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.
In a carefully crafted, multidisciplinary, skillfully focused format, Polymers for Vascular and Urogenital Applications covers attributes of polymers used for vascular, urological, and gynecological materials.
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.
Underscoring the multidisciplinary nature of polymer science, this third edition provides a broad-based and comprehensive text at an introductory, reader-friendly level.
With contributions from a community of experts, the book focuses on the use of ionic functions to define the principle of operation in polymer devices.
A classic text in the field of chemical engineering, this revised sixth edition offers a comprehensive exploration of polymers at a level geared toward upper-level undergraduates and beginning graduate students.
This book provides a better understanding of the theories associated with finite element models of elastic and viscoelastic response of polymers and polymer composites.
This third edition of a bestseller offers a current perspective on the mechanics, characteristics, test methods, applications, manufacturing processes, and design aspects of composites.
When applying human ingenuity and experience to natural resources and processes, scientists and researchers can maximize the potential of nature for human benefit.
When applying human ingenuity and experience to natural resources and processes, scientists and researchers can maximize the potential of nature for human benefit.
Explore the comprehensive landscape of polymer membrane applications in this book, encompassing gas separation, organic solvent nanofiltration, water desalination, and fuel cells.
Explore the comprehensive landscape of polymer membrane applications in this book, encompassing gas separation, organic solvent nanofiltration, water desalination, and fuel cells.
This revised 3rd edition details the factors involved in the injection moulding process, from material properties and selection to troubleshooting faults, and includes the equipment types currently in use and machine settings for different types of plastics.
A practical handbook rather than merely a chemistry reference, Szycher's Handbook of Polyurethanes, Second Edition offers an easy-to-follow compilation of crucial new information on polyurethane technology, which is irreplaceable in a wide range of applications.
Shape Memory Polymer derived Nanocomposites: Features to Cutting-Edge Advancements summarizes the up-to-date of fundamentals and applications of the shape memory polymer derived nanocomposites.
Porous Coordination Polymers: From Fundamentals to Advanced Applications brings together the latest advances in Porous Coordination Polymers (PCPs) for cutting-edge applications.
Biopolymers in Sustainable Corrosion Inhibition covers the fundamentals, properties, and applications of biopolymers and considers their superiorities over traditional alternatives.
Biopolymers in Sustainable Corrosion Inhibition covers the fundamentals, properties, and applications of biopolymers and considers their superiorities over traditional alternatives.
Finite Element Analysis of Polymers and its Composites offers up-to-date and significant findings on the finite element analysis of polymers and its composite materials.
Biopolymer and Biopolymer Blends: Fundamentals, Processes, and Emerging Applications showcases the potential of biopolymers as alternative sources to conventional nonbiodegradable petroleum-based polymers.
Biopolymer and Biopolymer Blends: Fundamentals, Processes, and Emerging Applications showcases the potential of biopolymers as alternative sources to conventional nonbiodegradable petroleum-based polymers.
