NIST Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory - Polymers Division Staff- Anthony Bur

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	Polymers Main Page > Staff Directory > Detail.. Anthony J. Bur , Ph.D.
	Physicist Multivariant Measurement Methods
	Phone:	(301) 975-6748
	Fax:	(301) 975-4924
	Email:	anthony.bur@nist.gov
	Mail:	8542

	Research Interests Real-time monitoring of polymer processing using optical and ultrasonics measuring techniques, sensor development for interfacing with injection molding and extrusion machines; use of fluorescent molecular probes to measure temperature, pressure, velocity, strain rate and molecular orientation; fiber optic sensors, sensor and process modeling, dielectric, piezoelectric and rheological properties of polymers Awards Department of Commerce Bronze Medal, 1991, for development of polymer processing measurement methods and the application of these methods to industrial processes. Federal Laboratory Consortium Award for Excellence in Techology Transfer, 1997 NIST William P. Slichter Award, 1997, for development of polymer process measurement techniques and for the effective transfer of this technology to industry. Future Technology Award sponsored by Maro Publishers and presented at the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Meeting, 1999 and 2001; for ddvelopment of real-time process monitoirng instruments Honors Elected Fellow of the Society of Plastics Engineers, 1997 Publications A. J. Bur and D. E. Roberts, "Rod-Like and Random Coil Behavior of Polybutylisocyanate in Dilute Solution," J. Chem. Phys., 1969, 51, 406. A. J. Bur and L. J. Fetters, "Intrinsic Viscosity Measurements on Rod-Like Poly(n-butyl isocyanate) and Poly(n-octylisocyanate)," Macromolecules, 1973, 8, 874. A. J. Bur, "Instrumentation for Measurement of the Piezoelectric Effect in Bone," J. Dental Research, 1973, 52, 210. A. J. Bur, "Measurements of the Dynamic Piezoelectric Properties of Bone as a Function of Temperature and Humidity," J. Biomechanics, 1976, 9, 495. A. J. Bur and S. C. Roth, "Measurement of dh for Polyvinylidene Fluoride Transducers Using Pressure Pulses," J. Appl. Phys. 1985, 57, 113. A. J. Bur, J. D. Barnes, and K. J. Wahlstrand, "A Study of Thermal Depolarization of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Using X-Ray Pole Figure Observations," J. Appl. Phys. 1986, 59, 2345. A. J. Bur, J. Shibata, T. K. Trout, and F. W. Wang, "Monitoring the Quality of Mix of Polymer Melts with Particulate Fillers Using Fluorescence Spectroscopy," Polym. Eng. Sci. 1989, 89, 1759. A. J. Bur, R. E. Lowry, S. C. Roth, C. L. Thomas and F. W. Wang, "Observations of Shear Induced Molecular Orientation in a Polymer Melt Using Fluorescence Anisotropy Measurements," Macromolecules 1991, 24, 3715. A. J. Bur and F. M. Gallant, "Fluorescence Monitoring of Twin Screw Extrusion," Polym. Eng. Sci. 1991, 31, 1365. A. J. Bur, R. E. Lowry, S. C. Roth, C. L. Thomas, and F. W. Wang, "Fluorescence Anisotropy Measurements on a Polymer Melt as a Function of Applied Shear Stress," Macromolecules 1992, 25, 3503. A. J. Bur, F. W. Wang, C. L. Thomas and J. L. Rose, "In-Line Optical Monitoring of Polymer Injection Molding," Polym. Eng. Sci. 1994, 34, 671. A. J. Bur and C. L. Thomas, "Fluorescence Monitoring of Polymer Injection Molding: Model Development," Polym. Eng. Sci., 1997, 37, 1430. C. L. Thomas and A. J. Bur, "Optical Monitoring of polypropylne Injection Molding", Polym. Eng. Sci. 1999, 39, 1291. C. L. Thomas and A. J. Bur, "In-Situ Monitoring of Product Shrinkage During Injection Molding Using an Optical Sensor", Polym. Eng. Sci. 1999, 39, 1619. A. J. Bur, S. C. Roth and C. L. Roth, "Fluorescence Anisotropy Sensor and its Application to Polymer Processing", Rev. Sci. Instr., 2000, 71, 1516. A. J. Bur, M. G. Vangel and S. C. Roth, "Fluorescence Based Temperature Measurements and Applications to Real-Time Polymer Processing", Polym. Eng. Sci. 2001, 41, 1380. A. J. Bur, M. G. Vangel and S. C. Roth, "Temperature Dependence of Fluorescent Probes for Applications to Polymer Materials Processing", Appl. Spec. 2002, 56, 174. A. J. Bur, S. C. Roth and M. McBrearty, "In-Line Dielectric Monitoring During Extrusion of Filled Polymers", Rev. Sci. Instrum. 2002, 73, 2097.




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