Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) Based Blends, Composites and Nanocomposites

Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) (PET) is an industrially important material which is not treated specifically in any other book.

Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) Based Blends, Composites and Nanocomposites fills this gap and systematically guides the reader through all aspects of PET and its blends, composites and nanocomposites. It covers theoretical fundamentals, nanocomposites preparation, modification techniques, structure-property relationships, characterisation of the different blends and composites, and material choice for specific applications.

Consisting of contributions from experts in the field this book is a useful reference for the researchers and engineers working on the development and characterization of PET materials as well as on implementing them in real-world products. It can also be used as a standard reference for deeper insight in the mechanical, thermal, thermo-mechanical and visco-elastic aspects in product design decisions.

Provides a systematic overview on all types of poly(ethylene) terephthalate (PET) based blends, composites and nanocompositesInforms about characterization, structure-property relationships and types of modificationsLinks material properties to specific applications, enabling engineers to make the best material choice to increase product performance and cost efficiency, in industries ranging from aerospace to energy

1. Poly ethylene terephthalate based blends, composites and nanocomposites: State of Art, New Challenges and Opportunities – Visakh, P.M.
2. Modification of Poly ethylene terephthalate – Magdalena Aflori and Mioara Drobota
3. Reinforcement of Poly ethylene terephthalate via addition of carbon-based materials – Dong Wang
4. Poly ethylene terephthalate based blends: thermoplastic and thermosets - Rabindra Kumar Padhan and Anurag A. Gupta
5. Poly ethylene terephthalate based blends: natural rubber and synthetic rubber - G. Siva Mohan Reddy, A. Babul Reddy and J. Jayaramudu
6. Characterization of Poly ethylene terephthalate based composites and Nanocomposites - Priya Dasan K, MSc, Ph.D.,
7. Poly(ethylene terephthalate): copolyesters, composites and renewable alternatives - Andreia F Sousa and Armando Silvestre
8. Molecular weight determination of PET - Avi Domb, Shady Farah and Arijit Basu
9. Degradation kinetic parameters determination of blends containing polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and other polymers and nano materials - Sultan Al-Salem, Abdul Rehman Khan
10.  Modification of Polymer composites by Poly ethylene terephthalate Waste - Bernardeta Dębska
11. Highly-functionalized PET for food packaging - Atsushi Hotta and Tomoki Maeda