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Clay-Containing Polymer Nanocomposites covers everything from fundamental understanding to real applications of clay-containing polymer nanocomposites, including environmental considerations. The book's coverage of fundamentals and generalities, in addition to in-depth coverage of polymer layer...
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Elsevier,
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| Publisher Address: | Amsterdam : |
| Publication Dates: | 2013. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: |
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780444594372 |
| Summary: |
Clay-Containing Polymer Nanocomposites covers everything from fundamental understanding to real applications of clay-containing polymer nanocomposites, including environmental considerations. The book's coverage of fundamentals and generalities, in addition to in-depth coverage of polymer layered silicate nanocomposites, make it a valuable companion for beginners in the field as well as more seasoned researchers. This book provides a rare coherent approach to this class of materials. This title is ideal for polymer and material scientists, researchers, and engineers, including under- and post-graduate students who are interested in this exciting field of research. This book will also help industrial researchers and R & D managers who want to bring advanced polymeric material based products into the market. Details crystallization behavior and kinetics to aid in applications such as injection molding Covers melt-state rheological properties, aiding understanding of the processability of materialsPresents applications and market potential, supporting R & D managers who want to bring advanced polymeric material-based products into the market. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (387 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780444594600 0444594604 |
| Index Number: | TA418 |
| CLC: | TB383 |
| Contents: | 1. An overview of pure and organically modified clays -- 2. Thermodynamics, molecular modeling, and kinetics of nanocomposite formation -- 3. Structure and morphology characterization techniques -- 4. Processing and characterization -- 5. Mechanical properties -- 6. Barrier properties -- 7. Thermal stability -- 8. Fire-retardant properties -- 9. Crystallization behavior, morphology, and kinetics -- 10. Melt-state rheology -- 11. Foam processing -- 12. Real and potential applications -- 13. Concluding remarks and future outlook. |