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Lignocellulosic Polymer Composites
Processing, Characterization, and Properties
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2014
The book presents emerging economic and environmentally friendly lignocellulosic polymer composites materials that are free from side effects studied in the traditional synthetic materials. This book brings together panels of highly-accomplished leading experts in the field of lignocellulosic polymers...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2003
Improvements in materials technology have made a significant impact on sporting performance in recent years. Advanced materials and novel processing methods have enabled the development of new types of equipment with enhanced properties, as well as improving the overall design of sporting goods. The...
Principles of Colour and Appearance Measurement
Visual Measurement of Colour, Colour Comparison and Management
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2014
Colour and appearance perceptions are very complex psychological phenomena. Written by one of the foremost authorities in the field, this major two-volume work addresses the key topics required to understand the issues and manage colour effectively. Principles of colour appearance and measurement...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2015
This book addresses a broad spectrum of areas in both hybrid materials and hierarchical composites, including recent development of processing technologies, structural designs, modern computer simulation techniques, and the relationships between the processing-structure-property-performance. Each...
by Richard Wool, Ph.D. Materials Science & Eng. University of Utah 1974, Xiuzhi Susan Sun
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2011
Bio-Based Polymers and Composites is the first book systematically describing the green engineering, chemistry and manufacture of biobased polymers and composites derived from plants.
This book gives a thorough introduction to bio-based material resources, availability, sustainability, biobased...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2014
Advances in Polymer Science enjoys a longstanding tradition and good reputation in its community. Each volume is dedicated to a current topic, and each review critically surveys one aspect of that topic, to place it within the context of the volume. The volumes typically summarize the significant...
Surfaces and Interfaces in Natural Fibre Reinforced Composites
Fundamentals, Modifications and Characterization
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2018
This book is addressed to Master and PhD students as well as researchers from academia and industry. It aims to provide the key definitions to understand the issues related to interface modifications in natural fibre based composites considering the particular supramolecular and micro- structures...
In-Situ Gelling Polymers
For Biomedical Applications
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
This book presents the research involving in situ gelling polymers and can be used as a guidebook for academics, industrialists and postgraduates interested in this area. This work summaries the academic contributions from the top authorities in the field and explore the fundamental principles of...
by Srijoni Sengupta, Tamalika Das, Abhijit Bandyopadhyay
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2017
This book presents a comprehensive study on a new class of branched polymers, known as hyperbranched polymers (HBPs). It discusses in detail the synthesis strategies for these particular classes of polymers as well as biocompatible and biodegradable HBPs, which are of increasing interest to polymer...
Silk
Processing, Properties and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2013
Silk is a natural, environmentally-friendly fibre with a remarkable range of properties, making it ideal for use in apparel and many other applications. Silk: Processing, properties and applications provides an authoritative reference on sericulture, silk fabric processing, silk properties and its...
Composite Materials Engineering, Volume 1
Fundamentals of Composite Materials
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2017
This book is the first of two volumes providing comprehensive coverage of the fundamental knowledge and technology of composite materials. It covers a variety of design, fabrication and characterization methods as applied to composite materials, particularly focusing on the fiber-reinforcement mechanism...
Industrial Applications of Renewable Plastics
Environmental, Technological, and Economic Advances
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2016
Industrial Applications of Renewable Plastics: Environmental, Technological, and Economic Advances provides practical information to help engineers and materials scientists deploy renewable plastics in the plastics market. It explores the uses, possibilities, and problems of renewable plastics and...
by Jerry Fischer
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2003
The handbook explains in plain terms why moldings shrink and warp, shows how additives and reinforcements change the picture, sets out the effect of molding process conditions, and tells why you never can have a single ""correct"" shrinkage value. But that's not all. The handbook...
Extrusion
The Definitive Processing Guide and Handbook
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2013
The second edition of Extrusion is designed to aid operators, engineers, and managers in extrusion processing in quickly answering practical day-to-day questions. The first part of the book provides the fundamental principles, for operators and engineers, of polymeric materials extrusion processing...