Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) Based Blends, Composites and Nanocomposites

by P.M. Visakh (Editor), Mong Liang (Editor)

Overview

Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) (PET) is an industrially important material which is not treated specifically in any other book.

Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) Based Blends, Composites and Nanocomposites fills this gap and systematically guides the reader through all aspects of PET and its blends, composites and nanocomposites. It covers theoretical fundamentals, nanocomposites preparation, modification techniques, structure-property relationships, characterisation of the different blends and composites, and material choice for specific applications.

Consisting of contributions from experts in the field this book is a useful reference for the researchers and engineers working on the development and characterization of PET materials as well as on implementing them in real-world products. It can also be used as a standard reference for deeper insight in the mechanical, thermal, thermo-mechanical and visco-elastic aspects in product design decisions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323313063
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	08/21/2015
Series:	Plastics Design Library
Pages:	252
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.88(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dr. Visakh P.M. is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Department of Physical Electronics, TUSUR University, Tomsk, Russia. He obtained his PhD, MPhil and MSc degrees at the School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. He has been invited as a visiting researcher at universities and institutes in 12 different countries, and has presented at numerous international conferences. Dr. Visakh has published several edited books, as well as contributing over 30 book chapters, and acts as guest editor for 4 international journals. His areas of research include polymer science, polymer nanocomposites, material science, bio-nanocomposites, rubber-based nanocomposites, fire retardant polymers, liquid crystalline polymers, and silicon sensors.

Deptartment of Applied Chemistry, National Chiayi University, Taiwan

Table of Contents

1. Poly ethylene terephthalate based blends, composites and nanocomposites: State of Art, New Challenges and Opportunities – Visakh, P.M.
2. Modification of Poly ethylene terephthalate – Magdalena Aflori and Mioara Drobota
3. Reinforcement of Poly ethylene terephthalate via addition of carbon-based materials – Dong Wang
4. Poly ethylene terephthalate based blends: thermoplastic and thermosets - Rabindra Kumar Padhan and Anurag A. Gupta
5. Poly ethylene terephthalate based blends: natural rubber and synthetic rubber - G. Siva Mohan Reddy, A. Babul Reddy and J. Jayaramudu
6. Characterization of Poly ethylene terephthalate based composites and Nanocomposites - Priya Dasan K, MSc, Ph.D.,
7. Poly(ethylene terephthalate): copolyesters, composites and renewable alternatives - Andreia F Sousa and Armando Silvestre
8. Molecular weight determination of PET - Avi Domb, Shady Farah and Arijit Basu
9. Degradation kinetic parameters determination of blends containing polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and other polymers and nano materials - Sultan Al-Salem, Abdul Rehman Khan
10.  Modification of Polymer composites by Poly ethylene terephthalate Waste - Bernardeta Dębska
11. Highly-functionalized PET for food packaging - Atsushi Hotta and Tomoki Maeda

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The first book on PET-materials, preparation, modification, structure-property relationships and characterization enables researchers and engineers to leverage PET in industries ranging from aerospace to energy