Industry Guide to Polymer Nanocomposites

Erscheinungsjahr 2017
ISBN: 978-1-906479-04-6
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Technology

Buch, Englisch, 324 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 480 g

In the last few years the subject of polymer nanocomposites has become a major field of materials research, aiming to study and control the properties of materials at dimensions of a few hundred nanometres, where unique phenomena enable novel applications. Both academia and industry are investigating these materials for many potential applications. Polymer nanocomposites under optimum nanostructuring conditions have shown great improvements in mechanical, thermal, flame retardancy, gas barrier and other properties. In a rapidly advancing field there are already a number of books that examine the theory and developments in particular areas, but no book to date has addressed the current state of knowledge and diversity of applications from an industrial viewpoint. This new book from Plastics Information Direct aims to fill this gap, and demonstrate to an industrial audience the current scope and potential benefits of polymeric nanocomposite applications. The book focuses on the development of polymer nanocomposites for commercial applications, and there are contributions from the industry and academia, which will enable the reader to understand why nanocomposites are already finding applications in the automotive area, the army, aerospace applications, the wire and cable industry and other market segments. The fillers for nanocomposites, their processing and toxicology are also reviewed.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Beyer, Günter

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Technologie der Kunststoffe und Polymere

Über Autor(innen)

Beyer, Günter
Dr. Günter Beyer received his PhD in Organic Chemistry from the Technical University of Aachen, Germany, in 1984. Since then, he worked at Kabelwerk EUPEN as head of material development and the fire testing station of cables. In 2016 he founded FIRE & POLYMER, a consulting company. His main research interests include flame retardancy of cables and nanocomposites. With more than 30 years' experience in polymer science and technology he is active in the field of flame retardancy, nanocomposites and reactive extrusion. He received in 2003 and 2004 the Jack Spergel Memorial Award by IWCS for his fundamental and industrial developments of nanocomposites as an innovative new flame retardant system for the cable industry.