Crosslinkable Polyethylene Based Blends and Nanocomposites by Jince Thomas

Crosslinkable Polyethylene Based Blends and Nanocomposites by Jince Thomas

This volume serves as a cutting edge reference on XLPE based blends, nanocomposites, and their applications. The book provides an introduction to XLPE nanocomposites and discusses the incorporation of natural and  inorganic nanoparticles in the XLPE matrix. It also focuses on its characterization as well as the morphological, rheological, mechanical, viscoelastic, thermal, and electrical,  properties. It provides an in-depth review of various potential applications, with special emphasis on use in cable insulation. The book focuses on cutting edge research developments, looking at published papers, patents, and production data. This book will be of use to academic and industry researchers, as well as graduate students working in the fields of  polymer science and engineering, materials science, and chemical engineering. 

Ahmad, Zakiah: - Prof. Dr Zakiah Ahmad is the Dean of faculty and Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Mara. Zakiah specialises in timber engineered composite and nano-polymer composites. She has secured and leads more than 50 research grants worth more than Euro 5 million. Dr. Ahmad has published more than 300 papers in journals and proceedings and 8 books. She has received several gold and silver awards for her research projects at national and international research competitions. She is the recipient of the following awards: Top Research Scientist Malaysia, Standard Malaysia Award, Best researcher award, Gold consultant award and Best academic. Dr. Ahmad is also active in giving keynote papers at numerous seminars and conferences at national and international level. Zakiah has served as consultant, committee member and advisor to numerous public agencies and institutions. She also has been appointed as visiting scientist at BRE Research Institute, University of Bath, United Kingdom and tje Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University India.

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ISBN 13	9789811604850
ISBN 10	9811604851
Title	Crosslinkable Polyethylene Based Blends and Nanocomposites
Author	Jince Thomas
Series	Materials Horizons: From Nature To Nanomaterials
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Springer Verlag, Singapore
Year published	2021-04-20
Number of pages	456
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