Description:
This book deals with the polymers, methods of synthesis, and synthesis of composites, and techniques used for polymer characterization. Readers will gain a thorough knowledge of polymer processing and composites made from them, as well as their various applications. This book addresses adhesion of amorphous polymers with vitrified bulk and surface glass transition, functionalized biopolymers and their applications, and a new synthesis of p-Cresol-Adipamide-Formaldehyde copolymer resin and its applications as an ion-changer. It also details correlating performance of commercial viscosity modifiers as well as synthesis of phthalonitrile polymers in ionic liquid and microwave media.
Review Quotes:
"... a very accessible book for those interested in polymer synthesis and characterization. The descriptions are well written, clear, and concise, especially the synthesis methods. Polymer chemists interested in nanoparticle effects on certain polymers and polymer composites will also find this book to be worth reading."
--November/December 2013, Vol. 29, No. 6 IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine