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Absorbent polymer technology
Reactive Polymers, 16 (1991/1992)88 ElsevierSciencePublishersB.V.,Amsterdam
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Book Review Absorbent Polymer Technology (symposium held in San Francisco, November 1989), edited by L. Brannon-Peppas and R.S. Harland, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1990, ISBN 0-444-88654-0, x + 278 pages, US$107.75, Dfl210.00. This is a much awaited book for anyone who is currently or will be engaged in the synthesis or application of polymeric absorbent materials. It is also useful for anyone who is interested in crosslinking and swelling. A balanced treatment of preparations, characterizations, and swelling theories and models is given. There is also a limited discussion on the applications of the polymeric absorbents. The book is concise, easy to read, and provides a good introduction to absorbent polymer technology. This publication originated from the symposium entitled "Absorbent Polymer Technology" held in San Francisco in November 1989. The contributors include those who
presented papers at the symposium and also other scientists active in this field. The editors did a good job in selecting the topics and organized them in a fashion that it is easy for the readers to follow. The book is divided into two sections. The first deals with the fundamentals of absorbent materials and the second discusses some recent studies. The subjects treated include history, preparation, structure, characterization, crosslinking density, dynamic and equilibrium swelling, ionic content, pH and electrolyte effects, and transport in porous polymers. As expected, the most important type of polymeric absorbents, polyacrylates, received the most attention. Topics on cellulose derivatives, hydrophobe modified cellulose, poly(ethylene glycol)/poly (methacrylic acid) complexes, and superabsorbent-pulp interactions were also discussed. C.J. Chang
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Book Review Absorbent Polymer Technology (symposium held in San Francisco, November 1989), edited by L. Brannon-Peppas and R.S. Harland, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1990, ISBN 0-444-88654-0, x + 278 pages, US$107.75, Dfl210.00. This is a much awaited book for anyone who is currently or will be engaged in the synthesis or application of polymeric absorbent materials. It is also useful for anyone who is interested in crosslinking and swelling. A balanced treatment of preparations, characterizations, and swelling theories and models is given. There is also a limited discussion on the applications of the polymeric absorbents. The book is concise, easy to read, and provides a good introduction to absorbent polymer technology. This publication originated from the symposium entitled "Absorbent Polymer Technology" held in San Francisco in November 1989. The contributors include those who
presented papers at the symposium and also other scientists active in this field. The editors did a good job in selecting the topics and organized them in a fashion that it is easy for the readers to follow. The book is divided into two sections. The first deals with the fundamentals of absorbent materials and the second discusses some recent studies. The subjects treated include history, preparation, structure, characterization, crosslinking density, dynamic and equilibrium swelling, ionic content, pH and electrolyte effects, and transport in porous polymers. As expected, the most important type of polymeric absorbents, polyacrylates, received the most attention. Topics on cellulose derivatives, hydrophobe modified cellulose, poly(ethylene glycol)/poly (methacrylic acid) complexes, and superabsorbent-pulp interactions were also discussed. C.J. Chang