Handbook of Engineering and Speciality Thermoplastics

The book summarizes many of the recent technical research
accomplishments in the area of engineering polymers, such as oxygen
containing main chain polymers (Polyether and Polyesters).
The book emphasizes the various aspects of preparation,
structure, processing, morphology, properties and applications of
engineering polymers. Recent advances in the development and
characterization of multi component polymer blends and composites
(maco, micro and nano) based on engineering polymers are discussed
in detail. The content of the book is unique as there are no books
which deal with the recent advances synthesis, morphology,
structure, properties and applications of engineering polymers and
their blends and composites including nanocomposites. It
covers an up-to-date record on the major findings and observations
in the field.

Autorentext

Sabu Thomas is a Professor of Polymer Science and
Engineering at the School of Chemical Sciences, as well as the
Director of Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma
Gandhi University, India. He received his Ph.D. in 1987 in Polymer
Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT),
Kharagpur, India.

He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London and a
member of the American Chemical Society.He has been ranked no.
5 in India with regard to the number of publications (most
productive scientists). He also received the coveted Sukumar Maithy
Award for the best polymer researcher in the country for the year

2008. The research group of Prof. Thomas has received numerous
      awards and honors for excellent work in polymer science and
      engineering.

Visakh, P.M is a Research Fellow at the School of
Chemical Science Mahatma Gandhi University. He has co-edited
several books with Sabu Thomas and has written many journal
articles and book chapters. His research interests include: Polymer
nanocomposites, Bio-Nanocomposites, Liquid Crystalline Polymers,
Rubber based nanocomposites, and Fire retardant polymers.

Zusammenfassung
The book summarizes many of the recent technical research accomplishments in the area of engineering polymers, such as oxygen containing main chain polymers (Polyether and Polyesters). The book emphasizes the various aspects of preparation, structure, processing, morphology, properties and applications of engineering polymers. Recent advances in the development and characterization of multi component polymer blends and composites (maco, micro and nano) based on engineering polymers are discussed in detail. The content of the book is unique as there are no books which deal with the recent advances synthesis, morphology, structure, properties and applications of engineering polymers and their blends and composites including nanocomposites. It covers an up-to-date record on the major findings and observations in the field.

Inhalt
List of Contributors. 1. Engineering and Specialty Thermoplastics: Polyethers and Polyesters (Sabu Thomas and Visakh P.M.).

1.1 Introduction.

1.2 Polyesters Synthesis.

1.3 Polyethers.

1.4 Individual Polyethers and Polyesters and Their Application.

1.5 New Challenges and Opportunities.

2. Poly(phenylene oxide) (Mong Liang).

2.1 Introduction and History.

2.2 Monomer.

2.3 Polymerization and Mechanism.

2.4 Properties.

2.5 Compounding and Special Additives.

2.6 Processing.

2.7 Applications.

2.8 Environmental Impact and Recycling.

2.9 Recent Developments in Poly Phenylene Oxide Based Blends and Composites and Their Applications.

3. Polyether Ether Ketone (Jinwen Wang).

3.1 Introduction and History.

3.2 Polymerization and Fabrication.

3.3 Properties.

3.4 Chemical Properties.

3.5 Environmental Resistance.

3.6 Compounding and Special Additives.

3.7 Processing.

3.8 Applications.

3.9 Environmental Impact and Recycling.

3.10 Recent Developments in PEEK Based Blends and Composites and Their Applications.

4. Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (Benedicte Lepoittevin and Philippe Roger).

4.1 Introduction and History.

4.2 Polymerization and Fabrication.

4.3 Solid-State Properties.

4.4 Chemical Stability.

4.5 Compounding and Special Additives.

4.6 Processing.

4.7 Applications.

4.8 Environmental Impact and Recycling.

4.9 Recent Developments in Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Based Blends and Composites and Their Applications.

4.10 Recent Advances in Surface Modification of PET Materials.

5. Poly(butylene terephthalate) - Synthesis, Properties, Application (Vesna V. Antio and Marija V. Pergal).

5.1 Introduction and History.

5.2 Polymerization and Fabrication.

5.3 Physical and Chemical Properties.

5.4 Processing.

5.5 Applications.

5.6 Compounding and Special Additives.

5.7 Thermoplastic Polyester Elastomers (TPEE).

5.8 Environmental Impact and Recycling.

5.9 Conclusions.

6. Polyesters Based on Cyclohexanedimethanol (A. Martinez de Ilarduya and S. Munoz Guerra).

6.1. Introduction and History.

6.2 Polymerization and Fabrication.

6.3 Properties.

6.4 Chemical Stability.

6.5 Compounding and Special Additives.

6.6 Processing.

6.7 Applications.

6.8 Environmental Impact and Recycling.

6.9 Recent Developments in Blends and Composites and Their Aplications.

7. Bisphenol-A (Piotr Czub).

7.1 Introduction and History.

7.2 Fabrication Methods.

7.3 Mineral Acid Catalysts.

7.4 Ion-exchange Resin Catalysts.

7.5 Solid Acid Catalysts.

7.6 BPA Yield and Selectivity.

7.7 BPA Waste Disposal.

7.8 Alternative Paths for the BPA Synthesis.

7.9 Properties.

7.10 Applications.

7.11 Environmental and Human Health Impact.

8. Liquid Crystal Polyesters (A.B.Samui and V. Srinivasa Rao).

8.1 Introduction and History.

8.2 Polymerization and Fabrication.

8.3 Properties.

8.4 Chemical and Thermal Stability.

8.5 Compounding and Special Additives.

8.6 Processing.

8.7 Applications.

8.8 Environmental Impact and Recycling.

8.9 Recent Developments in Liquid Crystal Polyesters.

9 Polylactide (Minna Hakkaratnen and Anna Finne-Wistrand).

9.1 Introduction. 9.2 Polymerization and Fabrication...