{"product_id":"thermal-analysis-of-polymers-fundamentals-and-applications-hardback-9780471769170","title":"Thermal Analysis of Polymers; Fundamentals and Applications (Hardback) 9780471769170","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThermal Analysis of Polymers\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFundamentals and Applications\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJoseph D. Menczel (Edited by), R. Bruce Prime (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471769170, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 May 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e704 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.6 x 16 x 4.1 cm, 1.152 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"I have read it with great pleasure and it is my honor to provide this short review. Let me congratulate the editors on the concept of this book. They managed to tune the balance between basic principles and practical information finely . . .In conclusion I think that this book is very useful for students, PhDs, and researchers who are dealing or intended to deal with thermal analysis of polymers.\" (J Therm Anal Calorim, 2010)  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a solid introduction to thermal analysis, methods, instrumentation, calibration, and application along with the necessary theoretical background.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUseful to chemists, physicists, materials scientists, and engineers who are new to thermal analysis techniques, and to existing users of thermal analysis who wish expand their experience to new techniques and applications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTopics covered include Differential Scanning Calorimetry and Differential Thermal Analysis (DSC\/DTA), Thermogravimetry, Thermomechanical Analysis and Dilatometry, Dynamic Mechanical Analysis, Micro-Thermal Analysis, Hot Stage Microscopy, and Instrumentation.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by experts in the various areas of thermal analysis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRelevant and detailed experiments and examples follow each chapter.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoseph D. Menczel, R. Bruce Prime and Patrick K. Gallagher\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) 7\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoseph D. Menczel, Lawrence Judovits, R. Bruce Prime, Harvey E. Bair, Mike Reading, and Steven Swier\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1. Introduction 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2. Elements of Thermodynamics in DSC 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3. The Basics of Differential Scanning Calorimetry 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4. Purity Determination of Low-Molecular-Mass Compounds by DSC 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5. Calibration of Differential Scanning Calorimeters 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6. Measurement of Heat Capacity 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7. Phase Transitions in Amorphous and Crystalline Polymers 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8. Fibers 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.9. Films 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.10. Thermosets 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.11. Differential Photocalorimetry (DPC) 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.12. Fast-Scan DSC 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.13. Modulated Temperature Differential Scanning Calorimetry (MTDSC) 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.14. How to Perform DSC Measurements 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.15. Instrumentation 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) 241\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eR. Bruce Prime, Harvey E. Bair, Sergey Vyazovkin, Patrick K. Gallagher, and Alan Riga\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1. Introduction 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2. Background Principles and Measurement Modes 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3. Calibration and Reference Materials 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4. Measurements and Analyses 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5. Kinetics 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6. Selected Applications 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7. Instrumentation 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Thermomechanical Analysis (TMA) and Thermodilatometry (TD) 319\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarvey E. Bair, Ali E. Akinay, Joseph D. Menczel, R. Bruce Prime, and Michael Jaffe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1. Introduction 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2. Principles and Theory 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3. Instrumental 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4. Calibration 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5. How to Perform a TMA Experiment 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6. Key Applications 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7. Selected Industrial Applications (with Details of Experimental Conditions) 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) 387\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard P. Chartoff, Joseph D. Menczel, and Steven H. Dillman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1. Introduction 387\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2. Characterization of Viscoelastic Behavior 394\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3. The Relationship between Time, Temperature, and Frequency 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4. Applications of Dynamic Mechanical Analysis 410\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5. Examples of DMA Characterization for Thermoplastics 424\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6. Characteristics of Fibers and Thin Films 432\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7. DMA Characterization of Crosslinked Polymers 438\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8. Practical Aspects of Conducting DMA Experiments 456\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.9. Commercial DMA Instrumentation 477\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 488\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations 489\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 491\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Dielectric Analysis (DEA) 497\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAglaia Vassilikou-Dova and Ioannis M. Kalogeras\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1. Introduction 497\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2. Theory and Background of Dielectric Analysis 502\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3. Dielectric Techniques 520\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4. Performing Dielectric Experiments 528\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5. Typical Measurements on Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) (PMMA) 538\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6. Dielectric Analysis of Thermoplastics 553\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7. Dielectric Analysis of Thermosets 576\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8. Instrumentation 592\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 599\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations 599\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 603\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Micro- And Nanoscale Local Thermal Analysis 615\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eValeriy V Gorbunov, David Grandy, Mike Reading, and Vladimir V. Tsukruk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1. Introduction 615\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2. The Atomic Force Microscope 616\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3. Scanning Thermal Microscopy 618\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4. Thermal Probe Design and Spatial Resolution 620\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5. Measuring Thermal Conductivity and Thermal Force-Distance Curves 624\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6. Local Thermal Analysis 628\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7. Performing a Micro\/Nanoscale Thermal Analysis Experiment 633\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8. Examples of Micro\/Nanoscale Thermal Analysis Applications 637\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.9. 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