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V. Subramanian, C. Luo, A. M. Stephan, K. S. Nahm, S. Thomas and B. Wei,
Supercapacitors from Activated Carbon Derived from Banana Fibers.
Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2007, 111, 7527

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R. Stephen, K. Joseph, Z. Oommen and S. Thomas.
Molecular transport of aromatic solvents through microcomposites of natural rubber (NR),
carboxylated styrene butadiene rubber (XSBR)and their blends,
Composites Science and Technology 2007, 67, 1187.

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P. A. Sreekumar, K. Joseph, G. Unnikrishnan and S. Thomas,
A comparative study on mechanical properties of sisal-leaf fibre-reinforced polyester composites prepared by resin transfer and compression moulding techniques,
Composites Science and Technology 2007, 67, 453.

N. Hameed, S. P. Thomas, R. Abraham and S. Thomas.
Morphology and Contact Angle studies of Poly(Styrene-Co-Acrylonitrile) modified epoxy resin blends and
their glass fibre reinforced Composites, Express Polymer Letters 2007, 1, 345.

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R. Stephen, K. V. S. N. Raju, M. Rao, B. Francis, K. Joseph and S. Thomas,
Flow properties of unvulcanised natural rubber/carboxylated styrene butadiene rubber latices and their blends,
Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2007, 104, 2428.

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Maya Jacob, K.T. Varughese and Sabu Thomas,
Durability and ageing characteristics of hybrid bio-fiber reinforced natural rubber biocomposites,
Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy 2007, 1, 118.

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N. Hameed, P.A. Sreekumar, B. Francis, W. Yang and S. Thomas.
Morphology, Dynamic Mechanical and Thermal Studies on Poly(Styrene-co-Acrylonitrile) Modified Epoxy Resin/Glass Fibre Composites.
Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 2007,35,2422.

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Effect of layering pattern on the water absorption behavior of banana glass hybrid composites Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Volume 105, Issue 5, Date: 5 September 2007 , Pages: 2540-2548
L. A. Pothan, B. M. Cherian, B. Anandakutty, Sabu Thomas

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Diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A epoxy resin modified using poly(ether ether ketone) with pendent tert-butyl groups Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics
Volume 45, Issue 17, Date: 1 September 2007, Pages: 2481-2496
Bejoy Francis, Sabu Thomas, R. Sadhana, Nicole Thuaud, R. Ramaswamy, Seno Jose, V. Lakshmana Rao

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Sorption and diffusion of normal alkanes through poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) membranes Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics
Volume 45, Issue 17, Date: 1 September 2007 , Pages: 2470-2480
S. Anil Kumar, M. G. Kumaran, Sabu Thomas

Thermal degradation and ageing behavior of microcomposites of natural rubber, carboxylated styrene butadiene rubber latices, and their blends
Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Volume 105, Issue 2, Date: 15 July 2007 , Pages: 341-351
Ranimol Stephen, A. M. Siddique, Fouran Singh, Lekshmi Kailas, Seno Jose, Kuruvilla Joseph, Sabu Thomas

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Dynamic Mechanical and Dielectric Properties of Nanocomposites of Natural Rubber (NR), Carboxylated Styrene Butadiene Rubber (XSBR) Latices and Their Blends
Stephen R; Thomas S; Raju KVSN; Varghese S; Joseph K; Oommeni Z
Rubber chemistry and technology. 80 (2007) 672

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Melt rheology and extrudate morphology studies of polystyrene/polybutadiene blends in the presence and absence of compatibilisers
Susan Joseph; A Menon; Aju Joseph; Sabu Thomas
Journal of Materials Science, 42 (2007)2063

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Special issue on interfaces in green composites
Sabu Thomas
Composite Interface, Book Publisher: Leiden , The Netherlands : VSP, ©2007

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Special issue on the International Conference on Advances in Polymer Blends, Composites, IPNS and Gels, Macro to Nano Scales (ICBC 2005) Composite Interface
Sabu Thomas
Book Publisher: Leiden, the Netherlands : VSP, ©2007

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Transport of organic solvents through coir-fiber-reinforced natural rubber composites: a method for evaluating interfacial interaction,
Geethamma V.G., Thomas S., J. Adhes.
Sci. Technol. 18 (2006) 951

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Thermophysical properties of natural fibre reinforced polyester composites,
Idicula M., Boudenne A., Umadevi L., Ibos L., Candau Y., Thomas S., Compos.
Sci. Technol., 66(2006)2719

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The Effect of Silane Coupling Agents on the Viscoelastic Properties of Rubber Biocomposites,
Jacob M., Francis B., Varughese K. T., Thomas S.,
Macromol. Mater. Engg., 291(2006)1119

Melting and crystallization behaviors of isotactic polypropylene/acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber blends in the presence and absence of compatibilizers and fillers,
A. Joseph, S. George, K. Joseph, S. Thomas, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 102(2006)2067

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Molecular transport characteristics of polyethylene-co-*vinyl acetate) in presence of aliphatic chlorinated hydrocarbons,
SA Kumar, Thomas S, Prog. Rubber, Plast. Recycl. Technol. , 22(2006)285

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Sorption and diffusion of arenes through poly (ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) membranes,
Thomas S, Kumar SA, Kumaran MG, J. Mater. Sci., 41 (2006) 4892

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Correlation between the morphology and dynamic mechanical properties of ethylene vinyl acetate/linear low-density polyethylene blends: Effects of the blend ratio and compatibilization,
Moly K.A, Bhagawan SS, Groeninckx G, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 100 (2006) 4526

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Polymer nanocomposites: preperation, properties and applications,
S. P. Thomas, R. Stephen, S.Bandyopadhyay, S. Thomas, Gummi Fascrn Kunststoffe, 9 (2006) 544

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Mechanical Properties of Sulphur Prevulcanised and Gamma Radiation Vulcanised Natural Rubber and Carboxylated Styrene Butadiene Rubber Latices and Their Blends,
R. Stephen, K. Joseph, S. Thomas, J. Rubb. Res., 9 (2006) 78RINT

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Thermal and crystallisation behaviours of blends of polyamide 12 with styrene-ethylene/butyleneestyrene rubbers,
S. Jose, S. P. Thomas , S. Thomas, J. Karger-Kocsis, Polymer 47 (2006) 6328

A study on the moisture sorption characteristics in woven sisal fabric reinforced natural rubber biocomposites,
J. Appl. Polym. Sci., M. Jacob, K. T. Varughese, S. Thomas 102 (2006) 416

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The role of fibre/matrix interactions on the dynamic mechanical properties of chemically modified banana fibre/polyester composites,
Compos. Part A: Appl. Sci. and Manufact., L. A. Pothan, S. Thomas and G. Groeninckx, 37(2006) 1260

