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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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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.
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
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Sabu Thomas is a Senior Professor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India, and also Chairman of the TrEST Research Park, Trivandrum, India. He is known for his outstanding contributions in polymer science and nanotechnology.
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