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Polymer Composites

From Nano- to Macro-Scale

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Authors:
  1. Klaus Friedrich
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  2. Stoyko Fakirov
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  3. Zhong Zhang
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  • Covers in an unique way the whole range from nano- to macrocomposites including: Arbon nanotubes as reinforcement.
  • Polymer-polymer composites focusing on their processing and application opportunities.
  • Mechanical performance of macrocomposites and examples of modeling.
  • Special characterization techniques of composite materials and products.

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Nanocomposites: Structure and Properties

    1. Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Polymers: a State of the Art Review

      • Karl Schulte, Florian H. Gojny, Bodo Fiedler, Jan K.W. Sandler, Wolfgang Bauhofer
      Pages 3-23

    2. Application of Non-Layered Nanoparticles in Polymer Modification

      • Ming Qiu Zhang, Min Zhi Rong, Klaus Friedrich
      Pages 25-44

    3. Reinforcement of Thermosetting Polymers by the Incorporation of Micro- and Nanoparticles

      • Frank Haupert, Bernd Wetzel
      Pages 45-62

    4. Polyimides Reinforced by a Sol-Gel Derived Organosilicon Nanophase: Synthesis and Structure-Property Relationships

      • Valery P. Privalko, Tatiana A. Shantalii, Eleonora G. Privalko
      Pages 63-76

    5. Layered Silicate/Rubber Nanocomposites via Latex and Solution Intercalations

      • Siby Varghese, József Karger-Kocsis
      Pages 77-90

    6. Property Improvements of an Epoxy Resin by Nanosilica Particle Reinforcement

      • Meyyarappallil S. Sreekala, Christian Eger
      Pages 91-105

  3. Special Characterization Methods and Modeling

    1. Micro-Scratch Testing and Finite Element Simulation of Wear Mechanisms of Polymer Composites

      • Tibor Goda, Károly Váradi, Klaus Friedrich
      Pages 109-131

    2. Determination of the Interface Strength of Polymer-Polymer Joints by a Curved Interface Tensile Test

      • Bernd Lauke, Konrad Schneider, Tobias Schüller
      Pages 133-147

    3. Manufacturing and Characterization of Microfibrillar Reinforced Composites from Polymer Blends

      • Michail Evstatiev, Stoyko Fakirov, Klaus Friedrich
      Pages 149-167

    4. Tribological Characteristics of Micro- and Nanoparticle Filled Polymer Composites

      • Zhong Zhang, Klaus Friedrich
      Pages 169-185

  4. Macrocomposites: Processing and Application

    1. Production of Thermoplastic Towpregs and Towpreg-Based Composites

      • João P. Nunes, Ferrie W. J. van Hattum, Carlos A. Bernardo, António M. Brito, António S. Pouzada, João F. Silva et al.
      Pages 189-213

    2. Manufacturing of Tailored Reinforcement for Liquid Composite Molding Processes

      • Peter Mitschang, Amol Ogale
      Pages 215-232

    3. Deconsolidation and Reconsolidation of Thermoplastic Composites During Processing

      • Lin Ye, Meng Lu, Hong-Yuan Liu
      Pages 233-254

    4. Long Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites in Automotive Applications

      • Tapio Harmia, Juha Hartikainen, Mathias Lindner
      Pages 255-262

  5. Mechanical Performance of Macrocomposites

    1. Deformation Mechanisms in Knitted Fabric Composites

      • Miro Duhovic, Debes Bhattacharyya
      Pages 265-288

    2. Impact Damage in Composite Laminates

      • Hiroshi Suemasu
      Pages 289-307

    3. Discontinuous Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Hybrid Composites

      • Tibor Czigány
      Pages 309-328

    4. Accelerated Testing Methodology for Polymer Composite Durability

      • Masayuki Nakada, Yasushi Miyano, Rokuro Muki
      Pages 329-341

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 343-367
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About this book

The use of polymer composites in various engineering applications has become state of the art. This multi-author volume provides a useful summary of updated knowledge on polymer composites in general, practically integrating experimental studies, theoretical analyses and computational modeling at different scales, i. e. , from nano- to macroscale. Detailed consideration is given to four major areas: structure and properties of polymer nanocomposites, characterization and modeling, processing and application of macrocomposites, and mechanical performance of macrocomposites. The idea to organize this volume arose from a very impressive workshop - The First International Workshop on Polymers and Composites at IVW Kaiserslautern: Invited Humboldt-Fellows and Distinguished Scientists, which was held on May 22-24,2003 at the University of Kaiserslautern, Germany. The contributing authors were invited to incorporate updated knowledge and developments into their individual chapters within a year after the workshop, which finally led to these excellent contributions. The success of this workshop was mainly sponsored by the German Alexander von Humboldt Foundation through a Sofia Kovalevskaja Award Program, financed by the Federal Ministry for Education and Research within the "Investment in the Future Program" of the German Government. In 2001, the Humboldt Foundation launched this new award program in order to offer outstanding young researchers throughout the world an opportunity to establish their own work-groups and to develop innovative research concepts virtually in Germany. One of the editors, Z.

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"Polymer composites have been around a long time and are extensively used in many types of applications ranging from floor tiles to stealth aircraft. … This book is an edited volume that addresses a broad range of topics in this field … . There are 18 chapters emanating mainly from European laboratories and others in the eastern hemisphere. … It will be a valuable addition to the library of any group actively developing composite materials." (Donald R. Paul, Materials Today, Vol. 10 (1-2), January-February, 2007)

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