ABSTRACT
Undoubtedly the applications of polymers are rapidly evolving. Technology is continually changing and quickly advancing as polymers are needed to solve a variety of day-to-day challenges leading to improvements in quality of life. The Encyclopedia of Polymer Applications presents state-of-the-art research and development on the applications of polymers. This groundbreaking work provides important overviews to help stimulate further advancements in all areas of polymers.
This comprehensive multi-volume reference includes articles contributed from a diverse and global team of renowned researchers. It offers a broad-based perspective on a multitude of topics in a variety of applications, as well as detailed research information, figures, tables, illustrations, and references. The encyclopedia provides introductions, classifications, properties, selection, types, technologies, shelf-life, recycling, testing and applications for each of the entries where applicable.
It features critical content for both novices and experts including, engineers, scientists (polymer scientists, materials scientists, biomedical engineers, macromolecular chemists), researchers, and students, as well as interested readers in academia, industry, and research institutions.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
module |18 pages
Actuators: Buckypaper Composite
module |9 pages
Agriculture: Natural Polymers for Controlled Release of Fertilizers
module |20 pages
Agriculture: Polymers in Crop Production Mulch and Fertilizer
module |19 pages
Agriculture: Polymers in Crop Production Pesticides
module |26 pages
Agriculture: Polymers in Crop Protection
module |18 pages
Agriculture: Super Absorbent Functional Polymers
module |36 pages
Alginate
module |18 pages
Automotive Applications: Polylactic Acid and Biocomposite Parts
module |14 pages
Automotive Applications: Polymers in
module |16 pages
Automotive Applications: Reinforced Material Components
module |21 pages
Aviation: Polymer Composites, Processes, and Properties
module |8 pages
Aviation: Thermoplastic and Thermoset Polymers in
module |16 pages
Biomaterials: Soft Tissue Injuries
module |22 pages
Biomedicine: Cellulose in
module |23 pages
Biomedicine: Cross-Linked Polymers Applications
module |75 pages
Biomedicine: Polymers with Silsesquioxane Units
module |27 pages
Biosensing Devices: Conjugated Polymer Based Scaffolds
module |12 pages
Catalysts: Polymers in Biodiesel Production
module |16 pages
Chemotherapy: Polycaprolactone (PCL)-Based Drug Delivery System
module |10 pages
Chitosan: Antimicrobial and Edible Coatings
module |17 pages
Chitosan: Biodegradable Food Packaging
module |25 pages
Chitosan: Tissue Engineering and Wound Dressing Applications
module |19 pages
Communication: Polymers in
module |15 pages
Composites and Nanocomposites: Thermoplastic Polymers for Additive Manufacturing
module |14 pages
Composites: Biobased for Materials Applications
module |15 pages
Composites: Conductive Elastomer CNT-Based
module |13 pages
Composites: Environment-Friendly Nanocomposites
module |28 pages
Composites: Natural Fibers Reinforced
module |20 pages
Composites: Polylactic Acid-Based Blends
module |11 pages
Conducting Polymers: Applications
module |22 pages
Conducting Polymers: Electrospun Materials
module |15 pages
Construction: Rigid Bio-based Polyurethane Foams for Sandwich Panels
module |12 pages
Corrosion Inhibitor: Polymeric Desiccant
module |54 pages
Corrosion Protection: Natural Polymer in
module |17 pages
Cosmetics: Active Polymers
module |21 pages
Cosmetics: Polymers in
module |14 pages
Cosmetics: Polymers in Delivery of Actives
module |13 pages
Display: Photorefractive Polymers in
module |13 pages
Drug Delivery: Biodegradable Polymers in
module |20 pages
Drug Delivery: Microencapsulation Techniques for
module |14 pages
Drug Delivery: PLGA-PEG-Based Bioerodable Nanoparticles
module |12 pages
Drug Delivery: Polymeric Conjugates for Dietary Phytochemicals
module |26 pages
Drug Delivery: Polymeric Micelles
module |15 pages
Drug Dilvery: Polymers and Polymeric Membranes
module |13 pages
Drug Delivery: Polysaccharide-Based Composites
module |16 pages
Drug Delivery: Stimuli-Responsive Polymeric Prodrugs for Cancer
module |14 pages
Drug Delivery: Trends and Future Prospects
module |19 pages
Electronics: Nonvolatile Memory Technologies
module |29 pages
Electronics: Polymer–Graphene Composites
module |11 pages
Energy: Conducting Polymers and Conjugated Porous Polymers
module |18 pages
Energy: Polymer Electrolytes for Lithium Ion Batteries
module |19 pages
Energy: Polymer Supercapacitors
module |26 pages
Energy: Polymer-Functionalized Graphene
module |14 pages
Energy: Polymers in Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage
module |17 pages
Energy: Polymers in the Active Layer of Solar Cells
module |21 pages
Environmental Applications: Biopolymer Sorbents for Heavy Metal Removal
module |19 pages
Environmental Applications: Hydrogels
module |16 pages
Environmental Applications: Polymers in
module |17 pages
