Poly(vinyl chloride)-Based Blends, IPNs, and Gels brings together the latest research on the blending of PVC, covering processing, materials, properties, and applications. This book addresses these challenges and highlights the state-of-the-art in the field, such as the development of eco-friendly micro and nanostructured functional materials based on PVC and advances in experimental and theoretical studies of PVC based-polymer blends. This is a valuable resource for researchers and advanced students in polymer science, chemistry, composite science, and materials science and engineering, as well as R&D professionals, engineers, and scientists working with advanced PVC-based materials across a range of industries.
- Offers methodical, in-depth coverage of PVC-based blends, IPNs and gels with each polymer type
- Explains advanced methods for PVC-based materials with improved properties for a range of novel applications
- Provides avenues for improved sustainability, discussing PVC from biomass, lifecycle, recycling, and other environmental considerations
- PVC blends, IPNs, and gels: an overview
- Synthesis, compounding, processing, morphology, structure, and properties of PVC
- PVC/polyolefins blends, IPNs, and gels
- PVC/polystyrene blends, IPNs, and gels
- PVC/acrylic blend, IPN, and gels
- Poly(vinyl chloride)/vinyl plastic blends, interpenetrating polymeric networks, and gels
- Polyvinyl chloride/engineering polymer blends, interpenetrating polymeric networks, and gels
- Poly(vinyl chloride)/block copolymers, blends, interpenetrating networks, and gels
- PVC/polycarbonate blends, IPNs, and gels
- Rheological behavior of PVC-based blends, IPNs, and gels
- Morphology-property correlation in PVC-based blends, IPNs, and gels
- Impact modification in PVC blends, IPNs, and gels
- Microscopy of polyvinyl chloride-based blends, interpenetrating polymeric networks, and gels
- Spectroscopy of PVC-based blends, IPNs, and gels
- Miscibility and immiscibility in PVC-based blends, IPNs, and gels
- Dynamic mechanical analyzer of PVC blends, IPNs, and gels
- Conducting polymer blends, interpenetrating polymeric networks, and gels based on polyvinyl chloride
- Aging properties of poly(vinyl chloride)-based blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, and gels
- Surface analysis of poly(vinyl chloride)-based blends
- Ecological and recycling perspectives of the polyvinyl chloride blends, gels, and interpenetrating polymer networks
- Regulatory aspects of the use of PVC and its blends, gels, and IPNs
- Applications of PVC-based blends, IPNs, and gels for biomedical fields
Dr. Sabu Thomas (Ph.D.) is the Director of the School of Energy Materials, School of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology of Mahatma Gandhi University, India. He received his Ph. D. in 1987 in Polymer Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, India. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London, and a member of the American Chemical Society. He has been ranked no.1 in India about the number of publications (most productive scientists). Prof. Thomass research group specialized areas of polymers which includes Polymer blends, Fiber filled polymer composites, Particulate-filled polymer composites and their morphological characterization, Ageing and degradation, Pervaporation phenomena, sorption and diffusion, Interpenetrating polymer systems, Recyclability and reuse of waste plastics and rubbers, Elastomer cross-linking, Dual porous nanocomposite scaffolds for tissue engineering, etc. Prof. Thomass research group has extensive exchange programs with different industries, research, and academic institutions all over the world and is performing world-class collaborative research in various fields. Professors Centre is equipped with various sophisticated instruments and has established state-of-the-art experimental facilities which cater to the needs of researchers within the country and abroad. His H Index- 133, Google Citations- 86424, Number of Publications- 1300, and Books-160.
Dr. H. Akhina is a Postdoctorate Researcher at the International and Inter-University Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, at Mahatma Gandhi University, in Kottayam, India. She has published numerous articles in international and national journals and has presented her work at several international and national conferences. She has co-authored several book chapters and has experience in editing books. Her research interests include synthesis of nanomaterials, graphene, and polymer nanocomposites.
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