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- Authors:
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Fjodor A. Shutov
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Department of Polymer Processing, Polymer Faculty, Mendeleev Institute of Chemistry and Technology, Moscow, USSR
- Editors:
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G. Henrici-Olivé
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S. Olivé
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Table of contents (23 chapters)
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Front Matter
Pages I-XXII
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General Information
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- Fjodor A. Shutov, G. Henrici-Olivé, S. Olivé
Pages 3-12
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- Fjodor A. Shutov, G. Henrici-Olivé, S. Olivé
Pages 13-25
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Integral Polymer Foam Technology
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- Fjodor A. Shutov, G. Henrici-Olivé, S. Olivé
Pages 29-46
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- Fjodor A. Shutov, G. Henrici-Olivé, S. Olivé
Pages 47-58
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- Fjodor A. Shutov, G. Henrici-Olivé, S. Olivé
Pages 59-70
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- Fjodor A. Shutov, G. Henrici-Olivé, S. Olivé
Pages 71-80
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- Fjodor A. Shutov, G. Henrici-Olivé, S. Olivé
Pages 81-91
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- Fjodor A. Shutov, G. Henrici-Olivé, S. Olivé
Pages 92-110
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- Fjodor A. Shutov, G. Henrici-Olivé, S. Olivé
Pages 111-122
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- Fjodor A. Shutov, G. Henrici-Olivé, S. Olivé
Pages 123-130
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- Fjodor A. Shutov, G. Henrici-Olivé, S. Olivé
Pages 131-137
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- Fjodor A. Shutov, G. Henrici-Olivé, S. Olivé
Pages 138-150
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Integral Polymer Foam Practice
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Front Matter
Pages 151-151
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- Fjodor A. Shutov, G. Henrici-Olivé, S. Olivé
Pages 153-188
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- Fjodor A. Shutov, G. Henrici-Olivé, S. Olivé
Pages 189-201
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- Fjodor A. Shutov, G. Henrici-Olivé, S. Olivé
Pages 202-210
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- Fjodor A. Shutov, G. Henrici-Olivé, S. Olivé
Pages 211-218
About this book
Integral, or structural, foams are one of the most remarkable materials that have been developed over the last fifteen years. As with all rapidly growing fields, the terminology seems to have grown even faster. Thus there are two names for the material structure itself. In the United States and in Japan the term for these plastics is Structural Foams, whereas in Europe and the USSR the term used is usually Integral Foams. We have adhered to the European term in the text and hope our colleagues will bear with us. Integral foams have a specific structure: a cellular core that gradually turns into a solid skin. The skin gives the part its form and stiffness, while the cellular core contributes to the very high strength-to-weight values of the material. These are higher than those of some unfoamed plastics and metals. The sandwich-like structure with its unique mechanical properties was prompted by nature. Wood and bone are strong and light-weight natural materials having a cellular structure. Since the sandwich-like structure of the integral foams resembles that of natural wood, the foams are often referred to as artifical wood or plastic wood, thereby emphasizing not only the formal structural similarity of these materials, but also one of the main functional applications of integral foams - replacement of wooden articles in various fields of engineering and construction.
Authors and Affiliations
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Department of Polymer Processing, Polymer Faculty, Mendeleev Institute of Chemistry and Technology, Moscow, USSR
Fjodor A. Shutov