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  1. Multiphase Polymer- Based Materials

    An Atlas of Phase Morphology at the Nano and Micro Scale

    By Charef Harrats

    During the past 10 years a large variety of new multiphase polymer-based materials have been studied from a morphological point of view. Simultaneously, huge progress has been achieved in microscopy. These circumstances underline the need for a reference that delineates the differences of various...

    Published March 23rd 2009 by CRC Press

  2. Recent Advances in Polymer Nanocomposites

    By Sabu Thomas, Gennady Zaikov, Valsaraj

    This book is a collection of technical papers focusing on the preparation, characterization and application of polymer nanocomposites. The various chapters in the book are written by prominent researchers from industry, academia, and government/private research laboratories across the globe....

    Published March 16th 2009 by CRC Press

  3. Polyolefin Fibres

    Industrial and Medical Applications

    By S. C. O. Ugbolue

    Polyolefins, such as polyethylene and polypropylene, are among the most widely used commercial polymers. These versatile fibers are durable, chemically resistant, lightweight, economical, and functional. This work provides researchers in materials, as well as product development specialists in...

    Published February 9th 2009 by CRC Press

  4. Cellular Response to Biomaterials

    Edited by L. Di Silvio

    Written by international experts under the guidance of a pioneering editor, Cellular Response to Biomaterials discusses the response of cells to a wide range of biomaterials targeted at specific medical applications. Part one examines cell responses to a variety of polymers and ceramics with...

    Published January 6th 2009 by CRC Press

  5. Polymeric Foams

    Technology and Developments in Regulation, Process, and Products

    Edited by Shau-Tarng Lee, Dieter Peter Klaus Scholz

    Series: Polymeric Foams

    Explores the Latest Developments in Polymeric Foams Since the 1960s polymeric foams have grown into a solid industry that affects almost every aspect of modern life. The industry has weathered the energy crisis in the 70s, ozone issues in the 80s, and recycle/reuse in the 90s. However, the pace of...

    Published December 23rd 2008 by CRC Press

  6. Rubber Curing and Properties

    By Jean-Maurice Vergnaud, Iosif-Daniel Rosca

    Featuring the work one of the world’s foremost authorities on rubber curing, this uniquely comprehensive resource provides valuable data that will allow researchers and engineers to find solutions to their own curing problems. It delves into a variety of current evaluation practices for...

    Published December 4th 2008 by CRC Press

  7. Polymers

    A Property Database, Second Edition

    Edited by Bryan Ellis, Ray Smith

    Scientific and Commercial Information for More Than 1,000 Polymers Polymers: A Property Database, Second Edition offers a central and reliable source for scientific and commercial information on more than 1,000 polymers. Revised and updated throughout, this edition features 25% new material,...

    Published October 28th 2008 by CRC Press

  8. Conductive Electroactive Polymers

    Intelligent Polymer Systems, Third Edition

    By Gordon G. Wallace, Peter R. Teasdale, Geoffrey M. Spinks, Leon A. P. Kane-Maguire

    Rapid advances in synthetic polymer science and nanotechnology have revealed new avenues of development in conductive electroactive polymers that take greater advantage of this versatile class of materials’ unique properties. This third edition of Conductive Electroactive Polymers: Intelligent...

    Published October 21st 2008 by CRC Press

  9. Technology of Fluoropolymers, Second Edition

    By Jiri George Drobny

    Fully revised and updated, this second edition continues to provide industrial chemists, technologists, and engineers with the most accurate, compact, and practical source on fluoropolymers (such as Teflon). Highlighting new industrial, military, medical, and consumer goods applications, this...

    Published September 18th 2008 by CRC Press

  10. Natural-Based Polymers for Biomedical Applications

    Edited by R.L. Reis, N.M. Neves, Joao F. Mano, Manuela E. Gomes, Alexandra P. Marques, Helena S. Azevedo

    Natural origin biopolymers are attractive for use in biomedical applications, partly due to their biocompatibility and degradation characteristics. This book comprehensively reviews this important subject in six in-depth sections. Part 1 discusses the sources, properties, modification and...

    Published September 8th 2008 by CRC Press