Applications of Unsaturated Polyester Resins
Synthesis, Modifications, and Preparation Methods
- 1st Edition - March 30, 2023
- Latest edition
- Editors: Sabu Thomas, Cintil Jose Chirayil
- Language: English
Applications of Unsaturated Polyester Resins: Synthesis, Modifications, and Preparation Methods takes a practical approach to unsaturated polyester-based materials and their pre… Read more
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Description
Description
Applications of Unsaturated Polyester Resins: Synthesis, Modifications, and Preparation Methods takes a practical approach to unsaturated polyester-based materials and their preparation for implementation in a range of innovative areas. Sections introduce the background of polyester and the fundamentals of unsaturated polyester resins (UPRs), including chemistry, additives, curing, and processing methods. Hydrolytic stability and structure-property relationships are also discussed in detail, along with coverage of modification strategies for UPR and the development of bio-composites incorporating natural fiber with unsaturated polyester.
Subsequent chapters focus on the preparation of UPR for specific target applications, including in construction, marine and aerospace, adhesives and coatings, insulation systems, electrics, pipeline corrosion, military, biomedicine, and tissue engineering. Finally, the advantages and disadvantages of UPR compared to other resins, in terms of properties and performance, as well as life cycle assessment, are addressed and analyzed.
Key features
Key features
- Presents processing methods, morphology, structure-property relationship, and modification strategies for unsaturated polyester
- Explores sustainability in terms of lifecycle assessment of unsaturated polyester and bio-composites incorporating unsaturated polyester
- Guides the reader to advanced applications across construction, marine and aerospace, adhesives and coatings, electrics and many more areas
Readership
Readership
Table of contents
Table of contents
1 Historical aspects of polyesters
2 Unsaturated polyester resins and their classification
3 Unsaturated polyester resins: catalysts, accelerators, and inhibitors
4 Special additives to unsaturated polyester
5 Curing of unsaturated polyester resins
6 Processing methods of unsaturated polyester
7 Hydrolytic stability of unsaturated polyesters
8 Structure-property relationship of unsaturated polyester composites
9 Modification of unsaturated polyester resin by poly(ethylene glycol)
10 Modification of unsaturated polyester resin by epoxy resin
11 Potential of natural fiber in unsaturated polyester biocomposite application
12 Applications of unsaturated polyester resins in asphalt pavements
13 Application of UPR in marine applications
14 Application of UPR in aerospace applications
15 Application of UPR in thermal insulation systems
16 Application of UPR in pipeline corrosion: protection and applications
17 Potential of unsaturated polyesters in biomedicine and tissue engineering
18 High-end applications of unsaturated polyester composites
19 Recycling and upcycling-oriented degradation of unsaturated polyester resins
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: March 30, 2023
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
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Sabu Thomas
Sabu Thomas is a Professor and Director of the International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. Professor Thomas is internationally recognized for his contributions to polymer science and engineering, with his research interests encompassing polymer nanocomposites, elastomers, polymer blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, polymer membranes, green composites, nanocomposites, nanomedicine, and green nanotechnology. His groundbreaking inventions in polymer nanocomposites, polymer blends, green bionanotechnology, and nano-biomedical sciences have significantly advanced the development of new materials for the automotive, space, housing, and biomedical fields.
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Cintil Jose Chirayil
Dr. Cintil Jose Chirayil is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry, Newman College, India. She is an expert in nanocellulose and its applications, with a strong background in functionalized cellulose nanocrystals and nanocellulose-based aerogels. Her research encompasses sustainable packaging, drug delivery systems, and advanced coatings, demonstrating her commitment to addressing environmental challenges.