In this study, the compatibility of the blends of polypropylene (PP) and polybutene-1(PB-1) homopolymer before and after long chain branching process were studied. The blends were prepared and long-chain branched directly via reactive extrusion process in presence of free radical initiator and trimethylolpropane tri methacrylate (TMPTMA) poly functional monomer. The optimum percentage of TMPTMA...

Blood viscosity is a crucial hemodynamic biomarker because it determines the friction against blood vessels, the quantity of oxygen that is delivered to organs and tissues, and the degree of exertion by the heart. Many factors affect blood viscosity, either directly or inversely. e.g., fibrinogen and hematocrit. The effect of other factors (e.g., cholesterol) on blood viscosity is still under i...

AIMS To assess the relation of plasma viscosity to disease activity in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. METHODS Crohn's disease (n = 60) and ulcerative colitis (n = 71) were diagnosed on the basis of typical histological or radiological features. Active Crohn's disease was defined as a Crohn's disease activity index of 150 or over. Active ulcerative colitis was defined as a liquid st...

Methyl ricinoleate was functionalized using thiol-ene click chemistry in order to synthesize bio-based comb (co)poly(9-alkyl 12-hydroxystearate)s. The latter were then evaluated as Viscosity Index Improvers a mineral based lubricant. While most of the poly(9-alkyl 12-hydroxystearate)s investigated behave thickeners, copolyesters containing 15 25 wt% methyl 9-phenyl ethyl 12-hydroxystearate exhi...

Abstract We show that in viscous approximations of functionals defined on Finsler manifolds, it is possible to construct suitable sequences critical points these satisfying the expected Morse index bounds as Lazer–Solimini’s theory, together with entropy condition Michael Struwe.

UNLABELLED The aim of the study was to evaluate blood viscosity as possible marker of disease progression in patients with newly diagnosed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). METHODS The viscosity of blood samples from 20 patients with newly diagnosed aggressive NHL (stage I, n=7; stage II, n=4; stage III, n=7; stage IV, n=2) was analyzed using Brookfield DV-II + (USA) machine. RESULTS Blood visc...

The effect of solid content (2.5-10%, w/v) and temperature (30-70°C) on the viscosity of tapioca meal from three cassava varieties was investigated in this study. Viscosity measurements were conducted using a digital rotational Brookfield viscometer. The viscosity of tapioca meal increased with increasing solid content and decreasing viscometer speeds. An empirical power-law equation fitted the...