A comprehensive encyclopaedic dictionary on polymer technology with expanded entries - trade name and trade marks, list of abbreviations and property tables.

A comprehensive encyclopaedic dictionary on polymer technology with expanded entries - trade name and trade marks, list of abbreviations and property tables.

More than 10,000 entries with expanded encyclopaedic-style definitions make this major reference work invaluable to practitioners, researchers and students working in the area of polymer science and technology. This new edition now includes liquid crystal polymers, new characterisation methods and polymers with special electrical properties

This reference, in its second edition, contains more than 7,500 polymeric material terms, including the names of chemicals, processes, formulae, and analytical methods that are used frequently in the polymer and engineering fields. In view of the evolving partnership between physical and life sciences, this title includes an appendix of biochemical and microbiological terms (thus offering previously unpublished material, distinct from all competitors.) Each succinct entry offers a broadly accessible definition as well as cross-references to related terms. Where appropriate to enhance clarity further, the volume's definitions may also offer equations, chemical structures, and other figures. The new interactive software facilitates easy access to a large database of chemical structures (2D/3D-view), audio files for pronunciation, polymer science equations and many more.

The 3rd edition of this important dictionary offers more than 12,000 entries with expanded encyclopaedic-style definitions making this major reference work invaluable to practitioners, researchers and students working in the area of polymer science and technology. This new edition now includes entries on computer simulation and modeling, surface and interfacial properties and their characterization, functional and smart polymers. New and controlled architectures of polymers, especially dendrimers and controlled radical polymerization are also covered.

Polymer blending is nearly as old as the polymers themselves. However, the literature dedicated to this technology is relatively recent, and primarily focused on the academic aspects of polymer blends. It seems that there is a dichotomy of efforts. On one hand, annually the industry generates about 30 million tons of blends, and on the other, academia produces over 10,000 publications dedicated mainly to studies of model systems. The Encyclopedic Dictionary discusses blends available in the world market. The information comes directly from manufacturers.

This dictionary contains more than 18,000 terms in use in the plastics field, including the language of polymer chemistry, plastics technology and processing, and plastics properties applications and testing. The Alphabetical Dictionary presents technical terms (including abbreviations and acronyms) referring to adhesives, lacquers and paints, rubber and elastomers, fibers, films, foams, and more. The Reference Volume systematically groups terms in each major subfield of plastics technology, making up 26 groups with corresponding illustrations and technical terms in both English and German. Especially valuable for technical translators and patent attorneys, this three-volume set is an essential tool for chemists and engineers working with plastics and other polymeric materials.