stress crack...

Correlation of rheological and mechanical properties for blends of recycled HDPE and virgin polyolefins (2001)

Miller, Paul, Kosior, Edward, Sbarski, Igor, Masood, Syed H., Iovenitti, Pio G.

This article investigates the rheological and mechanical properties for blends of recycled high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and virgin polyolefins and attempts to correlate relative shear viscosity...

Correlation of rheological and mechanical properties for blends of recycled HDPE and virgin polyolefins (2001)

Miller, Paul, Kosior, Edward, Sbarski, Igor, Masood, Syed H., Iovenitti, Pio G.

This article investigates the rheological and mechanical properties for blends of recycled high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and virgin polyolefins and attempts to correlate relative shear viscosity...

Rheological properties of blends of recycled HDPE and virgin polyolefins (2001)

Iovenitti, Pio G., Kosior, Ed, Masood, Syed H., Miller, Paul, Sbarski, Igor

This paper investigates the rheological properties for blends of recycled high density polyethylene (HDPE) and virgin polyolefins. It is found that there is an empirical relationship that could...

Polyester polyols for polyurethanes from recycled PET (2001)

Rossi, Peter, Kosior, Ed, Iovenitti, Pio, Masood, Syed H., Sbarski, Igor

Plastic packaging forms a significant portion of household waste, and PET soft drink bottles represent a major percentage of the waste. Consequently, PET bottle grade material makes up a significant...

Thermal analysis of blends of recycled HDPE and virgin polyolefins (2001)

Iovenitti, Pio G., Kosior, Edward, Masood, Syed H., Miller, Paul, Sbarski, Igor

This paper investigates the melting point and crystallinity behaviour of blends of recycled milk bottle HDPE with injection moulding and film blowing grade high density polyethylene (HDPE), linear...

Development of high quality recycled polyethylene resins for the replacement of virgin resins (2001)

Iovenitti, Pio G., Kosior, Edward, Masood, Syed H., Sbarski, Igor, Stefanovski, Violet

Dairy and fruit juice bottles are a major source of post consumer recycled high density polyethylene (PCR HDPE). The recycled HDPE has limited post-consumer applications due to its poor stress crack...

Correlation of rheological and mechanical properties for blends of recycled HDPE and virgin polyolefins (2001)

Miller, Paul, Kosior, Edward, Sbarski, Igor, Masood, Syed H., Iovenitti, Pio G.

This article investigates the rheological and mechanical properties for blends of recycled high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and virgin polyolefins and attempts to correlate relative shear viscosity...

Rheological properties of blends of recycled HDPE and virgin polyolefins (2001)

Iovenitti, Pio, Kosior, Ed, Masood, Syed, Miller, Paul, Sbarski, Igor

This paper investigates the rheological properties for blends of recycled high density polyethylene (HDPE) and virgin polyolefins. It is found that there is an empirical relationship that could...

Polyester polyols for polyurethanes from recycled PET (2001)

Iovenitti, Pio G., Kosior, Edward, Masood, Syed H., Rossi, Peter A., Sbarski, Igor

Plastic packaging forms a significant portion of household waste, and PET soft drink bottles represent a major percentage of the waste. Consequently, PET bottle grade material makes up a significant...

Thermal analysis of blends of recycled HDPE and virgin polyolefins (2001)

Iovenitti, Pio G., Kosior, Edward, Masood, Syed H., Miller, Paul, Sbarski, Igor

This paper investigates the melting point and crystallinity behaviour of blends of recycled milk bottle HDPE with injection moulding and film blowing grade high density polyethylene (HDPE), linear...

Development of high quality recycled polyethylene resins for the replacement of virgin resins (2001)

Iovenitti, Pio G., Kosior, Edward, Masood, Syed H., Sbarski, Igor, Stefanovski, Violet

Dairy and fruit juice bottles are a major source of post consumer recycled high density polyethylene (PCR HDPE). The recycled HDPE has limited post-consumer applications due to its poor stress crack...

Rheological properties of blends of recycled HDPE and virgin polyolefins (2001)

Iovenitti, Pio, Kosior, Ed, Masood, Syed, Miller, Paul, Sbarski, Igor

This paper investigates the rheological properties for blends of recycled high density polyethylene (HDPE) and virgin polyolefins. It is found that there is an empirical relationship that could...

Polyester polyols for polyurethanes from recycled PET (2001)

Iovenitti, Pio G., Kosior, Edward, Masood, Syed H., Rossi, Peter A., Sbarski, Igor

Plastic packaging forms a significant portion of household waste, and PET soft drink bottles represent a major percentage of the waste. Consequently, PET bottle grade material makes up a significant...

Thermal analysis of blends of recycled HDPE and virgin polyolefins (2001)

Iovenitti, Pio G., Kosior, Edward, Masood, Syed H., Miller, Paul, Sbarski, Igor

This paper investigates the melting point and crystallinity behaviour of blends of recycled milk bottle HDPE with injection moulding and film blowing grade high density polyethylene (HDPE), linear...

Development of high quality recycled polyethylene resins for the replacement of virgin resins (2001)

Iovenitti, Pio G., Kosior, Edward, Masood, Syed H., Sbarski, Igor, Stefanovski, Violet

Dairy and fruit juice bottles are a major source of post consumer recycled high density polyethylene (PCR HDPE). The recycled HDPE has limited post-consumer applications due to its poor stress crack...

Correlation of rheological and mechanical properties for blends of recycled HDPE and virgin polyolefins (2001)

Miller, Paul, Kosior, Edward, Sbarski, Igor, Masood, Syed H., Iovenitti, Pio G.

This article investigates the rheological and mechanical properties for blends of recycled high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and virgin polyolefins and attempts to correlate relative shear viscosity...

Rheological properties of blends of recycled HDPE and virgin polyolefins (2001)

Iovenitti, Pio G., Kosior, Ed, Masood, Syed H., Miller, Paul, Sbarski, Igor

This paper investigates the rheological properties for blends of recycled high density polyethylene (HDPE) and virgin polyolefins. It is found that there is an empirical relationship that could...

Polyester polyols for polyurethanes from recycled PET (2001)

Rossi, Peter, Kosior, Ed, Iovenitti, Pio, Masood, Syed H., Sbarski, Igor

Plastic packaging forms a significant portion of household waste, and PET soft drink bottles represent a major percentage of the waste. Consequently, PET bottle grade material makes up a significant...

Thermal analysis of blends of recycled HDPE and virgin polyolefins (2001)

Iovenitti, Pio G., Kosior, Edward, Masood, Syed H., Miller, Paul, Sbarski, Igor

This paper investigates the melting point and crystallinity behaviour of blends of recycled milk bottle HDPE with injection moulding and film blowing grade high density polyethylene (HDPE), linear...

Development of high quality recycled polyethylene resins for the replacement of virgin resins (2001)

Iovenitti, Pio G., Kosior, Edward, Masood, Syed H., Sbarski, Igor, Stefanovski, Violet

Dairy and fruit juice bottles are a major source of post consumer recycled high density polyethylene (PCR HDPE). The recycled HDPE has limited post-consumer applications due to its poor stress crack...

Correlation of rheological and mechanical properties for blends of recycled HDPE and virgin polyolefins (2001)

Miller, Paul, Kosior, Edward, Sbarski, Igor, Masood, Syed H., Iovenitti, Pio G.

This article investigates the rheological and mechanical properties for blends of recycled high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and virgin polyolefins and attempts to correlate relative shear viscosity...