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Unsaturated Polyester Resins
Fundamentals, Design, Fabrication, and Applications
- 1st Edition - July 11, 2019
- Editors: Sabu Thomas, Mahesh Hosur, Cintil Jose Chirayil
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 6 1 2 9 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 6 3 0 3 - 0
Unsaturated Polyester Resins: Fundamentals, Design, Fabrication, and Applications explains the preparation, techniques and applications relating to the use of unsaturated polyester… Read more
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Request a sales quoteUnsaturated Polyester Resins: Fundamentals, Design, Fabrication, and Applications explains the preparation, techniques and applications relating to the use of unsaturated polyester resin systems for blends, interpenetrating polymer networks (IPNs), gels, composites and nanocomposites, enabling readers to understand and utilize the improved material properties that UPRs facilitate. Chapters cover unsaturated polyester resins and their interaction at the macro, micro and nano levels, in-depth studies on the properties and analysis of UPR based materials, and the applications of UPR based composites, blends, IPNs and gels across a range of advanced commercial and industrial fields.
This is a highly detailed source of information on unsaturated polyester resins, supporting academics, researchers and postgraduate students working with UPRs, polyesters, polymeric or composite materials, polymer chemistry, polymer physics, and materials science, as well as scientists, R&D professionals and engineers in industry.
- Covers the use of unsaturated polyester resin systems for blends, IPNs, gels, composites and nanocomposites
- Presents cutting-edge techniques for the analysis and improvement of properties of advanced UPR-based materials
- Unlocks the potential of unsaturated polyester resins in high-performance materials for a range of advanced applications
Academia: Researchers and postgraduate students involved with polyester resins, properties and property improvement, polyesters, or in the wider fields of polymer science, polymer chemistry, and materials science;Industry: Scientists, professional R&D and industrial companies working with resins or fibre-reinforced composites, or involved in the development or engineering of polymer products
- No. of pages: 656
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: July 11, 2019
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128161296
- eBook ISBN: 9780128163030
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Sabu Thomas
Prof. Sabu Thomas is a Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering and the Director of the School of Energy Materials at Mahatma Gandhi University, India. Additionally, he is the Chairman of the Trivandrum Engineering Science & Technology Research Park (TrEST Research Park) in Thiruvananthapuram, India. He is the founder director of the International and Inter-university Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at Mahatma Gandhi University and the former Vice-Chancellor of the same institution.
Prof. 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. Dr. Thomas has been conferred with Honoris Causa (DSc) by the University of South Brittany, France.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Director, International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, IndiaMH
Mahesh Hosur
Dr. Mahesh Hosur is Interim Head and Professor at the Materials Science and Engineering Department, Tuskegee University, USA. He served as Honb. Director of NSF-EPSCoR (National Science Foundation – Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research), working on projects such as Enhancing Alabama’s Research Capability in Nano/Bio Science and Sensors (2011-2015), the Alabama Center for Nanostructured Materials (2005-2010), and the Center of Excellence in Nanobiomaterials, derived from Biorenewable and Waste Resources (2011-2016). Prof. Hosur’s research group covers specialized areas of polymers, including processing, process sensing, low-cost manufacturing using RTM, VARIM processes, static and dynamic characterization, fatigue and fracture, structural analysis, evaluation, and the processing and characterization of biopolymer and polymer nanocomposites.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Materials Science and Engineering Department, Tuskegee University, USACC
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.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Newman College, Kerala, IndiaRead Unsaturated Polyester Resins on ScienceDirect