Polyimides (Paperback, 1990 ed.)

The last twenty years or so have seen a flurry of activity in the synthesis of new polymer systems. This interest has developed largely as a result of the increased need for advanced materials. Despite the emergence of a number of outstanding polymers, it is the polyimides that have captured the imagination of scientists and engineers alike as materials that offer outstanding promise for the high technology applic ations of the future. The reputation of the polyimide has been established on the bases of outstanding thermal stability, excellent mechanical properties and the ability to be fabricated into useful articles. Polyimides offer a versatility unparalleled in most other classes of macromolecules. Polymers can be prepared from a variety of starting materials, by a variety of synthetic routes. They can be tailor-made to suit specific applications. By judicious choice of starting materials, polymers can be made that offer variations in such properties as glass transition tempera ture, oxidative stability, toughness, adhesion, and permeability. It is this versatility that has led to the use of polyimides in a wide variety of applications. The electronics industry makes extensive use of poly imide films in, ior example, semiconductor applications. The leading polymer matrices for high temperature advanced composites are polyimides. High temperature adhesive systems for the bonding of metals or composites are often based on polyimides. In addition, polyimides are now finding use as fibres, foams, sealents and even membranes for the low energy separation of industrial gases.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Release date:	September 2014
First published:	1990
Authors:	Doug Wilson • Horst D. Stenzenberger • Paul M. Hergenrother
Dimensions:	244 x 170 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	297
Edition:	1990 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-9401096638
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Chemistry > Organic chemistry > Polymer chemistry Promotions
LSN:	9401096635
Barcode:	9789401096638

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