Polymer Surfaces: From Physics to Technology

This is a revised and updated edition of the highly popular Polymer Surfaces first published in 1994. The authors have revised and updated the content and added recent references. Polymer Surfaces – From Physics to Technology is divided into four main sections.
∗ The origins and physical principles governing the properties of polymer surfaces
∗ Characterization techniques – spectroscopic, surface energetic and contact angle
∗ The modification of polymer surface properties
∗ Applications – wettability, adhesion, biocompatibility
Final year students and postgraduate students of polymer science and technology will find this extremely valuable, especially in the more accessible paperback format.

Spis treści:
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.
The Origin of Surface Properties.
Dynamics of Polymer Surfaces.
CHARACTERIZATION METHODS.
Spectroscopic Methods.
Surface Energetics and Contact Angle.
New and Emerging Methods.
MODIFICATION TECHNIQUES.
Physical Modifications.
Chemical Modifications.
Bulk Modifications.
APPLICATIONS.
Wettability.
Adhesion.
Barrier Properties.
Biomedical Materials.
Friction and Wear.
Index.

Okładka tylna:
This is a revised and updated edition of the highly popular Polymer Surfaces first published in 1994. The authors have revised and updated the content and added recent references. Polymer Surfaces – From Physics to Technology is divided into four main sections.
∗ The origins and physical principles governing the properties of polymer surfaces
∗ Characterization techniques – spectroscopic, surface energetic and contact angle
∗ The modification of polymer surface properties
∗ Applications – wettability, adhesion, biocompatibility
Final year students and postgraduate students of polymer science and technology will find this extremely valuable, especially in t he more accessible paperback format.