Introduction to Ionomers

ISBN-13: 9780471246787 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 326 str.

Adi Eisenberg; A. Eisenberg; Joon-Seop Kim

Opis

Examples of ionomers include polystyrenes, polyurethanes, polyacrylics and certain glasses. This book relates the molecular architecture and morphology of ionomers with their physical properties and applications, including, for example, the glass transition, mechanical properties of random styrene-based and other ionomers. This reference offers a brief discussion of materials with special architectures, such as blocks and telechelics, and concludes with a discussion of ionomer blends, applications, and unsolved problems.

Spis treści

Structural Variability in Ionomers.

Morphology of Random Ionomers.

Glass Transitions in Random Ionomers.

Styrene Ionomers.

Partly Crystalline Ionomers.

Other Ionomers.

Plasticization.

Ionomer Blends.

Applications.

Index.

O autorze

ADI EISENBERG, PhD, is Otto Maass Professor of Chemistry at McGill University in Montreal, Canada.

JOON–SEOP KIM, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Polymer Science and Engineering at Chosun University in Kwangju, Korea.

Blurb

A practical introduction to one of today′s most exciting and rapidly growing areas of polymer science.

Introduction to Ionomers affords chemists, engineers, and graduate students an opportunity to familiarize themselves quickly and thoroughly with one of today′s most commercially important classes of polymers. Featuring a balanced, fully integrated presentation of basic science and state–of–the–art applications, the book provides the depth of knowledge researchers need to make optimal use of established ionomeric processes or to develop new systems of their own.

The book′s primary conceptual thrust is the relationship between polymeric architecture and polymeric morphology and properties when affected by ionic groups. While it provides in–depth coverage of all common classes of ionomeric materials––including polystyrenes, polyethylenes, polyurethanes, and polyacrylics––non–crystalline materials are emphasized over partly–crystalline materials. Co–author Adi Eisenberg, a leading ionomer pioneer and innovator, provides a uniquely intimate historical perspective on the field as it has developed over the past three decades.

Newcomers to ionomers will appreciate the authors′ clear and methodical presentations of difficult concepts, designed to promote rapid mastery of the core principles involved. The product of an exhaustive survey of the huge and rapidly growing world literature on the subject, Introduction to Ionomers is also an excellent resource for experienced professionals attempting to stay abreast of important recent developments in the field.