Polymer Composites, Set

Sabu Thomas is a Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering at Mahatma Gandhi University (India). He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and a Fellow of the New York Academy of Sciences. Thomas has published over 300 papers in peer reviewed journals on his polymer composite, membrane separation, polymer blend and alloy, and polymer recycling research and has edited three books.Kuruvilla Joseph is a Reader at St. Berchmans' College (India). He has held a number of visiting research fellowships and has published ca. 50 papers on polymer composites and blends.S. K. Malhotra is Chief Design Engineer and Head of the Composites Technology Centre at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. He has published over 100 journal and proceedings papers on polymer and alumina-zirconia composites.Koichi Goda is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Yamaguchi University. His major scientific fields of interest are reliability and engineering analysis of composite materials and development and evaluation of environmentally friendly and other advanced composite materials.M. S. Sreekala is a Senior Research Associate in the Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology at Cochin University of Science and Technology (India). She has published over 30 papers on polymer composites (including biodegradable and green composites) in peer reviewed journals and has held a number of Research Fellowships, including those from the Humboldt Foundation and Japan Society for Promotion of Science.

• VOLUME 1 -MACRO AND MICRO COMPOSITESPart 1: Introduction to Polymer CompositesState of the Art, New Challenges and Opportunities /Micro and Macro Mechanics of Polymer Composites /Interfaces in Micro and Macro Composites /Preparation and Manufacturing Techniques for Macro and Micro Polymer CompositesPart 2: Macro SystemsFiber Reinforced Polymer CompositesCarbon Fibre /Glass Fibre /Kevlar Fibre /Polyester Fibre /Nylon Fibre /Polyolefin Fibre /Silica Fibre Reinforced Polymer CompositesTextile Composites2d and 3d Woven Fabric CompositesPoylmer Composites as GeotextilesPolymer Hybrid CompositesPart 3: Micro SystemsMicro Particle Reinforced Polymer CompositesSynthesis, Surface Modification and Characterization of Micro Particulate Fillers and Flakes /Carbon Black Filled /Silica Filled /Metall Filled /Mica Filled Polymer Micro CompositesApplications of Macro and Micro Filler Reinforced Polymer CompositesRecovery, Recycling and Life Cycle Analysis of Synthetic Polymeric CompositesVOLUME 2 -NANOCOMPOSITESState of the Art -NanomechanicsSynthesis, Surface Modification and Characterization of NanoparticlesManufacturing Technology of NanocompositesInterface Modification of NanocompositesCharacterisation of NanocompositesMorphology Characterization /NMR and ESR Characterization /Scattering Methods /Mechanical and Visco Elastic Characterization /Optical Analysis /Barrier Property Analysis /Thermal Analysis /Accoustic Emission Technique /Theory and SimulationNanoclay Filled Plastic CompositesNanoclay Filled Rubber CompositesCarbon Nanotube Filled Polymer CompositesHealth Hazards, Recycling and Life Cycle Analysis of Nanomaterials and Their CompositesApplications of NanocompositesVOLUME 3 -BIOCOMPOSITESState of the Art -BiocompositesSynthesis, Structure and Properties of Natural and Synthetic BiopolymersPreparation, Microstructure and Properties of BiofibersSurface Modification and Characterisation of BiofibresManufacturing and Characterization of BiofibresManufacturing and Processing of BiocompositesBiofibre Reinforced Thermoset CompositesBiofibre Reinforced Thermoplastic CompositesHybrid Biofibre CompositesTextile BiocompositesBionanocompositesFully Biodegradable Green CompositesApplication and Future Scope of Green CompositesEnvironmental Effects, Biodegradation and Life Cycle Analysis of Fully Biodegradable Green Composites