Utracki L.A. Commercial Polymer Blends

London: Chapman and Hall, 1998. – 658 p. – ISBN: 978-0-412-81020-6.In 1992 the annual world production of plastics reached 102 millions of cubic meters at a value of 3 over US $300 billion, while that of steel was 50 millions of cubic meters at a value of US $l25 billion. Furthermore, from 1980 to 1990, plastics production increased by 62%, while that of steel decreased by 21%. Considering the uneven polymer consumption around the world, polymer production will have to increase by a factor often before currently recorded levels of plastics sales in developed countries will be universally reached. Polymers are the fastest growing structural materials. In addition, the polymer blend segment of the plastics industry increases at a rate about three times higher than the whole. The aim of this book is to trace the historical evolution of the polymer blends industry.Content Level » Research
Related subjects » Characterization & Evaluation of Materials - Polymer SciencePreamble. Abbreviations in Appendices.Polymer Science and Technology.Polymer Industry.
Development of Polymer Processing.
Development of Polymer Science.
Nomenclature of Polymeric Systems.Technical and Economic Rationality for Polymer Blending.
Reasons for, benefits and problems of blending.
Morphology.
Rheology.
Development of Polymer Blends.Commodity Resin Blends.
Styrenics: Polystyrene and Styrene Copolymers.
Polyvinylchloride.
Polyvinylidene Halide Blends.
Poly(methy)methacrylate, PMA and PMMA, Blends.
Polyethylene Blends.
Polypropylene.Engineering Resin Blends.
Polyamide Blends.
Polyester Blends.
Polycarbonate Blends.
Polyoxymethylene (Acetal Resins).
Polyphenleneether.
Specialty Resin Blends.
Recycling and Biodegradable Blends. References.Appendices:
List of international abbreviations for polymers.
List of the commercial blends.
The major types of polymer blends.
Polymer blends discoveries and developments.