Advanced Polymeric Materials: Structure Property Relationships
, by Shonaike, Gabriel O.; Advani, Suresh G.- ISBN: 9780203492901 | 0203492900
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- Copyright: 4/14/2003
This book addresses the issues, characterization, durability, processing, and properties of state-of-the-art polymers. In chapters contributed by international experts-all in the vanguard of their respective specialties-it explores four areas now undergoing explosive growth: fiber reinforced composites, nanocomposites, polymer blends, and bioengineering. Discussions include a variety of applications, design considerations, enhancement of physical and mechanical properties, and processing and manufacturing. This welcome narrative treatment offers a unique, one-stop opportunity to discover the latest research on polymer modification from laboratories around the world.