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Informationen zum Autor Mark T. DeMeuse is a Consultant at MTD Polymer Consulting. He specializes in materials development and polymer characterization methodologies, and has worked in the development of battery separators for use in lithium-ion batteries, including both dry and wet process technologies. Dr. DeMeuse has edited 2 published books in the area of polymer science. Klappentext Polymer blends offer properties not easily obtained through the use of a single polymer, including the ability to withstand high temperatures. High Temperature Polymer Blends outlines the characteristics, developments, and use of high temperature polymer blends. The first chapter introduces high temperature polymer blends, their general principles, and thermodynamics. Further chapters go on to deal with the characterization of high temperature polymer blends for specific uses, such as fuel cells and aerospace applications. The book discusses different types of high temperature polymer blends, including liquid crystal polymers, polysulfones, and polybenzimidazole polymer blends and their commercial applications. High Temperature Polymer Blends provides a key reference for material scientists, polymer scientists, chemists, and plastic engineers, as well as academics in these fields. Inhaltsverzeichnis Dedication Contributor contact details Chapter 1: Introduction to high temperature polymer blends Abstract: 1.1 Introduction 1.2 General principles of polymer blending 1.3 Thermodynamics of polymer blends 1.4 Immiscible blends 1.5 Conclusions Chapter 2: Characterization methods for high temperature polymer blends Abstract: 2.1 Introduction 2.2 High temperature polymer blends (HTPBs) 2.3 Methods of polymer characterization 2.4 Characterization of polymer blends 2.5 Characterization of HTPBs: chemical constitutions and molecular weights 2.6 Characterization of HTPBs: chemical-, thermal-, mechanical- and radiation-induced degradation 2.7 Stabilization of HTPBs 2.8 Challenges in blending polymers 2.9 Summary 2.10 Future trends 2.12 Appendix: Nomenclature Chapter 3: Characterization of high temperature polymer blends for specific applications: fuel cells and aerospace applications Abstract: 3.1 Introduction 3.2 High temperature polymer blends (HTPBs) for membrane applications 3.3 Fuel cell (FC) membrane applications 3.4 Characterization of HTPBs for FC applications 3.5 Solar cell (SC) applications 3.6 Characterization of HTPBs for polymeric solar cells (PSCs) 3.7 Aerospace applications 3.8 Characterization of HTPBs for aerospace applications 3.9 Summary 3.11 Appendix: Nomenclature Chapter 4: Thermodynamics of high temperature polymer blends Abstract: 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Blending miscible high temperature polymers 4.3 Poly (2,2' (m-phenylene)-5-5' bibenzimidazole) (PBI) blends 4.4 Polyimide blends 4.5 Liquid crystal polymer blends 4.6 Molecular composites 4.7 Conclusions 4.8 Sources of further information and advice Chapter 5: Liquid crystal polymers (LCPs) as a reinforcement in high temperature polymer blends Abstract: 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Researching liquid crystal polymers (LCPs) 5.3 Liquid crystals 5.4 Polymer liquid crystals 5.5 Blends of isotropic and anisotropic thermotropic polymers 5.6 Processability of LCP/thermoplastic blends 5.7 Structure-property relationships of LCP blended materials 5.8 Commercial LCP blends 5.9 Conclusions and future trends Chapter 6: Polysulfones as a reinforcement in high temperature polymer blends Abstract: 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Structure and properties of polysulfone 6.3 Issues in blending polysulfone with other high temperature polymers 6.4 Physical properties of polysulfone blends 6.5 Polysulfone/thermoset mixtures 6.6 Conclusions 6.7 Sources of further information and advice Chapter 7: Polybenzimidazole (PBI) high temperature polymers and blends Abstract: 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Processing of polybenzimidazole (PBI) 7.3 PBI blen...
