"e;Summarizes research and progress in understanding the fundamental molecular properties of polycarbonates by covering history, theory, modeling, and spectroscopy.
Additives are essential components of plastic formulations providing maintenance and modification of polymer properties, performance and long-term use.
Rubber Compounding: Chemistry and Applications describes the production, processing, and characteristics of a wide range of materials utilized in the modern tire and rubber industry, from natural to butyl rubber, carbon black, silica, silanes, and beyond.
The second edition of this popular industrial guide describes over 2,800 currently available epoxy resins, curing agents, compounds, and modifiers, based on information supplied by 71 manufacturers or distributors of these products.
This new edition of the bestselling Handbook of Thermoplastics incorporates recent developments and advances in thermoplastics with regard to materials development, processing, properties, and applications.
Sustainable Materials for Food Packaging and Preservation: Food Security and Sustainability discusses the recent trends and development of bio-based sustainable materials, focusing on their fabrication and application in food packaging and food preservation.
This textbook establishes the art and science of strengthening design of reinforced concrete with FRP beyond the abstract nature of the design guidelines.
This text provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of the properties, processing techniques, and applications of natural fibre-reinforced PLA composites, enabling them to develop sustainable and high-performance materials for a range of industries.
Sustainable Materials for Food Packaging and Preservation: Food Security and Sustainability discusses the recent trends and development of bio-based sustainable materials, focusing on their fabrication and application in food packaging and food preservation.
Semiconducting Fibers: Preparation, Advances, and Applications is a comprehensive study of the properties and emerging applications of semiconducting fibers.
This book and its companion volumes contain plastics additives formulations based on information received from numerous industrial companies and other organizations.
Forming and Machining of Polymers, Ceramics, and Composites targets the two important manufacturing processes where plastic deformation is involved to give the required shape and size to the raw material.
Volume 2 From Color Measurement to Metal Effect Pigments With contributions on various industrially important dyes, inorganic pigments and organic pigments, on color measurement and historical pigments, dyes and binders A comprehensive overview on all important dyes, inorganic and organic pigments supplemented by information on all relevant applications and color fundamentals The chapters are clearly structured and arranged in alphabetical order in the 3-volumes.
This book explains the intricacies of one-way shape memory polymers (SMPs), with a particular emphasis on solvent-responsive SMPs focusing on fundamental pathways and key principles crucial to the development of these materials.
Electrochemical Polymer Electrolyte Membranes covers PEMs from fundamentals to applications, describing their structure, properties, characterization, synthesis, and use in electrochemical energy storage and solar energy conversion technologies.
Volume 2 From Color Measurement to Metal Effect Pigments With contributions on various industrially important dyes, inorganic pigments and organic pigments, on color measurement and historical pigments, dyes and binders A comprehensive overview on all important dyes, inorganic and organic pigments supplemented by information on all relevant applications and color fundamentals The chapters are clearly structured and arranged in alphabetical order in the 3-volumes.
FROM THE INTRODUCTION"e;Considerable effort has gone into the study of various aspects of flammability and of various plastic materials, so that these materials which are proving so useful to man will always be used in ways which will not compromise his safety.
With their broad range of properties, polymer blends are widely used in adhesion, colloidal stability, the design of composite and biocompatible materials, and other areas.
Specialty polymers are noted for their ability to retain valuable mechanical, thermal, and chemical characteristics when subjected to harsh environments, such as high temperature, high pressure, and corrosive chemicals.
Provides in-depth coverage of the entire thermoforming molding process from market domain and materials options to manufacturing methods and peripheral support.
Admired for their extraordinary stimuli-sensitive behavior and shape-changing capabilities, shape-memory polymers (SMPs) and multifunctional composites are among the most important smart materials.
Discovered in the twentieth century, carbon nanotubes (CNT) were an integral part of science and industry by the beginning of the twenty first century, revolutionizing chemistry, physics, and materials science.
Explores the Latest Developments in Polymeric FoamsSince the 1960s polymeric foams have grown into a solid industry that affects almost every aspect of modern life.
Details laboratory and industrial synthesis and applications of oligomers-suggesting practical solutions to the on-the-job problems as well as exploring processing devices and techniques for industrial-scale production of new oligomer types.
Plastic Bottles: Processing, Recycling, Regulations and Alternatives explores the lifecycle of plastic bottles, from creation to disposal, offering a comprehensive and accessible look at bottle packaging.
This revised and updated Second Edition of Polymer Synthesis II continues in the tradition of Volume I in presenting detailed laboratory instructions for the preparation of various polymers.
Recent advances not only in the creation of new polymers but also in their processing and production have ushered in huge strides in a variety of biomedical and clinical areas.
Biocomposites for Lightweight Sandwich Structures: Engineering Properties and Applications highlights how the relationship between biocomposites and sandwich structures can provide a unique combination of superior properties that can be optimized for environmentally friendly lightweight applications.
Fluoroelastomers Handbook: The Definitive User's Guide and Databook is a comprehensive reference on fluoroelastomer chemistry, processing technology, and applications.
This is a self-contained collection of data and information on applications of fluoropolymers components for corrosion control in chemical processing industries.
Rubber Materials: Fundamentals, Sustainability, and Applications provides a fresh perspective on the potential of rubber materials in the 21st century when our global society faces unprecedented challenges related to resource consumption, waste management, and environmental impact.
Paul John Flory: A Life of Science and Friends is the first full-length treatment of the life and work of Paul John Flory, recipient of the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1974.
Additives are essential components of plastic formulations providing maintenance and modification of polymer properties, performance and long-term use.
The book covers conjugation of biopolymers with synthetic polymers, nanoparticles, metals, phytochemicals, food additives and biopolymers, such as polynucleotides, polypeptides and polysaccharides.
This book presents the analysis and design of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bridge decks, which have been increasingly implemented in rehabilitation projects and new construction due to their reduced weight, lower maintenance costs, and enhanced durability.
Taking a straight-forward approach, the Practical Guide to Injection Blow Molding explores the entire industry from conception, design, costing, tooling, and machinery, to trouble-shooting, testing, and daily production.
