Applications of Unsaturated Polyester Resins: Synthesis, Modifications, and Preparation Methods

Applications of Unsaturated Polyester Resins: Synthesis, Modifications, and Preparation Methods takes a practical approach to unsaturated polyester-based materials and their preparation for implementation in a range of innovative areas. The book begins by introducing the background of polyester and the fundamentals of unsaturated polyester resins (UPRs), including chemistry, additives, curing, and processing methods. Hydrolytic stability and structure-property relationships are discussed in detail. This is followed by in-depth coverage of modification strategies for UPR, as well as the development of bio-composites incorporating natural fiber with unsaturated polyester. Subsequent chapters focus on the preparation of UPR for specific target applications, including in construction, marine and aerospace, adhesives and coatings, insulation systems, electrics, pipeline corrosion, military, biomedicine, and tissue engineering. Finally, the advantages and disadvantages of UPR compared to other resins, in terms of properties and performance, as well as life cycle assessment, are addressed and analyzed. This is a valuable resource for researchers and advanced students in polymer science, chemistry, composite science, chemical engineering, and materials science and engineering, as well as R&D professionals, engineers, and scientists with an interest in unsaturated polyester for advanced industrial applications. Presents processing methods, morphology, structure-property relationship, and modification strategies for unsaturated polyester Explores sustainability in terms of life cycle assessment of unsaturated polyester, and bio-composites incorporating unsaturated polyester Guides the reader to advanced applications across construction, marine and aerospace, adhesives and coatings, electrics, and many more areas INDICE: 1. Historical development of polyesters2. Types of polyesters3. Monomers of unsaturated polyester4. Catalysts, accelerators, and inhibitors for UPR5. Special additives to unsaturated polyester6. Curing of unsaturated polyester7. Processing methods of unsaturated polyester8. Hydrolytic stability of unsaturated polyester9. Structure-property relationship of unsaturated polyester composites10. Modification of unsaturated polyester resin by polyurethane polymers11. Modification of unsaturated polyester resin by polyethylene glycol12. Modification of unsaturated polyester resin by epoxy resin13. Modification of unsaturated polyester resin with TDI14. Potential of natural fiber in unsaturated polyester bio-composite applications 15. Application of UPR in building and construction industry16. Application of UPR in marine applications17. Application of UPR in aerospace applications18. Application of UPR in adhesives and coatings19. Application of UPR in insulation systems20. Application of UPR in electrical applications21. Application of UPR in pipeline corrosion protection22. Application of UPR in ablative materials for rockets23. Unsaturated polyester composites in military applications24. Potential of unsaturated polyesters in biomedicine and tissue engineering25. High-end applications of unsaturated polyester composites26. Merits and disadvantages of UPR, compared to other resins27. Life cycle assessment of unsaturated polyester

• ISBN: 978-0-323-99466-8
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2023
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés