In recent years significant progress has been made in many areas of polymer blend and polymer matrix composite science and technology. This volume comprises a selection of refereed papers which cover the state-of-the-art, and predict future trends in polymer blend and composite research; including established, as well as innovative, applications and new directions for these novel materials. The contents are grouped into five sections: theoretical and experimental studies of manufacturing processes; structure-property relationships; damage mechanics and characterization; fracture and fatigue; and toughening and strengthening mechanisms. The articles present detailed results and new findings concerning these topics. Alltogether they present an authoritative view of recent research in the important fields of polymer blend and composite use. 1. Processing and Manufacturing. 2. Structure-Property Relationships. 3. Damage Mechanics and Characterization. 4. Fracture and Fatigue. 5. Toughening and Strengthening Mechanisms.

Polymers are substances containing a large number of structural units joined by the same type of linkage. These substances often form into a chain-like structure. Starch, cellulose, and rubber all possess polymeric properties. Today, the polymer industry has grown to be larger than the aluminium, copper and steel industries combined. Polymers already have a range of applications that far exceeds that of any other class of material available to man. Current applications extend from adhesives, coatings, foams, and packaging materials to textile and industrial fibres, elastomers, and structural plastics. Polymers are also used for most composites, electronic devices, biomedical devices, optical devices, and precursors for many newly developed high-tech ceramics. This book presents leading-edge research in this rapidly-changing and evolving field.

Because it is critically important to manufacture quality products, a reasonable balance must be drawn between control requirements and parameters for improved processing method with respect to plastics additives. An important contribution to the commercial polymer industry, Polymer Blends and Composites is one of the first books to combine plastics additives, testing, and quality control. The book is a comprehensive treatise on properties that provides detailed guidelines for selecting and using blends and composites for applications. A valuable resource for operators, processors, engineers, chemists, the book serves to stimulate those already active in natural polymer composites.

Distinguishing among blends, alloys and other types of combinations, clarifying terminology and presenting data on new processes and materials, this work present up-to-date and effective compounding techniques for polymers. It offers extensive analyses on the challenging questions that surround miscibility, compatibility, dynamic processing, interaction/phase behaviour, and computer simulations for predicting behaviours of polymer mixture and interaction.

Micro and Nano Fibrillar Composites (MFCs and NFCs) from Polymer Blends is a comprehensive reference for researchers, students and scientists working in the field of plastics recycling and composites. The book aims to determine the influence of micro and nanofibrillar morphology on the properties of immiscible blend systems. Chapters cover micro and nanofibrillar composites based on polyolefin, liquid crystal polymer, biodegradable polymers, polyester and polyamide blends in various industrial application fields. The book brings together panels of highly-accomplished experts in the field of plastics recycling, blends and composites systems. For several decades, plastic technology has played an important role in many industrial applications, such as packaging, automobiles, aerospace and construction. However the increasing use of plastics creates a lot of waste. This has led to restrictions on the use of some plastics for certain applications and a drive towards recycling of plastics. More recently, microfibrillar in-situ composites have been prepared from waste plastics such as PET/PP, PET/PE and Nylon/PP as a way of formulating new high performance polymer systems. This book tackles these issues and more, and is an ideal resource for anyone interested in polymer blends. - Provides information on MFC and NFC based polymer blends that have been accumulated over the last 25 years, providing a useful reference - Adopts a novel approach in terms of understanding the relationship between processing, morphology, structure, properties and applications in micro and nanofibrillar composites - Contains contributions from leading experts in the field from both industrial and academic research

Nanofillers for Binary Polymer Blends covers major advances in the field of polymer-blend nanocomposites. The book encompasses the fundamentals of polymer blends, various nanofillers, experimental techniques used in their fabrication, the characterization of various polymer blend nanocomposites, and theoretical evaluations of various properties. The properties and potential applications that have been achieved in various polymer blends by the addition of nanofillers are also highlighted. Applications for commercial products, including automotive parts, packaging, construction materials, biotechnology, medical devices, building materials, computer housings, car interiors, etc., are also covered in detail.This is an important reference source for materials scientists and engineers looking to increase their understanding of how nanofillers are being used in polymer blends. - Outlines the various types of nanofillers, explaining how the properties of each enhances the morphology, rheology, mechanical, dynamic mechanical, viscoelastic, electrical and thermal properties of polymer blends - Provides information on the theory, modeling and simulation of nano-filled polymer blends - Assesses the mechanism of selective localization of nanofillers in polymer blends, the effect of localization of nanofillers on the microstructure, and the relative performance of polymer blends

