Table of Contents

Section I: Multicimponent Polymer Material Processing.- 1: Introduction: Multi Component Materials.- 2: Design for Multicomponent Materials.- 3: Design of Mold for Multicomponent Material.- 4: Injection Molding for Multicomponent Materials.- 5: Extrusion of Multicomponent Product.- 6: Compression for Multiphase Products.- 7: Paints and Coating of Multicomponent Product.- Section II: Applications of Multicomponent Product.- 8: Multilayer Polymer Films.- 9: Hybrid Systems for Multi-Layer Fuel and Air Hoses in Automobiles.- 10: Multilayer Pipes.- 11: Multilayer (Fuel) Storage Tank.- 12: Multilayer Bottles.- 13: Multiphase Materials for Tire Applications.- 14: Interfacial Compatibilization of Multilayered Products.- 15: Multilayer Nanowires and Miscellaneous Multilayer Products.

About the Author

Professor Jin Kuk Kim is a senior professor of Department of Polymer Science of Gyeongsang National University, South Korea. Prof. Kim is one of the most regarded researchers in the field of Elastomer and Polymer Technology at global standard. Prof. Kim has published more than 100 research articles in the leading scientific journals during his research career. He has filled about 70 patents and edited 3 books on his credit. More than 50 national/international research projects have been completed under his investigation. He has been involved in the research on elastomer materials and composites for more than 25 years. His basic research includes, (i) high performance elastomer, (ii) thermoplastic Elastomer Gels/Soft Materials, (iii) electrospinning of nanofibers, (iv) polymeric biomaterial and its applications.
Dr. Sabu Thomas is presently working as a Professor of Polymer Science & Technology & Hon. Director of Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, India. His research area widely spreads from polymer to nanotechnology to biomaterials. His outstanding contributions to synthesis, characterization and applications of various polymeric nanomaterials, polymeric blends, fiber filled polymer composites, ageing and degradation of polymers, interpenetrating polymer systems and phase transitions are highly regarded and appreciated by global scientists community. Prof Thomas has h Index-67, Total Number of Publications- 593, Total Number of Citations-16500,Patents-4, Books- 30, PhD theses supervised- 64, Current PhD students-25, Projects -30, Funds Received- Rs.USD 3.7 million. He has been awarded and cited in the list of Most Productive Researchers in India, 5th Position, in 2008.
Dr. Prosenjit Saha is an Assistant Professor in the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, India. He is a seasoned researcher with six years experiences on bio-based polymeric materials synthesis and characterization in India and South Korea with 14 peer-reviewed publications in leading International Journals. Based on the research outcomes, three patents have been filled (two Indian, and one US). Published journal articles were highly cited. One of them (published in Bioresources Technology) has been cited more than 63 times in last two years. Collaborate with broad spectrum of researchers from India, and South Korea. He has contributed as Reviewer of several peer reviewed journals such as J Appl Polym Sci., Carbohydr Polym., Bioresources, Construction and Building Materials, etc. His basic research area includes Synthesis, chemical modifications, and characterization of polymeric materials, Green synthesis of new-generation polyurethanes, Eco-friendly devulcanization of waste rubber composites, Electrospinning of nanofibers.