Handbook of Engineering and Specialty Thermoplastics: Polyolefins and Styrenics

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 introduction to the polymer type is given and previous monographs and reviews dealing with the topic are listed for quick reference. The text continues with monomers, polymerization, fabrication techniques, properties, application, as well safety issues. Following this, suppliers and commercial grades are presented. A review of the patent literature is an integral part of the text and this will be helpful for the engineer who developing new products.

1 Metathesis Polymers.

1.1 Monomers.

1.2 Polymerization and Fabrication.

1.3 Properties.

1.4 Fabrication Methods.

1.5 Fluorinated Polymers.

1.6 Special Additives.

1.7 Applications.

1.8 Suppliers and Commercial Grades.

1.9 Safety.

References.

2 Cyclic Olefin Copolymers.

2.1 Monomers

2.2 Polymerization and Fabrication.

2.3 Properties

2.4 Applications.

2.5 Suppliers and Commercial Grades.

2.6 Safety.

2.7 Environmental Impact and Recycling

References.

3 Ultra HighMolecularWeight Poly(ethylene).

3.1 Monomers.

3.2 Polymerization and Fabrication

3.3 Properties.

3.4 Special Additives

3.5 Applications.

3.6 Suppliers and Commercial Grades.

3.7 Safety.

References.

4 Poly(methyl)pentene.

4.1 Monomers.

4.2 Polymerization and Fabrication.

4.3 Properties.

4.4 Applications.

4.5 Suppliers and Commercial Grades.

References.

5 Ionomers

5.1 Monomers.

5.2 Polymerization and Fabrication.

5.3 Properties.

5.4 Special Additives.

5.5 Applications

5.6 Suppliers and Commercial Grades.

References.

6 Poly(isobutylene).

6.1 Monomers.

6.2 Polymerization and Fabrication

6.3 Properties.

6.4 Special Additives.

6.5 Applications.

6.6 Suppliers and Commercial Grades

6.7 Environmental Impact and Recycling.

References

7 Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymers

7.1 Monomers.

7.2 Polymerization and Fabrication

7.3 Properties.

7.4 Applications.

7.5 Suppliers and Commercial Grades

References

References

8 Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene Polymers.

8.1 Monomers.

8.2 Polymerization and Fabrication

8.3 Properties.

8.4 Special Additives.

8.5 Applications.

8.6 Suppliers and Commercial Grades.

8.7 Safety.

8.8 Environmental Impact and Recycling.

References

9 High Impact Poly(styrene).

9.1 Monomers.

9.2 Polymerization and Fabrication.

9.3 Properties.

9.4 Special Additives

9.5 Applications.

9.6 Suppliers and Commercial Grades.

9.7 Safety

9.8 Environmental Impact and Recycling

References.

10 Styrene/Acrylonitrile Polymers

10.1 Monomers.

10.2 Polymerization and Fabrication.

10.3 Properties.

10.4 Special Additives.

10.5 Applications.

10.6 Suppliers and Commercial Grades.

10.7 Environmental Impact and Recycling

References

11 Methyl methacrylate/Butadiene/Styrene Polymers.

11.1 Monomers.

11.2 Polymerization and Fabrication.

11.3 Properties.

11.4 Special Additives.

11.5 Applications

11.6 Suppliers and Commercial Grades.

References

12 Acrylonitrile/Styrene/Acrylate Polymers

12.1 Monomers.

12.2 Polymerization and Fabrication

12.3 Properties.

12.4 Special Additives

12.5 Applications.

12.6 Suppliers and Commercial Grades.

References

Index

Trade names

Acronyms

Chemicals

Gen. index