Smithers Rapra Technology Limiteds, 2007. — 91 p. — ISBN: 978-1-84735-058-9 Polyimides are very durable, easy to machine and have exceptional heat and chemical resistance. They are also highly insulative and do not contaminate their surroundings. Their strength and heat and chemical resistance are so great that they are often used to replace glass and metals, such as steel, in...
MDPI, 2022. — 207 p. — ISBN: 978-3-0365-3776-4 This is a reprint of articles from the Special Issue published online in the open access journal Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360) Lignin-Stabilized Doxorubicin Microemulsions: Synthesis, Physical Characterization, and In Vitro Assessments Design of Olmesartan Medoxomil-Loaded Nanosponges for Hypertension and Lung Cancer Treatments...
Jenny Stanford Publishing Pte. Ltd., 2025. — 804 p. — ISBN: 978-981-4968-84-3 This book presents a comprehensive and authoritative review of the recent developments and advances in biodegradable polymers and their biomedical applications. Following an interdisciplinary approach, it combines the medical and pharmaceutical fields in conjunction with biomedical engineering,...
Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd., 2023. — 307 p. — ISBN: 978-981-19-7302-4. — Materials Horizons: From Nature to Nanomaterials Series. This book explains general concepts of an important engineering thermoplastic polymer―polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT). It describes preparation methods, characterization techniques, and various applications of PTT-based blends, IPNs, and...
MDPI, 2024. — 311 p. — ISBN: 978-3-7258-1638-5 This is a reprint of articles from the Special Issue published online in the open access journal Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This reprint provides an in-depth exploration of advanced fabrication techniques and the characteristics of rubber composites. Each chapter is dedicated to a comprehensive discussion of both advanced and...
Elsevier Inc., 2020. — 665 p. — ISBN: 978-0-12-816808-0 Polymer Science and Innovative Applications: Materials, Techniques, and Future Developments introduces the science of innovative polymers and composites, their analysis via experimental techniques and simulation, and their utilization in a variety of application areas. This approach helps to unlock the potential of new...
Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2020. — 270 p. — ISBN: 978-3-11-059093-7. — De Gruyter STEM Series. This book will provide a comprehensive overview on the green approach to the research and industrialization of plastic materials. An effort will be made to offer to the reader a critical perspective concerning both oil-based plastics and novel bio-based and waste-derived polymer...
MDPI, 2024. — 349 p. — ISBN: 978-3-7258-0152-7 This is a reprint of articles from the Special Issue published online in the open access journal Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360) Recently, polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted significant attention in biomedical applications. Due to their advantageous properties, including biodegradability, biocompatibility, and non-toxicity,...
Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd., 2023. — 247 p. — ISBN: 978-981-99-1101-1 This book discusses fundamental aspects of super absorbent polymers (SAPs), insight into the synthesis and modification of SAPs as well as their potential applications in different domains. SAPs are bio-based material that has attracted much interest due to their unique structural properties,...
CRC Press, 2025. — 338 p. — ISBN: 9781032302492. — Emerging Materials and Technologies Series. Biobased biodegradable polymers are emerging as an alternative to fossil fuel-based plastics. Biodegradable Polymers, Blends and Biocomposites: Trends and Applications discusses trends in the development of microbial/other renewable source-based bioplastic products, their blends and...
2-nd Edition. — John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2022. — 673 p. — (Wiley Series on Polymer Engineering and Technology). — ISB 9781119767442. Poly(lactic acid)s – PLAs, biodegradable polymers derived from lactic acid, have become vital components of a sustainable society. Eco-friendly PLA polymers are used in numerous industrial applications ranging from packaging to medical implants...
CRC Press, 2023. — 169 p. — ISBN: 978-1-032-21042-1 Application of additive manufacturing and tissue engineering in the fields of science and technology enables the manufacturing of biocompatible, customized, reliable, and cost-effective parts, restoring the functionality of a failed human body part. This book offers a platform for recent breakthroughs in additive manufacturing...
Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2020. — 95 p. — ISBN: 978-3-11-060828-1. — Advanced Composites Series: Volume 12. Engineered composites materials display superior properties to pristine materials. Glass fibres have been used for years in the production of light weight composites. This book is a much needed update as to the processing methods and technologies present in the...
