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A handbook on polyolefins. This second edition includes new material on the structure, morphology and properties of polyolefin (PO) synthesis. It focuses on synthetic advances, the use of additives, special coverage of PO blends, composites and fibres, and surface treatments. It also addresses the problem of interfacial and superficial phenomena.

Polyolefins --- Thermoplastic polyolefins --- TPOs (Thermoplastic polyolefins) --- Alkenes --- Polymers --- Thermoplastics

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Polyolefins. --- Graft copolymers. --- Graft polymers --- Branched polymers --- Copolymers --- Thermoplastic polyolefins --- TPOs (Thermoplastic polyolefins) --- Alkenes --- Polymers --- Thermoplastics

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This book addresses plasma modification of polyolefin surfaces. It comprises 21 chapters divided into three major sections. The first section covers the different techniques used for plasma modification of polyolefin surfaces and the effects of various gases as a surrounding medium, while the second provides a detailed analysis of the physics and chemistry of plasma modification and discusses various innovative characterization techniques, as well as ageing of the modified surface. It focuses on the analysis of changes in polymers' surface chemistry using various spectroscopic techniques, and of changes in their surface morphology after plasma treatment using optical microscopy, electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. In addition, it provides detailed information on the characterization of modified polymer surfaces. The book' third and last section covers a range of applications of plasma-modified polyolefin surfaces varying from the packaging industry to the biomedical field, and shares valuable insights on the lifecycle analysis of plasma modification and modified surfaces.

Polyolefins. --- Plasma engineering. --- Engineering --- Plasma (Ionized gases) --- Thermoplastic polyolefins --- TPOs (Thermoplastic polyolefins) --- Alkenes --- Polymers --- Thermoplastics

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Recent development of olefin polymerization catalysts has caused marked changes in both industrial and academic research. Industrial use of homogeneous metallocene catalysts has already begun in the fields of high density polyethylene and syndiotactic polypropylene. Moreover, important data have been obtained from academic investigations which have proved useful for understanding conventional heterogeneous Ziegler-Natta catalysts. From the industrial viewpoint, however, heterogeneous high-yield catalysts seem to be more important. The present volume contains invited lectures and contributed

Alkenes --- Catalysts --- Polymerization --- Polyolefins --- Thermoplastic polyolefins --- TPOs (Thermoplastic polyolefins) --- Polymers --- Thermoplastics --- Ethene series --- Ethylene series --- Olefines --- Olefins --- Hydrocarbons

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Additives for Polyolefins is a unique quick-reference resource for those who create or use polyethylene and polypropylene compounds-the most commercially important family of plastic materials, making up close to half of the volume all plastics produced and used. These polymers would be useless without various additives. The book focuses on polyolefin additives that are currently important in the plastics industry, alongside new additives of increasing interest, such as nanofillers and environmentally sustainable materials. As much as possible, each chapter emphasises the performance of the additives in the polymer, and the value each relevant additive brings to polypropylene or polyethylene. Where possible, similar additives are compared by capability and relative cost. In this new edition, product tables have been updated with the most current product and company names, new case studies have been added, the role of nanofillers is discussed in greater detail, and the book concludes with a discussion on blending and handling additives, along with an entirely new chapter on how engineers can approach the issue of sustainability when choosing an additive. Assesses capabilities and costs of a range of additives to enable engineers and scientists to make the correct selection for their property requirements Provides concise, practical information about the purpose and use of specific additives, fillers, and reinforcements - demystifying the world of additives by providing clear, engineering explanations, and including real-world application case stories Updated to include additional material on nanofillers, blending and handling, and sustainability.

Polyolefins -- Additives. --- Polyolefins. --- Polyolefins --- Chemical & Materials Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Chemical Engineering --- Additives --- Additives. --- Thermoplastic polyolefins --- TPOs (Thermoplastic polyolefins) --- Alkenes --- Polymers --- Thermoplastics --- Synthesis.