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Cure kinetics, morphological and dynamic mechanical analysis of diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A epoxy resin modified with hydroxyl terminated poly(ether ether ketone) containing pendent tertiary butyl groups,
B. Francis, V. Lakshmana Rao, Geert Vanden Poel, Fabrice Posada, Gabriel Groeninckx, R. Ramaswamy and Sabu Thomas, Polymer, 47(2006) 5411

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XPS Studies of Chemically Modified Banana Fibers,
L. A. Pothan, F. Simon, S. Spange, and S.Thomas, Biomacromolecules, 7 (2006) 892,

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Pyrolitic carbon from biomass precursors as anode materials for lithium batteries,
A. Manuel Stephan, T. Prem Kumar, R. Ramesh, S. Thomas, Soo kyung Jeong and Kee Suk Nahm, J. Materials Sci. & Eng. 430 (2006) 132

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Diffusion and transport through nanocomposites of natural rubber (NR), carboxylated styrene butadiene rubber (XSBR) and their blends,
R. Stephen, Siby Varghese, Kuruvilla Joseph, Zachariah Oommen and Sabu Thomas, J. Membrane Sci. 282(2006)162

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Rheological behaviour of nanocomposites of natural rubber and carboxylated Styrene butadiene rubber lattices and their blends,
R. Stephen, Rossamma Alex, Tressa Cherian , Siby Varghese, Kuruvilla Joseph and S. Thomas, J.Appl. Polym. Sci. 101 (2006) 2355

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Morphology and mechanical properties and polyamide12/polypropylene blends in presence and absecens of reactive compatibiliser,
S. Jose, B. Francis, S. Thomas and J. Karger Kocsis, Polymer, 47 (2006) 3874

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Thermal stability and ageing properties of sulphur and gamma radiation vulcanized natural rubber (NR) and carboxylated styrene butadiene rubber (XSBR) latices and their blends,
R. Stephen, Seno Jose, Kuruvilla Joseph, Sabu Thomas and Zachariah Oommen, Polym. Degrad. and Stab. 91 (2006) 1717

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Gas transport through nano and micro composites of natural rubber (NR) and their blends with carboxylated styrene butadiene rubber (XSBR) latex membranes,
R. Stephen, C. Ranganathaiah, Siby Varghese, Kuruvilla Joseph and Sabu Thomas, Polymer 47 (2006) 858

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Differential scanning calorimetric and free volume study of reactive compatibilization by EPM-g-MA of poly(trimethylene terephthalate)/EPDM blends,
H. B. Ravikumar, C. Ranganathaiah, G. N. Kumaraswamy, M. V. Deepa Urs, J. H Jagannath, A. S. Bawa and Sabu Thomas , J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 100 (2006) 740

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Environmental durability of banana-fiber-reinforced phenol formaldehyde composites,
S. Joseph, Z. Oommen and Sabu Thomas, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 100 (2006) 2521

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Failure properties of thermoplastic elastomers from polyethylene/nitrile rubber blends:dynamic vulcanization , and filler incorporation failure effect of blend ratio,
J. George, N. R. Neelakantan, K. T. Varughese and S. Thomas, J.Appl.Polym. Sci. 100 (2006) 2912

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Toughening of diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A epoxy resin using poly (ether ether ketone) with pendent ditert-butyl groups,
B. Francis, S. Thomas, R. Ramaswamy, and V. Lakshmana Rao, International J. Polym. Mat., 55, (2006) 681

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Hydroxyl terminated poly (ether ether ketone) with pendent tert-butyl groups as tougheners for epoxy resin,
B. Francis, S. Thomas, G. Viswanathan Asari, R. Ramaswamy, S. Jose, V. Lakshmana Rao, J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys., 44, (2006) 541

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Effect of reactive compatibilisation on the phase morphology and tensile properties of PA12/PP Blends,
S. Jose, S. V. Nair, S. Thomas, J. Karger-Kocsis, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 99, (2006), 2640

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Studies on the morphology and thermal behaviour of polystyrene/polybutadiene blends,
Joseph S, Radusch HJ, Androsch R, J.Polym.Mates. 22 (2006) 251

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The role of interfacial interactions on the mechanical properties of banana fibre reinforced phenol formaldehyde composites,
Thomas S Joseph S, Koshy P, Comp.Inter. 12 (2005) 581

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Dynamic mechanical properties of high density polyethylene and nitrile rubber blends,
J. George, N.R. Neelakantan, K.T. Varughese and S. Thomas, Rubber Chemistry and Technology, 78 (2005) 286

Advances in Characterisation of Interfaces and fiber surfaces in Lignocellulosic fiber Reinforced Composites,
M. Jacob, L.A.Pothan and S.Thomas, Composite Interfaces, 12 (2005) 124

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Static and dynamic Mechanical Properties of Banana/Glass woven fabric Composites,
L. A. Pothan, Petra Potschke and S. Thomas, J. Comp. Mater, 39 (2005) 1007

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Morphology, viscoelastic properties, and mechanical behavior of epoxy resin modified with hydroxyl-terminated poly(ether ether ketone) oligomer with pendent tert-butyl groups,
Bejoy Francis, V. Lakshmana Rao, R. Ramaswamy, Seno Jose, Sabu Thomas and K.V.S.N. Raju, Polym. Eng. Sci., 45 (2005) 1645

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Hydroxyl terminated poly(ether ether ketone) with pendent methyl group toughened epoxy resin: Miscibility, morphology and mechanical properties,
Bejoy Francis, Sabu Thomas, Jesmy Jose, R. Ramaswamy, V. Lakshmana Rao, Polymer, 46, (2005), 12372

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Dynamic mechanical behavior of short coir fiber reinforced natural rubber composites,
V. G. Geethamma, G. Kalaprasad, Gabriël Groeninckx and Sabu Thomas, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 36 (2005) 1499

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Compatibilising action of random and triblock copolymers of poly(styrene–butadiene) in polystyrene/polybutadiene blends: A study by electron microscopy, solid state NMR spectroscopy and mechanical measurements,
Susan Joseph, Francoise Lauprêtre, Claire Negrell and Sabu Thomas, Polymer, 46 (2005) 9385

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Effect of layering pattern on dynamic mechanical properties of randomly oriented short banana/sisal hybrid fiber -reinforced polyester composites,
Maries Idicula, S. K. Malhotra, Kuruvilla Joseph and Sabu Thomas, J. of Appl.Polym.Sci., 97(2005) 2168

