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Provides an overview of the family of polyester polymers which comprise an important group of plastics that span the range of commodity polymers to engineering resins. This book describes the preparation, properties and applications of polyesters.
Sommario
Contributors.
Series Preface.
Preface.
About the Editors.
I. HISTORICAL OVERVIEW.
1. The Historical Development of Polyesters (J. Eric McIntyre).
II. POLYMERIZATION AND POLYCONDENSATION.
2. Poly(ethylene Terephthalate) Polymerization - Mechanism, Catalysis, Kinetics, Mass Transfer and Reactor Design (Thomas Rieckmann and Susanne V¨olker).
3. Synthesis and Polymerization of Cyclic Polyester Oligomers (Daniel J. Brunelle).
4. Continuous Solid-state Polycondensation of Polyesters (Brent Culbert and Andreas Christel).
5. Solid-state Polycondensation of Polyester Resins: Fundamentals and Industrial Production (Wolfgang G¨oltner).
III. TYPES OF POLYESTERS.
6. New Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) Copolymers (David A. Schiraldi).
7. Amorphous and Crystalline Polyesters based on 1,4-Cyclohexanedimethanol (S. Richard Turner, Robert W. Seymour and John R. Dombroski).
8. Poly(Butylene Terephthalate) (Robert R. Gallucci and Bimal R. Patel).
9. Properties and Applications of Poly(Ethylene 2,6-naphthalene), its Copolyesters and Blends (Doug D. Callander).
10. Biaxially Oriented Poly(Ethylene 2,6-naphthalene) Films: Manufacture, Properties and Commercial Applications (Bin Hu, Raphael M. Ottenbrite and Junaid A. Siddiqui).
11. Synthesis, Properties and Applications of Poly (Trimethylene Terephthalate) (Hoe H. Chuah).
IV. FIBERS AND COMPOUNDS.
12. Polyester Fibers: Fiber Formation and End-use Applications (Glen Reese).
13. Relationship Between Polyester Quality and Processability: Hands-on Experience (Wolfgang G¨oltner).
14. Additives for the Modification of Poly(ethylene Terephthalate) to Produce Engineering-grade Polymer (John Scheirs).
15. Thermoplastic Polyester Composites (Andrew E. Brink).
V. DEPOLYMERIZATION AND DEGRADATION.
16. Recycling Polyesters by Chemical Depolymerization (David D. Cornell).
17. Controlled Degradation Polyesters (F. Glenn Gallagher).
18. Photodegradation of Poly(ethylene Terephthalate) and Poly(ethylene/1,4-Cyclohexylenedimethylene Terephthalate) (David R. Fagerburg and Horst Clauberg).
VI. LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYESTERS.
19. High-performance Liquid Crystal Polyesters with Controlled Molecular Structure (Toshihide Inoue and Toru Yamanaka).
20. Thermotropic Liquid Crystal Polymer Reinforced Polyesters (Seong H. Kim).
VII UNSATURATED POLYESTERS.
21. Preparation, Properties and Applications of Unsaturated Polyesters (Keith G. Johnson and Lau S. Yang).
22. PEER Polymers: New Unsaturated Polyesters for Fiber-reinforced Composite Materials (Lau S. Yang).
Index.
Relazione
"...a very informative book." (IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine, March/April 2006)
"...for those involved in research or in manufacturing or polyester processing, this book will be essential." (E-STREAMS, August 2004)
"...examines the chemistry and technology of polyester and copolyesters and illustrates the diversity and importance of these materials..." (Materials World, Thursday 1 January 2004)
"...successful in presenting and discussing its technical topics...an excellent collection of data...an essential and invaluable resource..." (Materials World, Vol 12(8), August 2004)
"...informative...written clearly in a consistent style...should be a key acquisition for any research chemist seeking to investigate polyesters..." (Applied Organometallic Chemistry, Vol.19, No.1, January 2005)
