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First-hand information on the types of polymers and fillers as well as processing conditions needed to make the resulting composite suitable for a particular application.Simplifying the fabrication of durable plastics, the text discusses proven and promising methods to achieve a compatibilization between the organic and inorganic phases in such thermoset polymers as polyurethanes, phenolic resins, polyesters, and epoxies. Of particular significance are the chapters dealing with those agents, such as maleic anhydride elastomers, hydroxyl or carboxylic acid functionalized copolymers or metallocenes, that catalyze the reactive processing.A must-have for the polymer engineer.
List of contents
PrefaceEPOXY-VERMICULITE NANOCOMPOSITESIntroductionExperimentalResults and DiscussionConclusionsPOLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES WITH UV-CURED EPOXIESIntroductionPhotopolymerization of EpoxidesLimits in Curing Epoxy Composites by UV IrradiationTop-Down UV-Cured Epoxy NanocompositesBottom-Up UV-Cured Epoxy NanocompositesConclusionsINFLUENCE OF ORGANIC MODIFICATION AND POLYURETHANE STRUCTURE ON CLAY DISPERSION IN POLYURETHANE-CLAY NANOCOMPOSITESPolymer Nanocomposites: An IntroductionPolyurethane-Clay NanocompositesConclusionsTHERMAL PROPERTIES OF FORMALDEHYDE-BASED THERMOSET NANOCOMPOSITESIntroductionTheoretical Background of Thermal KineticsThermal Properties of NanocompositesMechanical Properties of NanocompositesSummaryMECHANICAL PERFORMANCE OF THERMOSET CLAY NANOCOMPOSITESIntroductionViscoelasticity Analysis: Dynamical Mechanical Thermal Analysis (DMTA)Rigidity - Young's ModulusStrain at BreakStress at Break - Fracture ToughnessConclusionUNSATURATED POLYESTER RESIN CLAY HYBRID NANOCOMPOSITESIntroductionReinforced Unsaturated Polyester CompositesClay MineralsMechanical and Thermal Properties of Clay-UP NanocompositesFlame RetardantsBio-Derived Unsaturated Polyester-Clay NanocompositesHYPERBRANCHED POLYMERS AS CLAY SURFACE MODIFICATIONS FOR NANOCOMPOSITESIntroductionHyperbranched Polymers for Antimicrobial SurfaceHyperbranched Polymers on Adsorbents for Cr(VI) Water TreatmentNEW METHODS FOR THE PREPARATION OF METAL AND CLAY THERMOSET NANOCOMPOSITESIntroductionThermoset Nanocomposites Based on NanoclaysThermoset Nanocomposites Based on Metal NanoparticlesConcluding RemarksBIO-BASED EPOXY RESIN/CLAY NANOCOMPOSITESIntroductionBio-Based Epoxy Resins and HardenersBio-Based Epoxy Resins/Clay NanocompositesConclusionELECTRICAL PROPERTIES AND ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE SHIELDING RESPONSE OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING THERMOSETTING NANOCOMPOSITESIntroductionEMI Shield and Shielding EffectivenessConclusions
About the author
Vikas Mittal is a polymer engineer at BASF Polymer Research in Ludwigshafen, Germany. He obtained his PhD in Polymer and Materials Engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland. Later, he worked as a materials scientist in the Active and Intelligent Coatings section of SunChemical in London, UK. His research interests include polymer nanocomposites, novel filler surface modifications and thermal stability enhancements.
Summary
First-hand information on the types of polymers and fillers as well as processing conditions needed to make the resulting composite suitable for a particular application.
Simplifying the fabrication of durable plastics, the text discusses proven and promising methods to achieve a compatibilization between the organic and inorganic phases in such thermoset polymers as polyurethanes, phenolic resins, polyesters, and epoxies. Of particular significance are the chapters dealing with those agents, such as maleic anhydride elastomers, hydroxyl or carboxylic acid functionalized copolymers or metallocenes, that catalyze the reactive processing.
A must-have for the polymer engineer.
