Fluoroelastomers Handbook: The Definitive User's Guide

by Jiri George Drobny

Overview

This guide to fluoroelastomer chemistry, processing technology, and related applications explains fluorocarbon elastomers, their character, properties, developmental history, and uses in addition to monomer characteristics and synthesis, polymerization, production, cure systems, processing, fluid resistance, and safety and disposal. Specific compounds described are those for O-rings, molded goods, auto fuel systems, auto power train service, and power plant service. The book is for materials scientists and engineers in the automotive, aerospace, chemical, chemical process, and power generation industries. Moore is a retired research engineer. Annotation © 2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323396189
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	04/27/2016
Series:	Plastics Design Library Fluorocarbon
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	584
File size:	48 MB
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About the Author

Jiri G. Drobny is President of Drobny Polymer Associates, and former Adjunct Faculty of Plastics Engineering at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. Drobny is an active educator, lecturer, writer, and internationally known consultant. His career spans more than 40 years in the rubber and plastic processing industry, mainly in research and development with senior and executive responsibilities.

Table of Contents

1. Fundamentals

2. Market and production statistics and future trends

3. Fluoroelastomers Composition and Properties

4. Fluoroelastomer Monomers

5. Production of Fluoroelastomers

6. Impact of Change in Polymerization Surfactant Alternatives to Perfluorooctanoic Acid and its Salts on Elastomers

7. Types of Fluoroelastomers and their general properties

8. Cure systems for fluoroelastomers

9. Processing of fluoroelastomers

10. Fluid resistance of VDF-containing fluoroelastomers

11. Fluid resistance of perfluoroelastomers

12. Fluid resistance of TFE-olefin fluoroelastomers

13. Fluoroelastomers applications, compounds for O-rings and molded goods

14. Compounds for automotive fuel systems (including biofuels)

14. Compounds for automotive power train systems

15. Compounds for power plant service

16. Other fluoroelastomer applications and processing the use of fluoroelastomers as processing aid additives, use in aerospace, use in oil industry

17. Fluoroelastomer safety, disposal, and sustainability

Appendix - PDL Ratings

Appendix - Major manufacturers of fluoroelastomers and trademarks

Editorial Reviews

"An essential purchase, the handbook is excellent and sure to excite discussion whenever chemistry and physics of fluoroelastomers and technology are discussed." - Current Engineering Practice, Vol. 46, 2006

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