Elastomer-Based Composites and Nanocomposites: Fundamentals, Recycling and Applications

Elastomer-Based Composite and Nanocomposites: Fundamentals, Recycling and Applications provides an updated review of the main innovations in this important research field. The book's chapters are written by well-known scholars and leading industrial experts from around the globe. Key aspects covered include properties and applications of reinforcement agents, filler morphology, synthesis, functionalization, processing and characterization of the resulting composites and their structural, mechanical, thermal, and rheological properties. The book will be an essential reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers, and chemists working in the development of polymer materials and elastomer-based composites. Includes case studies on challenges and solutions based on academic and industrial collaborationsProvides insights into future and applied research from both academic and commercial perspectivesCovers filler-matrix adhesion and modification procedures to improve performanceProvides a wide range of nanofillers, their characterization and impact on final application INDICE: 1. Elastomer-based polymeric matrices: blends and alloys 2. Elastomeric materials from natural resources: extraction and synthesis 3. Generality of elastomer-based composites and nanocomposite materials: functional properties, characterization parameters, and opportunities for their broader engineering application 4. Elastomer-based composite materials: specific characterization techniques, requirements, and ecological concerns 5. Rheology and mechanical properties of elastomeric material-based composites and nanocomposites 6. Fillers for elastomer-based composite materials: synthesis, characterization, filler-matrix interfaces, and interactions 7. Nanofillers for elastomer-based composite materials: synthesis, characterization, filler-matrix interfaces, and interactions 8. Reinforced elastomers: interface modification and compatibilization in elastomer -based composites and nanocomposites 9. Elastomer composites and nanocomposite materials based on natural fibres: from preparation to applications 10. Elastomer composites and nanocomposite materials based on natural particles: from preparation to applications 11. Elastomer composites and nanocomposite materials based on clay fillers and nanofillers: from preparation to applications 12. Elastomer composites and nanocomposite materials based on graphene and its derivatives: from preparation to applications 13. Elastomer composites and nanocomposite materials based on hybrid of natural fillers: from preparation to applications 14. Elastomer recycling: separation and valorisation 15. Advances and functional elastomer Elastomer composites and nanocomposite materials: case studies and applications

• ISBN: 978-0-443-18868-8
• Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 450
• Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2025
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés