Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

Polymers Australia Pty Limited

Gary Peeters

Michael Shane O'Shea

Graeme Moad

Ilias Louis Kyratzis

Robin William Cranston

Lance Victor Nichols

Louise Catherine Van Der Werff

A composite sensor fiber comprising a filamentary core () and an outer layer () encapsulating an intermediate sensor layer () of a detectably thermoresponsive material. Also disclosed are a method of making composite sensor fibers, a dressing comprising a fabric having a matrix of the fibers, and a method of monitoring a wound that utilizes the dressing.

Composite sensor fibres and applications therefor

A process for modifying a polypropylene (co)polymer wherein said process comprises melt mixing the polypropylene (co)polymer in the presence of an initiator wherein said initiator is selected from the group defined by formula (1), wherein R is selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted Cto Cacyl, optionally substituted Cto Calkyl, aroyl defined by formula (2), and compounds of formula (3), wherein U, V, X, Y, Z, U', V&#x2032;, X&#x2032;, Y&#x2032; and Z&#x2032; are independently selected from the group consisting hydrogen; halogen; C1-C18 alkyl; C1-C18 alkoxy, aryloxy, acyl, acyloxy, aryl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, trialkyl silyl, hydroxy, or a moiety of formula (4), and wherein T is alkylene.

Process for increasing the melt strength of polypropylene

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Gary Peeters