Poly(vinyl chloride)-based Blends, Interpenetrating Polymer Networks (IPNs), and Gels. This item is unavailable.Poly(vinyl chloride)-based Blends, Interpenetrating Polymer Networks (IPNs), and Gels

Poly(vinyl chloride)-based Blends, Interpenetrating Polymer Networks (IPNs), and Gels brings together the latest research on the blending of PVC, covering processing, materials, properties, and applications. This book addresses these challenges and highlights the state of the art in the fi eld, such as the development of eco-friendly micro- and nanostructured functional materials based on PVC and advances in experimental and theoretical studies of PVC-based polymer blends. This is a valuable resource for researchers and advanced students in polymer science, chemistry, composite science, and materials science and engineering, as well as R&D professionals, engineers, and scientists working with advanced PVC-based materials across a range of industries.

• Offers methodical, in-depth coverage of PVC-based blends, IPNs, and gels with each polymer type
• Explains advanced methods for PVC-based materials with improved properties for a range of novel applications
• Provides avenues for improved sustainability, discussing PVC from biomass, life cycle, recycling, and other environmental considerations

Sabu Thomas is currently an Emeritus Professor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. He is the former Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University and a Senior Professor of Christ University, Bangalore, India, as well as a visiting Professor at the Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, South Africa, Department of Chemical Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, and an Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Polymer and Process Engineering, IIT Roorkee, India.

Dr. H. Akhina is a Postdoctorate Researcher at the International and Inter-University Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, at Mahatma Gandhi University, in Kottayam, India. She has published numerous articles in international and national journals and has presented her work at several international and national conferences. She has co-authored several book chapters and has experience in editing books. Her research interests include synthesis of nanomaterials, graphene, and polymer nanocomposites.