Gas permeation studies of natural rubber and carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber latex membranes,
Ranimol Stephen, Sabu Thomas and Kuruvilla Joseph, J. of Appl. Polym. Sci., 98 (2005) 1125

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Morphology, mechanical and viscoelastic properties of nitrile rubber/epoxidized natural rubber blends,
Asha Elizabeth Mathai and Sabu Thomas, J. of Appl. Polym. Sci., 97 ( 2005)1561

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Dynamic mechanical analysis of randomly oriented intimately mixed short banana/sisal hybrid fibre reinforced polyester composites
Maries Idicula, S.K. Malhotra, Kuruvilla Joseph and Sabu Thomas, Compos. Sci. and Tech., 65, 2005, 1077

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Diffusion of water and artificial seawater through coir fiber reinforced natural rubber composites, Polymer Composites,
V.G. Geethamma, S. Thomas, Polymer Composites, 26 (2005) 136

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Nonisothermal crystallisation, melting behavior and wide angle X-ray scattering investigations on linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE)/ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) blends: effects of compatibilisation and dynamic crosslinking,
K.A. Moly, H.J. Radusch, R. Androsh, S.S. Bhagawan and S. Thomas, European Polymer Journal 41 (2005) 1410

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A study of the mechanical properties of randomly oriented short banana and sisal hybrid fiber reinforced polyester composites,
M. Idicula, N. R. Neelakantan, Z. Oommen, K. Joseph and S.Thomas, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 96 (2005) 1699

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Dynamic mechanical properties of oil palm fiber/phenol formaldehyde and oil palm fiber/glass hybrid phenol formaldehyde composites Polymer Composites,
M. S. Sreekala, S. Thomas, G. Groeninckx, Polymer Composites, 26 (2005) 388

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Natural rubber composites reinforced with sisal/oil palm hybrid fibers: Tensile and cure characteristics,
M.Jacob, S.Thomas and K. T. Varughese, J. App. Polym. Sci., 93 (2004) 2305

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Tensile stress relaxation of short-coir-fiber-reinforced natural rubber composites,
V. G. Geethamma, L. A. Pothen, B. Rhao, N. R. Neelakantan and S. Thomas, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 94 (2004) 96

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Effects of blend ratio and crosslinking systems on the curing behaviour, Morphology and mechanical properties of styrene butadiene rubber/Poly (ethylene-co-vinyl acetate blends,
C.K.Radhakrishnan, A.Sujith, G.Unnikrishnan, S.Thomas, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 94 (2004) 827

Cure characteristics and mechanical properties of short nylon fiber reinforced nitrile rubber composites,
C.Rajesh, G.Unnikrishnan, E.Purushothaman, S. Thomas, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 92 (2004) 1023

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Phase morphology, crystallisation behaviour and mechanical properties of isotactic polypropylene/high density polyethylene blends,
S. Jose, A. S. Aprem, B. Francis, M. C. Chandy, P.Werner, V. Alstaedt and S. Thomas, European Polymer Journal. 40 (2004) 2105

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Influence of carboxyl-terminated (butadiene-co-acrylonitrile) loading on the mechanical and thermal properties of cured epoxy blends,
R. Thomas, J. Abraham, T. P. Selvin, S. Thomas, J.Polym.Sci.Part B: Polym.Phys 42 (2004) 2531

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Viscoelastic behavior of polypropylene/nitrile rubber thermoplastic elastomer blends: Application of Kerner's models for reactively compatibilized and dynamically vulcanized systems,
G.G.Bandyopadhyay, S.S. Bhagawan, S. Thomas and K.N. Ninan, J Polym Sci pol phys 42 (2004) 1417

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Studies on double networks in natural rubber vulcanizates,
A.S.Aprem, K.Joseph and S.Thomas J. App. Polymer Sci., 91(2004) 1068

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Permeation of chlorinated hydrocarbons through nylon 6/ethylene-propylene rubber blends,
C.G. Soney, K. N. Ninan, G. Geuskens and S.Thomas, J. Appl Polym Sci., 91 (2004) 3756

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Mechanical properties of TiO2 reinforced Polystyrene Microcomposites,
T. P. Selvin, K.Joseph and S. Thomas, Mater. Lett., 58 (2004) 281

Stress Relaxation Behaviour of Banana fiber- reinforced polyester composites,
L. A. Pothan, N. R. Neelakantan, B. Rao and S. Thomas, J. Rein. Plast. Comp, 23(2) (2004) 153

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Design and characterization of microfibrillar reinforced composite materials based on PET / PAI 12 blends,
M. Sarkissova, C. Harrats, G. Groneninckx, S. Thomas, P.Moldnaers and J.Mewis, Composites: Part A, 35 (2004) 489

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Melt Rheology and Morphology of Nylon 6 / EPR blends,
Z. Oommen, G. Groeninckx and S.Thomas, J. Appl. Polym.Sci., 92 (2004) 252

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Mechanical properties of sisal / oil palm hybrid fibre reinforced natural rubber composites,
M. Jacob, K.T.Varughese and S. Thomas, Comp. Sci. & Tech., 64 (2004) 955

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Compatibilizing effect of EPM-g-MA in EPDM / poly (trimethylene terephthalate) incompatible blends,
I. Aravind, P. Albert, C.Ranganathaiah, J.V.Kurian and S.Thomas, Polymer, 45 (2004) 4925

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Mass transfer characteristics of natural rubber/ethylene vinyl acetate blends,
A.Sujith, C.K.Radhakrishnan, G.Unnikrishnan, S.Thomas, J.Appl.Polym.Sci., 90 ( 2003) 2691

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Tearing and glass transition behavior of thermoplastic elastomeric blends of high density polyethylene/styrene butadiene rubber: Influence of blend ratio, morphology and dynamic crosslinking,
T.K Jayasree, P. Predeep, S. Thomas and K.P. Laladas, J. Polym. Materials, 20 (2003) 227

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Mechanical and viscoelastic behavior of natural rubber and carboxylated styrene-butadience rubber latex blends,
R. Stephen, K.V.S.N. Raju, S.V.Nair, S. Varghese, Z.Oommen and S. Thomas, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 88 (2003) 2639

Polystyrene/polybutadiene blends: an analysis of the phase-inversion region and cophase continuity and a comparison with theoretical predictions,
S. Joseph, M. Rutkowska, M.Jastrzebska and S. Thomas, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 89 (2003) 1007

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Melt rheological behavior of intimately mixed short sisal-glass hybrid fiber-reinforced low-density polyethylene composites. II. Chemical modification,
G. Kalaprasad and S.Thomas, J. App. Poly.Sci.,89 (2003) 443

