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Understanding Plastics Packaging Technology
2000, 110 pages, 19 figures, by Geoffrey Holden
$49.95

Description
The use of thermoplastic elastomers has significantly increased since they were first produced about 35 years ago. Their worldwide annual consumption was estimated to be about 1,000,000 metric tons/year in 1995 and this number is expected to rise to approximately 1,400,000 metric tons/year in 2000. Understanding Thermoplastic Elastomers provides a general introduction to the field of thermoplastic elastomers, and gives a survey of these materials. This book is intended to be both a teaching tool for those new to this area of polymer science, and also as a reference book for those who are seeking specific information.

Table of Contents
Chapter One: Introduction and Historical Survey-Overview. Historical Survey. Chapter Two: Classification and Structure-Phase Structure. Phase Properties. Polymer Structure. Chapter Three: Styrenic Block Copolymers-Common Features. Styrenic Block Copolymers Produced by Anionic Polymerization. Styrenic Block Copolymers Produced by Carbocationic Polymerization. Chapter Four: Multi Block Copolymers-Thermoplastic Elastomers Based on Polyurethanes, Polyethers, and Polyamides. Thermoplastic Elastomers Based on Polyolefins. Miscellaneous Block Copolymers. Chapter Five: Hard Polymer/Elastomer Combinations-Simple Blends. Dynamic Vulcanizes. Chapter Six: Graft Copolymers, Ionomers, and Core-Shell Morphologies-Importance. Graft Copolymers. Ionomers. Core-Shell Morphologies. Chapter Seven: Commercial Applications of Thermoplastic Elastomers-Styrenic Block Copolymers. Multi Block Copolymers. Hard Polymer/Elastomer Combinations. Chapter Eight: Economic Aspects, Tradenames and Glossary, Future Developments