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Available as a three-volume printed edition, this essential reference:• Comprehensivelyandsystematicallycoversthelatestresearchandtechnical
accomplishmentsonpolymercompositesinthreevolumes
• Takesanuniqueapproachandcoverage,withspecialreferencetothelengthscaleandshapeofthereinforcingfillers,from0Dto3D
• Placespracticalemphasisonaspectssuchaspreparation,characterization,morphology,properties,applications,biodegradability,recyclability,challengesandopportunities
• Containscontributionsfromleadingresearchersinthepolymercompositesfieldfromacademia,government,industry,andprivateresearchinstitutionsacrosstheglobe
Polymer Composites 3 Volume SetISBN:978-3-527-32985-4Hardcover•1650pagesOctober2013
List Price: US $520.00
Polymer ComPosites
AboUt the editorSSabu thomasisaProfessorofPolymerScienceandEngineeringatMahatmaGandhiUniversity(India).HeisaFellowoftheRoyalSocietyofChemistryandaFellowoftheNewYorkAcademyofSciences.Thomashaspublishedover300papersinpeerreviewedjournalsonhispolymercomposite,membraneseparation,polymerblendandalloy,andpolymerrecyclingresearchandhaseditedthreebooks.
Kuruvilla JosephisaReaderatSt.Berchmans’College(India).Hehasheldanumberofvisitingresearchfellowshipsandhaspublishedca.50papersonpolymercompositesandblends.
S. K. MalhotraisChiefDesignEngineerandHeadoftheCompositesTechnologyCentreattheIndianInstituteofTechnology,Madras.Hehaspublishedover100journalandproceedingspapersonpolymerandalumina-zirconiacomposites.
Koichi GodaisaProfessorofMechanicalEngineeringatYamaguchiUniversity.Hismajorscientificfieldsofinterestarereliabilityandengineeringanalysisofcompositematerialsanddevelopmentandevaluationofenvironmentallyfriendlyandotheradvancedcompositematerials.
M. S. SreekalaisaSeniorResearchAssociateintheDepartmentofPolymerScienceandRubberTechnologyatCochinUniversityofScienceandTechnology(India).Shehaspublishedover30papersonpolymercomposites(includingbiodegradableandgreencomposites)inpeerreviewedjournalsandhasheldanumberofResearchFellowships,includingthosefromtheHumboldtFoundationandJapanSocietyforPromotionofScience.
About Polymer Composites Polymercompositesarematerialsinwhichmatrixpolymerisreinforcedwithorganic/inorganicfillersofdefinitesizeandshape.Suchreinforcementresultsinenhancedperformanceoftheresultantcomposite.Polymercompositematerialsfindversatileapplicationsindiversefields,forexample,geotextiles,packaging,andautomobiles.Itismainlythecharacteristicsofthereinforcingfillersandtheinterfacepropertiesthatdeterminetheloadwithstandabilityofthecompositesystem.Thefillersmaybeofparticulate,fibrousorwhiskertype,eachofwhichcangivedifferentdimensionstotheinterface.Thefillersmaybeorganic,inorganicormetallicandbezerotothreedimensional.
Polymertechnologistsinbothindustryandacademiaareshowinggrowinginterestinnewstrategiesfordevelopinghighperformancecomposites.Althoughthereareanumberofpublicationsinthefieldofpolymercomposites,nosystematicscientificreferencebookhasbeenpublishedonthetopic,inwhichemphasisisplacedonthecharacteristicsanddimensionofthereinforcement.Inthisreference,theauthorscoverthepreparation,characterization,propertiesandtheoryofpolymercompositeshavingawidevarietyoffillerswithdifferinglengthscale(macro,micro,nano),dimension(0-3D),andshape(e.g.,spherical,fibrous,flake,lamellar).
the first systematic reference on the topic with an emphasis on the characteristics and dimension of the reinforcementThissetwhichcomprisesofthreevolumesbeginswiththefirstvolumediscussingthestateoftheart,newchallenges,andopportunitiesofmacroandmicrocomposites.Structure-propertyrelationshipsinvariouscompositesystemsareexplainedwiththehelpoftheoreticalmodels,whileprocessingtechniquesforvariousmacro-tonanocompositesystemsandtheinfluenceofprocessingparametersonthepropertiesofthecompositearereviewedindetail.