Fire Protection: Flame-Retardant Additives and Fillers for Polymers
module |119 pages
Fire Protection: Flame-Retardant Epoxy Resins in
module |15 pages
Fire Protection: Flame-Retardant Polymers in
module |31 pages
Food Packaging: Cellulose Nanocrystals in
module |21 pages
Food Packaging: Edible Products
module |18 pages
Food Packaging: Natural and Synthetic Biopolymers
module |16 pages
Food Packaging: Polyhydroxyalcanoates (PHA) Containing Antimicrobial Additives
module |15 pages
Food Packaging: Polymer Composites
module |24 pages
Food Packaging: Polymers as Packaging Materials in Food Supply Chains
module |18 pages
Food Packaging: Starch and Non-Starch Blend Film
module |16 pages
Food Packaging: Starch-Based Bionanocomposites
module |12 pages
Food: Polymers in
module |26 pages
Footwear
module |29 pages
Fuel Cell: Cellulose-Based Polyelectrolyte Proton Exchange Membranes
module |18 pages
Fuel Cell: Polymeric Membrane
module |31 pages
Furniture: Eco-Friendly Polymer Composites Applications
module |13 pages
Furniture: Polymers in
module |19 pages
Healthcare: Polymer as Vital Materials
module |16 pages
Household Goods: Polymers in
module |15 pages
Insulators: Polymers for High-Voltage Outdoor Use
module |18 pages
Laboratory Applications: Polymers in
module |50 pages
Marine Applications
module |13 pages
Medicines: Polymers for
module |20 pages
Membrane: Preparation by Nonsolvent-Induced Phase Inversion
module |17 pages
Membranes: Graft Modification of Polymers for
module |44 pages
Membranes: Hemodialysis Applications
module |16 pages
Microcapsules Polymeric: Self-Healing Smart Coatings
module |11 pages
Microencapsulation: Phase Change Material in Textile and Building Construction
module |13 pages
Microneedles Arrays: Based on Natural Polymers
module |16 pages
Nanocellulose: Environmental and Engineering Applications of
module |24 pages
Nanocellulose: Health Care Applications
module |23 pages
Nanocomposites: Polyamide/Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane
module |10 pages
Nanocomposites: POSS-Based
module |21 pages
Orthopedic Implants: Applications of Bioabsorbable Polymers
module |51 pages
Oxo-Biodegradable Polymers
module |32 pages
Packaging, Active, and Intelligent: Polymer Applications
module |20 pages
Packaging: Food Waste Reduction
module |11 pages
Packaging: Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) in
module |20 pages
Packaging: Polymer–Metal-Based Micro- and Nanocomposites
module |20 pages
Petroleum Production: Polymers in
module |16 pages
Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate): Applications
module |15 pages
Polymers and Polymeric Membranes
module |12 pages
Polypyrrole: Properties and Application
module |16 pages
Polyurethanes: Biobased
module |26 pages
Porous Polymers: Gas Separation and Storage
module |17 pages
Rapid Prototyping of Microfluidic Devices in Polymers
module |16 pages
Rapid Prototyping of Polymeric Biomaterials
module |16 pages
Recycling: Converting Waste Plastics to Polyolefin Wax
module |19 pages
Recycling: Polyurethane Foam Wastes
module |24 pages
Regenerative Medicine: Natural Polymers
module |16 pages
Resorbable Embolics
module |17 pages
Semiconducting Polymers in Photovoltaics
module |20 pages
Sensors: Advanced Aptasensors Design
module |15 pages
Sensors: Ion-Sensing Polymers
module |22 pages
Sensors: Natural Polymeric Composites
module |17 pages
Sensors: Polymers in Sensing
module |22 pages
Sensors: Zeolite–Polymer Composites for Gas Sensing
module |13 pages
Separation: Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) in
module |18 pages
Separation: Polymers in
module |28 pages
Smart Polymers: Lightweight Composites and Foams Tailored with Magnetic Field
module |15 pages
Smart Polymers: Molecularly Imprinted Polymers
module |20 pages
Spin Coated Films of Polymeric Materials
module |29 pages
Starch: Renewable Source for Thermoplastic
module |17 pages
Textile: Fiber Forming Polymers
module |15 pages
Textile: Flame Retardancy Through Surface Engineering
module |23 pages
Textile: Polymer-Based Materials
module |17 pages
Textile: Stimuli-Responsive Polymers in
module |18 pages
Textile: Substrates Modification by Novel Polymers
module |12 pages
Textiles: Novel Polymers
module |35 pages
Textiles: Polymers and Fibers
module |25 pages
Thermogelling Polymers: Biomedical Applications
module |24 pages
Tissue Engineering: Polyhydroxyalkanoate-Based Materials and Composites
module |7 pages
Tissue Engineering: Polymeric Dermal Filler
module |21 pages
Tissue Engineering: Polymeric Scaffolds for MSC-Based Cartilage
module |15 pages
Tissue Engineering: Polymers in Soft Tissue Cartilage
module |48 pages
Tissue Engineering: Thermoplastics for Scaffold
module |13 pages
Value-Added Products from Natural Fibers Reinforced Composites
module |15 pages
Veterinary Medicine: Polymers in
module |15 pages
Water Treatment: Metal and Metal Oxide Asymmetric Poly(Ether)Sulfone Nanocomposite Membranes
module |15 pages
Water Treatment: Polymers for Coagulation and Flocculation
module |24 pages
Wholly Aromatic Polyamide–hydrazides