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Crystallization kinetics of pineapple leaf fiber reinforced phenol formaldehyde composites,
M. S. Sreekala, R.Mangal, N.S.Saxena, G.P.Singh and S.Thomas, J. App. Polym. Sc.,89 (2003) 1708

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Thermal properties of pineapple leaf fiber reinforced composites,
M. S. Sreekala, R. Mangal, N.S. Saxena, S. Thomas and K. Singh, Materials Science & Engineering A (Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing) 339 (2003) 281

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Crystallization kinetics of pineapple leaf fiber reinforced phenol formaldehyde,
M. S. Sreekala, G.P.Singh, R. Mangal, N.S. Saxena, G.P. Joshi and S.Thomas, Ind. J. Pure & App. Phy 41 (2003) 470

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Thermal conduction and diffusion through glass-banana fiber polyester,
L. A. Pothen, R. Agarwal, N.S .Saxena , K.B. Sharma and S.Thomas, Ind. J. Pure & App. Phy 41 (2003) 448

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Measurement of effective thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity for assessing the integrity of fiber to matrix bond in natural fiber composite,
M. S. Sreekala, R. Mangal, N. S. Saxena, G.P. Joshi and S.Thomas, Ind. J. Pure & App. Phy 41(2003) 712

Structural relaxation of hybrid composite of phenol formaldehyde,
M. S. Sreekala, K. Singh, N.S. Saxena and S.Thomas, Ind. J. Eng. Mater. 10 (2003) 65

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Temperature dependence of thermophysical properties of untreated glass oil-palm-fibre reinforced phenol formaldehyde composite,
K. Singh N.S. Saxena and S. Thomas J. Sci.,Ind Res India 62 (2003) 903

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Temperature dependence of the thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity of treated oil-palm-fiber-reinforced phenolformaldehyde composites,
M. S. Sreekala, K. Singh, N.S. Saxena and S.Thomas, J. Appl.Polym. Sci., 89 (2003) 3458

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Dynamic Mechanical Behaviour of High Density Polyethylene- Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymer Blends: The effect of blend ratio, reactive compatibilisation dynamic vulcanization,
B. John, K.T. Varughese, Z.Oommen, P. Poetschke and S. Thomas, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 87 (2003) 2083

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Influence of hygrothermally degraded polyester urethane on physical mechanical properties of chloroprene rubber,
A. S. Aprem, S. Jose, S.Thomas, N. M. Barkoula & J.K. Kocsis, European Polymer Journal, 39 (2003), 69

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Effect of 1-phenyl-2, 4-dithiobiuret as secondary accelerator on cure characteristics vulcanizate Properties of natural rubber- styrene/butadiene rubber blends,
A. S. Aprem, K. Joseph, S.Thomas, N. M. Barkoula and J.K. Kocsis, Plastics, Rubber Composites, 32 (2003) 1

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Studies on accelrator sulphur vulcanization of natural rubber using 1-phenyl-2,4-dithiobiuret/tertiary butyl Benzothiazole sulphenamide,
A. S. Aprem, K. Joseph, T. Mathew, V. Altstaedt and S. Thomas, European Polymer Journal, 39 (2003) 1451

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Viscoelastic properties of nano structured natural rubber/polystyrene interpenetrating polymer Networks,
A. P. Mathew, G. Groeninckx, G.J.Michler, H.J.Radusch and S.Thomas, J.Polym.Sci: Part B: Polym. Physics, 41 (2003) 1680

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Transport of aromatic solvents through Nitrile rubber/ Epoxidized natural rubber blend membranes,
A. E. Mathai, R.P.Singh and S. Thomas, Polym.Engg Sci., 43 (2003) 3

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Devolopment characterization of noval EPDM/NR prophylactic waste composites,
G. Mathew, R.P.Singh, N.R.Nair and S.Thomas, J.Mat.Sci., 38 (2003) 2469

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The thermal crystallization studies of short sisal fibre reinforced polypropylene composites,
P. V. Joseph, K.Joseph, S.Thomas, C.K.S.Pillai, V.S.Prasad, G.Groeninckx and M. Sarkissova, Composites: Part A, 34, (2003) 253

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Dynamic Mechanical properties of short sisal fibre reinforced polypropylene composites,
P. V. Joseph, G.Mathew, K.Joseph, G.Groeninckx and S.Thomas, Composites: Part A 34 (2003) 275

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Dynamic mechanical analysis of banana fibre reinforced polyester composites,
L. A. Pothan, Z.Oommen and S. Thomas, Comp.Sci. Tech., 63 (2003) 283

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Polarity parameters dynamic mechanical behaviour of chemically modified banana fibre Reinforced polyester composites,
L. A. Pothan and S.Thomas, Comp.Sci. Tech., 63 (2003) 1231

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Compatibilsation of heterogenous acrylonitrile butadiene rubber / polystyrene blends by the addition of styrene acrylonitrile copolymer : Effect on morphology mechanical properties,
Monsy Mathew and S.Thomas, Polymer, 44 (2003) 1295

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Blends of nylon/acrylonitrile butadiene rubber: Effects on Blend Ratio, Dynamic Vulcanization Reactive Compatibilization on Rheology Extrudate Morphology,
C.R. Kumar, S.V.Nair, K.E.George, Z.Oommen and S. Thomas, Polym.Engg. Sci., 43 (2003) 9

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Morphology, Morphology Development Mechanical Properties of Polystyrene/ Polybutadiene Blends,
S. Joseph and S.Thomas, European Polymer Journal, 39(2003) 115

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Investigation of Oil Palm Pineapple Fibre Reinforced Phenol Formaldehyde Composite by Acrylic Emission Technique,
M.S.Sreekala, T.Czigany, A.Romhany and S.Thomas, Polyms Polym Comp. 11 (2003) 1

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Effect of Fibre Surface modification on water – sorption characteristics of Oil Palm Fibres,
M.S.Sreekala and S.Thomas, Comp. Sci. Tech., 63 (2003) 861

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Cure Kinetics, Morphology of Blends of Epoxy resin with Poly (ether ether ketone) containing Pendant tertiary butyl groups,
B. Francis, G. Venpoel, F. Posada, G. Groeninckx,V.L. Rao, R.Ramaswamy and S.Thomas, Polymer, 44 (2003) 3687

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Sorption Diffusion of Methyl substituted benzenes through crosslinked nitrile rubber/ Poly (ethylene co – vinyl acetate) blend membranes,
A. Joseph, A.E.Mathai and S.Thomas, J. Memb. Sci., 220 (2003) 13

