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Applications of Unsaturated Polyester Resins
Synthesis, Modifications, and Preparation Methods

A comprehensive guide to the synthesis, structure, modifications, properties and applications of unsaturated polyester

Sabu Thomas (Edited by), Cintil Jose Chirayil (Edited by)

9780323994668, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 30 March 2023

498 pages
23.5 x 19 x 3.1 cm, 0.45 kg

Applications of Unsaturated Polyester Resins: Synthesis, Modifications, and Preparation Methods takes a practical approach to unsaturated polyester-based materials and their preparation for implementation in a range of innovative areas. Sections introduce the background of polyester and the fundamentals of unsaturated polyester resins (UPRs), including chemistry, additives, curing, and processing methods. Hydrolytic stability and structure-property relationships are also discussed in detail, along with coverage of modification strategies for UPR and the development of bio-composites incorporating natural fiber with unsaturated polyester.

Subsequent chapters focus on the preparation of UPR for specific target applications, including in construction, marine and aerospace, adhesives and coatings, insulation systems, electrics, pipeline corrosion, military, biomedicine, and tissue engineering. Finally, the advantages and disadvantages of UPR compared to other resins, in terms of properties and performance, as well as life cycle assessment, are addressed and analyzed.

1 Historical aspects of polyesters 2 Unsaturated polyester resins and their classification 3 Unsaturated polyester resins: catalysts, accelerators, and inhibitors 4 Special additives to unsaturated polyester 5 Curing of unsaturated polyester resins 6 Processing methods of unsaturated polyester 7 Hydrolytic stability of unsaturated polyesters 8 Structure-property relationship of unsaturated polyester composites 9 Modification of unsaturated polyester resin by poly(ethylene glycol) 10 Modification of unsaturated polyester resin by epoxy resin 11 Potential of natural fiber in unsaturated polyester biocomposite application 12 Applications of unsaturated polyester resins in asphalt pavements 13 Application of UPR in marine applications 14 Application of UPR in aerospace applications 15 Application of UPR in thermal insulation systems 16 Application of UPR in pipeline corrosion: protection and applications 17 Potential of unsaturated polyesters in biomedicine and tissue engineering 18 High-end applications of unsaturated polyester composites 19 Recycling and upcycling-oriented degradation of unsaturated polyester resins

Subject Areas: Materials science [TGM], Plastics & polymers technology [TDCP], Biotechnology [TCB], Biomedical engineering [MQW]

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