Main description:

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.

Contents:

1. Introduction
2. Historical accounts of TPEs and TPVs from research to commercialization including review of patent and open, published literature
3. Block copolymer phase separation basics, thermodynamics and applications in thermoplastic elastomers
4. Styrenic-based thermoplastic elastomers by anionic polymerization
5. Acrylic based TPEs Functional Acrylic based TPE
6. Polyolefin-based TPEs; Fundamental chemistry problems
7. Polyolefin-based TPEs: Fundamental blending issues
8. Polyolefin-based TPEs: Reactive Processing
9. TPEs based on polyisobutylene
10. TPE based on graft copolymer
11. TPEs based on Rubber/plastic blends with few chapter
12. TPEs based on Polyether-polyesters
13. High Performance TPEs; Fluorinated TPEs
14. High Performance TPEs; Silicone based TPEs
15. High Performance Ionic Thermoplastic Elastomers
16. Advances in Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomer; Design & Applications and their Circularity
17. TPE (Nano) Composite, processing additives on TPEs
18. Thermoplastic vulcanizates; Historical perspectives Synthesis strategies
19. Sustainability in TPEs; Bio-based TPE
20. Sustainability in TPEs; Biodegradable TPE
21. Recycling and Circular Economy of Thermoplastic Elastomers
22. Outlook on TPEs & Future market