By Manas Chanda
ISBN-10: 0849370396
ISBN-13: 9780849370397
ISBN-10: 1420006363
ISBN-13: 9781420006360
• provides varied features of polymers on the molecular level
• Examines the polymer fabrication methods for plastics, rubber, and fiber
• specializes in the 4 major houses of plastics—mechanical, electric, optical, and thermal
• Covers either universal business polymers and novel polymeric materials
• Highlights the professionals and cons of various plastics recycling technologies
Because the sphere of plastics is without doubt one of the quickest altering components at the present time, you should to provide proper, complete fabric on polymers. a longtime resource of data on smooth plastics, the Plastics know-how Handbook keeps to supply up to date assurance at the houses, processing tools, and functions of polymers. preserving the easy-to-follow constitution of the former variants, this fourth variation comprises new issues of curiosity that mirror contemporary advancements and bring about higher insights into the molecular habit of polymers.
New to the Fourth Edition
• Advances in supramolecular polymerization, flame retardancy, polymer-based nanomedicines, and drug delivery
• the hot inspiration of oxo-biodegradable polymers
• Broadened dialogue on plastic foams and foam extrusion processes
• additional information at the processing and purposes of commercial polymers, together with the rising box of nanoblends
• advancements in polymer synthesis and purposes, similar to polymeric sensors, hydrogels and shrewdpermanent polymers, hyperbranched polymers, form reminiscence polymers, polymeric optical fibers, scavenger resins, polymer nanocomposites, polymerization-filled composites, and wood-polymer composites
• A cutting-edge account of a number of the to be had tools for plastics recycling
• Advances within the use of polymers in packaging, development, the automobile and aerospace industries, agriculture, electronics and electric expertise, biomedical functions, corrosion prevention, and activities and marine applications
Plastics expertise instruction manual, Fourth Edition completely covers conventional commercial polymers and their processing equipment in addition to modern polymeric fabrics, contemporary tendencies, and the most recent functions.