ABSTRACT

Undoubtedly the applications of polymers are rapidly evolving. Technology is continually changing and quickly advancing as polymers are needed to solve a variety of day-to-day challenges leading to improvements in quality of life. The Encyclopedia of Polymer Applications presents state-of-the-art research and development on the applications of polymers. This groundbreaking work provides important overviews to help stimulate further advancements in all areas of polymers.

This comprehensive multi-volume reference includes articles contributed from a diverse and global team of renowned researchers. It offers a broad-based perspective on a multitude of topics in a variety of applications, as well as detailed research information, figures, tables, illustrations, and references. The encyclopedia provides introductions, classifications, properties, selection, types, technologies, shelf-life, recycling, testing and applications for each of the entries where applicable.

It features critical content for both novices and experts including, engineers, scientists (polymer scientists, materials scientists, biomedical engineers, macromolecular chemists), researchers, and students, as well as interested readers in academia, industry, and research institutions.

module |18 pages

Actuators: Buckypaper Composite

module |9 pages

Agriculture: Natural Polymers for Controlled Release of Fertilizers

module |20 pages

Agriculture: Polymers in Crop Production Mulch and Fertilizer

module |19 pages

Agriculture: Polymers in Crop Production Pesticides

module |26 pages

Agriculture: Polymers in Crop Protection

module |18 pages

Agriculture: Super Absorbent Functional Polymers

module |36 pages

Alginate

module |18 pages

Automotive Applications: Polylactic Acid and Biocomposite Parts

module |14 pages

Automotive Applications: Polymers in

module |16 pages

Automotive Applications: Reinforced Material Components

module |21 pages

Aviation: Polymer Composites, Processes, and Properties

module |8 pages

Aviation: Thermoplastic and Thermoset Polymers in

module |16 pages

Biomaterials: Soft Tissue Injuries

module |22 pages

Biomedicine: Cellulose in

module |23 pages

Biomedicine: Cross-Linked Polymers Applications

module |75 pages

Biomedicine: Polymers with Silsesquioxane Units

module |27 pages

Biosensing Devices: Conjugated Polymer Based Scaffolds

module |12 pages

Catalysts: Polymers in Biodiesel Production

module |16 pages

Chemotherapy: Polycaprolactone (PCL)-Based Drug Delivery System

module |10 pages

Chitosan: Antimicrobial and Edible Coatings

module |17 pages

Chitosan: Biodegradable Food Packaging

module |25 pages

Chitosan: Tissue Engineering and Wound Dressing Applications

module |19 pages

Communication: Polymers in

module |15 pages

Composites and Nanocomposites: Thermoplastic Polymers for Additive Manufacturing

module |14 pages

Composites: Biobased for Materials Applications

module |15 pages

Composites: Conductive Elastomer CNT-Based

module |13 pages

Composites: Environment-Friendly Nanocomposites

module |28 pages

Composites: Natural Fibers Reinforced

module |20 pages

Composites: Polylactic Acid-Based Blends

module |11 pages

Conducting Polymers: Applications

module |22 pages

Conducting Polymers: Electrospun Materials

module |15 pages

Construction: Rigid Bio-based Polyurethane Foams for Sandwich Panels

module |12 pages

Corrosion Inhibitor: Polymeric Desiccant

module |54 pages

Corrosion Protection: Natural Polymer in

module |17 pages

Cosmetics: Active Polymers

module |21 pages

Cosmetics: Polymers in

module |14 pages

Cosmetics: Polymers in Delivery of Actives

module |13 pages

Display: Photorefractive Polymers in

module |13 pages

Drug Delivery: Biodegradable Polymers in

module |20 pages

Drug Delivery: Microencapsulation Techniques for

module |14 pages

Drug Delivery: PLGA-PEG-Based Bioerodable Nanoparticles

module |12 pages

Drug Delivery: Polymeric Conjugates for Dietary Phytochemicals

module |26 pages

Drug Delivery: Polymeric Micelles

module |15 pages

Drug Dilvery: Polymers and Polymeric Membranes

module |13 pages

Drug Delivery: Polysaccharide-Based Composites

module |16 pages

Drug Delivery: Stimuli-Responsive Polymeric Prodrugs for Cancer

module |14 pages

Drug Delivery: Trends and Future Prospects

module |19 pages

Electronics: Nonvolatile Memory Technologies

module |29 pages

Electronics: Polymer–Graphene Composites

module |11 pages

Energy: Conducting Polymers and Conjugated Porous Polymers

module |18 pages

Energy: Polymer Electrolytes for Lithium Ion Batteries

module |19 pages

Energy: Polymer Supercapacitors

module |26 pages

Energy: Polymer-Functionalized Graphene

module |14 pages

Energy: Polymers in Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage

module |17 pages

Energy: Polymers in the Active Layer of Solar Cells

module |21 pages

Environmental Applications: Biopolymer Sorbents for Heavy Metal Removal

module |19 pages

Environmental Applications: Hydrogels

module |16 pages

Environmental Applications: Polymers in

module |17 pages

Fire Protection: Flame-Retardant Additives and Fillers for Polymers