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A study of the utilization of reclaimed Natural rubber prophylatic in Blend with Epoxidized Natural rubber and Sillica,
G. Mathew, R.P. Singh, G. Groeninckx and S. Thomas, Process in Rubber, Plastics Recycling Technology, 19 (2003) 205

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Melt rheological behaviour of intimately mixed short sisal-glas hybrid fiber-reinforced low-density polyethylene Composites II: Chemical Modification,
G. Kalaprasad and S.Thomas, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 89 (2003) 443

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Compatibilisation of heterogeneous acrylonitrile butadines rubber polystyrene blends by the addition of Styrene – acrylonitrilc compolymer effect on morphology mechanichal properties,
M. Mathew and S. Thomas, Polymer, 44 (2003) 1295

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Mechanical viscoelastic behaviour of NR XSBR Latex Blends,
R. Stephen, K.V.S.N. Raju, S. V. Nair, S. Varghese, Z. Oommen and S. Thomas, J. Appl. Polym.Sci., 88 (2003) 2639

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Melt Rheology, Morphology of LLDPE/ EVA blends: Effect of blend ratio, Compatibilization and Crosslinking,
K.A. Moly, Z.Oommen, S.S. Bhagawan, G. Groeninckx and S Thomas, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 86 (2002) 3210

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A comparison of the mechanical properties of phenol formaldehyde composites reinforced with banana fibre glass fibre,
S. Joseph, M.S. Sreekala, Z. Oommen, P. Kozhy and S. Thomas, Comp. Sci. Tech., 62 (2002) 1857

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Molecular transport of aromatic hydrocarbons through ethylene propylene diene terpolymer,
P.V. Anilkumar, K.T.Varghese and S.Thomas, Poly. and Polym.Comp. 10(7) (2002) 553

Dynamic mechanical behavior of acrylonitile butadiene rubber/polyethylene-co-vinyl acetate) blends,
H. Varghese, T.Johnson, S.S.Bhagawan, S.Joseph, G.Groeninckx and S.Thomas, and J.Polym.Sci: Part B: Polym.Phy. 40 (2002) 1556

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Effect of fiber surface treatments on the fiber-matrix interaction in banana fiber reinforced polyester Composites,
L.A. Pothan, J. George and S.Thomas, Comp.Interface., 9(4) (2002) 335

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Environmental effects on the degradation behaviour of sisal fibre reinforced polypropylene composites,
P.V. Joseph, M.S. Rabello, L.H.C. Mattoso, K.Joseph and S.Thomas, Comp. Sci.and Tech., 62 (2002) 1357

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Viscoelastic properties of oil palm fibre reinforced phenol formaldehyde composites,
S. Joseph, M.S. Sreekala and S.Thomas, Int.J.of Pla.Tech., 5(1) (2002) 28

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Transport of aromatic solvents through natural rubber/polystyrene (NR/PS) interpenetrating polymer network membranes,
A.P.Mathew, S.Packirisamy, R.Stephen and S.Thomas, J.Memb.Sci., 201 (2002) 213

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Modelling of tensile moduli in polystyrene/polybutadiene blends,
S.Joseph and S. Thomas, J. Polym. Sci. Part B: Polym. Phys., 40 (2002) 755

11.

Short sisal fiber reinforced polypropylene composites: the role of interface modification on ultimate properties,
P. V. Joseph, K. Joseph and S. Thomas, Comp. Interface., 9(2) (2002) 171

Melt elasticity behaviour extrudate characteristics of LLDPE/EVA blends: effect of blend ratio, compatibilisation, dynamic cross-linking,
K.A.Moly, S.S. Bhagawan and S.Thomas, Mat. Lett., 53 (2002) 346

13.

The mechanical performance of hybrid phenol-formaldehyde-based composites reinforced with glass oil palm fibres,
M.S. Sreekala, J.George, M.G. Kumaran and S.Thomas, Comp. Sci. and Tech., 62 (2002) 339

14.

Water sorption in oil palm fibre reinforced phenol formaldehyde composites,
M.S. Sreekala, M.G. Kumaran and S. Thomas, Composites Part A, 33 (2002) 763.

15.

Melt elasticity extrudate characteristics of polystyrene/polybutadiene blends,
S. Joseph, Z. Oommen S. Thomas, Mater. Lett., 53 (2002) 268

1.

Reactive Blending with immiscible functional polymers: Molecular, morphological interfacial aspects, G.Groeninckx, S. Thomas, C. Harrats “Reactive Polymer Blending”,
W. Baker and C. Scoot G. H. Hu (Ed.), Hanser Publishers, Munch Chap. 3, (2001) 43

2.

Cure Characteristics mechanical properties of vulcanised natural rubber by using a new binary accelerator system,
A. S. Aprem, K. Joseph, G. Mathew and S. Thomas, J. Rubb. Res., 4(1) (2001) 44

3.

4.

Recycling of natural rubber latex waste its interaction in epoxidised natural rubber,
G. Mathew, R. P. Singh, N. R. Nair and S. Thomas, Polymer, 42 (2001) 2137

Interfacial Adhesion in sial fiber/SBR composites: an investigation by the restricted equilibrium swelling technique,
R. P. Kumar and S. Thomas, J. Adhesion Sci., Technol., 15 (6) (2001) 633

6.

Izod impact behaviour of natural rubber/polystyrene interpenetrating polymer networks,
A. P. Mathew and S. Thomas, Mater. Lett., 50 (2001) 154

7.

Effect of initiating system, blend ratio crosslink density on the mechaical properties failure topography of nano-structured full-interpenetrating polymer networks from natural rubber polystyrene,
A.P. Mathew, S. Packirisamy, H. J. Radusch and S. Thomas, E. Polym. J., 37 (2001) 1921

8.

Studies on the thermal stability of natural rubber/polystyrene interpenetrating polymer networks: thermogravimetric analysis,
A. P. Mathew, S. Packirisamy and S. Thomas, Polym. Deg. and Stab., 72 (2001) 423

9.

Thermogravimetric analysis thermal ageing of crosslinked nitrile rubber/poly-ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) blends,
H. Varghese, S. S. Bhagawan and S. Thomas, J. Therm. Analy. and Calo., 63 (2001) 749

10.

Transport phenomena through polymer systems,
S. C. Geroge and S.Thomas, Prog; Polym.Sci., 26 (2001) 985

11.

Tansport of water through polyamide-nitrile rubber blends ans its influence on mechanical properties,
C.R. Kuamr, B.Francis and S.Thomas, Poym.Polym.Comp., 9 (2001) 247

Water absorption kinetics in oil palm fibers,
M.S. Sreekala, M.G. Kumaran and S.Thomas, J. Polym. Sci.: Part B Phy, 39 (2001) 1215.

