Polymer Rheology: Fundamentals and Applications (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781569905173)

Rheology unites the seemingly unrelated fields of plasticity and non-Newtonian fluids by recognizing that both these types of materials are unable to support a shear stress in static equilibrium. In this sense, a plastic solid is a fluid. Granular rheology refers to the continuum mechanical description of granular materials. In this book, rheology--the study of the deformation and flow of matter--is treated primarily in the context of the stresses generated during the flow of complex materials such as polymers, colloids, foams, and gels. A rapidly growing and industrially important field, it plays a significant role in polymer processing, food processing, coating and printing, and many other manufacturing processes.

Author: Tim A. Osswald
ISBN-10: 1569905177
ISBN-13: 9781569905173
Publisher: Hanser Publications
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2015
Pages: 225
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.53h x 6.69w x 0.55d