This authoritative reference provides comprehensive coverage of the basic theories and hands-on techniques of polymer toughening—demonstrating the similarities in methods of measurement and toughness enhancement found in various classes of polymeric materials, including foams, films, adhesives, and molding grade polymers.
Offers an in-depth overview of polymer toughening as practiced in industry from both historical and current points of view!
Preface
Contributors
Chapter 1 : Molecular Origins of Toughness in Polymers
Chapter 2 : Multiphase Toughening of Plastics
Chapter 3 : Grafted Rubber Concentrates
Chapter 4 : Crazing in Intrinsically Tough-High-Performance Thermoset Resins
Chapter 5 : Fracture Behavior of Rubber-Modified High-Performance Epoxies
Chapter 6 : Rubber-Toughened Thermosets
Chapter 7 : Polyethylene
Chapter 8 : The Manufacture and Physical Properties of Rubber-Toughened Styrenics
Chapter 9 : Polyurethane Polymer Toughness
Chapter 10 : Design of Tough Epoxy Thermosets
Chapter 11 : Toughness in Thermoset Coatings
Index
