George K. Ivanov
Research Professor of Chemical Engineering; Affiliated with the IIT ChBE Center of Excellence in Polymer Science and Engineering
Office: 107 Wishnick Hall
Phone: 312.567.3000
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Expertise
Education
Research
Processing and process optimization
Injection molding, extrusion, compression and transfer molding; DOE for plastics processing technologies optimization. Effect of polymer composition, processing parameters, and part & mold design, on the structure and optimal physical and mechanical properties of the manufacturing items. Foaming engineering plastics by injection molding (low pressure and gas-contra pressure techniques) and extrusion. Relationship between process parameters, foamed structure (solid skin, transition zone and foamed zone) and the properties of the integral foamed articles. Study processes in the mold during injection molding of polymer melts (foamed and non-foamed molding technologies). Processing of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene.
Polymer Composites, Alloys and Blends
Reinforcement of polymeric materials; development of biodegradable polymers and composites based on agricultural wastes; development of plastics (PVC, PP etc.) & wood fiber composites.
Plastic Pulverization and Recycling
Development, improvement and optimization of Solid State Shear Extrusion technologies for pulverization of thermoplastic, thermoset and rubber. Multiple processing of single and commingled thermoplastic and thermoset resins.
Current Projects
Awards/Honors
Patents
Books
Selected Publications
G. Ivanov, "Influence of the scale factor and density on the flexural strength of foamed polyamide reinforced with glass fibbers," Conference on Polymers, Varna, Bulgaria, November 15 - 17, 1983.G. Ivanov, A. Antonov and B. Danev, "Determination of melt pressure in the mold during injection molding of thin wall foamed articles," J. Technicheska misal, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 21, p 117 (1984).
G. Ivanov and L. Ivanova, "Multiple processing of foamed and solid high density polyethylene," J. Plasticheskie massi, 9, p 57 (1985).
G. Ivanov and M. Gateva, "Application of basalt fibbers as reinforcing fillers for polyamide," Plaste und Kautschuk, 36 (2), p 68 (1989).
H. Arastoopour, G. Ivanov and F. Shutov, "Recycling of polyurethane foam wastes using new pulverization principle: solid state shear extrusion (SSSE)," 2nd International Conference, "Cellular Polymers", March 23-25, 1993, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
N. Enayati, S. Parulekar, F. Shutov, G. Ivanov, "Biodegradation of agrowaste polymers", ACS 208th National Meeting, Washington, DC, August 21-25, 1994.
S. Venkatasanthanam, G. Ivanov, F. Shutov, "Low-density polymer composites: polyurethane foams reinforced with powder from polymer wastes," AIChE 1994 Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 13-18, 1994.
G. Ivanov, "Some aspects of a plastics pulverization technology by extrusion," Polym. Eng. Sci.,40, 676 (2000).
