1st Edition

Advanced Polymeric Materials Structure Property Relationships

584 Pages 244 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

567 Pages
by CRC Press

Featuring contributions from experts at some of the world's leading academic and industrial institutions, Advanced Polymeric Materials: Structure Property Relationships brings into book form a wealth of information previously available primarily only within computer programs. In a welcome narrative treatment, it provides comprehensive coverage of polymeric materials, including polymer composites... Read more
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.

Biography

Shonaike, Gabriel O.; Advani, Suresh G.