Clay-Containing Polymer Nanocomposites: From Fundamentals to Real Applications

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. INDICE: Introduction (including market survey) Polymer nanocomposites: Generalities Fundamental aspects Characterization techniques Preparation and characterization Properties (including various modelling) Melt-state rheology: Structure-propety relationship Crystallization behavior and kinetics ApplicationsEnvironmental implications Current applications and future prospects

• ISBN: 978-0-444-59437-2
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 416
• Fecha Publicación: 23/04/2013
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés