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Atlas of Polymer Structures

Morphology, Deformation and Fracture Structures

  • 1st Edition - December 2, 2015
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Georg H. Michler
  • Language: English

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Atlas of Polymer Structures: Morphology, Deformation and Fracture Structures

 provides, with high quality micrographs, a comprehensive overview of the structural/morphological diversity of all classes of plastics.

The book includes all microscopic techniques, from light microscopy, through scanning and transmission electron microscopy, to scanning force microscopy.

In addition, it focuses on the changes occurring under mechanical load to the morphology of the plastics, i.e., the deformation and fracture of the structures. Included images clearly demonstrate the structure-property correlations of polymer materials, and are intended not only for professionals in research and application fields, but also to improve training and teaching at universities.

Key features

  • Provides a comprehensive overview of the structural/morphological diversity of all classes of plastics
  • Focuses on the changes occurring under mechanical load to the morphology of the plastics, i.e., the deformation and fracture of structures
  • Included images demonstrate the structure-property correlations of polymer materials

Readership

Experts in research, development, and use of polymeric materials in industry, research institutions, and universities. Those interested in the microstructure of materials and in the elucidation of structures with microscopic methods. Students and trainees in the fields of plastics engineering, materials science, and related fields

Table of contents

PART I: INTRODUCTIONOverview. Techniques and Methods. Influences of Techniques and Methods on Micrographs.

PART II: GROUPS OF POLYMERSAmorphous Polymers. Semicrystalline Polymers. Block Copolymers. Polymer Blends. Rubber-Toughened Polymers. Composites. Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites. Biopolymers and Polymers for Medical Applications. Special Processing Forms.

PART III: TABLESConnection of Polymers with Morphological Details and Deformation Structures. Appearance of Morphological Details in Polymers. Deformation and Fracture Structures in Polymers. Structural/Morphological Details with Culinary or Natural Backgrounds. List of Abbreviations.

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: December 2, 2015
  • Language: English

About the author

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Georg H. Michler

Prof. Dr. habil. Goerg H. Michler has worked for many years as a physicist and materials scientist in research institutes, in the chemical industry, and at universities. He is professor of general materials science at the Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg and founded the Institute of Polymeric Materials. His research interests focus on structure-property correlations of polymeric materials and the improvement of mechanical properties based on nanostructure and morphology.

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