module |119 pages

Fire Protection: Flame-Retardant Epoxy Resins in

module |15 pages

Fire Protection: Flame-Retardant Polymers in

module |31 pages

Food Packaging: Cellulose Nanocrystals in

module |21 pages

Food Packaging: Edible Products

module |18 pages

Food Packaging: Natural and Synthetic Biopolymers

module |16 pages

Food Packaging: Polyhydroxyalcanoates (PHA) Containing Antimicrobial Additives

module |15 pages

Food Packaging: Polymer Composites

module |24 pages

Food Packaging: Polymers as Packaging Materials in Food Supply Chains

module |18 pages

Food Packaging: Starch and Non-Starch Blend Film

module |16 pages

Food Packaging: Starch-Based Bionanocomposites

module |12 pages

Food: Polymers in

module |26 pages

Footwear

module |29 pages

Fuel Cell: Cellulose-Based Polyelectrolyte Proton Exchange Membranes

module |18 pages

Fuel Cell: Polymeric Membrane

module |31 pages

Furniture: Eco-Friendly Polymer Composites Applications

module |13 pages

Furniture: Polymers in

module |19 pages

Healthcare: Polymer as Vital Materials

module |16 pages

Household Goods: Polymers in

module |15 pages

Insulators: Polymers for High-Voltage Outdoor Use

module |18 pages

Laboratory Applications: Polymers in

module |50 pages

Marine Applications

module |13 pages

Medicines: Polymers for

module |20 pages

Membrane: Preparation by Nonsolvent-Induced Phase Inversion

module |17 pages

Membranes: Graft Modification of Polymers for

module |44 pages

Membranes: Hemodialysis Applications

module |16 pages

Microcapsules Polymeric: Self-Healing Smart Coatings

module |11 pages

Microencapsulation: Phase Change Material in Textile and Building Construction

module |13 pages

Microneedles Arrays: Based on Natural Polymers

module |16 pages

Nanocellulose: Environmental and Engineering Applications of

module |24 pages

Nanocellulose: Health Care Applications

module |23 pages

Nanocomposites: Polyamide/Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane

module |10 pages

Nanocomposites: POSS-Based

module |21 pages

Orthopedic Implants: Applications of Bioabsorbable Polymers

module |51 pages

Oxo-Biodegradable Polymers

module |32 pages

Packaging, Active, and Intelligent: Polymer Applications

module |20 pages

Packaging: Food Waste Reduction

module |11 pages

Packaging: Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) in

module |20 pages

Packaging: Polymer–Metal-Based Micro- and Nanocomposites

module |20 pages

Petroleum Production: Polymers in

module |16 pages

Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate): Applications

module |15 pages

Polymers and Polymeric Membranes

module |12 pages

Polypyrrole: Properties and Application

module |16 pages

Polyurethanes: Biobased

module |26 pages

Porous Polymers: Gas Separation and Storage

module |17 pages

Rapid Prototyping of Microfluidic Devices in Polymers

module |16 pages

Rapid Prototyping of Polymeric Biomaterials

module |16 pages

Recycling: Converting Waste Plastics to Polyolefin Wax

module |19 pages

Recycling: Polyurethane Foam Wastes

module |24 pages

Regenerative Medicine: Natural Polymers

module |16 pages

Resorbable Embolics

module |17 pages

Semiconducting Polymers in Photovoltaics

module |20 pages

Sensors: Advanced Aptasensors Design

module |15 pages

Sensors: Ion-Sensing Polymers

module |22 pages

Sensors: Natural Polymeric Composites

module |17 pages

Sensors: Polymers in Sensing

module |22 pages

Sensors: Zeolite–Polymer Composites for Gas Sensing

module |13 pages

Separation: Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) in

module |18 pages

Separation: Polymers in

module |28 pages

Smart Polymers: Lightweight Composites and Foams Tailored with Magnetic Field

module |15 pages

Smart Polymers: Molecularly Imprinted Polymers

module |20 pages

Spin Coated Films of Polymeric Materials

module |29 pages

Starch: Renewable Source for Thermoplastic

module |17 pages

Textile: Fiber Forming Polymers

module |15 pages

Textile: Flame Retardancy Through Surface Engineering

module |23 pages

Textile: Polymer-Based Materials

module |17 pages

Textile: Stimuli-Responsive Polymers in

module |18 pages

Textile: Substrates Modification by Novel Polymers

module |12 pages

Textiles: Novel Polymers

module |35 pages

Textiles: Polymers and Fibers

module |25 pages

Thermogelling Polymers: Biomedical Applications

module |24 pages

Tissue Engineering: Polyhydroxyalkanoate-Based Materials and Composites

module |7 pages

Tissue Engineering: Polymeric Dermal Filler

module |21 pages

Tissue Engineering: Polymeric Scaffolds for MSC-Based Cartilage

module |15 pages

Tissue Engineering: Polymers in Soft Tissue Cartilage

module |48 pages

Tissue Engineering: Thermoplastics for Scaffold

module |13 pages

Value-Added Products from Natural Fibers Reinforced Composites

module |15 pages

Veterinary Medicine: Polymers in

module |15 pages

Water Treatment: Metal and Metal Oxide Asymmetric Poly(Ether)Sulfone Nanocomposite Membranes

module |15 pages

Water Treatment: Polymers for Coagulation and Flocculation

module |24 pages

Wholly Aromatic Polyamide–hydrazides