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Rubber

Update on Flame Retardant Textiles

J. Alongi, A. R. Horrocks, F. Carosio, G. Malucelli, Smithers Rapra, Shawbury, Shrewsbury, 2013, 356 p., hardcover, EUR 100.00, ISBN 978-1-90903-017-6

Rubber

Polymeric Protective Technical Textiles

Brian J. McCarthy (ed.), Smithers Rapra, Shawbury, Shrewsbury, 2013, 168 p., softcover, EUR 120.00, ISBN 978-1-84735-963-6

Rubber

Fracture Mechanics and Statistical Mechanics of Reinforced Elastomeric Blends

W. Grellmann, G. Heinrich, M. Kaliske, M. Klüppel, K. Schneider, T. Vilgis (eds.), Springer-Verlag, Berlin/Heidelberg, 2013, 314 p., hardcover, 106,99 EUR, ISBN 978-3-642-37909-3

Polyurethanes

Update on Flame Retardant Textiles

J. Alongi, A. R. Horrocks, F. Carosio, G. Malucelli, Smithers Rapra, Shawbury, 2013, 356 p., EUR 100, ISBN 978-1-90903-017-6

Rubber

Characteristics and Analysis of Non-Flammable Polymers

Methods used to assess fire retardancy in polymers are discussed and summarised in this book. The first chapter discusses fire retardant mechanisms in polymers. Chapter 2 describes test methods for fire retardancy.

Rubber

Practical Guide to Latex Technology

The Practical Guide to Latex Technology is an introduction to the technology of natural and synthetic rubber latices. It offers a condensed practical guidance on the technologies used for the production of latex products.

Rubber

Encyclopedia of Polymer Blends

The Encyclopedia of Polymer Blends will be published in five volumes and includes scientific publications in various areas of polymer blends. Volume 1 describes the fundamentals, including the basic principles of polymer blending, thermodynamics, miscible, immiscible, and compatible blends, kinetics, and composition and temperature dependence of phase separation.

Rubber

Fundamental principles of polymeric materials

With its balanced presentation of polymer chemistry, physics, and engineering applications, the updated and revised third edition of Fundamental principles of polymeric materials provides a solid understanding of the main concepts underlying polymeric materials.

Rubber

Rubber Molding Principles

Rubber Molding Principles is the first in a series of technical books written to highlight the fundamentals of various aspects of rubber moulding technology and how they relate to each other.

Rubber

IISRP publishes 2013 rubber statistics

The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (IISRP) has released the 2013 edition of its Worldwide Rubber Statistics, describing it as the "world's leading source for authoritative data about synthetic rubber."

Polyurethanes

2012 End-Use Market Survey on the Polyurethanes Industry

The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) announced that the “2012 End-Use Market Survey on the Polyurethanes Industry in the United States, Canada and Mexico” is now available to order.

Rubber

The Plasma Chemistry of Polymer Surfaces

Jörg Friedrich, Wiley-VCH Verlag, Weinheim, 2012, 472 p., hardcover, EUR 138.00, ISBN 978-3-527-31853-7

Rubber

Characterization of Nanostructures

Sverre Myhra, John C. Rivière, CRC Press/Taylor and Francis Group, Boca Raton, 2012, 318 p., hardcover, USD 149.95, ISBN 978-1-4398-5415-0

Polyurethanes

Global Opportunities for Adhesives and Coatings in High-speed Rail

Frost & Sullivan, London, UK, May 2013, price on request.

Fig. 1: Global TPU production and consumption by region, 2012 (%), (Source: IAL Consultants) Fig. 2: Global TPU consumption by end-use, 2012 (%), (Source: IAL Consultants)
PolyurethanesThermoplastic Elastomers

Global Overview of the Thermoplastic Polyurethane Market

IAL Consultants has recently published the fourth edition of its report entitled “Global Overview of the Thermoplastic Polyurethane Market”.

Polyurethanes

Adhesive and Sealant Council defines market size and growth expectations

The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) released its “North American Market Report (NAMR) for Adhesives and Sealants”, a report published every three years, which covers the 2012 – 2015 time period.

Polyurethanes

An Overview of the Global Market for Polyester Polyols

IAL Consultants has published the third edition of its report on the markets for aromatic and aliphatic polyester polyols. This new study updates the information included in the previous study published in 2007. Data in this report has been revised through a programme of interviews throughout the industry during the last quarter of 2012 and the first quarter of 2013.

Rubber

Market study on Bio-based Polymers in the World

Nova-Institut GmbH, Hürth, Germany, 2013, 360 p., EUR 6,500.00 + VAT

Rubber

Advances in Polymer Coated Textiles

Güneri Akovali (ed.), Smithers Rapra, Shawbury, Shrewsbury, UK, 2012, 482 p., soft-cover, EUR 120.00, ISBN 978-1-84735-498-3

Rubber

Materials Science of Polymers for Engineers

im A. Osswald, Georg Menges, Hanser Publications, Munich, Germany, 3rd ed., 616 p., hardcover, EUR 99.90, ISBN 978-1-56990-514-2 (printed edition), ISBN 978-1-56990-524-1 (e-book)

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