Hybrid polymer technologies

Several other polymers such as polyurethanes, alkyds, acrylics, polyesters, silicones, etc. can be hybridised to improve the performance or to obtain desired end-results. The growth of hybrid polymer technology is giving rise to considerable improvements, and many hybrid systems have been introduced to the market. Most of the work reported in this field is for coatings, but at the same time it is useful for other products used in the construction industry. Research is under way by many polymer manufacturers and universities, and innovations are continuously being reported. In this chapter we shall be dealing with those combinations which are useful, or may be useful, for the construction industry. 

Keywords Polymers / Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Polymers / Polymer Network / IPN / Hybrid Polymer Technologies / Contact Lenses / Coatings / Surfactants / Wetting Agents / Silicones / Silicone Polyimides / Siloxane Resins... 

The solid polymer electrolyte approach provides enhanced safety, but the poor ambient temperature conductivity excludes their use for battery applications. which require good ambient temperature performance. In contrast, the liquid lithium-ion technology provides better performance over a wider temperature range, but electrolyte leakage remains a constant risk. Midway between the solid polymer electrolyte and the liquid electrolyte is the hybrid polymer electrolyte concept leading to the so-called gel polymer lithium-ion batteries. Gel electrolyte is a two-component system, viz., a polymer matrix... 

Among the countless number of applications of polymers, the construction industry is one which utilises several polymeric materials. In this book I cover those polymeric materials which are single or bicomponent systems and are cured at ambient temperature either with the aid of curing agents or atmospheric moisture. The various polymers used in manufacturing such products include epoxies, polyurethanes, acrylics, silicones, polysulphides, alkyds and polyesters. As a result of innovation, new technologies exist which utilise more than one polymer in a single product. Such systems are discussed in Chapter 10, on hybrid polymers. 

Module Using Polymer PLC Hybrid Integration Technology... 

In this pap>er were presented first steps, which guide to the design and construction of a VHGT attached WDM triplex transceiver module TRx using polymer PLC hybrid integration technology. We report on the results measuring of the optical attenuation of the... 

Market penetration by plastics either will be enabled by acceptance of more thermoset-based composite solutions or by part integration leveraged by advanced adhesive systems. Certainly many hybrid polymer-metal technologies are being considered and will surface in the market by the year 2025. Developing countries will look for lightweight and enviroiunentally friendly cars, and in most cases, this will make plastics and plastic composites as well as bioplastic solutions attractive. 

Reisfeld R., Weiss A., Saraidarov T., Yariv E., Ishchenko A.A. Solid state lasers based on inorganic-organic hybrid materials obtained by combined sol-gel polymer technology. Polym. Adv. Technol. 2004 15 291-301... 

Houbertz, R Erohlich, L, Popall, M Streppel, U Dannberg, P., Brauer, A., Serbin, J., and Chichkov, B.N. (2003) Inorganic-organic hybrid polymers for information technology from planar technology to 3D nanostructures. 

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