Thermoplastic elastomers : at a glance / Günter Scholz and Manuela Gehringer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scholz, Günter (Employee of BASF Polyurethanes GmbH), author.

Gehringer, Manuela, author.

Series:

De Gruyter STEM

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Elastomers.

Thermoplastics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (110 pages)

Place of Publication:

Berlin, Germany ; Boston, Massachusetts : De Gruyter, [2021]

Summary:

The book provides a qualified and fast view into the world of TPE including the difference to rubber materials. It describes their classification as they are presented in the market, characterization, manufacturing, processing and behavior. Aside from the self-learning option, it is a companion to seminars and studies about elastomers.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Acknowledgments

Prologue

Contents

1 Introduction to TPE

2 Characteristic methods

3 A principal comparison of TPE to elastomers (vulcanized)

4 TPO – olefin-based TPE is introduced

5 TPV – olefin-based TPE, vulcanized, is introduced

6 TPS – styrene-based TPE is introduced

7 TPU – urethane-based TPE is introduced

8 TPC – ester-based TPE is introduced

9 TPA – amide-based TPE is introduced

10 Renewable materials

11 Description of testing procedure

12 Epilogue

Literature

Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

3-11-073984-4

OCLC:

1262308484