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Description Author: Edited by Ambikanandan Misra and Aliasgar Shahiwala ISBN 9781847358516 Published: 2014page 546 Summary Use of polymers has become indispensable in the field of drug delivery. Polymers play a crucial role in modulating drug delivery to exploit maximum therapeutic benefits and have been fundamental in the successful development of several novel drug delivery systems that...
Description Author: D. Nichols, Thor Overseas Limited ISBN 978-1-85957-512-3 Pages: 126Format: Soft-backed Summary The use of biocides in plastics is commonplace. They are added to protect the plastic from degradation by microbes or to provide an external antimicrobial hygienic surface.Biocides are selected on the basis of their function and the application for which they are...
Description Author: David K. Platt ISBN 978-1-85957-519-2 Rapra Market Report Summary Biodegradable polymers have experienced strong growth over the last three years and are set to make further inroads into markets traditionally dominated by conventional thermoplastics in future. Demand is being driven by a number of factors. The cost of biodegradable polymers has come down considerably...
Description Author: H.T. van de Grampel ISBN 978-0-08041744-8 GE Plastics BVReview Report132 pages, softbound Summary This review report explains the theory of blending materials which may be essentially incompatible, and the properties and applications of commercially available blends of engineering thermoplastics are then described. Experimental results and data on commercial materials can be obtained from the...
Description Author: Conference Proceedings ISBN 978-1-85957-252-8 Frankfurt, Germany, 13th-14th March 2001Pages: 190, Figures: 245, Tables: 82 Summary In recent years the markets for foams or expended substrates has grown enormously, this is documented through the high number of patent applications for products and processes which are filed each year. This third, international conference dedicated to the...
Description Author: Heidelberg, Germany, 27th - 28th May, 2002 ISBN 978-1-85957-315-0 250 pages Summary Foaming is a large area of the plastics processing industry and the possibilities grow every year through the introduction of new products, processes and systems. The advances in the industry are clearly documented by the high numbers of patent applications for products...
Description Author: Conference Proceedings ISBN 978-1-85957-366-2 Munich, Germany, 19th-20th May 2003232 pages Summary The fifth Blowing Agents and Foaming Processes Conference was held in Munich, Germany and was dedicated to the critical role of blowing agents in foamed plastics and rubber. The two day international conference brought together major blowing agent manufacturers and suppliers, foaming process...
Description Author: Conference ISBN 978-1-85957-447-8 Hamburg, Germany, 10th-11th May 2004pages 214 Summary This sixth international conference dedicated to the critical role of blowing agents in foamed plastics and rubber aimed to present an insight into the latest industrial progress and research for foam generation. The conference offered a comprehensive review of recent academic developments, results and...
Description Author: Rapra Conferences ISBN 978-1-84735-071-8 Papers: 23 Summary Now in its tenth year Blowing Agents and Foaming Processes 2008 has become firmly established in the plastics community as the meeting place for processors, material suppliers, academics and end users to exchange ideas and keep up to date with developments in this fast growing niche of...
Description Author: Rapra Conferences ISBN 978-1-84735-392-4 23 papers Summary Blowing Agents and Foaming Processes 2009, Conference ProceedingsFoamed substances are now being sourced as an alternative substance for applications that previously had an established material. Blowing agents or blowing gases are excellent 'fillers' and have the dual benefits of saving material and reducing weight, the latter minimising...
Description Author: Conference Proceedings ISBN 9781847356314 Summary Blowing Agents & Foaming Processes conference returned for the thirteenth consecutive year to highlight the academic and commercial developments in current and new polymeric foam applications. As the only conference to be tailored to the specific needs of the polymeric foam industry, this was a not-to-be-missed opportunity to...
Description Author: Conference Proceedings ISBN 9781909030428 Summary Today there are numerous solutions on offer – new methods, resins, technology, processes, and additives and it seems that demand for higher performance and lower costs is set to once again drive technical developments in polymeric foams.Those involved in the manufacture of blowing agents, PU foam insulation and...
Description Author: Dr. S.N. Singh, Huntsman Polyurethanes ISBN 978-1-85957-321-1 pages 104 Summary The polyurethane foam industry was radically shaken up by the discovery, in the mid 1980s, that certain chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) used as blowing agents can damage the environment. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) were developed as replacements, but they are now scheduled to be phased out as they...
Description Author: Ottmar Brandau ISBN 978-1-4377-3526-0 180 pages Summary The book is a thoroughly practical handbook that provides engineers and managers with the toolkit to improve production and engineering aspects in their own businesses - saving money, increasing output and improving competitiveness by adopting new technologies. In this book, Brandau covers the engineering aspects of bottle...
Description Author: Conference ISBN 978-1-85957-038-8 25 papers, softbound Summary The material covers all aspects of elastomeric and rigid foams including: Thermal performance of insulating foams; Analysis of fire gases; The progress of CFC-free foams; Recycling and waste management; Gas transfer; Novel additives and synthesis techniques; Manufacturing developments for a range of foamed materials; Impact properties. Table...
Description Author: T.R.Crompton ISBN 978-1-84735-132-6 Summary Volume 1 covers the methodology used for the determination of metals, non-metals and organic functional groups in polymers, and for the determination of the ratio in which different monomer units occur in copolymers. The techniques available for composition determination of homopolymers and copolymers and other recent modern techniques such...
Description Author: M. Ionescu ISBN 978-1-85957-501-7 Pages 585 Summary Polyurethanes have become one of the most dynamic groups of polymers and they find use in nearly every aspect of modern life, in applications such as furniture, bedding, seating and instrument panels for cars, shoe soles, thermoinsulation, carpet backings, packaging, and as coatings. This book considers the...
Description Author: T. R. Crompton ISBN 978-1-84735-482-2 Pages: 236, Hardcover Summary The combination of chromatography with mass spectroscopy is a very useful technique which is being increasingly used by polymer chemists to improve existing polymers and to discover new ones with specific physical properties such as thermal stability and retention of properties over a long service...
Description Author: J Durkee ISBN 9781455731312 Pages: 780 Summary Key Features• Three methods explained in detail for substitution of suitable solvents for those unsuitable for any reason: toxic solvents don't have to be tolerated; this volume explains how to do better• Enables users to make informed judgments about their selection of cleaning solvents for specific applications,...
Description Author: Adrie Winkelaar ISBN 978-3-86630-851-0 140 pages Summary Key Features An overview of the scientific fundamentals and practical aspects of paints and coatings Provides readers with the knowledge needed to select the right paint products, and use them in a way that delivers excellent results Essential reading for non-specialists and business professionals - and a...