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Description Author: Roger P Brown ISBN 978-1-85957-460-7 Published: 200494 pages Summary Polymers have been used in agriculture and horticulture since the middleof the last century. There is a tremendous potential for using polymersin agriculture and our fields and garden would look very different if wedid not use polymers in them.This review traces the history of polymer...
Description Author: Conference ISBN 978-1-84735-019-0 Published: 2007Toulouse, France, 18-19 September 2007Rapra Conference Proceedings, 2007 Summary Polymers play a vital role in many defence and aerospace applications and there is a huge amount of activity underway globally to produce new polymers and polymeric materials that can enhance these applications. Composites are one such example where materials have...
Description Author: Rapra Conference Proceedings ISBN 978-1-84735-009-1 Munich, Germany, 30-31 January 2007 Summary This conference saw presentations from all parts of the electronics industry’s materials supply chain, from raw materials to finished products and offered an opportunity to learn more about both traditional and new polymer materials, their markets, manufacturing processes, and applications. It also covered the...
Description Author: Edited by Valentin Popa ISBN 978-1-84735-436-5Published: 2011 Summary This book presents new and specific aspects in the field of polysaccharides and their derivatives recommended for use in medicine and pharmacy. At the same time, the aspects developed in this book will be useful to design new systems for drugs delivery, immunomodulation, and new...
Description Author: Derek J Knight and Lesley A Creighton ISBN 978-1-85957-471-3 SafePharm Laboratories Ltd.Published: 2004Rapra Review Reports, Vol. 15, No. 5, Report 173pages 120 Summary A wide variety of plastics is used in food-contact applications and it is important that such plastics do not affect the food with which they come into contact. Given the obvious importance...
Description Author: Jinlian Hu, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University ISBN 9781909030329 Published: 2014Pages:308 Summary Shape-memory polymers (SMP) are a unique branch of the smart materials family which are capable of changing shape on-demand upon exposure to the external stimulus. The discovery of SMP made a significant breakthrough in the developments of novel smart materials for a...
Description Author: Various ISBN 978-0-444-52788-2 Published: 2010Approximately 4,000 pages Summary Coverage of all aspects of the corrosion phenomenon from the science behind corrosion of metallic and non-metallic materials in liquids and gases to the management of corrosion in specific industries and applications is given full attention. This multivolume book, containing approximately 4,000 pages, features cutting-edge topics...
Description Author: J Sarkar ISBN 9780815515937 Summary Key FeaturesUnique coverage of sputtering target manufacturing methods in the light of semiconductor, displays, data storage and photovoltaic industry requirementsPractical information on technology trends, role of sputtering and major OEMsDiscussion on properties of a wide variety of thin films which include silicides, conductors, diffusion barriers, transparent conducting oxides,...
Description Author: C. Kröhnke and F. Werner, Clariant Huningue ISBN 978-1-85957-285-6 Published: Nov 2001Pages 132 Summary Since the first technical breakthrough occurred in the development of plastics at the beginning of the 20th century, plastic materials have become increasingly important. As well as research into polymer synthesis, the polymer industry is permanently challenged to improve the...
Description Author: Raphael Tsu ISBN 978-0-08-096813-1 Published: 2011346 pages Summary Superlattice to Nanoelectronics, Second Edition, traces the history of the development of superlattices and quantum wells from their origins in 1969. Topics discussed include the birth of the superlattice; resonant tunneling via man-made quantum well states; optical properties and Raman scattering in man-made quantum systems; dielectric...
Description Author: Liesl K. Massey ISBN 978-0-8155-1505-0 Published: 2005 412 pages · 8.5" x 11" Hardback Summary This extensively updated second edition was created for medical device, medical packaging, and food packaging design engineers, material product technical support, and research/development personnel. This comprehensive databook contains important characteristics and properties data on the effects of sterilization methods on...
Description Author: Laurence W McKeen ISBN 978-1-4557-2598-4 Published: 2012 480 pages Summary Key Features Essential data and practical guidance for engineers and scientists working with plastics in applications that require sterile packaging and equipment. 3rd edition includes new introductory chapters on sterilization processes and polymer chemistry, providing the underpinning knowledge required to utilize the data.' Provides...
Description Author: Kiyotaka Wasa et al ISBN 0-8155-1483-2 Published: 2004Pages 432 Summary An invaluable resource for industrial science and engineering newcomers to sputter deposition technology in thin film production applications, this book is rich in coverage of both historical developments and the newest experimental and technological information about ceramic thin films, a key technology for nano-materials...
Description Author: A. A. Kyosov ISBN 978-0-470-14891-4 Published: 2007Pages 697, Hardcover Summary This is the first book that presents an overview of the main principles underlying the composition of wood-plastic composite (WPC) materials and their performance in the real world. Focusing on the characteristics of WPC materials rather than their manufacture, this guide bridges the gap...