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Polymer blends

edited by D.R. Paul, C.B. Bucknall

Wiley, c2000

  • : set : alk. paper
  • v. 1 : Formulation
  • v. 2 : Performance

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Includes index

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Volume

: set : alk. paper ISBN 9780471248255

Description

The authoritative resource on polymer blends for the twenty-first century. The most definitive and up-date reference available on the subject, the two-volume set Polymer Blends: Formulation and Performanceexplores and summarizes the recent progress made in polymer blend technology through the use of carefully selected contributions from today's foremost authorities from around the world. Stemming from over two decades of growth within the field, each chapter offers a unique combination of expertise and point of view designed to guide professionals working in the field into the twenty-first century. Editors Donald R. Paul and Clive B. Bucknall have devoted considerable attention to coordinating the contents and style of each chapter to assure coherent transition from topic to topic, and chapter to chapter. Far more than a compendium of recent literature or a review on dramatic new advances, this highly practical handbook is essential reading for anyone concerned with development or use of polymer blends. The two-volume set provides the scientist with useful guidelines for designing polymers with desired properties. Volume 1 is devoted to the formulation of polymer blends. Coverage includes: * The basic thermodynamics of polymer-polymer mixtures * Characterization of blends by a variety of techniques * Structure formation, particularly of multiphase blends Volume 2 is devoted to the performance of polymer blends. Coverage includes: * Mechanical properties and fracture resistance * The performance of rubber-toughened polymers, including fatigue bahavior * Blending for specific performance characteristics * Reinforced polymer blends. Features: * * Contributions from the world's leading experts provide the most authoritative and objective examination of the past twenty years of progress in the field * * Careful editing ensures a smooth and logical transition from topic to topic * * Comprehensive coverage provide enough background to enable even a beginner to begin work in the field * * In-depth coverage presents the most important issues in the field culled from critical sifting through current literature * * Clear, concise entries and carefully selected graphics emphasize important basic principles and conceptual points to aid in understanding * * Bibliographies at the end of each chapter identify the most up-to-date and significant literature on each topic to facilitate further research. Donald R. Paul, PhD, is Director of the Texas Materials Institute of the University of Texas at Austin. Clive B. Bucknall, ScD, PhD, is Head of the Advanced Materials Department, SIMS, Cranfield University, Bedford, United Kingdom.

Table of Contents

THERMODYNAMICS. Statistical Thermo-Dynamics of Polymer Solutions and Blends (I. Sanchez & M. Stone). Polymer-Polymer Interactions Based on Mean Field Approximations (G. Merfeld & D. Paul). Hydrogen Bonding Systems (P. Painter & M. Coleman). Polymer Blends as Viewed Byanalog Calorimetry(C. Landry). Crystalline Polymer Blends (J. Runt). Fundamentals of Blends of Rigid Chain (Liquid Crystal) Polymers (M. Ballauff & J. Dorgan). Thermodynamics of Polyolefin Blends (D. Lohse & W. Graessley). CHARACTERIZATION. Morphology Characterization by Microscopy Techniques (S. Hobbs & V. Watkins). Viscoelastic Characterization of Polymer Blends (D. Kalika). Optical Characterization: Light Scattering, Birefringence, and Ellipsometry (T. Inoue & T. Kyu). Neutron Scattering and Polymer Blends (D. Bucknall & V. Arrighi). STRUCTURE FORMATION. Formulation and Characterization of Thermoset/Thermoplastic Blends (J. Pascault & R. Williams). Chemical Reactions in Blends Based on Condensation Polymers: Transreactions, Molecular and Morphological Characterization (G. Groeninckx, et al.). Morphology and Properties of Blends Containing Block Copolymers (S. Hudson & A. Jamieson). Factors Influencing the Morphology in Immiscible Polymer Blends in Melt Processing (B. Favis). Reactive Compatibilization (B. Majumdar & D. Paul). Processing Aids (J. Brady & C. Cruz-Ramos). MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND FRACTURE RESISTANCE. Quasi-Elastic Mechanical Properties (F. Guild). Application of Fracture Mechanics for Characterization of Toughness of Polymer Blends (Y.-W. Mai, et al.). Characterizing Toughness Using Standard Empirical Tests (C. Bucknall). Deformation Mechanisms in Rubber-Toughened Polymers (C. Bucknall). Strengthening Polymer-Polymer Interfaces (H. Brown). Core-Shell Impact Modifiers (C. Cruz-Ramos). Toughening of Semi-Crystalline Thermoplastics (R. Gaymans). Toughening of Epoxies (A. Yee, et al.). Fatigue Crack Propagation in Polymer Blends (R. Pearson & L. Pruitt). BLENDING FOR SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE. Transmission and Reflection of Light in Multiphase Media (R. Alexander-Katz). Thermo-Mechanical Performance of Polymer Blends (J. Scobbo). Barrier Materials by Blending (P. Subramanian & I. Plotzker). REINFORCED BLENDS. Reinforced Polymer Blends (J. Karger-Kocsis). Liquid Crystalline Polymer Blends (D. Baird & M. McLeod). Microfibrillar Reinforced Composites From Polymer Blends (S. Fakirov, et al.). ELASTOMERIC BLENDS. Elastomer Blends (S. Datta). Thermoplastic Vulcanizates (S. Abdou-Sabet & S. Datta). RECYCLING. Recycling of Polymer Blends and Mixture (T. Ellis).
Volume

v. 1 : Formulation ISBN 9780471352792

Description

This volume is devoted to the formulation of polymer blends, with several chapters concentrating on the basic thermodynamics of polymer-polymer mixtures. The second section focuses on characterization of blends by a variety of techniques, and the final chapter deals with structure formation, particularly multiphase blends.ompr ehensive coverage of the topic makes this volume a suitable reference guide for the professional, whilst providing enough background information for the newcomer to the field.
Volume

v. 2 : Performance ISBN 9780471352808

Description

This volume is devoted to the performance of blends. The initial chapters deal with mechanical properties and fracture resistance, focusing on the performance and charactererization of rubber toughened polymers, including fatigue. Blending for specific performance characteristics including optical, thermo-mechanical, chemical durability and barrier characteristics is dealt with and two chapters deal with reinforced polymer blends using fibres, particulate materials and liquid crystal polymers as the reinforcing agents. Elastomeric blends, the problems of recycling blends at the end of their life-cycle, and the recycling of mixed polymers as blends are also covered.

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  • NCID
    BA45601233
  • ISBN
    • 0471248258
    • 0471352799
    • 0471352802
  • LCCN
    99036533
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    2 v.
  • Size
    25 cm
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