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Books in Polymer science and technology

Focusing on polymer synthesis, characterization, and applications, this collection supports chemists, materials scientists, and engineers. It features innovations in biodegradable polymers, nanocomposites, and manufacturing processes that advance sustainable and high-performance materials.

  • Mixed Plastics Recycling Technology

    • 1st Edition
    • Bruce Hegberg
    • English
    Presents an overview of mixed plastics recycling technology. In addition, it characterizes mixed plastics wastes and describes collection methods, costs, and markets for reprocessed plastics products.

  • Industrial Synthetic Resins Handbook

    • 2nd Edition
    • Ernest W. Flick
    • English
    Short product descriptions of 3,000 resins and related products from 57 manufacturers.

  • The Effect of Creep and Other Time Related Factors on Plastics and Elastomers

    • 1st Edition
    • PDL PDL Staff
    • English
    What is the minimum amount of materials needed to meet your performance requirements? How much will the dimensions of a part change when loaded for a specified time at a given temperature? Engineers and designers will find the answers to these important questions in The Effect of Creep and Other Time Related Factors on Plastics. This is the only single reference that shows the effect of creep and time. A databank of material constants used in engineering design equations substituting time/temperature dependent apparent modulus for elastic modulus in standard engineering equations will allow prediction of the effects of creep and stress relaxation.

  • Plastic Wastes

    Management, Control, Recycling and Disposal
    • 1st Edition
    • T. Randall Curlee + 1 more
    • English
    Plastic wastes in the municipal solid waste (MSW) stream and in the industrial sector are discussed in this book. Quantities of plastic wastes generated, characterization of the wastes, their environmental impact, and management of the waste stream are described. Also covered are costs of recycling processes, technology, and energy considerations.

  • Water-Soluble Resins

    An Industrial Guide
    • 2nd Edition
    • Ernest W. Flick
    • English
    The second edition of this popular industrial guide contains descriptions of more than 1100 currently available water-soluble resins, supplied by 47 manufacturers or distributors of these products. Both natural and synthetic resins are described, including cellulose ethers; collagens, gelatins; natural gums; and synthetic resins, their dispersions, emulsions, and solutions. Only the most recent information has been included.

  • The Chemistry and Technology of Pectin

    • 1st Edition
    • Reginald H. Walter
    • English
    A fundamental understanding of polymers has evolved in recent years concurrent with advances in analytical instrumentation. The theories and methodologies developed for the galacturonan biopolymers (collectively called pectins) have seldom been discoursed comprehensively in the context of the new knowledge. This text explains the scientific and technical basis of many of the practices followed in processing and preparing foods fabricated with or containing pectin. The material is presented in a very readable fashion for those with limited technical training.

  • Powder Coating Technology

    • 1st Edition
    • Charles I. Hester
    • English
    An overview of powder coating technology. Many of the drawbacks previously associated with the use of dry powder coatings as an industrial finish have been eliminated. There are currently about 2,000 powder coating operations in the US and powder coating use in North America is increasing at a rate approaching 20% per year.

  • High Performance Thermoplastic Resins and Their Composites

    • 1st Edition
    • Sylvie Beland
    • English
    Recent developments in high performance thermoplastic resins and their composites are described in this book, and the benefits and limitations of these emerging materials are assessed for aerospace and other applications. Discussions on the performance of neat and continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic resins in terms of their properties and environmental and chemical resistance are provided.

  • Handbook of Polymer Coatings for Electronics

    Chemistry, Technology and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • James J. Licari + 1 more
    • English
    This completely revised edition remains the only comprehensive treatise on polymer coatings for electronics. Since the original edition, the applications of coatings for the environmental protection of electronic systems have greatly increased, largely driven by the competitive need to reduce costs, weight and volume. The demands for high-speed circuits for the rapid processing of signals and data, high-density circuits for the storage and retrieval of megabits of memory, and the improved reliability required of electronics for guiding and controlling weapons and space vehicles have triggered the development of many new and improved coating polymers and formulations. Both the theoretical aspects of coatings (molecular structure of polymer types and their correlation with electrical and physical properties) and applied aspects (functions, deposition processes, applications, testing) are covered in the book. Over 100 proprietary coating formulations were reviewed, their properties collated, and tables of comparative properties prepared. This book is useful as both a primer and as a handbook for collecting properties data.

  • Inherently Conducting Polymers

    Processing, Fabrication, Applications, Limitations
    • 1st Edition
    • M. Aldissi
    • English
    Prepared as an account of work sponsored by the US Dept. of Energy. Details work being done to develop a fully stable, highly conductive polymer. Possible uses of such a polymer are described as are the conditions for successful application and the relative advantages and disadvantages of currently available polymers.

  • Water-Based Trade Paint Formulations

    • 1st Edition
    • Ernest W. Flick
    • English
    A collection of water-based trade paint formulations will be of value to technical and managerial personnel in paint manufacturing companies.

  • Electrically Conductive Organic Polymers for Advanced Applications

    • 1st Edition
    • D.B. Cotts + 1 more
    • English
    The properties of electrically conducting, semiconducting, and semi-insulating polymers are surveyed and their conduction mechanisms, mechanical properties, and suitability for space-based use and other advanced applications are evaluated.

  • Textile Fibers, Dyes, Finishes and Processes

    A Concise Guide
    • 1st Edition
    • Howard L. Needles
    • English

  • Handbook of Textile Fibres

    Man-Made Fibres
    • 1st Edition
    • J Gordon Cook
    • English
    This book offers a comprehensive survey of the man-made fibres, including rayons and other natural polymer fibres, and the true synthetic fibres which have made such rapid progress in modern times.

  • Polymer Melt Rheology

    A Guide for Industrial Practice
    • 1st Edition
    • F N Cogswell
    • English
    This book explores the ways in which melt flow behaviour can be exploited by the plastics engineer and technician for increased efficiency of processing operation, control of end product properties and selection and development of polymers for specific purposes. (reissued with minor corrections 1994)

  • Interior Water-Based Trade Paint Formulations

    • 1st Edition
    • Ernest W. Flick
    • English
    A collection of interior water-based trade paint formulations of value to technical and managerial personnel in paint manufacturing companies.

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