13.

Thermal dynamic mecahnical analysis of polystyrene composites reinfroced with short sisal fibers,
K. C. M Nair, G. Groeninckx and S. Thomas, Comp.Sci.Tech, 61(2001), 2519

14.

Interaction of n- alkanes with crosslinked cis-1, 4- polybutadiene,
J. J. Manikath, B. Francis, M. Jacob, R. Stephen, S. Joseph, S. Jose and S. Thomas, J. of Applied Polym. Sci., 82(2001) 2404.

1.

Molecular transport of aromatic solvents in isotactic polypropylene/acrylonitrile-co-butadiene rubber blends,
S. George, K. T. Varughese and S. Thomas, Polymer, 41 (2000) 579

2.

Dynamically vulcanised thermoplastic elastomer blends of polyethylene nitrile rubber,
J. George, K.T.Varughese and S. Thomas, Polymer, 41 (2000) 1507

3.

4.

Melt Rheology Morphology of Thermoplastic elastomers from polyethylene/nitrile-rubber blends: The effect of blend ratio, reactive compatibilization, dynamic vulcanization,
J. George, K. Ramamurthy, K. T. Varughese and S. Thomas, J. of Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 38 (2000) 1104

Thermal crystallisation behaviour of isotactic polypropylene/nitrile rubber blends,
S. George, K. T. Varughese and S. Thomas, Polymer, 41 (2000) 5485

6.

Carbon-Black-Filed SBR composites: The effect of rubber-filler interaction on transport,
S. C. George and S. Thomas, J. Macromol. Sci., Phys. B39 (2) (2000) 175

7.

Sorption, diffusion permeation of chlorinated hydrocarbon vapours through natrural rubber, epoxidised natural rubber their blends,
T. Johnson and S. Thomas, Polym. -Plast. Technol. Eng., 39(2),( 2000) 363

8.

Effect of expoxidation on the transport behaviour mechanical properties of natural rubber,
T. Johnson and S. Thomas, Polymer 41 (2000) 7511

9.

Pervaporation separation of chlorinated hydrocarbon acetone mixtures with crosslinked styrene-butadiene rubber natural rubber blend membranes,
S. C. George, K. N. Ninan and S. Thomas. J. Memb. Sci., 176 (2000) 131

10.

Morphology melt rheological behaviour of short-sisal fibre reinforced SBR composites,
R. Prasanthakumar, K. C. M. Nair and S. Thomas, S. C. Schit, K. Ramamurthy, Comp. Sci. Tech., 60 (2000) 1737

11.

Rheological behaviour of short sisal fiber-reinforced polystyrene composites,
K. C. M. Nair, R. P. Nair, S. Thomas, Sc. Schit and K. Ramamurthy, Composites, Part A 31 (2000) 1231

Sorption diffusion of acrylonitrle monomer through crosslinked nitrile rubber,
A. S. Aprem, K. Joseph, A. P. Mathew and S. Thomas, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 78 (5) (2000) 941

13.

Molecular transport of aromatic hydrocarbons through nylon-6/ethylene propylene rubber blends: Relationship between phse morphology transport charactecistics,
S. C. George, G. Groeninckx, K. N. Ninan and S. Thomas, J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys., 38 (2000) 2136

14.

Styrene-butadiene rubber/natural rubber blends: morphology, transport behaviour dynamic mechanical mechanical properties,
S. C. George, K. N. Ninana, G. Groeninckx and S. Thomas, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 78 (2000) 1280

15.

Determination of polarity parameters of chemically modified cellulose fibers by means of the solvatochromic techniqe,
L. A. Pothan, Y. Zimmermann, S. Thomas, S. Spange, J. Polym. Sci.: Part B: Polym. Phys., 38 (2000) 2546

16.

The role of crosslinking crystalisation on the transport characteristics of ethylene-propylene rubber membranes,
S. V. Nair, M. S. Sreekala, G. Unnikrishnan, T. Johnson, S. Thomas and G. Groeninckx, J. Memb. Sci., 177(2000) 1

17.

Role of natural rubber prophylactics waste in deenhancing thermal conductiveness of SBR composites with inorganic fillers,
N. S. Saxena, P. Pradeep, G. Mathew, R. P. Singh and S. Thomas, Indian J. Phys. 74A (3) (2000) 239

18.

Effective thermal conductivity of three-phase styrene butadiene composites,
R. Agrawal, N. S. Saxena, G. Mathew, S. Thomas and K. B. Sharma, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 76 (2000) 1799

19.

Activation energy crystallization kinetics of untreated treated oil palm fibre reinforced phenol formaldehyde composites,
R. Agrawal, N. S. Saxena, K. B. Sharma, S. Thomas and M. S. Sreekala, Mater. Sci. and Eng., A277 (2000) 77

20.

Non-isothermal crystallization kinetics of glass oil palm fibre reinforced phenolformaldehyde composites,
R. Agrawal, N. S. Saxena, M. S. Sreekala and S. Thomas, J. Sci. and Indu. Res., 59 (2000) 136

21.

Effect of treatment on the thermal conductivity thermal diffusivity of oil palm fiber reinforced phenolformaldehyde composites,
R. Agrawal, N. S. Saxena, M. S. Sreekala and S. Thomas, J. Polym Sci.: Part B: Polym. Sci., 38 (2000) 916

22.

Morphology, mechanical properties failure topography of semi-interpenterating polymer networks based on natural rubber polystyrene,
A. P. Mathew, S. Packisamy and S. Thomas, J.Appl. Polym. Sci., 78 (2000) 2327

23.

Oil palm fibre reinforced phenol formaldehyde composites: Influence of fibre surface modifications on the mechaical performance,
M. S. Sreekala, M. G. Kumaran, S. Joseph, M. Jacob and S. Thomas, Appl. Comp. Mater. 7: (2000) 295

24.

Morphology, mechanical viscoelastic properties of natural rubber styrene- butadiene rubber latex blends,
J.T. Varkey, G. Groeninckx and S. Thomas, J. of polym Sci.: Phy. Edn., 38 (2000) 2189

1.

Effect of epoxidation of natural rubber on the pervaporation separation of acetone-chlorinated hydrocarbons,
T. Johnson and S. Thomas, J. Member. Sci., 155 (1999) 133.

2.

Nitrogen/Oxygen permeability of natural rubber, epoxidised natural rubber/epoxidised natural rubber blends,
T. Johnson and S. Thomas, Polymer, 40 (1999) 3223

3.

4.

