Processing-Structure-Properties Relationships in Polymers

• Main Author: Pantani, Roberto (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019
• Subjects: History of engineering & technology; polymer blend; carbon nanotube; polycaprolactone; X-ray diffraction; reactive blending; copper clad laminate; incremental forming; uniaxial compression; fatigue; nanoparticles; composite; deformation; polymer composite; humidity; model; uniaxial tensile deformation; injection molding; SPIF; bioresorbable polymers; flow; poly(ethylene terephthalate); morphology; 3D printing/additive manufacturing; supercritical CO2; polymer morphology; tissue engineering and regenerative medicine; microfibrillar composites; polyamide 6; ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene; chain orientation; processing; intrinsic viscosity; conductive polymer composites; microcellular injection molding; ionic liquids; poly(?-caprolactone); biaxial elongation; biobased films; crystalline morphology; gel; composites; PLLA; bioresorbable vascular scaffolds; temperature; layered double hydroxides; epoxy microstructure; nanoreinforcement; shear; collagen; controllable gas permeability; contact angle; WAXS; mechanical performance; biodegradable nanofibers; in situ X-ray; foam; polyolefin; carbon black; polymorphism; degradation; polypropylene; XRD; graphite; polyimide film; indentation; ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE); mold temperature evolution; fused filament fabrication/fused deposition modelling; polyvinyl butyral; supercritical fluid; conductive filler; octakis[(3-glycidoxypropyl)dimethylsiloxy]octasilsesquioxane (GPOSS); supercritical N2; compression molding; flame retardant; epinephrine; crystallinity; ethylene vinyl acetate; atomic force microscopy; temperature sensitive; mechanical properties; crystallisation; microencapsulation; linear coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE); structure and properties; PLA; isotactic polypropylene; lidocaine; graphene; structural analysis; critical gel; Harmonix AFM; physicochemical characterization; polyurethane; cavitation; curing rate; orientation; breathable film; stress-induced phase transitions; phase transitions; SAXS; hydrophobicity; melamine polyphosphate; PLGA; compatibilizer; polyoxymethylene (POM); homogeneous dispersion; stretch blow molding; electrical conductivity; poly(lactic acid)
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This collection of research and review papers is aimed at depicting the state of the art on the possible correlations between processing variables, obtained structure and special properties which this structure induces on the plastic part. The extraordinary capacity of plastics to modify their properties according to a particular structure is evidenced for several transformation processes and for many applications. The final common goal is to take profit of this peculiar capacity of plastics by inducing, through a suitable processing, a specific spatial organization.