Chemorheology of Polymers: From Fundamental Principles to Reactive Processing - Hardcover

Halley, Peter J.; George, Graeme A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521807190 ISBN 13: 9780521807197

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

Understanding the dynamics of reactive polymer processes allows scientists to create new, high value, high performance polymers. Chemorheology of Polymers provides an indispensable resource for researchers and practitioners working in this area, describing theoretical and industrial approaches to characterising the flow and gelation of reactive polymers. Beginning with an in-depth treatment of the chemistry and physics of thermoplastics, thermoset and reactive polymers, the core of the book focuses on fundamental characterization of reactive polymers, rheological (flow characterization) techniques and the kinetic and chemorheological models of these systems. Uniquely, the coverage extends to a complete review of the practical industrial processes used for these polymers and an insight into the current chemorheological models and tools used to describe and control each process. This book will appeal to polymer scientists working on reactive polymers within materials science, chemistry and chemical engineering departments as well as polymer process engineers in industry.

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Book Description

Understanding the dynamics of reactive polymer processes allows scientists to create new, high-value, high-performance polymers. This book is an indispensable resource for researchers and practitioners working in this area. It includes coverage of thermoplastics, thermoset and reactive polymers, together with practical industrial processes and modern chemorheological models and tools.

About the Author

Peter J. Halley is a Professor in the School of Engineering and a Group Leader in the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) at the University of Queensland. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chemical Engineering (FIChemE) and a Fellow of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (FRACI).

Graeme A. George is Professor of Polymer Science in the School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology. He is a Fellow and Past-president of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute and a Member of the Order of Australia. He has received several awards recognizing his contribution to international polymer science.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0521807190
• ISBN 13: 9780521807197
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 454