Author : Eric Elliott
Publisher : Chemical Heritage Foundation
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 19,7 MB
Release : 2005-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780941901048
A companion book to the CHF travelling exhibit by the same name. It examines the people who developed plastics, rubbers, and resins; how these polymers are made; and their increasing role in our future.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 45,26 MB
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0309049989
Polymers are used in everything from nylon stockings to commercial aircraft to artificial heart valves, and they have a key role in addressing international competitiveness and other national issues. Polymer Science and Engineering explores the universe of polymers, describing their properties and wide-ranging potential, and presents the state of the science, with a hard look at downward trends in research support. Leading experts offer findings, recommendations, and research directions. Lively vignettes provide snapshots of polymers in everyday applications. The volume includes an overview of the use of polymers in such fields as medicine and biotechnology, information and communication, housing and construction, energy and transportation, national defense, and environmental protection. The committee looks at the various classes of polymersâ€"plastics, fibers, composites, and other materials, as well as polymers used as membranes and coatingsâ€"and how their composition and specific methods of processing result in unparalleled usefulness. The reader can also learn the science behind the technology, including efforts to model polymer synthesis after nature's methods, and breakthroughs in characterizing polymer properties needed for twenty-first-century applications. This informative volume will be important to chemists, engineers, materials scientists, researchers, industrialists, and policymakers interested in the role of polymers, as well as to science and engineering educators and students.
Author : Zheng Zhao
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 24,65 MB
Release : 2019-09-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 1788015231
The increasing demand for polymers with new structures and functions has inspired the development of new synthetic techniques. This book focuses on breakthroughs and progress in synthetic polymer chemistry, providing efficient tools for the synthesis of linear and topological polymers.
Author : Rudolph D. Deanin
Publisher :
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 21,11 MB
Release : 1972
Category : Science
ISBN :
Author : Diane Dobson Barton
Publisher : Diane Dobson Barton
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 16,77 MB
Release : 2021-11-11
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN :
This is the second in the series of “Polymer People”. I love the human form. There is so much about it that intrigues me. But when I went looking for a book on how to sculpt it in polymer clay, I had very few options. Those that I found were showing how to do character-type creations. I wanted something grounded in traditional fine art techniques. Things they would teach you in a life sculpting class if you were to use only polymer clay and not earthen clay. You learn about making your own sculpting tools, proportions, the differences between male, female, children, and adult hands & feet. She's tiny but mighty! <3
Author : Leslie H. Sperling
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 815 pages
File Size : 22,22 MB
Release : 2015-02-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1119103746
An Updated Edition of the Classic Text Polymers constitute the basis for the plastics, rubber, adhesives, fiber, and coating industries. The Fourth Edition of Introduction to Physical Polymer Science acknowledges the industrial success of polymers and the advancements made in the field while continuing to deliver the comprehensive introduction to polymer science that made its predecessors classic texts. The Fourth Edition continues its coverage of amorphous and crystalline materials, glass transitions, rubber elasticity, and mechanical behavior, and offers updated discussions of polymer blends, composites, and interfaces, as well as such basics as molecular weight determination. Thus, interrelationships among molecular structure, morphology, and mechanical behavior of polymers continue to provide much of the value of the book. Newly introduced topics include: Nanocomposites, including carbon nanotubes and exfoliated montmorillonite clays The structure, motions, and functions of DNA and proteins, as well as the interfaces of polymeric biomaterials with living organisms The glass transition behavior of nano-thin plastic films In addition, new sections have been included on fire retardancy, friction and wear, optical tweezers, and more. Introduction to Physical Polymer Science, Fourth Edition provides both an essential introduction to the field as well as an entry point to the latest research and developments in polymer science and engineering, making it an indispensable text for chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science and engineering, and polymer science and engineering students and professionals.
Author : James P. Harrington
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 698 pages
File Size : 39,18 MB
Release : 2000-05-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781566769228
This is the first edition of a unique new plastics industry resource: Who's Who in Plastics & Polymers. It is the only biographical directory of its kind and includes contact, affiliation and background information on more than 3300 individuals who are active leaders in this industry and related organizations. The biographical directory is in alphabetical order by individual name. After each individual name, current affiliation and contact information is provided. This includes job title, full name of affiliation (e.g., business, university, association, research institute), business address, and electronic contacts-telephone, fax, e-mail and Web site. Home addresses and contacts are also provided for most of the entries. In the biographical summary section for each individual, the following information is provided: date and place of birth, education and educational achievements, work experience including company or other organization names, positions held and time periods. Also included in this section are the number of patents awarded, articles, and book chapters authored, and conference sessions chaired. Other information includes titles of books edited or written by the individual, listing of conferences where the person had a leadership position, and listing of memberships and positions held in professional organizations. Finally, professional and civic awards are listed. Indexes provide listings of individuals by company or other organization name, and also by geographical location. Who's Who in Plastics & Polymers is now published in a limited edition of 1,000 copies. This edition will not be reprinted. To be sure of receiving your copy, please act now. Information on ordering follows sample pages on the reverse.
Author : Paul J. Flory
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 696 pages
File Size : 33,47 MB
Release : 1953
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780801401343
Author : Satish Chandra
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 11,88 MB
Release : 2020-08-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1000103072
This broad-based, introductory reference provides excellent discussions regarding the hydration of Portland cement, durability problems in concrete, mechanisms of concrete deterioration, and interaction of polymers in concrete. It also covers properties of concrete with added polymers and practical applications of polymers in concrete. The historic background of polymers in building materials is examined, and a comprehensive comparison of natural vs. synthetic polymers is provided and conveniently summarized in a tabular format.
Author : C.G. Gebelein
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 37,75 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 1461538440
The term biotechnology has emerged on the contemporary scene fairly recently, but the basic concept of utilizing natural materials, either directly or in modified versions, dates back to antiquity. If we search the ancient literature, such as the Bible, we find hundreds of examples wherein people employed, or modified, natural materials for a variety of important uses. As far back as the days of Noah we find pitch, a natural material, being used as a caulk. Clothing was made from animal skins and the products of several plants. Today, we would consider these things as important biotechnological developments. Likewise, the human use of polymeric materials also has a long his tory. In fact, many of the original materials used by mankind were poly mers derived from nature, such as wood, flax, cotton, wool and animal skins, which were used for shelter and clothing. In recent years, however, the concept of biotechnology has taken on a new and renewed role in our society. This is due to a combination of factors, including an increased interest in environmental concerns and the desire to break free from the stranglehold that petrochemicals have placed on our society. If we can manufacture some of our polymers from renewable resources, then we can expect to prepare them for many more years into the future than we might if we could only depend on the petro chemical resources.
