Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) (PMMA) Nanocomposite Foams
Yan Li, Zhenhua Chen, and Changchun Zeng
Nano-Toughening and Micro-Toughening of Polymer Syntactic Foams
Xiao Hu, Ming Liu, Erwin M. Wouterson, Liying Zhang
Extrusion of Polypropylene/Clay Nanocomposite Foams
Kun Wang and Wentao Zhai
Foams Based on Starch, Bagasse Fibers and Montmorillonite
Suzana Mali, Fabio Yamashita, and Maria Victoria E. Grossmann
Processing of Polymer Nanocomposite Foams in Supercritical CO2
Sebastien Livi and Jannick Duchet-Rumeau
Hybrid Polyurethane Nanocomposite Foams
Marcelo Antunes
The Use of Montmorillonite Clay in Polymer Nanocomposite Foams
Priscila Anadão
Carbon Nanotube-Polymer Nanocomposite Aerogels and Related Materials: Fabrication and Properties
Petar Dimitrov Petrov
Nanocomposite Foams from High Performance Thermoplastics
Luigi Sorrentino and Salvatore Iannace
Biography
Vikas Mittal, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Chemical Engineering Department of The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi. He obtained his Ph.D. in 2006 in polymer and materials engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland. Dr. Mittal then worked as a materials scientist in the Active and Intelligent Coatings section of Sun Chemical in London, and as a polymer engineer at BASF Polymer Research in Ludwigshafen, Germany. His research interests include polymer nanocomposites, novel filler surface modifications, thermal stability enhancements, and polymer latexes with functionalized surfaces, among others. Dr. Mittal has authored more than 50 scientific publications, book chapters, and patents on these subjects.
"Young researchers will find a valid and rigorous tool for improving their background in the fields of polymer nanocomposite and foaming processes while experienced academicians will have a well written, clear and readable book to be suggested for their young students interested in the fantastic field of polymeric nanocomposite foams."
—Marino Lavorgna, Institute for Composite and Biomedical Materials, Italy’s National Research Council
