Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Introductory Articles -- Molecular Composites / Takayanagi, M. -- Modeling of Molecular and Particulate Composites / Chow, T.S. -- Microstructural Considerations in the Development of Improved Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastics / Wong, W.K. / Hardwick, S.T. / Folkes, M.J. -- Mechanics of Hybrid Composites / Fukuda, H. -- Conducting Polymer Composites / Enikolopyan, N.S. / Ovchinnikov, A.A. / Tchmutin, I.A. / Shevchenko, V.G. / Ponomarenko, A.T. -- Rheological Properties of Amorphous Polymers Containing Platelet Fillers / Eriksen, E.H. / Chartoff, R.P. -- Comparison between Theoretical and Practical Mechanical Properties of Polyolefins-Glass Beads Composites / Pegoraro, M. -- Oxidative Degradation of Polypropylene Catalysed by Mineral Fillers / Veselý, K. / Petrfûj, O. / Zahradnicková, A. -- Preparation-Properties-Use -- 1. Polyolefin Composites -- Some Properties of Highly Filled Oriented Polyolefins with Chalk and Other Systems / Kowalewski, T. / Kryszewski, M. / Galeski , A. -- Cellulosic Fillers for Thermoplastics / Klason, C. / Kubát , J. -- The Effect of Fillers on the Rheological and Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene Composites / Kelen, T. / Tüdös, F. / Pukánszky, B. -- Relation between Critical Fiber Length and Tensile Strength for Glass Fiber - Polypropylene Resin Composite / Ohsawa, T. / Miwa, M. -- Polypropylene-Mica Composites / Vallois, A. de / Boissard, R. de / Verdu, J. / Trotignon, J.P. -- Influence of Fillers on the Process of Polypropylene / Pääkkönen, E.J / Magonov, S.N. / Törmälä, P. -- Polypropylene Composites - Dependence of the Yield Stress on the Concentration of Particulate CaCO3 Filler / Hugo, J. / Housková, M. -- Thermoelastic Effect of "Polypropylene - CaCO3" Composites. The Influence of the Composition, Rate of Strain and Temperature / Hugo, J. / Housková, M. / Matena, V. -- Rigid Structural Foams from Composite Polypropylene/ Calcium Carbonate / Smejkal, F. -- Instrumented Impact Studies of Some Thermoplastic Composites / Zilvar, V. / Grellmann, W. / Hoffmann, H. -- The Interactions on the Interface of Polypropylene and Organic Pigments / Beniska, J. / Zemanovi, E. / Marcincin, A. -- 2. Other Polymer Composites -- Use of Wood Fibers in Thermoplastic Composites III. Polymethyl methacrylate / Daneault, C. / Beshay, A.D. / Kamdem, P.D. / Kokta, B.V. -- Structure and Properties of Polystyrene Prepared by Polymerization in the Presence of Carbon Fillers / Burban, A.F. / Bryk, M.T. -- Thermomechanical Behaviour of Graft Styrene Copolymers and their Composites / Minkova, L.I. / Michailov, M.C. -- Composites of Alkaline Poly(6-Caprolactam) Polymerized in Situ / Kolarík, J. / Horský, J. -- Anionic Poly (6-Caprolactam) Composites Polymerized in Rotating Moulds / Horský, J. -- Mechanical Properties of Soft PVC-Textile Composites / Kozlowski, M. / Piglowski, J. -- Hydrophilic and Thermoformable Silicone Rubber Composite / Lopour, P. / sulc, J. / Hrudka, J. / Vondrácek, P. -- Effect of Polymer Matrix on the Efficiency of Microcapsulated Flame Retardants / Berlin, A.A. / Khalturinskii, N.A. / Vilesova, M.S. / Stankevitch, R.P. / Popova, T.V. -- Properties of Protein Modifications Covalently Linked to Particles / Berek, D. / Zemek, J. / Kuniak, L. / Novák, I. -- 3. Thermosetting Matrices -- The Reversibility of Hydrothermal Effects in Fibre- Resin Composites / Speake, S.D. / Pritchard, G. -- Low Temperature Relaxation Behavior of Epoxy Resins / Geil, P.H. / Pangrele, S. / Chen, A. / Wu, C.S. / Takahama, T. -- Thermally