Performance & Speciality Materials

• Reports comprehensively on research into polymer, ceramic, sensor, silicon, fuel cell, and renewable-energy materials
• Covers recent research over the past ten years, from fundamentals to applications
• Collects...

This important book provides a comprehensive account of the advances that have occurred in fire science in relation to a broad range of materials. The manufacture of fire retardant materials is an active area of research, the understanding of which can improve safety as well as the marketability...

- reviews key recent research in shape-memory polymers, their properties and applications
- opening chapters address the relationship between morphological structures and shape memory properties and high performance Tg and Tm type shape memory polymers
- chapters cover...

This book is derived from the findings of an EU-funded project. The objective of the project was to develop conductive plastic composites that are eco-friendly, cost effective and of high added value. This was achieved through an ambitious multidisciplinary approach developing new,...

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This volume fully provides a unique update by a team of technical authorities in the fast growing area of designer polymers, featuring predictable half-lives in the biological environment, as biomedical devices or drug...

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-The single most comprehensive data source covering the chemical resistance properties of thermoplastics

- A must-have reference for those designing and working in sectors where thermoplastics come into contact with corrosive or reactive...

-Thoroughly updated and expanded new edition

-Systematic approach regarding the preparation, characterization and application of these materials

-Almost 2000 references to the scientific literature

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Rapid advances in synthetic polymer science and nanotechnology have revealed new avenues of development in conductive electroactive polymers that take greater advantage of this versatile class of materials’ unique properties. This third edition of Conductive Electroactive Polymers:...

This unique volume covers the results of the world-wide efforts to implement natural polymers as engineering plastics and the use of their inherent properties. The processing opportunities and the applications of the natural materials as reinforcement of polymer composites are discussed,...

This book is unique in its focus on market-relevant bio/renewable materials. It is based on comprehensive research projects, during which these materials were systematically analyzed and characterized. For the first time the interested reader will find comparable data not only for biogenic...

Product Developers have found a wide array of application for thermoplastics in the automotive interior and exterior parts, business machines, medical, telecommunications equipment, microwaveable packaging, appliances, and specialty uses. However, finding a material that can meet consumer demands is...

This is a comprehensive source of information on all aspects of fire retardancy. Particluar emphasis is placed on the burning behaviour and flame retarding properties of polymeric materials and textiles. It covers combustion, flame retardants, smoke and toxic products generally and then goes on...

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An essential reference for scientists working with electrolysis and electrochemical processes (the use of this polymer group in industrial chemistry processes is credited with a 1% reduction in global electricity usage) Covers the techniques involved in the growing range of...

Fluoroelastomers Handbook: The Definitive User’s Guide and Databook is a comprehensive reference on fluoroelastomer chemistry, processing technology, and applications. This is a must-have reference for materials scientists and engineers in the automotive, aerospace, chemical, chemical...

This is the second of a two volume series of books about fluoroplastics. Volume 1 covers the non-melt processible homopolymers, requiring non-traditional processing techniques. Volume 2 is devoted to the melt-processible fluoropolymers, their polymerization and fabrication techniques including...

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• Fluoropolymer additives are becoming more widely used with key applications including

use as a polymer processing aid (increasing speed and reducing faults) and as an additive

to lubricants, inks and coatings. This book is the only...

This is a self-contained collection of data and information on applications of fluoropolymers components for corrosion control in chemical processing industries. Due to their superior properties, fluoropolymers have been rapidly replacing metal alloys for preserving the purity of processing...

The book summarizes many of the recent technical research accomplishments in the area of engineering polymers, such as oxygen containing main chain polymers (Polyether and Polyesters). The book emphasizes the various aspects of preparation, structure, processing, morphology, properties and...

Plastics, just like any other material, have experienced a rapid development over the last decade and it is vital for chemical engineers to have a single source documenting all these developments. Arranged according to the chemical constitution of polymers, this second volume of a four-volume set...

Plastics, just like any other material, have experienced a rapid development over the last decade and it is vital for chemical engineers to have a single source documenting all these developments. Arranged according to the chemical constitution of polymers, this four-volume set reviews the...

