Polymer Composites

Part I. Nanocomposites: Structure and Properties

1. Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Polymers: a State of the Art Review
Karl Schulte, Florian H. Gojny, Bodo Fiedler, Jan K.W. Sandler, Wolfgang Bauhofer

2. Application of Non-Layered Nanoparticles in Polymer Modification
Ming Qiu Zhang, Min Zhi Rong, Klaus Friedrich

3. Reinforcement of Thermosetting Polymers by the Incorporation of Micro- and Nanoparticles
Frank Haupert, Bernd Wetzel

4. Polyimides Reinforced by a Sol-Gel Derived Organosilicon Nanophase: Synthesis and Structure-Property Relationships
Valery P. Privalko, Tatiana A. Shantalii, Eleonora G. Privalko

5. Layered Silicate/Rubber Nanocomposites via Latex and Solution Intercalations
Siby Varghese, József Karger-Kocsis

6. Property Improvements of an Epoxy Resin by Nanosilica Particle Reinforcement
Meyyarappallil S. Sreekala, Christian Eger

Part II. Special Characterization Methods and Modeling

7. Micro-Scratch Testing and Finite Element Simulation of Wear Mechanisms of Polymer Composites
Tibor Goda, Károly Váradi, Klaus Friedrich

8. Determination of the Interface Strength of Polymer-Polymer Joints by a Curved Interface Tensile Test
Bernd Lauke, Konrad Schneider, Tobias Schüller

9. Manufacturing and Characterization of Microfibrillar Reinforced Composites from Polymer Blends
Michail Evstatiev, Stoyko Fakirov, Klaus Friedrich

10. Tribological Characteristics of Micro- and Nanoparticle Filled Polymer Composites
Zhong Zhang, Klaus Friedrich

Part III. Macrocomposites: Processing and Application

11. Production of Thermoplastic Towpregs and Towpreg-Based Composites
João P. Nunes, Ferrie W. J. Hattum, Carlos A. Bernardo, António M. Brito, António S. Pouzada, João F. Silva, António T. Marques

12. Manufacturing of Tailored Reinforcement for Liquid Composite Molding Processes
Peter Mitschang, Amol Ogale

13. Deconsolidation and Reconsolidation of Thermoplastic Composites During Processing
Lin Ye, Meng Lu, Hong-Yuan Liu

14. Long Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites in Automotive Applications
Tapio Harmia, Juha Hartikainen, Mathias Lindner

Part IV. Mechanical Performance of Macrocomposites

15. Deformation Mechanisms in Knitted Fabric Composites
Miro Duhovic, Debes Bhattacharyya

16. Impact Damage in Composite Laminates
Hiroshi Suemasu

17. Discontinuous Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Hybrid Composites
Tibor Czigány

18. Accelerated Testing Methodology for Polymer Composite Durability
Masayuki Nakada, Yasushi Miyano, Rokuro Muki

Keywords: Chemistry, Polymer Sciences, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Soft Matter, Complex Fluids, Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Methods