Polyolefin Compounds and Materials

1. Introduction
Mariam Al-Ali AlMa’adeed, Igor Krupa

2. Polyolefins—The History and Economic Impact
Trevor J. Hutley, Mabrouk Ouederni

3. Olefin Polymerization
Hani D. Tabba, Yousef M. Hijji, Adnan S. Abu-Surrah

4. Processing Techniques for Polyolefins
Tomáš Sedláček

5. Polyolefin Blends
Adriaan S. Luyt

6. Polyolefin Composites and Nanocomposites
Noora J. Al-Thani, Jolly Bhadra, Khadija M. Zadeh

7. Polyolefin in Packaging and Food Industry
Igor Novák, Anton Popelka, Zdeno Špitalský, Igor Krupa, Sebnem Tavman

8. Polyolefin Adhesion Modifications
Anton Popelka, Igor Novak, Igor Krupa

9. Polyolefins in Textiles and Nonwovens
Mabrouk Ouederni

10. Biomedical Applications of Polyolefins
K. S. Joshy, Laly A. Pothen, Sabu Thomas

11. Polyolefins in Automotive Industry
Cintil Jose Chirayil, Jithin Joy, Hanna J. Maria, Igor Krupa, Sabu Thomas

12. Polyolefins: From Thermal and Oxidative Degradation to Ignition and Burning
Jozef Rychlý, Lyda Rychlá

13. Recycling of Polyolefin Materials
P. S. Sari, T. Sharika, K. Bicy, Sabu Thomas

14. Oxo-biodegradable Plastics: Who They Are and to What They Serve—Present Status and Future Perspectives
Emo Chiellini, Andrea Corti

15. Erratum to: Chapters 2 and 9 of Polyolefin Compounds and Materials
Mariam Al-Ali AlMa’adeed, Igor Krupa

Keywords: Chemistry, Polymer Sciences, Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Methods, Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering, Industrial and Production Engineering