The book summarizes many of the recent technical research accomplishments in the area of engineering polymers, such as oxygen containing main chain polymers (Nylons). The book emphasizes the various aspects of preparation, structure, processing, morphology, properties and applications of...

This book focuses on common types of polymers belonging to the class of polyolefins and styrenics. The text is arranged according to the chemical constitution of polymers and reviews the developments that have taken place in the last decade. Each chapter follows the same template. A brief...

Natural and synthetic water soluble polymers are used in a wide range of familiar industrial and consumer products, including coatings and inks, papers, adhesives, cosmetics and personal care products. They perform a variety of functions without which these products would be significantly more...

Handbook of Thermoset Resins is intended to be a self-sufficient guide dedicated to "thermoset resins", an important class of polymer materials. The book begins with a general introduction to thermoset and is ended with thermoset nanocomposites, a subject of current interest. Use this to make a...

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High Performance Pigments have become increasingly important in recent years, with a growth rate well in advance of the more classical types of pigments.

The book offers both producers and users of High...

This new book presents the state-of-the-art polymerization, fabrication and application methods of high performance industrial polymers as well as providing fundamental information for practical engineers working in industries that develop advanced applications - industries such as electronics,...

Provides a one–stop source for up–to–date synthesis details, properties and applications of high performance engineering plastics.

Over the last decade, several new families of high performance polymers and engineering plastics have been reported which...

Industrial Polymers provides a comprehensive and very practical overview of the various plastic materials used in today's industrial applications. Its focus is on material properties and areas of application. All industrially significant plastic families and grades are introduced following the...

Derived from the fourth edition of the well-known Plastics Technology Handbook, Industrial Polymers, Specialty Polymers, and Their Applications covers a wide range of general and special types of polymers, along with a wealth of information about their applications.

The book first focuses on...

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This practical, handy volume provides a wealth of information about engineering thermoplastics. The book includes chapters describing the nature of plastics and polymers and the injection moulding of thermoplastics....

Materials for Fuel Cells examines the key issues in fuel cell materials research and reviews the major types of fuel cells such as direct methanol and regenerative fuel cells. Further chapters explore ways of analysing performance and issues affecting recyclability and life cycle assessment making...

This 2 volume set provides an overview of metallocene catalysts and metallocene-based polyolefins and gives comprehensive coverage to all areas of metallocene technology, the applications and end products. It contains contributions from major chemical companies world-wide and details the impact...

Functional organic and organometallic polymers and materials have gained much attention as versatile materials for energy interconversions and optoelectronic/photonic applications, including electrical energy generation in photovoltaic cells and light generation in organic light-emitting diodes,...

Providing a vital link between nanotechnology and conductive polymers, this book covers advances in topics of this interdisciplinary area. In each chapter, there is a discussion of current research issues while reviewing the background of the topic. The selection of topics and contributors from...

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"...this is a very useful compendium and should have a place on every polymer scientist’s bookshelf," George Christopher Martin, Journal of the American Chemical Society.

This handbook offers concise information on the properties of polymeric materials, particularly those most relevant to the...

This book is mostly based on papers presented at the Fourth International Symposium on this topic held in Savannah, Georgia. However, in addition to these papers, certain very relevant papers have also been included to broaden the scope and thus enhance the value of this book.

Currently...

Because of their many desirable attributes, polyimides constitute an important class of materials and they have found applications in many and varied arenas ranging from microelectronics to aerospace to membrane technology to adhesives.

The book is divided into four parts as follows: Part...

- provides an important review of this class of ionic conductors, their properties and applications in practical devices

- explores categories of polymer electrolytes and conductivity measurements

- features a comprehensive analysis of current developments in polymer electrolytes and highlights...

The diverse range of applications has thrust hydrogels into the spotlight of scientific research. From biomedical applications in tissue engineering, drug delivery and wound healing, and consumer care products such as contact lenses to laboratory purification in chromatography and as...

This comprehensive reference book incorporates the latest developments in the synthesis, production, characterization, and application of various types of polymeric nanocomposites. It outlines the various preparation techniques using different types of nanoparticles and polymer matrices with...

