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Description Author: D.M. Brewis and I. Mathieson, Loughborough University ISBN 978-1-85957-323-5 pages: 132, figures: 9, tables: 12 Summary Polyolefins have many and varied applications. Polyethylene is the most widely used plastic and olefinic elastomers, such as natural rubber and styrene-butadiene copolymers, predominate in many key components such as tires. Many applications of polyolefins require good adhesion...
Description Author: Dr. M.J. Forrest ISBN 978-1-85957-390-7 pages 160 Summary Thermosets comprise around 25% of world plastic consumption. The use of thermosets dates back over 100 years to the advent of phenolics. Today, a large range of different reactive chemicals is used in the synthesis of these resins. Common thermoset systems include phenol-formaldehyde, melamine-formaldehyde, urea-formaldehyde, resorcinol-formaldehyde,...
Description Author: Ed., J. Schanda ISBN 978-0-470-04904-4 pages 459, Hardcover Summary Colorimetry: Understanding the CIE System summarizes and explains the standards of CIE colorimetry in one comprehensive source. Presents the material in a tutorial form, for easy understanding by students and engineers dealing with colorimetry. Provides an overview of the area of CIE colorimetry, including colorimetric...
Description Author: B.G. Willoughby ISBN 978-1-85957-000-5 Review Report122 pages, softbound Summary Cure process description is used for the review of the theory and implementation of a wide range of measuring techniques. Techniques include: modulus, hardness, viscosity & swelling, dielectric & ultrasonic techniques, IR, NMR, GC, DSC, and wet analytical techniques. There is also an index section...
Description Author: David Mulligan, National Physical Laboratory ISBN 978-1-85957-393-8 pages 112 Summary Cure monitoring techniques are used to improve the efficiency of processing, for quality assurance and to study the curing process. Such cure studies can prevent wastage due to failure of resin to react, use of incorrect proportions of resin components, poor mixing of resin,...
Description Author: G.A.L. Verleye, N.P.G. Roeges and M.O. De Moor ISBN 978-1-85957-268-9 pages 174 Summary Polymers are found in every aspect of our daily lives. Materials must be carefully selected to ensure that properties match performance requirements. It is often necessary to understand the chemical nature of a material to determine whether it is suitable for...
Description Author: George WypychISBN 978-1-77467-048-4Hard copyPages 240+viiiPublished: Jan 2025 Summary The Encyclopedia takes a different approach to analyzing the effects of degradants on the degradation of materials as compared to the classical methods commonly used in weathering studies. Here are the key points: Limitations of Typical Weathering Studies: Conventional weathering studies often take place in...
Description Author: George Wypych ISBN 978-1-895198-62-1 5th EditionPages: 826Figures: 795Tables: 64 Summary This 5th edition of Handbook of Material Weathering contains systematic updates of knowledge generated in more than last 25 years when the 1st edition was prepared. The information required for professional use has been growing so rapidly that additional books had to be written to...
Description Author: R. Brown ISBN 978-1-85957-324-2 pages 208 Summary Knowledge of the properties of plastics is essential for designing products, specifying the material to be used, carrying out quality control on finished products, failure analysis and for understanding the structure and behaviour of new materials. Each class of materials has its own specific test procedures, which...
Description Author: Prof. Dr. Behnam Pourdeyhimi ISBN 1-884207-81-2 308 pages, 224 figures, 36 tables Summary This book is of interest for all functions in research, development, new product implementation, production, product engineering in industries which process polymers and plastics. Those who already made use of image analysis in their practice will find useful hints on how...
Description Author: M.J. Forrest, Rapra Technology Ltd ISBN 978-1-85957-333-4 pages: 110, figures: 15 Summary Plastics can present a very difficult challenge to the analyst. The plastic may contain a variety of additives, including other polymers, which are used to enhance the properties of the plastic compound. For example, plasticisers, inorganic fillers, antidegradants, fire retardants, and specialist...
Description Author: John Moalli, Editor 10-ISBN 1-884207-92-8 13-ISBN 978-1-884207-92-1Pages: 341, Figures: 284 , Tables: 42 Summary General methods of product failure evaluation give powerful tools in product improvement. Such methods, discussed in the book, include practical risk analysis, failure mode and effect analysis, preliminary hazard analysis, progressive failure analysis, fault tree analysis, mean time between failures,...
Description Author: D.J. Knight and M.B. Thomas ISBN 978-1-85957-372-3 Published: 2003pages 474 Summary There are many different chemicals and materials in use today. These are subject to stringent regulations, which include a requirement for physicochemical and toxicity testing. In some countries, existing chemicals are also undergoing safety checks. The aim is to determine their hazardous properties...
Description Author: Sergei Levchik, Marcelo Hirschler and Edward Weil ISBN 978-1-84735-442-6Published: 2011 Summary This Practical Guide presents one of the complete overviews of this important topic, covering smoke generation (including obscuration, toxicity, corrosivity), small and large scale smoke assessment, regulation of smoke, and methods of controlling smoke by plastics formulation. In particular, this book focuses...
Description Author: R.P. Brown and J.H. Greenwood ISBN 978-1-85957-312-9 Published: 2002 pages 180 Summary After price and delivery time, the most frequently asked question about a product is 'How long will it last?' Lifetime expectancy is often many years, the service conditions may be complex, and there is a scarcity of definitive data on durability. The situation...
Description Author: Eds.: Günter Reiter, Gert R. Strobl ISBN 978-3-540-47305-3 Published: 2007pages 506, hardcover Summary In the context of polymer crystallization there are several still open and often controversially debated questions. The present volume addresses issues such as novel general views and concepts which help to advance our understanding of polymer crystallisation nucleation phenomena long living melt...
Description Author: P. Mirau ISBN 978-1-85957-272-6 Published: 2001Pages: 144, Figures: 43, Tables: 2 Summary NMR spectroscopy has emerged as one of the most important methods for the solid-state characterization of polymers. This report gives an overview of the methods and applications of NMR to relevant polymer problems with an emphasis on how NMR can be used...
Description Author: V. M. Litvinov and P. P. De ISBN978-1-85957-280-1 Published: 2002 Pages: 654 Summary This book deals with the application of spectroscopic techniques for characterisation of chemical and physical structures in viscoelastic materials, such as unvulcanised elastomers and their vulcanisates, various rubbery materials and some plastics, which when blended with particular additives (plasticisers) behave like...