Introduction to Fluoropolymers

Sina Ebnesajjad is the series editor of Plastics Design Library (PDL) published in the William Andrew imprint of Elsevier. This Series is a unique series, comprising technology and applications handbooks, data books and practical guides tailored to the needs of practitioners. Sina was the editor-in-chief of William Andrew Publishing from 2005 to 2007, which was acquired by Elsevier in 2009. He retired as a Senior Technology Associate in 2005 from the DuPont fluoropolymers after nearly 24 years of service. Sina founded of FluoroConsultants Group, LLC in 2006 where he continues to work. Sina earned his Bachelor of Science from the School of Engineering of the University of Tehran in 1976, Master of Science and PhD from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, all in Chemical Engineering. He is author, editor and co-author of fifteen technical and data books including five handbooks on fluoropolymers technology and applications. He is author and co-author of three books in surface preparation and adhesion of materials, two of which are in their second editions. Sina has been involved with technical writing and publishing since 1974.His experiences include fluoropolymer technologies (polytetrafluoroethylene and its copolymers) including polymerization, finishing, fabrication, product development, failure analysis, market development and technical service. Sina holds six patents.

• 1. Fluorine, Fluorocarbons, and Fluoropolymers in Human Life -- A Day with the Smiths. 2. From Fundamentals to Applications3. Fluoropolymers -- Discovery, History, Evolution, and Consumption4. History of Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene and W.L. Gore & Associates5. Introduction to Thermoplastic Fluoropolymers6. Manufacturing and Properties of Polytetrafluoroethylene7. Processing and Fabrication of Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene8. Fabrication and Processing of Fine Powder Polytetrafluoroethylene9. Fabrication and Processing of Polytetrafluoroethylene Dispersions10. Manufacturing Melt-Processible Copolymers of Tetrafluoroethylene11. Introduction to Vinylidene Fluoride Polymers12. Processing and Fabrication of Parts from Melt-Processible Fluoropolymers13. Manufacturing and Properties of Polychlorotrifluoroethylene14. Processing and Fabrication of Polychlorotrifluoroethylene15. Applications of Fluoropolymers16. Fluoroelastomers17. Fluoropolymer and Fluorinated Additives18. Polyvinyl Fluoride: The First Durable Replacement for Paint19. Fluorinated Coatings; Technology, History, and Applications20. Fluorinated Ionomers: History, Properties, and Applications21. Functional Fluoropolymers