Transport of benzene methyl substituted benzene through carbon black filled epoxidised natural rubber,
T. Johnson and S. Thomas, J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. (37) (1999) 415

Morphology, mechanical transport behaviour of natural rubber/epoxidised natural rubber-25 blends,
T. Johnson and S. Thomas, J. Mater. Sci., 34 (1999) 1

6.

Thermoplastic elastomers from blends of polystyrene natural rubber: Morphology mechanical properties,
R. Asaletha, M. G. Kumaran and S. Thomas, Eur. Polym. J., 35 (1999) 253

7.

Morpholgy develoment during the processsing of EPM/nylon 6 blends comparison with literature date,
S. Thomas and G. Groeninckx, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 61 (1999) 2383

8.

Melt rheology morphology of nitrile rubber ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer blends,
H. Varghese, J. S. An, K. Ramamurthy, R. Janardhan, S. S. Bhagawan and S.Thomas, Polym. Plast. Tech. and Eng., 38(2) (1999) 319

9.

Jute sackcloth reinforced polypropylene composites: Mechanical sorption studies,
K. R Harikumar. K. Joseph and S. Thomas, J. Reinf. Plast. Comp., 18(4) (1999) 346

10.

Effect of blend ratio, crosslinking systems fillers on the curing behaviour, morphology, mechanical properties failure mode of nitrile rubber/poly (ethylene-co-vinyl acetate blends),
H. Varghese, S. S. Bhagawan and S. Thomas, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 71(1999) 2335

11.

Rheological behaviour of thermoplastic elastomers from polypropylene/acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber blends: effect of blend ratio, reactive compatibilization dynamic vulcanization,
S. George, K. Ramamurthy, J. S. An. G. Groeninckx, K. T. Varughese and S. Thomas, Polymer, 40 (1999) 4325.

Dielectric properties of isotactic polypropylene, nitrile rubber blend. Effects of blend ratio, filler addition dynamic vulcanization,
S. George, K. T. Varughese and S. Thomas, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 73 (1999) 255.

13.

Transport properties of cross linked acrylonitrile butadiene rubber/poly (ethylene-co-vinyl-acetate) blends,
H. Varghese, S. S. Bhagawan and S. Thomas, J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys., 37 (1999) 1815

14.

Dynamic properties of NR/EVA polymer blends: Model calculations of blend morphology,
G. G. Byopadhyay, S. S. Bhagawan, K. N. Ninan and S. Thomas, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 72 (1999) 165.

15.

Effect of nature of extent of crosslinking on swelling mechanical behaviour of styrene butadiene rubber membranes,
S. C. George, Manfred Knorgen and S. Thomas, J. Membre. Sci. 163 (1999) 1

16.

Effect of processing variables on the mechanical properties of sisal fibre reinforced polypropylene composites,
P. V. Joseph, Kuruvilla Joseph and S. Thomas, Comp. Sci. and Tech., 59 (1999) 1625.

17.

Effect of degree of crosslinking on swelling mechanical behaviour of conventionally vulcanized styrene-butadiene rubber membranes,
S. C. George, K. N. Ninan and S. Thomas, Polyms. and Polym. Comp. 7 (5) (1999) 343

18.

A new binary accelerator system for sulphur vulcanization of natural rubber,
A. S. Aprem, G. Mathew, K. Joseph, G. Mathew and S. Thomas, Kaut. Gumm. Kunst. 52 (1999) 576

19.

Separation of alkane-acetone mixtures using styrene-butadiene rubber/natural rubber blend membranes,
S. C. George, K. Prasad, J. P. Misra and S. Thomas, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 74 (1999) 3056

20.

Effect of strain rate temperature on the tensile failure of pineapple fiber reinforced polyethylene composites,
J. George, S. S. Bhagawan, S. Thomas, J. Thermoplast. Comp. Mater. 12 (1999) 443

21.

Reactive compatibilisation of heterogeneous ethylene propylene rubber (EPM)/nylon 6 blends by the addition of compatibiliser precursor EPM-g-MA,
S. Thomas G. Groeninckx, Polymer 40 (1999) 5799

22.

Polyester composites of short banana fibre glass fibres. The tensile impact properties,
L. A. Pothan, J. George, Z. Oommen and S. Thomas, Polymery, 44, nr.11-12 (1999) 750

23.

Thermal conductivity of styrene butadiene rubber compounds with natural rubber prophylactics waste as filler,
N. S. Saxena, P. Pradeep, G. Mathew and S. Thomas, M. Gustafsson, S. E. Gustafasson, E. Polym. J. 35 (1999) 1687

24.

Thermal conductivity thermal diffusivity of palm fiber reinforced binary penolformadehyde composites,
R. Agrawal, N. S. Saxena, K. B. Sharma, M. S. Sreekala and S. Thomas, Ind. J. Pure and Appl. Phys., 37 (1999) 865

25.

Dielectric properties of short sisal fibre reinforced SBR composites,
R. P. Kumar and S. Thomas, Sci. Eng. Comp. Mater., 8 (6) (1999) 311

1.

Composite of Short Coir Fibres Natural Rubber: Effect of Chemical Modification, Loading Orientation of Fibre,
V. G. Geethamma, K. T. Mathew, R. Lakshminarayan and S. Thomas, Polymer, 39 (1998) 1483

2.

Poly (vinyl chloride) as a common solvent for enhancing the miscibility of poly (ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)-poly (styrene-co-acrylonitrile) blends,
P.P. Lizymol and S. Thomas, J. Mater. Sci. Lett., 17 (1998) 507

3.

4.

Preparation evaluation of polyurethane foam/rubber membrane based samplers for use in isocyanate sampling,
W. E. Rudzinski, T. M. Aminabahvi, S. C. George, J. T. Varkey, G. Unnikrishnan and S. Thomas, Polym. Plast. Technol and Eng., 37 (1998) 103

Thermal behavoiour of natural rubber/polystyrene blends: Thermogravimetric differential scanning calorimetric analysis,
R. Asaletha, M. G. Kumaran and S. Thomas, Polym. Degrad. and Stab, 61 (1998) 431

6.

Effects of environment on the properties of low-density polyethylene composites reinforced with pineapple leaf fibre,
J. George, S. S. Bhagawan and S. Thomas, Comp. Sci. Technol., 58 (1998) 1471.

7.

Stress relaxation behaviour of pineapple fibre reinforced low density polyethylene composites,
J. George, S. S. Bhagawan and S. Thomas, J. Reinf. Plast. Comp., 17 (1998) 651

8.

Natural rubber/styrene butadiene rubber latex blends: Time dependent rheological behaviour film formation,
J. T. Varkey, P.R. Chatterjee, S. S. Rao and S. Thomas, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 68 (1998) 1473

9.