Stimulated Depolarization of Radiation Cured Unsaturated Polyester Resin-Glass Micronodules Composites / Ranogajec, F. / Jelcic, Z. -- Glass Beads Filled Epoxy System: The Toughening Effect of an Introduced Elastomer Interphase / Sautereau, H. / Pascault, J.P. / Lin, Y.G. -- Structure and Mechanical Properties of Polymer-Phenolic Microsphere Composites / Wozniak, L. / Malczewski, J. / Zuchowska, D. -- Catalytic Effect of the Solid Acids at Amino Resins Solidification / Morozova, T.M. / Kozlov, G.V. / Zachariev, G.Z. / Natova, M.M. / Tcheshkov, V.M. -- Mechanical Stability Of Composites -- 1. Interface Effects -- Interphase Effects on Viscoelastic Properties of Polymer Composites / Maurer, F.H.J. -- On the Influence of the Interface on Processing and Application Properties of Filled Polymers / Freitag, K.-H. / Jacobasch, H.-J. / Rätzsch, M. -- About Interface Problems in Kaolin-Filled Polyethylene / Gahde, J. -- Structure-Property Relationship at Composite Interfaces / Maurer, F.H.J. / Ishida, H. / Miller, J.D. -- The Effects of Additives on the Structure and Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene-Filler Systems / Marosi, G. / Bertalan, G. / Ana, P. / Rusznák, I. / Molnár, I. -- The Properties of Polymers Containing Petroleum Stabilizers / Sidorenko, A.A. / Bolshakov, G.F. -- Filling of Polymers with the Aid of Coupling Agents / Kiss, P. / Szijártó, K. -- 2. Failure and Fracture Effects -- Some Observations about the Failure of Polymer Composites / Nemec, J. -- On the Effect of the Yarn Rupture Elongation Scatter on the Strength of Unidirectional Organic Fibre Reinforced Plastics / Berlin, A.A. / Zelenski, E.S. / Puchkov, L.V. / Kuperman, A.M. / Bazhenov, S.L. -- A Study of the Adhesion Strength in the Matrix- Prestrained Fiber Joints / Gorbatkina, Yu.A. / Kuperman, A.M. -- Strain Rate Dependences of Deformation Behaviour and Fracture Surface Morphology in Polypropylene with Short Glass Fibres / Sova, M. -- Fracture Toughness of Filled Thermoplasts at Dynamical Tests / Sova, M. / Nezbedová, E. / PoneSický, J. -- Structures And Methods -- 1. Structure and Properties of Composites -- A Study of Reactive Polymer Morphology Using Holographic Microscopy / Johnson, J.K. / Kevin, G. / Spicer, H.G. / Chartoff, R.P. -- Polyethylene - Polystyrene Gradient Polymer.II. Influence of the Diffusion of Styrene on the Structure of Host Polymer / Krvszewski, M. / Milczarek, P. -- Structure of Polypropylene/EPDM Elastomer/Calcium Carbonate Composites / Lednický, F. / Kolarík, J. -- Mechanical Properties of Polyethylene and Polypropylene Filled with Calcium Carbonate / Kucera, J. / Kolarík, J. -- Mechanical Properties of Three-Component Polypropylene Composites / Lednický, F. / Pukánszky, B. / Kolarík, J. -- Structure of Polyethylene Filled with Mineral Filler and Glass Beads / svehlová, V. -- 2. Testing Methods -- Detection of Interfacial Debonding in Particle- Reinforced Composites / Hartingsveldt, E.A.A. van -- Three-Fibre Method for Measuring Glass Fibre to Thermoplastic Bond Strength / Järvelä, P.K. / Törmälä, P. / Järvelä, P.A. -- Influence of the Viscoelastic Properties on the Bonding Strength of Metal-Polymer Composites / Bischof, C. / Bauer, A. -- Cafod - Computer-Aided Fiber Orientation Determination in Composites / Christov, L. / Fakirov, S. / Djakovich, V. -- Homogeneity of Polymer Composites / Rybnikár, F. -- Microscopic Methods Characterizing the Dispersion in Mineral-Filled Thermoplastics / Svehlová, V. -- Abbreviations -- Author Index -- Subject Index -- Backmatter