Compatibilization of Polymer Blends

New Strategies and Applications
2. Auflage 2027
ISBN: 978-0-443-58047-5
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 710 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 235 mm

Compatibilization of Polymer Blends: New Strategies and Applications, Second edition presents cutting-edge mechanisms, materials, and processing strategies for designing immiscible polymer blends with enhanced performance and recyclability. The book equips researchers and engineers with practical tools to select compatibilizers, tune interfaces, and predict performance in real-world products, bridging theory and application from lab-scale experiments to industrial deployment.

Autoren/Hrsg.

A. R, Ajitha

Thomas, Sabu

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Organische Chemie Polymerchemie
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Thermodynamik Festkörperphysik, Kondensierte Materie
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Materialwissenschaft: Polymerwerkstoffe
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Technologie der Kunststoffe und Polymere

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction: Polymer blends, thermodynamics, miscibility, phase separation, and compatibilization
2. Concepts and classification of compatibilization processes
3. Polymer blend compatibilization by the addition of block copolymers
4. Compatibilization of polymer blends by the addition of graft copolymers
5. Compatibilization of polymer blends by the addition of random copolymers
6. Compatibilization of polymer blends by micro and nanofillers
7. Reactive compatibilization of polymer blends by coupling agents and interchange catalysts
8. Compatibilization of polymer blends by Janus particles
9. Compatibilization of polymer blends by shear pulverization
10. Micro and nanoscale morphology characterization of compatibilized polymer blends by microscopy
11. Scattering studies of compatibilized polymer blends
12. Interface analysis of compatibilized polymer blends
13. Spectroscopic analysis of compatibilized polymer blends
14. Crystallization and melting behavior of compatibilized polymer blends
15. Viscoelastic characterization of compatibilized polymer blends
16. Rheological characterization of compatibilized polymer blends
17. Thermal studies of compatibilized polymer blends
18. Application of compatibilized polymer blends in biomedical fields
19. Application of compatibilized polymer blends in packaging
20. Applications of compatibilized polymer blends in automobile industry
21. Miscellaneous Applications of Compatibilized Polymer Blends
22. AI-Assisted and Data-Driven Design of Compatibilized Polymer Blends
23. Compatibilization Approaches for Enhanced Recyclability: Life cycle assessment, Sustainable Strategies and Circular Economy Concept

Über Autor(innen)

A. R, Ajitha
Dr. Ajitha A. R. specializesin polymer science, nanomaterials, and composite materials. She earned her B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Chemistry and completed her Ph.D. in Chemistry from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India, in 2019 under the supervision of Prof. Sabu Thomas. Her doctoral research focused on developing polymer composites for EMI shielding applications. She holds two Indian patents for her innovative work.

Thomas, Sabu
Sabu Thomas is currently an Emeritus Professor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. He is the former Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University and a Senior Professor of Christ University, Bangalore, India, as well as a visiting Professor at the Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, South Africa, Department of Chemical Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, and an Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Polymer and Process Engineering, IIT Roorkee, India.