Thesecondvolumeonnanoparticlesinvestigatestheirsynthesis,surfacemodificationandcharacterization,aswellasthemanufacturingtechnologyofnanocompositesandtheirinterfacemodificationandcharacterization.Thisisroundedoffbyalookathealthhazards,recyclingandlifecycleanalysis,andapplications.
Thethirdandfinalvolumefocusesonbiocomposites,discussingthesynthesis,structureandpropertiesofnaturalandsyntheticbiopolymers,aswellasthepreparation,microstructureandpropertiesofbiofibers,togetherwiththeirsurfacemodification,characterization,andmanufacturing.Thelastsectiondealswithfullybiodegradablegreencompositesandtheirapplicationandfuturescopeintermsofenvironmentaleffects,biodegradationandlifecycleanalysis.
table of Contents
VoLUMe 1: Macro and MicrocompositesPart 1: introduction to Polymer Composites• StateoftheArt,New
ChallengesandOpportunities• MicroandMacroMechanicsof
PolymerComposites• InterfacesinMicroandMacro
Composites• PreparationandManufacturing
TechniquesforMacroandMicroPolymerComposites
Part 2: Macro Systems• FiberReinforcedPolymer
Composites- CarbonFibre- GlassFibre- KevlarFibre- PolyesterFibre- NylonFibre- PolyolefinFibre
• SilicaFibreReinforcedPolymerComposites
• TextileComposites• 2dand3dWovenFabric
Composites• PolymerCompositesas
Geotextiles• PolymerHybridComposites
Part 3: Micro Systems• MicroParticleReinforced
PolymerComposites• Synthesis,SurfaceModification
andCharacterizationofMicroParticulateFillersandFlakes- CarbonBlackFilled- SilicaFilled- MetalFilledMicaFilled PolymerMicroComposites
• ApplicationsofMacroandMicroFillerReinforcedPolymerComposites
• Recovery,RecyclingandLifeCycleAnalysisofSyntheticPolymericComposites
VoLUMe 2: Nanocomposites• StateoftheArt-
Nanomechanics• Synthesis,SurfaceModification
andCharacterizationofNanoparticles
• ManufacturingTechnologyofNanocomposites
• InterfaceModificationofNanocomposites
• CharacterisationofNanocomposites- MorphologyCharacterization- NMRandESR Characterization- ScatteringMethods- MechanicalandViscoElastic Characterization- OpticalAnalysis- BarrierPropertyAnalysis- ThermalAnalysis- AccousticEmissionTechnique- TheoryandSimulation
• NanoclayFilledPlasticComposites
• NanoclayFilledRubberComposites
• CarbonNanotubeFilledPolymerComposites
• HealthHazards,RecyclingandLifeCycleAnalysisofNanomaterialsandTheirComposites
• ApplicationsofNanocomposites
VoLUMe 3: Biocomposites• StateoftheArt-Biocomposites• Synthesis,Structureand
PropertiesofNaturalandSyntheticBiopolymers
• Preparation,MicrostructureandPropertiesofBiofibers
• SurfaceModificationandCharacterisationofBiofibres
• ManufacturingandCharacterizationofBiofibres
• ManufacturingandProcessingofBiocomposites
• BiofibreReinforcedThermosetComposites
• BiofibreReinforcedThermoplasticComposites
• HybridBiofibreComposites• TextileBiocomposites• Bionanocomposites• FullyBiodegradableGreen
Composites• ApplicationandFutureScopeof
GreenComposites• EnvironmentalEffects,
BiodegradationandLifeCycleAnalysisofFullyBiodegradableGreenComposites
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This one-stop resource for the latest research accomplishments covers all aspects of polymer composites, from macro- and microcomposites to cutting-edge nanocomposites and biocomposites, presented in a comprehensive and systematic manner.
Polymer Composites Three-Volume Print Set | Hardcover | October 2013 | ISBN 978-3-527-32985-4
Sabu Thomas (Editor), Kuruvilla Joseph (Editor), S. K. Malhotra (Editor), Koichi Goda (Editor), M. S. Sreekala (Editor)
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