Handbook of Fluoropolymer Science and Technology - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0470079932 ISBN 13: 9780470079935

Verlag: Wiley, 2014

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Fluoropolymers continue to enable new materials and technologies as a result of their remarkable properties. This book reviews fluoropolymer platforms of established commercial interest, as well as recently discovered methods for the preparation and processing of new fluorinated materials. It covers the research and development of fluoropolymer synthesis, characterization, and processing. Emphasis is placed on emerging technologies in optics, space exploration, fuel cells, microelectronics, gas separation membranes, biomedical instrumentation, and much more.
 
In addition, the book covers the current environmental concerns associated with fluoropolymers, as well as relevant regulations and potential growth opportunities. Concepts, studies, and new discoveries are taken from leading international laboratories, including academia, government, and industrial institutions.

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Dennis W. Smith Jr. is a Professor of Chemistry at The University of Texas at Dallas, Texas. Previously, he was at The Dow Chemical Company Central Research Laboratory and worked in synthesis and characterization. His research interests include synthesis, mechanism, structure/property relationships, and applications of polymer materials and composites.
 
Scott T. Iacono is an Associate Professor of Chemistry and concurrently serves as the Chemistry Research Center Director at US Air Force Academy. His research focuses on organofluorine methodologies for monomer development for fluorosiloxane polymers, metalized fluoropolymer composites, and fulvene-based conjugated polymers for light emissive applications. Suresh S. Iyer is a Technical Supervisor at 3M Corporate Research and Development in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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A comprehensive handbook on fluoropolymer synthesis, characterization, and processing

Fluoropolymers, one of the more durable classes of polymer materials, are known to enable novel technologies as a result of their remarkable properties. As key components in industry applications, fluoropolymers have established commercial interest and scientists have discovered more efficient approaches of handling them. This book reviews up-to-date fluoropolymer platforms as well as recently discovered methods for the preparation of fluorinated materials. It focuses on synthesis, characterization, and processing aspects, providing guidelines for practicing scientists and engineers. In addition, the book covers:

• Concepts and studies from leading international laboratories, including academia, government, and industrial institutions
• Emerging technologies and applications in energy, optics, space exploration, fuel cells, microelectronics, gas separation membranes, biomedical instrumentation, and more
• Current environmental concerns associated with fluoropolymers, relevant regulations, and growth opportunities

Overall, the chapters provide coverage of chemical methods and help the reader further understand how fluoropolymer research provides solutions for material challenges. The concepts in this book also inspire professionals to identify new markets and funding sources for fluoropolymer research and development.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Wiley
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0470079932
• ISBN 13: 9780470079935
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 672
• Herausgeber: Smith Dennis W., Iacono Scott T., Iyer Suresh S.
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Wiley-VCH GmbH; product_safety@wiley.com; ; Boschstrasse 12; Weinheim; 69469; Deutschland