Control the development of polymer crystals with this groundbreaking introduction
Polymer crystallization is a crucial component of polymer development that impacts processing, applications, presentation, and more. Intervention in the polymer crystallization process, in the form of nanofilters, compatibilizers, and more, has the potential to improve optical and chemical properties, improve degrees of crystallinity, and increase hardness of polymer composites. The myriad applications of crystalline polymers make this one of the most exciting and fast-growing fields in polymer research.
Polymer Crystallization provides a comprehensive introduction to this field and its most important recent developments. It characterizes and analysis an expansive range of crystalline polymers and discusses possible mechanisms for influencing their crystallization processes to impact a variety of outcomes and applications. These applications include industries from food packaging to automotive parts to medical and aerospace materials.
Polymer Crystallization readers will also find:
- Detailed treatment of polymer morphology, rheology, modeling, and more
- Thorough introduction to the fundamentals of polymer crystallization
- Discussion of environmental safety issues and avenues for future research
Polymer Crystallization is a useful reference for materials scientists, polymer scientists, biomedical scientists, and advanced undergraduate and graduate students in these and related fields.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to polymer crystallization2. Theories and mechanism of polymer crystallization
3. Morphology of crystallites and their effect on the mechanical properties of crystalline polymer system
4. Characterization of polymer crystallization by FTIR, XRD, and other scattering studies
5. Characterization of polymer crystallization using thermal methods (crystallization kinetics)
6. Rheology of crystallization polymers
7. Crystallization behavior of PP and its blends and composites
8. Crystallization of PE and PE based blends, and composites
9. Crystallization in poly (ethylene oxide) based blends, and composites
10. Crystallization of poly ketone-based blends and composites
11. Crystallization of polyamide-based blends and composites
12. Crystallization of PLA and its blends and composites
13. Crystallization in PLLA based blends, and composites
14. Crystallization in PCL based blends, and composites
15. Crystallization in PET-based blends and composites
16. Crystallization in Block copolymers-based blends and composites
17. Crystallization in miscellaneous polymer systems-based blends and composites
18. Modeling studies of polymer crystallization-based blends and composites
19. Crystallization and shape memory effect
20 3 D printing of crystalline polymers
21. Application, recycling, environmental and safety issues, and future prospects of crystalline polymer composites