The use of polymer composites in various engineering applications has become state of the art. This multi-author volume provides a useful summary of updated knowledge on polymer composites in general, practically integrating experimental studies, theoretical analyses and computational modeling at different scales, i. e. , from nano- to macroscale. Detailed consideration is given to four major areas: structure and properties of polymer nanocomposites, characterization and modeling, processing and application of macrocomposites, and mechanical performance of macrocomposites. The idea to organize this volume arose from a very impressive workshop - The First International Workshop on Polymers and Composites at IVW Kaiserslautern: Invited Humboldt-Fellows and Distinguished Scientists, which was held on May 22-24,2003 at the University of Kaiserslautern, Germany. The contributing authors were invited to incorporate updated knowledge and developments into their individual chapters within a year after the workshop, which finally led to these excellent contributions. The success of this workshop was mainly sponsored by the German Alexander von Humboldt Foundation through a Sofia Kovalevskaja Award Program, financed by the Federal Ministry for Education and Research within the "Investment in the Future Program" of the German Government. In 2001, the Humboldt Foundation launched this new award program in order to offer outstanding young researchers throughout the world an opportunity to establish their own work-groups and to develop innovative research concepts virtually in Germany. One of the editors, Z.

Preface; Some Manifestations of the Antioxidant Synergy During Polypropylene Oxidation; Inhibiting Properties of Substituted Arylamines with 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-Hydroxybenzene Fragments; Free Radical Mechanisms of the Unhydroglucose Cycle Radiation Degradation in Polysaccharides; Physical Features of Thermal Ageing Kinetics of Polyurethane and Polyisocyanurate Foams and Forecasting of their Durability; The Ageing of Rigid Polyurethane Foams and Their Waste Destruction at Influence of Landfill Leachiest; Influence of Mineral Filling Agent on the Thermostability of Poly(vinylchloride); Effect of Production Procedure of Butadiene Acrylonitrile Rubber (BNR) on Accelerated Aging of Industrial Rubber Compounds; Using Hindered-Amine Light Stabilisers for Protecting of Rubbers Under Various Types of Aging; Utilisation of Rubber Waste by Pyrolysis with Subsequent Burning of Solid Retorting Residue; Stages of Processes of Extension Deformation of Cross-Linked Polymer Obtained by Hardening Resorcine Glycidyl Ester by Metaphenylenediamine of Temperatures Above Glass Temperature; Temperature Dependence of Rate Constants of Linear Chain Termination for the Three-dimensional Polymerisation of Dimethacrylates; Kinetic Parameters Estimation of Reaction of Peroxides with Amines; Estimation of Kinetic Parameters of Peroxides Decomposition; Synthesis of Functional Group Containing Organocyloxanes and Copolymeres on Their Base; Effect of Temperature on Conductivity of Polymer Conducting Composites; Ageing of Polyester Resin under Moisture Action; Supramolecular Heterophase Kinetic Model of Photo-Transformations in Cellulose Triacetate Sensitised by Naphtalene; Estimation, Forecasting, Regulation of Operational Stability of Materials in XXI Century; Perspectives of a Quantitative Estimation of Kinetics and Mechanism of Processes); The Role of Sulphur Containing Groups in Inhibition of Oxidative Degradation of Polyolefins by Hindered Amines; Estimation of Hindered Amines Molecular Structure Influence on Their Efficiency; Express Method for Thermoplastic Products Longevity Estimation; Thermal Behaviour and Stabilisation of Arylaliphatic Polyamide; Liquid Crystalline Copolymers as Modifiers for Some Thermoplastics; Diffusion at Acetic Acid in Hydrolysable Glassy Polymers. Case of Poly(vinylacetate), Poly(vinylalcohol) and Polyester; Inhibited Oxidation of Polypropylene Melt. The Effect of Multiple Crystallisation at the Polymers; Effect of Conditions on the Mechanism of Fracture of Polymers under Intense Stress Fields at Evaluated Temperature; Kinetic Peculiarities of Synthesis of Adamantane-Containing Polyamides and Polyimides; Chemical Modification of Aromatic Polyimides by Adamantane-Containing Diamines and Properties of Resulted Polymers; Research of a Membranes Material by Reversed Gas Chromatography; Influence of Intensive Mechanical Treatment on Decomposition of Barium Peroxide; The Peculiarities of a Bitumens Modification by Solidifying Thiokol Compositions; Ecological Aspects of Manufacture and Application of Highly Pure Liquid Substances; Use of Fluoropolymerts Unique Properties at Design of New Highly Effective Ecologically Friendly Technologies for Fine Purification of Halogen Hydrides and Their Aqueous Solutions; Index.

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