Thermoplastic elastomers

Thermoplastic elastomers still are one the fastest growing groups of material. They can be processed like thermoplastics but their properties are close to those of vulcanized elastomers. New products, new processing techniques, new properties, and new applications have been experienced in the last decade. All this is reflected in this well edited multi-authored reference work which provides a unique and comprehensive up-to-date guide to all scientific and technical aspects of thermoplastic elastomers. Contents: - Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomers - Styrenic Thermoplastic Elastomers - Anionic Triblock Copolymers - Polyolefin-Based Thermoplastic Elastomers - Thermoplastic Elastomers Based on Halogen-Containing Polyolefins - Thermoplastic Elastomers Based on Dynamically Vulcanized Elastomer—Thermoplastic Blends - Thermoplastic Polyether Ester Elastomers - Thermoplastic Elastomers Based on Polyamides - Ionomeric Thermoplastic Elastomers - Hydrogenated Block Copolymers in Thermoplastic Elastomer Interpenetrating Polymer Networks - Block Copolymer Thermodynamics: Theory and Experiment Thermoplastic Elastomers by Carbocationic Polymerization - Macromonomers as Precursors Thermoplastic Elastomers - Order-Disorder Transition in Block Polymers - Thermoplastic ElastomersProduced by Bacteria - Polymer Blends Containing Styrene/Hydrogenated Butadiene Block Copolymers - Polyacrylate-Based Thermoplastic Elastomers - Diacetylene-Containing Segmented Polyurethanes - Applications of Thermoplastic Elastomers