Advances in Thermoplastic Elastomers: Challenges and Opportunities brings together the state-of-the-art in thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), covering innovative materials, synthesis techniques, processing methods and sustainability. Sections outline thermoplastic elastomers, rubber elastic, and thermoplastic vulcanizates, and review the current landscape, from research and published literature, to commercialization and patents. Subsequent chapters offer methodical coverage of different categories of advanced thermoplastic elastomer materials, including areas such as polyolefin-based TPEs and high performance TPEs. The final chapters in the book examine options for sustainability, including bio-based, bio-resourced, and biodegradable TPEs, as well as circular economy and recycling of TPEs.Finally, outlook and future market and research trends are reviewed. This is a valuable book for researchers and advanced students working with elastomers, polymer science, materials chemistry, and materials engineering. In an industrial setting, this is an essential resource for R&D professionals, scientists, and engineers looking to utilize thermoplastic elastomers in a range of advanced applications.
1. Chapter 1 Introduction - p. 2 2. Chapter 2 TPEs and TPVs from research to commercialization including patents and published literature - p. 16 3. Chapter 3 Block copolymer phase separation basics, thermodynamics, and applications in thermoplastic elastomers - p. 46 4. Chapter 4 Styrenic-based thermoplastic elastomers by anionic polymerization - p. 94 5. Chapter 5 New class of thermoplastic elastomers based on acrylic block copolymers - p. 126 6. Chapter 6 Polyolefin-based thermoplastic vulcanizates and thermoplastic elastomers - p. 152 7. Chapter 7 Polypropylene-based thermoplastic elastomers - p. 178 8. Chapter 8 Polyolefin-based TPEs - p. 218 9. Chapter 9 Thermoplastic elastomers based on polyisobutylene - p. 244 10. Chapter 10 Thermoplastic elastomers based on graft copolymers - p. 276 11. Chapter 11 Thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) from rubber-plastic blends - p. 292 12. Chapter 12 Co-polyesters-based thermoplastic elastomers (Co-PE TPEs) - p. 316 13. Chapter 13 Fluorinated thermoplastic elastomers - p. 336 14. Chapter 14 High-performance thermoplastic elastomers based on silicones - p. 364 15. Chapter 15 High performance ionic thermoplastic elastomers - p. 386 16. Chapter 16 Advances in thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers - p. 408 17. Chapter 17 TPE nanocomposites; processing and additives - p. 446 18. Chapter 18 Thermoplastic vulcanizates - p. 474 19. Chapter 19 Sustainability in TPEs; Bio-based TPE - p. 498 20. Chapter 20 Sustainability in thermoplastic elastomers - p. 512 21. Chapter 21 Recycling and circular economy of thermoplastic elastomers - p. 530 22. Chapter 22 Concluding remarks and outlook for future - p. 564 23. Author Index - p. 567 24. Author Index - continued - p. 579 25. Author Index - continued - p. 592 26. Author Index - continued - p. 606 27. Index - p. 611 28. Index - continued - p. 626
Advances in Thermoplastic Elastomers: Challenges and Opportunities brings together the state-of-the-art in thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), covering innovative materials, synthesis techniques, processing methods and sustainability. Sections outline thermoplastic elastomers, rubber elastic, and thermoplastic vulcanizates, and review the current landscape, from research and published literature, to commercialization and patents. Subsequent chapters offer methodical coverage of different categories of advanced thermoplastic elastomer materials, including areas such as polyolefin-based TPEs and high performance TPEs. The final chapters in the book examine options for sustainability, including bio-based, bio-resourced, and biodegradable TPEs, as well as circular economy and recycling of TPEs.Finally, outlook and future market and research trends are reviewed. This is a valuable book for researchers and advanced students working with elastomers, polymer science, materials chemistry, and materials engineering. In an industrial setting, this is an essential resource for R&D professionals, scientists, and engineers looking to utilize thermoplastic elastomers in a range of advanced applications.
1. Chapter 1 Introduction - p. 2 2. Chapter 2 TPEs and TPVs from research to commercialization including patents and published literature - p. 16 3. Chapter 3 Block copolymer phase separation basics, thermodynamics, and applications in thermoplastic elastomers - p. 46 4. Chapter 4 Styrenic-based thermoplastic elastomers by anionic polymerization - p. 94 5. Chapter 5 New class of thermoplastic elastomers based on acrylic block copolymers - p. 126 6. Chapter 6 Polyolefin-based thermoplastic vulcanizates and thermoplastic elastomers - p. 152 7. Chapter 7 Polypropylene-based thermoplastic elastomers - p. 178 8. Chapter 8 Polyolefin-based TPEs - p. 218 9. Chapter 9 Thermoplastic elastomers based on polyisobutylene - p. 244 10. Chapter 10 Thermoplastic elastomers based on graft copolymers - p. 276 11. Chapter 11 Thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) from rubber-plastic blends - p. 292 12. Chapter 12 Co-polyesters-based thermoplastic elastomers (Co-PE TPEs) - p. 316 13. Chapter 13 Fluorinated thermoplastic elastomers - p. 336 14. Chapter 14 High-performance thermoplastic elastomers based on silicones - p. 364 15. Chapter 15 High performance ionic thermoplastic elastomers - p. 386 16. Chapter 16 Advances in thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers - p. 408 17. Chapter 17 TPE nanocomposites; processing and additives - p. 446 18. Chapter 18 Thermoplastic vulcanizates - p. 474 19. Chapter 19 Sustainability in TPEs; Bio-based TPE - p. 498 20. Chapter 20 Sustainability in thermoplastic elastomers - p. 512 21. Chapter 21 Recycling and circular economy of thermoplastic elastomers - p. 530 22. Chapter 22 Concluding remarks and outlook for future - p. 564 23. Author Index - p. 567 24. Author Index - continued - p. 579 25. Author Index - continued - p. 592 26. Author Index - continued - p. 606 27. Index - p. 611 28. Index - continued - p. 626
