Bibliogr. en fin de chapitres. Index

Kalia and Fu's novel monograph covers cryogenic treatment, properties and applications of cryo-treated polymer materials. Written by numerous international experts, the twelve chapters in this book offer the reader a comprehensive picture of the latest findings and developments, as well as an outlook on the field. Cryogenic technology has seen remarkable progress in the past few years and especially cryogenic properties of polymers are attracting attention through new breakthroughs in space, superconducting, magnetic and electronic techniques. This book is a valuable resource for researchers, educators, engineers and graduate students in the field and at technical institutions

P. 1 Cryogenic processing : state of the art, advantages and applications P. 9 Cryogenic properties of polymer materials P. 41 Friction & wear of polymer materials at cryogenic temperatures P. 59 Mechanical behaviour of polymer composites at cryogenic temperatures P. 115 Interlaminar delamination fracture and fatigue of woven glass fiber reinforced polymer composite laminates at cryogenic temperatures P. 127 The behaviour of polymer based dielectrics under cryogenic conditions P. 147 Medical applications of poly(vinyl alcohol) cryogels P. 161 Dielectric properties of polymers at low temperatures P. 181 Influence of cryogenic treatment on mechanical behaviour of glass fiber reinforced plastic composite laminate P. 203 Polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams in exter-nal tank cryogenic insulation P. 245 Cryogenic treatment of materials : cutting tools and polymers P. 275 Current and potential applications of cryogenic treated polymers