Handbook of Polymer Synthesis, Characterization, and Processing - Hardcover

Saldivar-Guerra, Enrique; Vivaldo-Lima, Eduardo

9780470630327: Handbook of Polymer Synthesis, Characterization, and Processing

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0470630329 ISBN 13: 9780470630327

Publisher: Wiley, 2013

Covering a broad range of polymer science topics, Handbook of Polymer Synthesis, Characterization, and Processing provides polymer industry professionals and researchers in polymer science and technology with a single, comprehensive handbook summarizing all aspects involved in the polymer production chain. The handbook focuses on industrially important polymers, analytical techniques, and formulation methods, with chapters covering step-growth, radical, and co-polymerization, crosslinking and grafting, reaction engineering, advanced technology applications, including conjugated, dendritic, and nanomaterial polymers and emulsions, and characterization methods, including spectroscopy, light scattering, and microscopy.

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From the Back Cover:

An introduction and gateway to the entire polymer production chain

Exploring every stage of the polymer production chain, Handbook of Polymer Synthesis, Characterization, and Processing serves as a gateway and comprehensive reference to the polymer industry. Chapters have been authored by leading scientists and researchers working in all facets of polymer science and technology. Their contributions are based on a thorough review of the current literature as well as their own firsthand research and industrial experience.

Handbook of Polymer Synthesis, Characterization, and Processing begins with an introduction to the basic concepts of polymers and polymerization as well as thermodynamic polymer states. Next, the book covers:

Polymer synthesis, copolymers, and additives
Engineering principles and polymerization processes, including the latest processing trends
Techniques for polymer characterization and testing
Polymer processing principles, techniques, and equipment
Polymers for advanced technologies, including nanomaterials, dendrimers, and conjugated polymers

Chapters have been carefully edited to ensure a consistent, uniform approach throughout the book. Within each chapter, readers will find a clear summary of basic concepts and fundamentals, review of the literature and recent trends, and discussion of current and emerging problems in the field. There is also an extensive list of references at the end of each chapter to facilitate further research into all aspects of the polymer production chain.

Handbook of Polymer Synthesis, Characterization, and Processing is ideal for both students and professionals interested in a broad range of activities in the polymer industry, including manufacturing, quality control, sales, and research and development.

About the Author:

ENRIQUE SALD�VAR-GUERRA is Senior Scientist and Head of the Polymerization Processes Department at the Center for Research on Applied Chemistry in Mexico. Formerly the president of the Mexican Polymer Society, he holds five patents and serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, and Macromolecular Theory and Simulations, among others.

EDUARDO VIVALDO-LIMA is Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering of the Faculty of Chemistry at Universidad Nacional Aut�noma de M�xico, and External Academic Member of the Institute for Polymer Research of the University of Waterloo in Canada. A former president of the Mexican Polymer Society, Dr. Vivaldo-Lima is a reviewer for quite a number of journals, including Polymer Engineering & Science, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Macromolecular Theory and Simulations, and Macromolecular Reaction Engineering.

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