Main description:

Poly(vinyl chloride)-Based Blends, 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 field, 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.

Contents:

1. Poly(vinyl chloride) based blends, IPNs, and gels: An overview
2. Synthesis, compounding, processing, morphology, structure, and properties of PVC
3. Production of bio-based PVC from biomass resources
4. Manufacturing of PVC based blends, IPNs, and gels
5. PVC/Polyolefin blends, IPNs, and gels
6. PVC/Elastomer blends, IPNs, and gels
7. PVC/Polystyrene blends, IPNs, and gels
8. PVC/Acrylic blends, IPNs, and gels
9. PVC/Vinyl plastic blends, IPNs, and gels
10. PVC/Engineering polymer blends, IPNs and gels
11. PVC/Block copolymers, blends, IPNs, and gels
12. PVC/Polycarbonate blends, IPNs, and gels
13. PVC/Thermosetting polymer blends, IPNs, and gels
14. Compatibility studies in polymer blends, IPNs, and gels
15. Rheological behavior of PVC based blends, IPNs, and gels
16. Morphology-property correlation in PVC based blends, IPNs, and gels
17. Improvement in mechanical properties of PVC based blends, IPNs, and gels
18. Microscopy and surface analysis of PVC based blends, IPNs, and gels
19. Spectroscopy of PVC based blends, IPNs, and gels
20. Blend nanocomposites of PVC
21. Dielectric characterization of PVC blends, IPNs, and gels
22. Miscibility and scattering studies in PVC based blends, IPNs, and gels
23. DMA of PVC based blends, IPNs, and gels
24. Biocompatible blends, IPNs, and gels based on PVC
25. Conducting polymer blends, IPNs, and gels based on PVC
26. Aging properties of PVC based blends, IPNs, and Gels
27. Thermal (DSc, TGA, DTG) flame retardant properties of PVC based blends, IPNs, and gels
28. Ecological and recycling perspectives of PVC blends, gels, and IPNs
29. Regulatory aspects of the use of PVC and its blends, gels, and IPNs
30. Applications of PVC based blends, IPNs, and gels for biomedical fields
31. Applications of PVC based blends, IPNs, and gels for dielectric and construction fields
32. Miscellaneous applications of PVC based blends, IPNs, and gels