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1 online resource (xxi, 352 pages) : illustrations ; 25 cm |
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Tailor-Made Polymers; Preface; Contents; List of Contributors; 1 Designing Polymer Properties; 1.1 Polyolefins; 1.2 Levels and Scales of Polymer Structure and Modification; 1.2.1 Chain Structure: Chemistry, Interaction, Regularity, and Disturbance; 1.2.1.1 Chain Topology: SCB, LCB, and Special Structures; 1.2.1.1 Molecular Weight Distribution (MWD); 1.2.1.3 Blends and Other Multiphase Structures; 1.2.2 Semi-crystalline Polymers: From Lattices to Superstructures; 1.2.2.1 Chain Structure and Crystallization Speed; 1.2.2.2 Lamellar Thickness and Modulus; 1.2.2.3 Nucleation and Polymorphism |
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1.2.2.4 Flow-induced Structures and Processing Effects1.2.3 Multiphase Structures; 1.2.3.1 General Concepts of Impact Modification; 1.2.3.2 Multi-stage Copolymers (PP); 1.2.3.3 Polymer Blends and Reactive Modification; 1.2.3.4 Compounds and (Nano)Composites; 1.2.4 Property Optimization in Processing; 1.3 Polymer Design: The Catalyst's Point of View; 1.3.1 Mechanisms and Kinetics: A "Tailors Toolbox"; 1.3.1.1 Activation, Initiation, Propagation: On your Marks, Get Set, . . . Go!!; 1.3.1.2 Chain Transfer; 1.3.1.3 Insertion Control; 1.3.1.4 Summary |
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1.3.2 Case Study 1: Development of Commercially Relevant Single-Site iPP Catalysts1.3.3 Case Study 2: One Monomer, Many Microstructures; 1.3.3.1 Propylene; 1.3.3.2 Ethylene; 1.3.4 Case Study 3: FI Catalysts; From Lazy to Hyperactive, and Beyond; 1.3.5 Case Study 4: "Chain-shuttling"; 1.4 Immobilizing "Single-site" Olefin Polymerization Catalysts: The Basic Problems; Reference; 2 Traditional Heterogeneous Catalysts; 2.1 Ziegler-Natta Catalysts in Polyolefin Synthesis; 2.1.1 Introduction; 2.1.2 Ziegler-Natta Catalysts for Polypropylene; 2.1.2.1 Third-Generation MgCl(2)-supported Catalysts |
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2.1.2.2 Fourth-Generation MgCl(2)-supported Catalysts2.1.2.3 Fifth-Generation MgCl(2)-supported Catalysts; 2.1.2.4 New Developments; 2.1.2.5 Mechanistic Aspects; 2.1.3 Ziegler Catalysts in Polyethylene; 2.1.3.1 Ideal Catalysts?; 2.1.3.2 Ball-milled MgCl(2)-based Ziegler Catalysts; 2.1.3.3 MgCl(2)-Titanium Catalysts on Silica; 2.1.3.4 Precipitated and Supported MgCl(2)-based Catalysts; 2.1.3.5 Spray-dried MgCl(2)-Titanium Catalysts; 2.1.3.6 General Polymerization Behavior of the MgCl(2)-Titanium-based Ziegler Catalysts; 2.1.3.7 Models for Chemical Composition Distribution and Comonomer Drift |
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2.1.3.8 Vanadium-based Ziegler Catalysts2.1.4 Concluding Remarks; 2.2 Chromium Polymerization Catalysts: Still Alive in Polyethylene Production; 2.2.1 Introduction; 2.2.2 The Chromium Catalyst System; 2.2.2.1 Activation of the Chromium Catalyst; 2.2.3 Polymerization Mechanism; 2.2.4 Chromium Catalyst Performance; 2.2.4.1 The Effect of Carrier Material and Calcination Temperature; 2.2.4.2 Effect of Polymerization Temperature; 2.2.4.3 Effect of Hydrogen/Hydrogen Sensitivity; 2.2.5 Summary; References; 3 Polymer Particle Growth and Process Engineering Aspects |
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3.1 Heterogeneous Polymerization with Supported Catalysts versus Polymerization in Homogeneous Phase |
| Summary |
This first comprehensive handbook on this exciting field provides readers with a clear understanding of the current state of the art, ingenious solutions and opportunities. Researchers from academia and industry present such emerging topics as multi-component systems and computational chemistry, as well as the latest developments in competing and complementary technologies. The result is a well-balanced and up-to-date overview |
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Description based upon print version of record |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Online version of the print title |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web |
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System requirements: Internet connectivity, World Wide Web browser, and Adobe Acrobat |
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Print version record |
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Catalysis.
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Polymerization.
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Polymers.
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Polyolefins.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Chadwick, John C.
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Severn, John R. (Chemist)
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Wiley InterScience (Online service)
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| ISBN |
1282784382 |
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3527317821 |
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3527621660 |
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3527621679 |
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9783527317820 |
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9783527621668 |
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9786612784385 |
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