UK Polymer Colloids Forum

Professor Douglas J. Hourston

Professor of Polymer Technology

IPTME
Loughborough University
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 3TU
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)1509 223223
Fax: +44 (0)1509 223949
e-mail: D.J.Hourston@lboro.ac.uk

 

Polymer Colloids Research Interests and Expertise

Water-dispersible polyurethanes.

• Influence of molecular structure on properties.
• Influence of dispersing agent on properties.
• morphology-property relations.

Structured latex particles.

• Influence of polymerization conditions on particle morphology.
• Determination of particle morphology.
• Particle morphology - cast film property correlations.
• Applications of modulated-temperature differential scanning calorimetry.

Film integration.

• Film integration of structured latexes.
• Use of modulated-temperature differential scanning calorimetry to study film integration.

Facilities Available

Differential scanning calorimetry	Contact angle measurement
Modulated differential scanning calorimetry	SIMS (access)
Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis	Auger spectroscopy (access)
Thermogravimetry	Light microscopy
Thermomechanical analysis	Scanning electron microscopy
Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy	Transmission electron microscopy
UV-visible spectroscopy	Wide-angle X-ray scattering
Gel permeation chromatography	Instrumented fracture testing
Rheometry	Mechanical testing
Small-angle X-ray scattering, thermal scanning probe techniques