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Volume A of Handbook of Polymer Nanocomposites deals with Layered Silicates. In some 20 chapters the preparation, architecture, characterisation, properties and application of polymer nanocomposites are discussed by experts in their respective fields
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Polypropylene Clay Nanocomposites. - Preparation and characterization of poly(trimethylene terephthalate) nanocomposites. - Recent developments in poly(butylene terephthalate) nanocomposites. - Structure-Property Correlations in Poly(ethylene-oxide)/Clay/Silica Nanohybrids. - Crystallization and Polymorphic Behavior of Nylon - Clay Nanocomposites. - ABS Based Nanocomposites. - Development of TGDDM based layered silicate nanocomposites for high performance applications - Analysis of the mechanical, thermo-mechanical, flame retardancy, water absorption and morphological properties. -Thermal and Rheological Properties of Poly (Ethylene-co-Vinyl Acetate) (EVA) Nanoclay Nanocomposites. - FRP esthetic orthodontic wire and development of matrix strengthening with poly (methyl methacrylate)/montmorillonite nanocomposite. - Polylactic acid (PLA) Layered Silicate Nanocomposites. - Polyhydroxyalkanoates-based nanocomposites: an efficient and promising way of finely controlling functional material properties. - New Developments in Polycaprolactone-Layered silicate Nanocomposites: Fabrication and Properties. - Recent Developments in Cellulose and Cellulose Derivatives/Clay Nanocomposites. - Recent Progress in the Development of Starch-Layered Silicate Nanocomposites. - Nanoclays as Asphalt-binder modifiers. - Flame Retardant Properties of Polymer / Layered Double Hydroxide Nanocomposites. - Recent Developments in the Permeability of Polymer Clay Nanocomposites. - Polymer Nanocomposites: Emerging Growth Driver for the Global Automotive Industry. - Polymer-Layered silicate nanocomposite membranes for Fuel cell application. - Advanced layered silicate nanocomposites of electospun nanofibres: A review of processing properties and applications. - The choice of the modifiers for the clay in the preparation of Nanocomposites. - Structural and Physical Properties of Polyurethane Nanocomposites and Foams.
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Volume A of the Handbook of Polymer Nanocomposites deals with Layered Silicates
In some 20 chapters the preparation, architecture, characterisation, properties and application of polymer nanocomposites are discussed by experts in their respective fields
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“Book is a very nice and valuable contribution to the field of polymer/clay nanocomposites such that in its 20 chapters, it discusses the recent progress and technologies in the rapidly progressing field of polymer/clay nanocomposites. … each chapter is very well written and a great contribution and helpful document to the works of polymer and materials scientists who are actively working in the field of polymer/clay nanocomposites. … used as a reference in courses at the graduate or doctoral level.” (Engin Burgaz, barnesandnoble.com, July, 2014)
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From the book reviews:
"Book is a very nice and valuable contribution to the field of polymer/clay nanocomposites such that in its 20 chapters, it discusses the recent progress and technologies in the rapidly progressing field of polymer/clay nanocomposites. ... each chapter is very well written and a great contribution and helpful document to the works of polymer and materials scientists who are actively working in the field of polymer/clay nanocomposites. ... used as a reference in courses at the graduate or doctoral level." (Engin Burgaz, barnesandnoble.com, July, 2014)
