Polymer Composites from Nano- to Macro- Scale

• Main Authors: Friedrich, Klaus, 1945- (Author), Stoyko Fakirov (Author), Zhong Zhang 1968- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer 2005
• Subjects: Polymeric composites; Nanotechnology; Polymers; Soft condensed matter; Materials; Chemistry; Materials science
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The use of polymer composites in various engineering applications has become state of the art. This multi-author volume provides a useful summary of updated knowledge on polymer composites in general, practically integrating experimental studies, theoretical analyses and computational modeling at di...

Table of Contents:

• Carbon nanotube-reinforced polymers : a state of the art review / Karl Schulte [and others]
• Applications of non-layered nanoparticles in polymer modification / Ming Qiu Zhang [and others]
• Reinforcement of thermosetting polymers by the incorporation of micro- and nanoparticles / Frank Haupert, Bernd Wetzel
• Polyimides reinforced by a sol-gel derived organosilicon nanophase : synthesis and structure-property relationships / Valery P. Privalko, Tatiana A. Shantalii, Eleonora G. Privalko
• Layered silicate/rubber nanocomposites via latex and solution intercalations / Siby Varghese, József Karger-Kocsis
• Property improvements of an epoxy resin by nanosilica particle reinforcement / Meyyarappallil S. Sreekala, Christian Eger
• Micro-scratch testing and finite element simulation of wear mechanisms of polymer composites / Tibor Goda, Károly Váradi, Klaus Friedrich
• Determination of the interface strength of polymer-polymer joints by a curved interfaced tensile test / Bernd Lauke, Konrad Schneider, Tobias Schüller
• Manufacturing and characterization of microfibrillar reinforced composites from polymer blends / Michail Evstatiev, Stoyko Fakirov, Klaus Friedrich
• Tribological characteristics of micro- and nanoparticle filled polymer composites / Zhong Zhang, Klaus Friedrich
• Production of thermoplastic towpregs and towpreg-based composites / João P. Nunes [and others]
• Manufacturing of tailored reinforcement for liquid composite molding processes / Peter Mitschang, Amol Ogale
• Deconsolidation and reconsolidation of thermoplastic composites during processing / Lin Ye, Meng Lu, Hong-Yuan Liu
• Long fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites in automotive applications / Tapio Harmia, Juha Hartikainen, Mathias Lindner
• Deformation mechanisms in knitted fabric composites / Miro Duhovic, Debes Bhattacharyya
• Impact damage in composite laminates / Hiroshi Suemasu
• Discontinuous basalt fiber-reinforced hybrid composites / Tibor Czigány
• Accelerated testing methodology for polymer composite durability / Masayuki Nakada, Yasushi Miyano, Rokuro Muki.