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Description Author: Conference Proceedings ISBN 978-1-85957-242-9 Published: 2000Pages 168 Summary This 6th successful Addcon World conference discussed the threats, opportunities, and trends in the additives business today. New products and processes were also revealed along with a discussion of legislation and its impact on the additives business. Addcon World conferences are specifically targeted to the plastics...
Description Author: H.T. van de Grampel ISBN 978-0-08041744-8 GE Plastics BVReview Report132 pages, softbound Summary This review report explains the theory of blending materials which may be essentially incompatible, and the properties and applications of commercially available blends of engineering thermoplastics are then described. Experimental results and data on commercial materials can be obtained from the...
Description Author: Conference ISBN 978-1-85957-038-8 25 papers, softbound Summary The material covers all aspects of elastomeric and rigid foams including: Thermal performance of insulating foams; Analysis of fire gases; The progress of CFC-free foams; Recycling and waste management; Gas transfer; Novel additives and synthesis techniques; Manufacturing developments for a range of foamed materials; Impact properties. Table...
Description Author: Chung, Deborah D. L. ISBN 978-1-84882-830-8 2nd ed., 371 p. 210 illus. Summary Provides a comprehensive treatment of functional composite materials, covering functions related to the thermal, electrical, electromagnetic, thermoelectric, dielectric, optical, magnetic and electrochemical behaviour.- The 2nd edition includes an expanded treatment of each topic, particularly in relation to applications and practical considerations.The...
Description Author: David Eaves ISBN 978-1-85957-388-6 pages 274 Summary The use of polymer foams is extremely widespread. Indeed, it is hard to think of any industries where polymer foams do not have a part to play. They can be found for example in sports and leisure products, in military applications, in vehicles, in aircraft, and in...
Description Author: N. Tucker WMG, Warwick, and K. Lindsey, Gibbs Technology Ltd., Nuneaton ISBN 978-1-85957-279-5 pages: 200 Summary Composites are being used more and more in the automotive industry, because of their strength, weight, quality and cost advantages. In 1998-1999, to further knowledge of composites, the Rover Group in conjunction with the Warwick Manufacturing Group devised...
Description Author: Reiji Mezaki and Guang-Hui Ma 10-ISBN 1-895198-21-6 13-ISBN 978-1-895198-21-8Mitsubishi Research Institute & Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan Summary Nearly 55% of world patents in polymer blends and alloys are issued in Japan, and only a fraction of those is ever available in English translation (Chemical Abstracts, the most extensive source, includes...
Description Author: Reiji Mezaki 10-ISBN 1-895198-10-0 13-ISBN 978-1-895198-10-2291 pages Summary Nearly 55% of world patents in polymer blends and alloys are issued in Japan, and only a fraction of those is ever available in English translation (Chemical Abstracts, the most extensive source, includes short notes on less than 80% Japanese Patents). This creates two problems: inventors...
Description Author: Reiji Mezaki 10-ISBN 1-895198-13-5 13-ISBN 978-1-895198-13-3415 pages Summary Nearly 55% of world patents in polymer blends and alloys are issued in Japan, and only a fraction of those is ever available in English translation (Chemical Abstracts, the most extensive source, includes short notes on less than 80% Japanese Patents). This creates two problems: inventors...
Description Author: N.J. Mills ISBN 978-1-85957-434-8 Published: 2004pages 138 Summary Polymer Foams are used in many different types of applications and it is hard to find an area where they are not utilised. Polyolefin Foams are a relatively recent development compared to the other types of foam. The Polyolefin foam processes were developed in the 1960s...
Description Author: Prof. D. Acierno, Prof. F. P. La Mantia 10-ISBN 1-895198-04-6 13-ISBN 978-1-895198-04-1University of Salerno and University of Palermo, ItalyPublished: 1993230 pages, 11 tables, 152 figures Summary Liquid crystalline polymers receive a great deal of attention for their impact on polymer structure and morphology understanding and their practical applications. Practical benefits of LPCs use are numerous:A...
Description Author: P.G. Kelleher ISBN 978-0-902348-78-3 New Jersey Polymer Extension CenterPublished: 1993Review Report Summary This report covers semi and non-crystalline thermoplastics, polymer blends, and various classes of reinforcing fibers and their properties which determine their suitability for specific applications. The long-term properties are discussed and effect of external forces, heat, weathering, chemical attack, and frictional wear. The...
Description Author: Jinlian Hu, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University ISBN 9781909030329 Published: 2014Pages:308 Summary Shape-memory polymers (SMP) are a unique branch of the smart materials family which are capable of changing shape on-demand upon exposure to the external stimulus. The discovery of SMP made a significant breakthrough in the developments of novel smart materials for a...
Description Author: Gasan M Magomedov, Georgii V Kozlov and Gennady Zaikov ISBN 978-1-84735-559-1 Published: 2011 Pages: 492, Hard cover Summary 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...
Description Author: K. Oksman, M. Sain ISBN 978-1-4200761-1-0 Published: 2008 Summary Wood-polymer composites (WPC) are materials in which wood is impregnated with monomers that are then polymerized in the wood to tailor the material for special applications. The resulting properties of these materials, from lightness and enhanced mechanical properties to greater sustainability, has meant a growing...