Inorganic Fibres & Composite Materials


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A compendium of the current state-of-the-art in the technology of inorganic fibre manufacture and its use in the development of new high grade composite materials. Provides comprehensive information that is well in advance of industrial realization with invaluable insight relating to development and expected future trends. Specific entries are provided for the most important types of fibres known to date, each type discussed under manufacture, post-treatments, properties and uses. Also includes high quality photomicrographs, diagrams of the process techniques and molecular structures, bibliographical data, and helpful summaries in tabular form. Lists over 870 patent references.




Physical Chemistry of Inorganic, Polymeric, and Composite Materials


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This review of inorganic heterophase materials addresses the structure and physical and chemical properties of advanced inorganic solids. The author approaches the subject from the viewpoint of inorganic solids as polymers, examining both their formation and modern investigation methods.




Materials Science Research in Japan


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Compilation of various summaries, overviews and reports on recent advances in high-technology science research in Japan.







Advanced Structural Inorganic Composites


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The main emphasis of the contributions in this volume is on surveying the current state and future course of development of fiber, whisker, and particulate reinforced advanced structural inorganic composites including: MMCs, CMCs, carbon matrix composites, and intermetallic matrix composites. The 80 papers, including 10 invited, cover many subject areas such as fiber and whisker production and characterization, interfacial bond control, fibre coating, characterization of interfaces, test methodology, NDE, durability, modeling, design methodology and processing techniques. Various aspects related to the science of processing of ceramic materials are examined, such as their characterization, and their applications in several fields, including tribology, thermal protection, electronics, optics and optoelectronics, and surgery.










Technology and Innovation in Japan


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This book demonstrates that long-awaited changes to technology policy and corporate strategy are now taking place in Japan. The study also questions whether it is the programme of reform or the will and ability to implement these reforms which is new. Contributors explore the repositioning of the Japanese science and technology system on three leve