Developments in thermoplastic elastomers [electronic resource] / K.E. Kear.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kear, K. E.

Contributor:

Rapra Technology Limited.

Series:

Report (Rapra Technology Limited) ; 166.

Rapra review reports ; v. 14, no. 10, 2003.

Rapra review reports, 0889-3144 ; v. 14, no. 10, 2003

Report ; 166

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Elastomers.

Polymers.

Thermoplastics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (156 p.)

Place of Publication:

Shrewsbury, U.K. : Rapra Technology, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) have the elastic behaviour of rubber and the processability of thermoplastics. The Freedonia Group has forecast that demand will expand by 6.4% per year to around 2.15 million tons in 2006. There is potential for these new, exciting materials to expand into the much larger thermoset rubber markets. This review includes comparisons between the two material types. There are three major types of TPE: block copolymers, rubber/plastic blends and dynamically vulcanised rubber/plastic alloys known as thermoplastic vulcanisates. The chemistry of these materials and how

Contents:

Introduction; Structure of Thermoplastic Elastomers; Chemistry of Thermoplastic Elastomers; Properties of Thermoplastic Elastomers; Designing with Thermoplastic Elastomers; Fabrication of Thermoplastic Elastomers; Thermoplastic Elastomers Markets and Applications; Conclusion; Additional References; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Abstracts from the Polymer Library Database; Subject Index; Company Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-281-77531-2

9786611775315

1-84735-185-9

OCLC:

560578021