MDPI, 2021. — 287 p. — ISBN: 978-3-0365-0036-2 This is a reprint of articles from the Special Issue published online in the open access journal Materials (ISSN 1996-1944) Environmentally Friendly Polymers and Polymer Composites Recent Trends in the Use of Pectin from Agro-Waste Residues as a Natural-Based Biopolymer for Food Packaging Applications Size Distribution and...
MDPI, 2021. — 258 p. — ISBN 978-3-0365-0280-9 This is a reprint of articles from the Special Issue published online in the open access journal Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360) Advances in Manufacturing and Characterization of Functional Polyesters High Thermal Stability, High Tensile Strength, and Good Water Barrier Property of Terpolyester Containing Biobased Monomer for...
Apple Academic Press, Inc., 2021. — 379 p. — ISBN: 978-1-7718-8903-2 This book reviews the latest research, development, and future potential of polyimides and green polymer chemistry. It combines the major interdisciplinary research in this area. Polymers with imidic structure, known as polyimides, are widely investigated owing to their practical implications in numerous...
CRC Press, 2025. — 141 p. — ISBN: 9781032862453 This book explains the intricacies of one-way shape memory polymers (SMPs), with a particular emphasis on solvent-responsive SMPs focusing on fundamental pathways and key principles crucial to the development of these materials. The subsequent section homes in on the specific realm of solvent-responsive SMPs, highlighting the...
3rd Edition. — Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2020. — 571 p. — ISBN: 978-1-5015-1921-5. — De Gruyter Reference Series. This handbook covers characteristics, processability and application areas of biodegradable polymers, with key polymer family groups discussed. It explores the role of biodegradable polymers in different waste management practices including anaerobic digestion, and...
5th Ed. — Carl Hanser Verlag, 2019. — 695 p. — ISBN 978-1-56990-559-3. The fifth edition of Plastics Handbook provides everything important there is to know about plastics, comprehensively compiled in a compact and well-organized format. From material properties to machines, processing, and applications, the user will find detailed information that allows the successful...
MDPI, 2022. — 333 p. — ISBN: 978-3-0365-3320-9 This is a reprint of articles from the Special Issue published online in the open access journal Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360) Polylactic Acid (PLA) Biocomposite: Processing, Additive Manufacturing and Advanced Applications Embracing Additive Manufacturing Technology through Fused Filament Fabrication for Antimicrobial with Enhanced...
MDPI, 2022. — 378 p. — ISBN: 978-3-0365-5240-8 This is a reprint of articles from the Special Issue published online in the open access journal Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360) Bio and Synthetic Based Polymer Composite Materials Development and Characterization of Cornstarch-Based Bioplastics Packaging Film Using a Combination of Different Plasticizers Emerging Developments Regarding...
MDPI, 2023. — 618 p. — ISBN 978-3-0365-8059-3. This is a reprint of articles from the Special Issue published online in the open access journal Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360) Co-Plasticization of Starch with Glycerol and Isosorbide: Effect on Retrogradation in Thermo-Plastic Cassava Starch Films Reinforcing a Thermoplastic Starch/Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) Composite...
MDPI, 2024. — 203 p. — ISBN: 978-3-7258-0468-9 This is a reprint of articles from the Special Issue published online in the open access journal Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360) Three-dimensionally printed composites offer the opportunity for the rapid manufacture of complex components with bespoke material architectures that can be designed to prioritise performance in specific...
MDPI, 2019. — 312 p. — ISBN: 978-3-03921-994-0 This is a reprint of articles from the Special Issue published online in the open access journal Polymers (ISSN: 2073-4360) from 2018 to 2019 POSS-Based Polymers The Rediscovery of POSS: A Molecule Rather than a Filler Effects of an Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Containing Allyl Benzoxazine and POSS on Thermal Properties and Flame...
MDPI, 2018. — 190 p. — ISBN: 978-3-03897-125-2 This is a reprint of articles from the Special Issue published online in the open access journal Polymers (ISSN: 2073-4360) from 2017 to 2018 Polysiloxanes in Theranostics and Drug Delivery: A Review Structural and Thermoanalytical Characterization of 3D Porous PDMS Foam Materials: The Effect of Impurities Derived from a Sugar...
