2nd Ed. Edited by Munmaya K. Mishra , Yusuf Yagci. – Boca Raton, FL:CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC, 2009. – 746 p. Includes bibliographical references and index.This book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. Reasonable efforts have been made to publish reliable data and information, but the author and publisher cannot assume responsibility for the validity of all materials or the consequences of their use. The authors and publishers have attempted to trace the copyright holders of all material reproduced in this publication and apologize to copyright holders if permission to publish in this form has not been obtained. If any copyright material has not been acknowledged please write and let us know so we may rectify in any future reprint. Except as permitted under U.S. Copyright Law, no part of this book may be reprinted, reproduced, transmitted, or utilized in any form by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying, microfilming, and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without written permission from the publishers.Contents
Preface
Contributors
The Fundamentals of Radical Vinyl Polymerization
The Fundamentals
Chemistry and Kinetic Model of Radical Vinyl Polymerization
Special Characteristics of Radical Vinyl Polymerization
The Initiating Systems
Initiation of Vinyl Polymerization by Organic Molecules and Nonmetal Initiators
Chemical Initiation by Metals or Metal-Containing Compounds
Suspension Polymerization Redox Initiators
Vinyl Polymerization Initiated by High-Energy Radiation
Photoinitiated Radical Vinyl Polymerization
Functionalization of Polymers
Controlled/Living RadicalPolymerization
Block and Graft Copolymers
Technical Processes of Vinyl Polymerization
Continuous Processes for Radical Vinyl Polymerization
Technical Processes for Industrial Production
Vinyl Polymer Technology
Vinyl Polymer Degradation
Fiber-Filled Vinyl Polymer Composites
Particulate-Filled Vinyl Polymer Composites
Vinyl Polymer Applications and Special Uses Recycling of Vinyl Polymers
Processing of Vinyl Polymers
Characterization of Interfaces in Composites Using Micro-Mechanical Techniques
Parameters
Data and Structures
Index
