El-Sonbati A.Z. (Ed.) Thermoplastic Elastomers

InTech, 2012, 427 pages, ISBN: 9535103462 9789535103462This book is comprised of nineteen chapters, written by specialized scientists dealing with physical and/or chemical modifications of thermoplastics and thermoplastic starch. Such studies will provide a great benefit to specialists in food, electric, telecommunication devices, and plastic industries.Modifications of Thermoplastic Starch
Melt Blending with Thermoplastic Starch (by Francisco J. Rodríguez-González)
Thermoplastic Cassava Flour (by Diana Paola Navia and Héctor Samuel Villada)
Physical and/or Chemical Modifications of Starch by Thermoplastic Extrusion (by Maria Teresa Pedrosa Silva Clerici)
Properties and Biodegradation Nature of Thermoplastic Starch (by Redouan Saiah, Richard Gattin and P.A. Sreekumar)
Starch Protective Loose-Fill Foams (by Marcin Mitrus)
Thermoplastic Starch (by Robert Shanks and Ing Kong)
Retrogradation and Antiplasticization of Thermoplastic Starch (by Yachuan Zhang and Curtis Rempel)
Modifications of Thermoplastic Elastomers
Thermoplastic Elastomers (by Robert Shanks and Ing Kong)
Modification of Thermoplastics with Reactive Silanes and Siloxanes (by Jerzy J. Chruściel and Elżbieta Leśniak)
Advantages of Low Energy Adhesion PP for Ballistics (by J. Gonzalo Carrillo-Baeza, W.J. Cantwell and Ricardo A. Gamboa-Castellanos)
Microinjection Molding of Enhanced Thermoplastics (by Mónica Oliveira, Victor Neto, Maria Fonseca, Tatiana Zhiltsova and José Grácio)
Investigation of the Physical Characteristics of Polypropylene Meltblown Nonwovens Under Varying Production Parameters (by Deniz Duran)
Thermoplastic Extrusion in Food Processing (
by Caroline Joy Steel, Maria Gabriela Vernaza Leoro, Marcio Schmiele, Reinaldo Eduardo Ferreira and Yoon Kil Chang)
Lightweight Plastic Materials (by Marek Kozlowski)
The Performance Envelope of Spinal Implants Utilizing Thermoplastic Materials (by Daniel J. Cook, Matthew S. Yeager, Shamik Chakraborty, Donald M. Whiting and Boyle C. Cheng)
Application of Thermoplastics in Protection of Natural Fibres (by Fauziah Ahmad, Farshid Bateni, Mohammadreza Samadi Tavana and Ahmad Shukri Yahaya)
Characterization of Thermoplastic Elastomers by Means of Temperature Scanning Stress Relaxation Measurements (by Vennemann Norbert)
New Thermoplastic Ionic Elastomers Based on MA-g-EPDM with Advanced Characteristics (by Anton Airinei, Mihaela Homocianu, Daniel Timpu and Daniela Maria Stelescu)
Electroactive Thermoplastic Dielectric Elastomers as a New Generation Polymer Actuators (by Chong Min Koo)