The three volumes review the whole class of composites in which at least one component is a polymer. The first covers preparing and characterizing polymer composites with macrofillers and microfillers, especially fillers uses as the reinforcing agents. After an introduction to polymer composites, it covers preparing fiber-reinforce polymer composites, textile composites, micro-particle reinforced polymer composites, and applications. The second volume considers nanocomposites from such perspectives as theory and simulation, characterizing nanocomposites by scattering methods, mechanical-viscoelastic characterization, barrier properties of nanocomposites, and health hazards and recycling and life cycle assessment of nanomaterials and their composites. The final volume focuses on biocomposites, with discussions such as the surface treatment and characterization of natural fibers, manufacturing and processing methods, biofiber reinforced natural rubber composites, fully degradable "green" composites, and biomedical polymer composites and applications. Annotation ©2014 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
The first systematic reference on the topic with an emphasis on the characteristics and dimension of the reinforcement. Volume One begins by discussing the state of the art, new challenges, and opportunities of macro and micro composites.
The first systematic reference on the topic with an emphasis on the characteristics and dimension of the reinforcing filler
Volume One begins by discussing the state of the art, new challenges, and opportunities of macro and micro composites.
Volume Two focuses on nanoparticles, investigating their synthesis, surface modification and characterization, as well as the manufacturing technology of nanocomposites and their interface modification and characterization.
Volume Three on biocomposites discusses the synthesis, structure and properties of natural and synthetic biopolymers, as well as the preparation, microstructure and properties of biofibers, together with their surface modification, characterization, and manufacturing.