The Victorians adored fancy dress parties: what better way to escape the rigidity of social conventions than to spend a festive evening disguised as Cleopatra, a Swiss milkmaid, or Alice in Wonderland
The properties of woven and knitted fabrics differ largely due to the path yarn follows in the fabric structure. This path determines the fabric’s physical properties, mechanical properties, and appea
This handbook provides an introduction to and reference information about the science behind the production and use of particulate fillers in polymer applications. Fillers play an important role and a
The continually growing plastics market consists of more than 250 million tons of product annually, making the recurring problem of polymer melt fracture an acute issue in the extrusion of these mater
This book shows how the use of biodegradable plastics in agriculture can have a profound positive impact on plasticulture. Starting with an organic chemistry approach to biodegradable and compostable
Odor can play a significant role in the success of a product; it can decide whether a customer purchases it in the first place, or indeed because the cause of complaints or returns. Similarly, in scen
Databook of Plasticizers, Second Edition, contains data on the most important plasticizers in use today, including over 375 generic and commercial plasticizers. The data comes from a range of sources
Plasticizers are vital to the plastics industry, particularly in improving the properties of materials such as PVC. The Handbook of Plasticizers, now in its third edition, is an essential professional
This 3rd edition of this important dictionary offers more than 12,000 entries with expanded encyclopaedic-style definitions making this major reference work invaluable to practitioners, researchers an
As the fashion industry evolves to meet the growing call for a system which is renewable and socially responsible, understanding sustainability is now a core competency for the designers, product deve
The series Advances in Polymer Science presents critical reviews of the present and future trends in polymer and biopolymer science. It covers all areas of research in polymer and biopolymer science i
This book presents the results of a multi-year research programme funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, which which explain how organic solar cells work. In this new promising photovoltaic te
Interior designers and architects need to thoroughly understand fabric in order to satisfy clients' needs and effectively meet the requirements of a given space.Fabric for the Designed Interior, Secon
"The 21st Century Junior Library Women Innovators series highlights the contributions of women to STEM fields. Stephanie Kwolek and Bulletproof Material examines the life of this important woman and h
This book summarizes the preparation, characterization and applications of rubber based nano blends. Rubbers from natural and synthetic polymers and their blends are discussed in the individual chapte
Weaving as a subject is an integral part of any textile engineering/technology program, the others being fibre manufacturing, yarn manufacturing and textile chemical processing. This book amalgamates
The series Advances in Polymer Science presents critical reviews of the present and future trends in polymer and biopolymer science. It covers all areas of research in polymer and biopolymer science i
