Elastomer Blends and Composites. Principles, Characterization, Advances, and Applications

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to elastomers 2. Manufacturing methods of elastomer blends and composites 3. Elastomer-based blends 4. Elastomer-based filler composites 5. Engineering applications of elastomer blends and composites 6. Rheology of elastomer blends and composites 7. Morphological characteristics of elastomer blends and composites 8. Mechanical behavior of elastomer blends and composites 9. Thermal behavior of elastomer blends and composites 10. Viscoelastic behavior of elastomer blends and composites 11. Spectroscopy of elastomer blends and composites 12. Wide-angle X-ray diffraction and small-angle X-ray scattering studies of elastomer blends and composites 13. Theoretical modeling and simulation of elastomer blends and nanocomposites 14. Recycling of elastomer blends and composites 15. Applications of elastomer blends and composites 16. Properties of elastomer-biological phenolic resin composites 17. Advances in stimuli-responsive and functional thermoplastic elastomers

Authors

Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa Senior Research Scientist and Associate Professor, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. Dr. Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa is Senior Research Scientist, Associate Professor and an Advisor within the office of the President for University Promotion and Development towards International goals' at King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai Associate Professor, Department of Science, Faculty of Science & Technology, Alliance University, Chandapura-Anekal Main Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai received his PhD in Polymer Science and Technology (Chemistry) from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. He has published more than 100 papers, in high quality international peer reviewed journals on polymer nanocomposites, polymer blends, and biopolymers, and has edited 10 books. He has received numerous awards and recognitions including prestigious KMUTNB best researcher award 2019, Kerala State Award for the Best Young Scientist 2016 and INSPIRE Faculty Award 2011. Suchart Siengchin President, Department of Materials and Production Engineering, The Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), Bangkok, Thailand. Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Suchart Siengchin is President of King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), Thailand. He received his Dipl.-Ing. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Applied Sciences Giessen/Friedberg, Hessen, Germany, M.Sc. in Polymer Technology from University of Applied Sciences Aalen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, M.Sc. in Material Science at the Erlangen-N�rnberg University, Bayern, Germany, Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (Dr.-Ing.) from Institute for Composite Materials, University of Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany and Postdoctoral Research from Kaiserslautern University and School of Materials Engineering, Purdue University, USA. He worked as a Lecturer for Production and Material Engineering Department at The Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), KMUTNB. He has been full Professor at KMUTNB and became the President of KMUTNB. He won the Outstanding Researcher Award in 2010, 2012 and 2013 at KMUTNB. He is an author of more than 150 peer reviewed journal articles. Togay Ozbakkaloglu Professor, Ingram School of Engineering, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, USA. Togay Ozbakkaloglu is a Professor at the Ingram School of Engineering of Texas State University, USA. He has published over 250 peer-reviewed research papers in these areas, including over 125 journal articles that appeared in leading disciplinary journals and received over 4000 citations (Scopus). He is Associate Editor for the ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering (the foremost structural engineering journal), Heliyon, Frontiers in Built Environment, and Australian Journal of Civil Engineering. He also serves on the Editorial Board of 12 international journals, including the ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, the leading journal in his immediate research field of structural applications of FRP composites.