Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
School of Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering
Focke, WW
MIng(Pret) PhD(MIT) - Professor and Director: ITM
NRF Rating: C2
Contact Details
Research Interests
Research Output
Contact Details:
Telephone number: 012 420 2588
Fax number: 012 420 2516
E-mail address: walter.focke@up.ac.za
Research Interests:
Polymers
Chemical Product Design
Characterisation and modification of materials
Nano technology
Research Output:
Research articles in refereed specialist journals:
Massinga Junior PH, Focke WW, de Vaal PL, Atanasova M: 2010. Alkyl ammonium intercalation of Mozambican bentonite. Applied Clay Science, 49, pp 142-248, Full Text
Muiambo HF, Focke WW, Atanasova M, Van der Westhuizen I, Tiedt L R: 2010. Thermal properties of sodium-exchanged palabora vermiculite. Applied Clay Science, 50, pp 51-57, Full Text
Joseph S, Focke WW, Thomas S: 2010. Compatibilizing Acion of a Poly(styrene-butadiene) Triblock Co-polymer in ABS/PET-G Blends. Composite interfaces, 17, pp 175-196, Full Text
Cloete W E, Focke WW: 2010. Fast underwater bonding to polycarbonate using photoinitiated cyanoacrylate. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, 30, pp 208-213, Full Text
Rutto H K, Focke WW: 2010. Thermo-mechanical Properties of Urea-based Pattern Molding Compounds for Investment Casting. International Polymer Processing, XXV (1), pp 1-8, Full Text
Coetzer R L , Focke WW: 2010. Optimal designs for estimating the parameters in weighted power-mean-mixture models. Journal of Chemometrics, 24, pp 34-42, Full Text
Badenhorst H, Rand B, Focke WW: 2010. Modelling of natural graphite oxidation using thermal analysis techniques. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 99, pp 211-228, Full Text
Focke WW, Van der Westhuizen I: 2010. Oxidation induction time and oxidation onset temperature of polyethylene in air. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 99, pp 285-293, Full Text
Focke WW, Nhlapo N, Moyo L, Verryn SMC: 2010. Thermal Properties of Lauric- and Stearic Acid Intercalated Layered Double Hydroxides. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals , 521, pp 168-178, Full Text
Joseph S, Focke WW: 2010. Poly (ethylene-vinyl co-vinyl acetate)/Clay Nanocomposites: Mechanical, Morphology, and Thermal Behavior. Polymer Composites, 10 (1002) / November, pp 1-7, Full Text
Swanepoel D, Del Fabbro O, Focke WW, Conradie C: 2010. Manganese as Fuel in Slow-Burning Pyrotechnic Time Delay Compositions. Propellants Explosives Pyrotechnics, 35, pp 105-113, Full Text
Patents:
Focke WW, Magagula B, Nhlapo NS: 2010. Degradable Polymer. (2009/00865).
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