1;Preface;62;Content;83;Contributors;184;PART I POLYMERS;245;Chapter 1 Nano- and Micromechanics of Crystalline Polymers;265.1;1.1. Introduction;265.2;1.2. Tensile deformation of crystalline polymers;275.3;1.3. Cavitation in tensile deformation;275.4;1.4. Tensile deformation of polyethylene and polypropylene;315.5;1.5. Deformation micromechanisms in crystalline polymers;365.6;1.6. Molecular mechanisms at a nanometer scale;395.7;1.7. Dislocations in crystal plasticit;465.8;1.8. Generation of dislocations;485.9;1.9. Competition between crystal plasticity and cavitation;575.10;1.10. Micromechanics modeling in semicrystalline polymers;585.10.1;1.10.1. Microstructure and mechanical properties;585.10.2;1.10.2. The micromechanical models;595.10.3;1.10.3. Idealizing the microstructure of semicrystalline polymers;615.10.4;1.10.4. Elastic behavior prediction;635.11;References;716;Chapter 2 Modeling Mechanical Propertiesof Segmented Polyurethanes;826.1;2.1. Introduction;826.2;2.2. Predicting Young's modulus of segmented polyurethanes;866.2.1;2.2.1. Relationship between Young's modulus and formulation - experimental observations;866.2.2;2.2.2. Theory;876.2.3;2.2.3. Young's modulus: comparing theory with experiments;956.3;2.3. Modeling tensile stress-strain behavior;996.4;2.4. Linear viscoelasticity;1056.5;2.5. Non-equilibrium factors and their influence on mechanical properties;1076.6;2.6. Conclusions and Outlook;1076.7;Acknowledgment;1086.8;References;1087;PART II NANOCOMPOSITES:INFLUENCE OF PREPARATION;1148;Chapter 3 Nanoparticles/Polymer Composites:Fabrication and Mechanical Properties;1168.1;3.1. Introduction;1168.2;3.2. Dispersion-oriented manufacturing of nanocomposites;1188.2.1;3.2.1. Conventional two-step manufacturing;1188.2.2;3.2.2. Specific two-step manufacturing;1308.2.3;3.2.3. One-step manufacturing;1418.3;3.3. Dispersion and filler/matrix interaction-oriented manufacturing of nanocomposites;1438.3.1;3.3.1. Two-step manufacturing in terms of in situ reactive compatibilization;1438.3.2;3.3.2. One-step manufacturing in terms of in situ graft and crosslinking;1478.4;3.4. Dispersion, filler/filler interaction and filler/matrix interactionoriented manufacturing of nanocomposites;1528.5;3.5. Conclusions;1588.6;Acknowledgements;1598.7;References;1599;Chapter 4 Rubber Nanocomposites: New Developments, New Opportunities;1649.1;4.1. Introduction;1649.2;4.2. General considerations on elastomeric composites;1659.3;4.3. Spherical in situ generated reinforcing particles;1679.4;4.4. Carbon nanotube-filled rubber composites;1769.5;4.5. Conclusions;1849.6;References;18510;Chapter 5 Organoclay, Particulate and Nanofibril Reinforced Polymer-Polymer Composites: Manufacturing, Modeling and Applications;19010.1;5.1. Introduction;19010.2;5.2. Polypropylene/organoclay nanocomposites: experimental characterisation and modeling;19210.2.1;5.2.1. Peculiarities of polymer/clay nanocomposites;19210.2.2;5.2.2. Parametric study and associated properties of PP/organoclay nanocomposites;19410.2.3;5.2.3. Evaluation of the experimental data by means of Taguchi and Pareto ANOVA methods;19710.2.4;5.2.4. Materials, manufacturing and characterization of nano composites;20110.2.5;5.2.5. Analytical models for composites;20210.2.6;5.2.6. Comparisons of experimental results with the calculated values;20510.3;5.3. The dispersion problem in the case of polymer-polymer nanocomposites;20810.3.1;5.3.1. Manufacturing of nanofibrillar polymer-polymer composites;21010.3.2;5.3.2. Nanofibrillar vs. microfibrillar polymer-polymer composites and their peculiarities;21110.4;5.4. Directional, thermal and mechanical characterization of polymerpolymernanofibrillar composites;21310.4.1;5.4.1. Directional state of NFC as revealed by wide-angle X-ray scattering;21310.4.2;5.4.2. Thermal characterization of NFC;21510.4.3;5.4.3. Mechanical properties of NFC;21610.5;5.5. Potentials for application of nanofibrillar composites