Polymer reaction engineering /

Polymers are an example of 8220;products-by-process8221;, where the final product properties are mostly determined during manufacture, in the reactor. An understanding of processes occurring in the polymerization reactor is therefore crucial to achieving efficient, consistent, safe and environmental...

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Other Authors: Asua, José M.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford ; Ames, Iowa : Blackwell Pub., 2007.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Polymers are an example of 8220;products-by-process8221;, where the final product properties are mostly determined during manufacture, in the reactor. An understanding of processes occurring in the polymerization reactor is therefore crucial to achieving efficient, consistent, safe and environmentally friendly production of polymeric materials. Polymer Reaction Engineering provides the link between the fundamentals of polymerization kinetics and polymer microstructure achieved in the reactor. Organized according to the type of polymerization, each chapter starts with a description of the main polymers produced by the particular method, their key microstructural features and their applications Polymerization kinetics and its effect on reactor configuration, mass and energy balances and scale-up are covered in detail. The text is illustrated with examples emphasizing general concepts, principles and methodology. Written as an authoritative guide for chemists and chemical engineers in industry and academe, Polymer Reaction Engineering will also be a key reference source for advanced courses in polymer chemistry and technology.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxiii, 367 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780470691427
0470691425
9780470692134
0470692138
1281309141
9781281309143
9786611309145
6611309144