• This book deals with the very hot topic of very cold (cryogenic) temperatures
• Used for new developments in space, superconducting magnets and electronic techniques
• Written by international experts in the field

Complete proceedings of AMI's Polymers in Photovoltaics 2010 conference, held over 2 days in April 2010, including printed copy and CD. This unique business event was entirely dedicated to the Photovoltaics industry and the programme covered all the latest material and technology developments as...

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Complete guide to the applications of polyvinyl fluoride in photovoltaics, aerospace, signage, etc.

• Technology guide for processing and fabrication of PVF films.

• Reference for properties and...

This book gathers the various aspects of the porous polymer field into one volume. It not only presents a fundamental description of the field, but also describes the state of the art for such materials and provides a glimpse into the future.

Emphasizing a different aspect of the ongoing research...

High performance engineering plastics are used in a vast range of applications and environments.  They are becoming increasingly important because of trends towards more reliable and higher performance machines and devices.

This book gives readers a working...

Polyimides are very durable, easy to machine and have exceptional heat and chemical resistance. They are also highly insulative and do not contaminate their surroundings.

Their strength and heat and chemical resistance are so great that they are often used to replace glass and metals, such as...

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• Most comprehensive source of information about reactive polymers
• Covers basics as well as most recent developments, including reactive biopolymers, recycling of reactive polymers, nanocomposites,...

Self-Doped Conducting Polymers provides an introduction to conducting polymers in general and self-doped conducting polymers in particular. This is followed by an in depth exploration of the synthesis, properties and utilization of several types of self-doped polymers. Optimization of self-doped...

Polymer composites made functional and customizable: new materials for real-life applications

The academic and industrial interest in semiconducting polymer composites is rising, owing to the unique combination of easy and low-cost processability and versatility of these...

The field of semiconducting polymers has attracted many researchers from a diversity of disciplines. Printed circuitry, flexible electronics and displays are already migrating from laboratory successes to commercial applications, but even now fundamental knowledge is deficient concerning some of the...

Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are smart materials that, as a result of an external stimulus such as temperature, can change from a temporary deformed shape back to an original shape. SMPs are finding an increasing use in such areas as clothing where they respond dynamically to changes in heat and...

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. They continue to be widely applied in many diverse fields to create things such as self-deployable...

This book reviews the cutting-edge significant research in the field of smart light-responsive materials based on azobenzene polymers and liquid crystals. Emphasis is placed on the discovery of new phenomena from the past 5 years, their underlying mechanisms, new functionalities, and properties...

The synthetic counterparts of natural polymeric materials are now finding applications as light weight, mechanically strong and environmentally stable sheets, fibers, films, adhesives, paints and foams and thus have replaced most of the commodity and structural materials. The systematic research on...

This book gives a fresh point of view on the curing processes, structure and properties of crosslinked polymers. The general view is that the structure and properties of crosslinked polymers are defined by their density, this book demonstrates that the parameters are defined by the...

Fully revised and updated, this second edition continues to provide industrial chemists, technologists, and engineers with the most accurate, compact, and practical source on fluoropolymers (such as Teflon). Highlighting new industrial, military, medical, and consumer goods applications, this...

Practical and affordable, thermoplastics account for more than 90 percent of all plastic materials manufactured. That so many varieties are now available, speaks to the idea that while there is no one perfect material, it is possible to find a material that fits for every application. However,...

This book describes the science, development, properties and application of of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) used in artificial joints. This material is currently used in 1.4 million patients around the world every year for use in the hip, knee, upper extremities, and...

Updates from polymer industry specialists Smithers-Rapra provide an expert state-of-the-art review supported by an extensive biography.

Syntactic foams are polymer composites obtained by dispersing hollow spheres in a matrix. They have excellent properties such as low density, high specific...

Updates from polymer industry specialists Smithers-Rapra provide an expert state-of-the-art review supported by an extensive bibliography.

PolyArylEtherKetones (PAEK) have been described as the world's highest performance true thermoplastic polymers. It is now 30 years since the invention...