Fourteen contributions discuss the characterization, durability, processing, and properties of fiber-reinforced composites, nanocomposites, polymer blends, and bioengineered materials in various applications. The authors explain how to overcome the brittle behavior of vinyl ester resin composites through the use of pre-formed core-shell rubber particles produced by emulsion polymerization, and describe absorbable biodegradable polymeric materials for biomedicine where the material absorbs in vivo but degrades in vitro. Other topics include the optical behavior of PE/vinyl copolymer IPN-like networks, the gas barrier properties of polymeric materials, and the use of carbon nanotubes as reinforcements in polymer matrices. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
This book addresses the issues, characterization, durability, processing, and properties of state-of-the-art polymers.
Featuring contributions from experts at some of the world's leading academic and industrial institutions, Advanced Polymeric Materials: Structure Property Relationships brings into book form a wealth of information previously available primarily only within computer programs. In a welcome narrative treatment, it provides comprehensive coverage of polymeric materials, including polymer composites as well as the more commonly addressed polymer blends. Along with discussion on a variety of applications, topics include general aggregate properties, design considerations, characterization and enhancement of physical and mechanical properties, processing and manufacturing, and components failure.