Interaction of crosslinked natural rubber with chlorinated hydrocarbons,
G. Unnikrishnan and S. Thomas, Polymer, 39 (1998) 3933

10.

Compatibility studies of polymer-polymer systems by viscometry techniques: nitrile rubber based polymer blends,
M. Mathew, K.N. Ninan and S. Thomas, Polymer 39 (1998), 6235

11.

Melt rheology morphology of physically compatibilised natural rubber-polystyrene blends by the addition of natural rubber-g-polystyrene blends,
R. Asaletha, M. G. Kumaran, S. Thomas and G. Groeninckx, J. Appl. Poly. Sci., 69 (1998) 2673

Physical rheological charactristics of liquid natural rubber modified bitumen,
N. R. Nair, N. M. Mathew, S. Thomas, P. R. Chatterjee and M.A. Siddique, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 68 (1998) 5399.

13.

Transport behaviour of aliphatic hydrocarbons through dynamically crosslinked natural rubber/polystyrene blends,
R. Asaletha, M. G. Kumaran and S. Thomas, Polym. and Polym. Comp., 6 (1998) 357

14.

Diffusion transport of aromatic solvents through prevulcanized natural rubber/styrene butadiene rubber latex blends,
J. T. Varkey, S. Someswara Rao S. Thomas, Polym. and Polym. Comp. 6 (1998) 237

15.

Transport of petrol, mineral turpentine diesel through conventionally vulcanized natural rubber filled with different types of silica filler,
S. Joseph, M. G. Kumaran S. Thomas, Plast. Arubber and comp. Processing and Applications, 27 (1998) 82

16.

Improved interactions in chemically modified pineapple leaf fiber reinforced polyethylene composites,
J. George, S. S. Bhagawan and S. Thomas, Composite Interfaces, 5, 201 (1998)

1.

Separation of n-hexane/acetone mixtures by pervaporation using natural rubber membranes,
G. Unnikrishnan, P. H. Gedam, U. Kishan Prasad and S. Thomas, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 64 (1997) 2597

2.

Compatibility studies of natural rubber/polymethylmethacrylate) blends by viscometry phase separation techniques,
Z. Oommen and S. Thomas, J. Mat. Sci., 32 (1997) 6085.

3.

4.

Diffusivity, permeability sorptivity of benzene substituted benzenes through crosslinked epoxidised natural rubber,
T. Johnson and S. Thomas, J. Macromol. Sci - Phys., B 36 (1997) 401

Sorption diffusion of aliphatic hydrocarbons into crosslinked natural rubber,
G. Unnikrishnan and S.Thomas, J. Polym.Sci. Part B. Polym. Phys., 35 (1997) 725

6.

Utilization of short oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber (OPEFB) as a reinforcement in phenol - formaldehyde resins: Studies on mechanical properties,
M. S. Sreekala, N.R. Neelakantan and S. Thomas, J. Polym. Eng., 16 (1997) 266

7.

Dynamic mechanical properties of isotactic polypropylene/nitrile rubber blends: Effect of blend ratio, reactive compatibilisation dynamic vulcanization,
S. George, N. R. Neelakantan, K. T. Varughese and S. Thomas, J. Polym. Sci. B. Polym. Phys., 35 (1997) 2309

8.

Melt rheological behaviour of natural rubber/Poly (methyl methacrylate)/natural rubber-g-Poly (methy methacrytals) blends,
Z.Oommen, B. Kuriakose, C. K. Premaletha and S. Thomas, Polymer, 23 (1997) 5611

9.

Mechanical properties failure mode of thermoplastic elastomers from natural rubber/poly (methyl methacrylate)/natural rubber-g-poly (methyl methacrylate) blends,
Z. Oommen and S. Thomas, J. Appl. Polym.Sci., 65 (1997) 1245

10.

Rheological behaviour of binary ternary blends of PVC, EVA SAN,
P. P. Lizymol, M. Jayabalan and S.Thomas, Eur. Polym. J., 33(8) (1997) 1397

11.

Short banana fibre reinforced polyester composites: Mechanical, failure ageing characteristics,
L. A. Pothen, N.R. Neelakantan and S. Thomas, J. Reinf. Plast. Comp., 16 (1997) 8

Mechanical properties of pineapple leaf fiber reinforced polyester composites,
L. M. Devi, S.S. Bhagavan and S.Thomas, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 64 (1997) 1739

13.

Influence of short glass fibre addition on the mechanical properties of sisal reinforced low-density polyethylene composites,
G. Kalaprasad and S. Thomas, J. Comp. Mater., 31 (1997) 509

14.

Liquid natural rubber as a viscosity modifier in nitrile rubber processing,
N. R. Nair, N. M. Mathew and S.Thomas, Polym. Inter., 42 (1997) 289

15.

Effect of Chemical treatment on the electrical properties of sisal fibre reinforced LDPE composites,
A. Paul and S. Thomas, Comp. Sci. Technol., 57 (1997) 67

16.

Transport of aromatic hydrocarbon through crosslinked poly (ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) membranes,
A. Kumar, M. G. Kumaran and S. Thomas, Polymer, 38 (1997) 4629

17.

Oil Palm fibres: Morphology, chemical composition, surface modification mechanical properties,
M. S. Sreekala, M. G. Kumaran and S. Thomas, J. Appl. Poly. Sci., 66 (1997) 821

18.

Theoretical modeling of tensile properties of short fibre reinforced low-density polyethylene composites,
G. Kalaprasad, C. Pavithran, K. Joseph and S. Thomas, J. Mater. Sci., 32 (1997) 4261

19.

Flame retardant properties of binary blends: A comparison of miscible immiscible blends,
P. P. Lizymol and S. Thomas, Polym. Degrad. and Stability, 57 (1997) 187

20.

Effect of dehydrochlorination of PVC on miscibility phase separation of binary ternary blends of poly (vinyl chloride) poly (ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) poly styrene-co-acrylonitrile,
P. P. Lizynol, S. Thomas and M. Jayabalan, Poly. Inter., 44 (1997) 23

21.

Kinetics of diffusion of styrene containing divinyl benzene through vulcanised natural rubber,
Aji P. Mathew, S. Packirisamy and S. Thomas, J. Polym. Eng. 17 (5) (1997) 405

22.

Electrical properties of pine apple leaf fibre reinforced polyethylene composites,
J. George, S.S. Bhagawan and S. Thomas, J. Polym. Eng., 17(1997) 383

23.

Viscoelastic behaviour of NBR/EVA blends: application of models,
G.G. Bandyopadhyay, S.S. Bhagawan and S. Thomas, Rubber. Chem. Technol., 70(1997) 650