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Specialty Polymers and Materials


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English | 2025 | ISBN: 1774917831 | 320 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 25 MB
Specialty polymers are noted for their ability to retain valuable mechanical, thermal, and chemical characteristics when subjected to harsh environments, such as high temperature, high pressure, and corrosive chemicals. This new volume focuses on specialty polymers and polymer-based materials in novel application areas, discussing the synthesis and preparation methods, the materials derived from them, and how they are applied. The volume touches on applications that vary from biomedical and defense to high-performance coatings and smart materials for catalytic, agricultural, environmental, and packaging applications. Chapters explore the characteristic and distinct properties of specialty polymers, such as biodegradability, high performance, smart behaviors, and other distinct characteristics, along with their diverse applications, such as in oil fields, focusing on carbon geo-storage; for agricultural uses of various polymeric nanocomposites; for smart polymeric coatings and adhesives, including edible polymers and their applications in the food packaging industry; in biosensor design; and more.

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Thermoplastic and Thermosetting Polymers and Composites


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English | ISBN: 1612092640 | 2011 | 223 pages | PDF | 20 MB
This book presents current research in the study of thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers, including the fabrication of aromatic polyester composites containing carbon nanotubes; thermoplastic and thermosetting composites with natural fibres; phase separation of PMMA-modififed vinyl-ester thermosets; thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers from vegetable oils and the mechanisms of impregnation during compression molding of thermoplastic matrix composites.

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Polymers for Advanced Technology Select Proceedings of APA 2023


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English | ISBN: 9819772087 | 2024 | 194 pages | PDF | 15 MB
This book presents select proceedings of the International Conference on Polymers for Advanced Technology (APA 2023). Polymers offer enormous opportunities for newer applications in technologically important areas. This book includes comprehensive step-by-step chapters with details of the processing and functionalization of polymers and their applications. This book will help the readers to know the recent developments and comprehensive research on polymers for advanced technology. All chapters in this book include illustrations, tables, figures, graphs, bibliographies, and extensive references to provide comprehensive information to the readers. This book can be a valuable reference for researchers and professionals interested in polymeric materials and biomaterials.

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Electroactive Polymers for Robotic Applications Artificial Muscles and Sensors


Free Download Electroactive Polymers for Robotic Applications: Artificial Muscles and Sensors By R. Samatham, K. J. Kim, D. Dogruer (auth.), Kwang J. Kim PhD, Satoshi Tadokoro (eds.)
2007 | 281 Pages | ISBN: 184628371X | PDF | 5 MB
Electroactive polymers (EAPs) respond to electrical stimulation with large deformations. They are dynamic actuators which have attracted attention from an interdisciplinary audience of engineers and scientists. An enabling EAP technology is emerging which attempts to imitate the properties of natural muscle and which, as a result, can perform a unique function in a variety of biologically-inspired robotics applications.Electroactive Polymers for Robotics Applications covers the fundamental properties, modelling and demonstration of EAPs in robotic applications, focusing particularly on artificial muscles and sensors. Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Actuators and Dielectric Elastomers are discussed within the book with chapters on their properties and their uses in robotics applications.With its concentration on devices based on EAPs and their uses, Electroactive Polymers for Robotics Applications will be of interest to researchers working within this field as well as to postgraduate students studying robotics or smart materials and structures. Practitioners working in the mechanical, electrical and materials industries will also find this book of value.

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Silicon-based Inorganic Polymers


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English | ISBN: 1604563427 | 2008 | 506 pages | PDF | 10 MB
Inorganic polymers are large molecules, usually linear or branched chains with atoms other than carbon in their backbone. In this new advanced research book, silicon-based inorganic polymers are treated by J Cypryk (Poland), G. Kickelbick (Austria), X. Coqueret (France), A. Colas (Belgium), J. Koe (Japan), W. Uhlig (Switzerland), and by M. Rehahn and M. Weinmann (Germany). Different aspects of phosphorus-containing macromolecules are described by F.F. Stewart (USA), R. De Jaeger and L. Montagne (France), and by M. Carenza, S. Lora, and M.Gleria (Italy). Tin- and germanium-based polymers are illustrated by M. Okano (Japan), while inorganic dendrimers are presented by A.M. Caminade and J.P. Majoral (France) and by V. Balzani (Italy). Miscellaneous topics covering the flame-retardant and the intumescent behavior of the inorganic macromolecules (S. Bourbigot, France), ionically-conductive inorganic macromolecules (E. Montoneri, Italy) and chiral inorganic polymers (G.A. Carriedo and J.F. Garcia-Alonso, Spain) are also addressed.

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Polymers as Electrooptical and Photooptical Active Media


Free Download Polymers as Electrooptical and Photooptical Active Media By K. Horie, S. Machida (auth.), Prof. Valery P. Shibaev (eds.)
1996 | 211 Pages | ISBN: 3642798632 | PDF | 13 MB
Leading international experts survey the recent significant theoretical and experimental developments in the synthesis, physico-chemical study and potential applications of electroresponsive and photooptical active polymers. Attention is focused on materials for information technique, optical data storage, optoelectronics and holography. Written by authors from the academic and industry, the book is intended for polymer scientists, engineers and technologists in polymer science. Interdisciplinary in nature it will be also of interest to students, researchers and practitioners in polymer science, photochemistry, materials science, optics and liquid crystals.

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Photodegradation of Polymers Physical Characteristics and Applications


Free Download Photodegradation of Polymers: Physical Characteristics and Applications By Jan F. Rabek (auth.)
1996 | 212 Pages | ISBN: 3642800920 | PDF | 6 MB
In this book on physical characteristics and practical aspects of polymer photodegradation Rabek emphasizes the experimental work on the subject. The most important feature of the book is the physical interpretation of polymer degradation, e.g. mechanism of UV/light absorption, formation of excited states, energy transfer mechanism, kinetics, dependence on physical properties of macromolecules and polymer matrices, formation of mechanical defects, practics during environmental ageing. He includes also some aspects of polymer photodegradation in environmental and space condition.

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Mass Spectrometry of Polymers – New Techniques


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English | PDF | 2012 | 218 Pages | ISBN : 3642280404 | 6.5 MB
Emerging Mass Spectrometric Tools for Analysis of Polymers and Polymer Additives, by Nina Aminlashgari and Minna Hakkarainen. Analysis of Polymer Additives and Impurities by Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry and Capillary Electrophoresis/Mass Spectrometry, by Wolfgang Buchberger and Martin Stiftinger. Direct Insertion Probe Mass Spectrometry of Polymers, by Jale Hacaloglu Mass Spectrometric Characterization of Oligo- and Polysaccharides and Their Derivatives, by Petra Mischnick. Electrospray Ionization-Mass Spectrometry for Molecular Level Understanding of Polymer Degradation, by Minna Hakkarainen.

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