Polymer Characterization: Laboratory Techniques and Analysis

ISBN-13: 9780815514039 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 262 str.

Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff

Opis

Laboratory Techniques and Analysis. This volume provides an overview of polymer characterization test methods. It will be useful to researchers, product development specialists, and quality control experts in polymer synthesis and manufacturing. Engineers, polymer scientists and technicians will find this volume useful in selecting approaches and techniques applicable to characterizing molecular, compositional, rheological and thermodynamic properties of elastomers and plastics. Contents: Chromatographic Techniques Chromatography for Analytical Analysis Gas Chromatography Liquid Chromatography GPC/DRI Gel Permeation Chromatography GPC/DRI/LALLS GPC/DRI VIV GPC/DRI UV GPS/DRI/FTIR. Thermal Analysis: General Principles of Operation Thermal Analysis of Polymers Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) Thermomechanical Analysis (TMA) Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA). Microscopy for Polymer Characterization: General Information Non-Routine Techniques. Spectroscopy Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy Ion Chromatograph (IC) Ion Selective Electrodes (ISE) Mass Spectrometry (MS and GC/MS) Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Ultraviolet, Visible and Infrared Spectrometry Potentiometric Titrations Neutron Activation Analysis. Rheometry: Rheometrics System IV Capillary Rheometry Torque Rheometry. Chemical Analysis of Polymers: Comminution, Separation and Identification Stabilizer Identification Polymer Identification.

Spis treści

Chromatographic TechniquesThermal AnalysisMicroscopy for Polymer CharacterizationElemental and Structural Characterization TestsRheometryChemical Analysis of PolymersAppendix A: Abbreviations of PolymersAppendix B: Glossary of Polymers and TestingAppendix C: Professional and Testing OrganizationsAppendix D: Glossary of Engineering and Materials TermsIndex