Weathering of Polymers and Plastic Materials
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-031-33284-5 (ISBN)
This book presents the state of the art on the weathering of polymers and plastic materials in outdoor applications, comprising natural weathering, accelerated climatic weathering, laboratory artificial accelerated weathering, and lifetime prediction methodology. It summarizes the most suitable methods of instrumental analysis to access and quantify (when possible) degradation caused by weathering, while also covering the degradation and stabilization of polymers based on environmental and artificially induced factors. Innovative polymer additives and some developments in polymeric materials designed for outdoor applications are also included, emphasizing a few selected cases. the book intends to be an important reference source for those involved in the study of the durability of polymers and plastics, production of plastics for exterior applications, chemists responsible for quality control of plastic products, and researchers and students across plastics engineering, polymer science, polymer chemistry and environmental science.
Luís Eduardo Pimentel Real Graduated in chemical engineering at the Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Lisbon, Portugal. Holds a PhD in chemical engineering (IST, Portugal) and a PhD in chemistry (UBP, France). He worked in the Materials Department of National Laboratory of Civil Engineering (LNEC) from 1990 until 2015. Since January 2016, has been working in the Buildings Department of LNEC. Its activity has been very dispersed and covers several fields, namely applied chemistry, degradation and stabilization of polymers, durability, environmental issues (radon and recycling), biocomposites, assessment of construction products, and technical advice. He is author and co-author of more than 200 publications, including scientific papers in journals listed on the ISI WEB of Science, communications at international scientific meetings, and technical guides and reports, and has participated in several European research projects, and in specialized courses and technical training. He was responsible, for several years, for an accredited laboratory of plastics and composites. He was awarded the degree of specialist in metrology by the Portuguese Order of Engineers, for having carried out numerous activities in the scope of quality control of plastic materials and products, doing agreement activity and support for certification, technical auditing in plastic pipe factories located in Portugal and Europe, and participation in technical committees and working groups.
Chapter 1. Degradation and stabilization of polymers.- Chapter 2. Natural weathering.- Chapter 3. Accelerated climatic weathering.- Chapter 4. Artificial accelerated weathering.- Chapter 5. Instrumental methods of analysis and characterization.- Chapter 6. Lifetime prediction.- Chapter 7. Statistical data treatment.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 13.08.2023 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | XXIV, 136 p. 57 illus., 28 illus. in color. |
| Verlagsort | Cham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 396 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie ► Technische Chemie | |
| Technik ► Bauwesen | |
| Schlagworte | artificial weathering • Climatic weathering • Corrosion • Plastic recycling • Polymer stabilization |
| ISBN-10 | 3-031-33284-9 / 3031332849 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-031-33284-5 / 9783031332845 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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