University of Massachusetts Amherst

Polymer Science and Engineering

Farris Research Group – Publications

PATENTS   Patents on extensometer, deformation calorimter, elastomeric energy absorbing system, high strength-high modulus continous polymeric material ...... and more!
2000 Structure and Properties in Poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide)(PPTA) Fibers, Characterization of Two Precursor Polyblends: Polyhydroxyamide and Poly(Amic Acid), Mechanical Properties of Acrylic Based Latex Blend Coatings, etc.
1999 Water Absorption by Acrylic-Based Latex Blend Films, Analytical and Experimental Approach to Rubber Thermodynamics, Thermodynamics of Deformation of Latex Blend Coatings, etc.
1998 Optimization of Blend Toughness by Simultaneous Measurement of Heat and Work of Deformation, Fatigue Behavior of High Performance Fiber Yarns, etc.
1997 Effect of moisture absorption on properties of silk; characterization of metallized polypropylene films; effect of interfacial pressure on dielectric strength of metallized polypropylene films used in capacitors, etc.
1996 Processing & Characterization of high performance PEN fibers; reliability aspects of polyimide coatings etc.
1995 Elastic constants of polyimides; mass diffusion coefficients of polymer films; stresses in coatings; energy partitioning of peel testing; PVT properties of polyimides etc.
1994 Ozonization of polymers; bacterial elastomers; thermotropic liquid crystalline polymers; segmented polyurethane elastomers; PET fibers with novel TLCPs etc.
1993 Mechanical behavior of particulate composites, residual stresses and delamination, calorimetric evaluation of peel test, humidity induced swelling stresses, etc.
1992 Stresses arising during processing of films on tenter frames, mechanical properties of bacterial polyesters, compressive stresses in high performance polymers, PET blended with novel liquid crystalline polymers, etc.
1991 Stress analysis of thin films by holography, calorimetric measurements of heats generated during peel testing, effect of residual stresses on peel testing, etc.
1990 Dry-jet-wet spinning of PBZT fibers; three dimensionally constrained epoxy resins; heat flux calorimeters; holographic interferometry; thermodynamic stability criterion for strained solids etc.
1989 Curing of thermosets; latent energy of deformation of glassy polymers; amine-cured epoxies; stresses in polyimide coatings; swelling stresses and strains; solution spun PBZT/PEEK and PBZT/Nylon6,6 composites etc.
1988 Stresses in coatings; deformation calorimeter; impulse viscoelasticity; PBT/Nylon6 composites; prediction of properties of solid rocket propellants etc.
1987 PBZT/Nylon fibers; model prediction of elastic response of composites; compressive strength of high performance fibers; thermodynamics of deformation of polyethylenes etc.
1986 Heat of solid deformation; vibrational time delay technique; PEEK and PBT fibers; thermodynamic of deformation etc.
1981-85 PBZT fibers; compressive properties of aramid fibers; strain induced crystallization; physical aging; polyurethane elastomers; deformation calorimeter; thermoplastic elastomers etc.
1971-80 Linear viscoelasticity; crack Propagation; rubber heat engines etc.
1961-70 Dilatation of elastomers; tensile testing; filled elastomers; viscoelasticity etc.

PATENTS OF DR. FARRIS

  • "Extensometer and Attachment" with Robert D. Steele, United States Patent 3,416,233, December 17, 1968
  • "Extensometer and Attachment" with Robert D. Steele, United States Patent 3,600,939, August 24, 1971
  • "Extensometer and Attachment" with Robert D. Steele, United States Patent 3,660,904, May 9, 1972
  • "Elastomeric Energy Absorbing System" with James C.W. Chien and William J. MacKnight, United States Patent 4,357,041, November 2, 1982
  • "Deformation Calorimeter" with Richard E. Lyon, United States Patent 4,761,078, August 2, 1988
  • "Novel Composites Based on Reinforcement with Microfibrillar Networks of Rigid-Rod Polymers" with Yachin Cohen and Steven J. DeTeresa, United Kingdom Patent, 2,195,672, April 13, 1988
  • "Novel Composites Based on Reinforcement with Microfibrillar Networks of Rigid-Rod Polymers" with Yachin Cohen and Steven J. DeTeresa, United States Patent 4,842,924, June 27, 1989
  • "Novel Composites Based on Reinforcement with Microfibrillar Networks of Rigid-Rod Polymers" with Yachin Cohen and Steven J. DeTeresa, United Kingdom Patent 2,195,672, August 14, 1990
  • "Process for Fabricating Novel Composites Based on Reinforcement with Microfibrillar Networks of Rigid-Rod Polymers" with Yachin Cohen and Steven DeTeresa, United States Patent 5,102,601, April 7, 1992
  • "Polyester Fibers Containing Liquid Crystal Copolymer Containing Alkoxy-Substituted Para-Phenylene Terephthalate Groups" with Scott L. Joslin and Reiner Giesa, United States Patent 5,232,778, August 3, 1993
  • "High Strength, High Modulus Continuous Polymeric Material for Durable, Impact Resistant Applications" with Paul Klocek, William J. MacKnight and Christian Lietzau, United States Patent 5,573,824, November 12, 1996
  • ."Method of Making a Protective Coating Material" with Paul Klocek, William J. MacKnight and Christian Lietzau, United States Patent 5,879,607, March 9, 1999
  • "High Strength, High Modulus Continuous Polymeric Material for Durable, Impact Resistant Applications" with Paul Klocek, William J. MacKnight and Christian Lietzau, United States Patent 5,935,651, August 10, 1999
  • "Method of Making a High Strength, High Modulus Continuous Polymeric Material for Durable, Impact Resistant Applications" with Paul Klocek, William J. MacKnight and Christian Lietzau, United States Patent 6,077,381, June 20, 2000
  • "High Strength, High Modulus Continuous Polymeric Material for Inpact Resistant Applications", with Paul Klocek, William J. MacKnight and Christian Lietzau, United States Patent 6,083,583, July 04, 2000

 

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