MDPI, 2017. — 176 p. — ISBN: 978-3-03842-458-1 This edition is a reprint of the Special Issue published online in the open access journal Polymers (ISSN: 2073-4360) from 2016–2017 Influence of Substituent Chain Branching on the Transfection Efficacy of Cyclopropenium-Based Polymers Influences of Alkyl and Aryl Substituents on Iminopyridine Fe(II)- and Co(II)-Catalyzed Isoprene...
AcademicC Press, 1979. — 678 p. — ISBN: 0-12-115550-1 Ziegler-Natta Catalysts and Polymerizations reviews the general aspects of Ziegler-Natta catalysts and polymerizations of olefins, dienes, and many other types of monomers. Topics covered include the physical state of the polymer during polymerization; modification of Ziegler-Natta catalysts by third components; and...
MDPI, 2025. — 355 p. — ISBN: 978-3-7258-3680-2. This is a reprint of articles from the Special Issue published online in the open access journal Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360) The shift towards a sustainable and circular economy is one of today's most pressing challenges. Growing global demand for materials, along with concerns about environmental impact and resource depletion, has...
MDPI, 2023. — 164 p. — ISBN: 978-3-0365-7319-9 This is a reprint of articles from the Special Issue published online in the open access journal Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360) Biodegradation of Different Types of Plastics by Tenebrio molitor Insect Polyurethane Foam Residue Biodegradation through the Tenebrio molitor Digestive Tract: Microbial Communities and Enzymatic Activity...
John Wiley & Sons, 2023. — 382 p. — ISBN: 9781119535751 This volume presents a comprehensive review of key aspects of polyester film technology, ranging from first principles to practical applications. Bringing together world-class experts to review the state-of-the-art of key materials and processing elements of polyester film technology, Polyester Films covers a wide range of...
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2012. 622 p. The book consists of 16 chapters, which are not grouped into sections, but nevertheless are logically ordered. The first chapters provide an introductory view—even including perspectives for alternative approaches to the dendrimer realm—mainly centered on synthetic methods/approaches. The following ones are more application-oriented,...
Academic Press, 1978. 348 p. Organometallic Polymers is a volume designed to cover a wide range of topics related to organometallic polymers: their synthesis, characterization, and potential applications. For the purpose of this volume we have defined an organometallic polymer as one in which the metal-containing portion is either incorporated as an integral part of the polymer or...
The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2021. — 574 p. — ISBN: 978-1-78801-871-5. — Polymer Chemistry Series No. 34 Polymers with redox properties are electroactive macromolecules containing localized sites or groups that can be oxidized and reduced. Depending on the oxidation state, redox polymers can present different electronic, optical, mechanical or chemical properties. These...
MDPI, 2023. — 535 p. — ISBN: 978-3-0365-7371-7 This is a reprint of articles from the Special Issue published online in the open access journal Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360) Advances in Sustainable Polymeric Materials A Comprehensive Review on the Emerging Roles of Nanofillers and Plasticizers towards Sustainable Starch-Based Bioplastic Fabrication Rapid Ultrasound-Assisted Starch...
MDPI, 2024. — 301 p. — ISBN: 978-3-7258-1326-1 This is a reprint of articles from the Special Issue published online in the open access journal Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360) This reprint, "Advances in Sustainable Polymeric Materials II”, contains 16 studies and further cutting-edge research that illustrate how these challenges can be addressed through the use of advanced materials,...
MDPI, 2023. — 204 p. — ISBN: 978-3-0365-8597-0 This is a reprint of articles from the Special Issue published online in the open access journal Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360) Editorial: Advance in Molecularly Imprinted Polymers Ion-Imprinted Polymer Structurally Preorganized Using a Phenanthroline-Divinylbenzoate Complex with the Cu(II) Ion as Template and Some Adsorption Results...
Taylor & Francis Group, LLC, 2021. — 305 p. — ISBN: 978-0-367-42061-1 Functionalized polymers are macromolecules to which chemically bound functional groups are attached which can be used as catalysts, reagents, protective groups, etc. Functionalized polymers have low cost, ease of processing and attractive features for functional organic molecules. Chemical reactions for the...
Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2019. — 154 p. — ISBN 978-1-5015-1866-9 The book covers silicon, phosphorus, sulfur, tin and germanium based inorganic polymers. It also includes chapters on organometallic polymers, transition metal based coordination polymers and geopolymers. The book is ideal for students and career starters in the industry. Comprehensive overview of various inorganic...
MDPI, 2025. — 227 p. — ISBN: 978-3-7258-3258-3. This is a reprint of the Special Issue, published open access by the journal Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). A thorough understanding of the damage and failure mechanisms of composites is fundamental to improving the performance of composite structures and achieving optimized designs. In this Special Issue, we present the latest...
CRC Press, 2018. — 241 p. — ISBN: 978-1-49876-757-6. The proposed book focusses on metal mediated/catalyzed “controlled/living radical polymerization” (CRP/LRP) methods. It surveys a wide variety of catalyzed polymerization reactions, making it essentially a “one stop” review in the field. A significant contribution to polymer science is “metathesis polymerization” discovered...
Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd., 2019. 440 p. ISBN: 978-981-13-2888-6 This book introduces the recent progress that has resulted from utilizing the idea of "element-block polymers". A structural unit consisting of various groups of elements is called an "element-block." The design and synthesis of new element-blocks, polymerization of these blocks, and development of methods...
MDPI, 2023. — 207 p. — ISBN: 978-3-0365-6783-9 This is a reprint of articles from the Special Issue published online in the open access journal Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360) Loading and Release of Phenolic Compounds Present in Mexican Oregano (Lippia graveolens) in Different Chitosan Bio-Polymeric Cationic Matrixes Protection against Paraquat-Induced Oxidative Stress by Curcuma...
Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2020. — 386 p. — ISBN: 978-3-030-54555-0. — (Advances in Polymer Science 285). This volume covers experimental and theoretical advances on the relationship between composition, structure and macroscopic mechanical properties of novel hydrogels containing dynamic bonds. The chapters of this volume focus on the control of the mechanical properties...
IntechOpen, 2015. — 172 p. — ISBN: 978-953-51-2223-4 Thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), commonly known as thermoplastic rubbers, are a category of copolymers having thermoplastic and elastomeric characteristics. A TPE is a rubbery material with properties very close to those of conventional vulcanized rubber at normal conditions. It can be processed in a molten state even at...
Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2015. — 418 p. — ISBN: 978-3-11-029222-0. — Advanced Composites Series: Volume 4 Presents polymer-based fibre reinforced composite materials and addresses the characteristics of these widely used materials like low density and coefficient of thermal expansion, specific strength with better fatigue resistance and modulus. The topics discussed are...
Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2024. — 213 p. — ISBN: 978-3-11-075611-1 The book covers production, structure, properties and potential applications of nanocellular polymers fabricated by using foaming methods. These materials are porous materials with pore sizes in the nanometer range, processed as bulk or film materials, from a wide set of polymers. Reduction of pore size to the...
Smithers Rapra Technology Ltd, 2014. — 205 p. — ISBN: 978-1-90903-079-4 There are many types of materials being used for composites, but polymers have played a major part as composite materials due to their versatility and seemingly endless possibilities. Constant research and development has enabled polymers to establish themselves as an essential part of daily life by...
2nd Edition, — Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2019. — 178 p. — ISBN: 978-3-11-063968-1 Polymeric composites with rice hulls have superior properties compared with other polymer composites and are suitable for a wider range of applications. This book explains what it is that makes polymeric composites with rice hulls ideal substitutes for natural wood and how they may help ease global...
Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2020. — 172 p. — ISBN: 978-3-11-065611-4. — De Gruyter STEM Series. Polymers are converted into finished products through a series of steps which include mixing in additives and various types of forming. Following an introduction to polymer science and its importance to various fields, the author describes these processes from a practical,...
2nd Edition, — Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2019. — 158 p. — ISBN: 978-3-11-063950-6 Drawing on over 45 years of hands-on experience, the author provides in-depth knowledge of water-blown cellular polymers, from their chemistry to formulation and process methodology. This book describes the manufacture of standard and specialty foams using new and emerging technologies. The author...