Polymer Testing: New Instrumental Methods (AGENCY/DISTRIBUTED) - Tapa dura

Reseña del editor

All plastics are complex materials made from basic or intermediate polymers, along with various agents and additives to create desired qualities like color, elasticity, durability, thermal resistance, and electrical and optical properties. Thus, it is imperative that these ingredients be carefully monitored for consistent properties and quality. This book focuses on the latest techniques available for such testing, including chemical, physical, electrical and mechanical analytical methods. Readers will find:

• Testing methods from preliminary assessment to advanced diagnostics, with a focus on instrumental methods
  
• Common testing techniques for each major class of polymer, including PVC, polyethylene, engineering plastics, and additives like titanium dioxide, light stabilizers and antiblocking agents
  
• Data on the latest forms of instrumentation and new testing technologies, including FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy) , TGA (Thermogravimetric Analysis), and DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry)

Biografía del autor

Muralisrinivasan Subramanian is a plastics technology consultant specializing in materials, additives, and processing equipment, including troubleshooting. The author obtained his B.Sc in Chemistry from the Madurai Kamaraj University and his M.Sc (1988) in Polymer Technology from Bharathiar University. He received his Post Graduate Diploma in Plastics Processing Technology from CIPET, Chennai. He has also completed his Doctor of Philosophy in Polymer Science from Madurai Kamaraj University. He worked in the plastic process industry, mainly in R & D, for 13 years before turning to consultancy and building up an international client base. Muralisrinivasan teaches plastics processing seminars as well as being a Board of Studies Expert member of Colleges in India dealing with curriculum of technology subjects.