Handbook of Thermoplastic Fluoropolymers

Larry McKeen has a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin and worked for DuPont Fluoroproducts from 1978–2014. As a Senior Research Associate (Chemist), he was responsible for new product development including application technology and product optimization for particular end-uses, and product testing. He retired from DuPont at the end of 2014 and is currently a consultant. Sina Ebnesajjad is the series editor of Plastics Design Library (PDL) published in the William Andrew imprint of Elsevier. This Series is a unique series, comprising technology and applications handbooks, data books and practical guides tailored to the needs of practitioners. Sina was the editor-in-chief of William Andrew Publishing from 2005 to 2007, which was acquired by Elsevier in 2009. He retired as a Senior Technology Associate in 2005 from the DuPont fluoropolymers after nearly 24 years of service. Sina founded of FluoroConsultants Group, LLC in 2006 where he continues to work. Sina earned his Bachelor of Science from the School of Engineering of the University of Tehran in 1976, Master of Science and PhD from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, all in Chemical Engineering. He is author, editor and co-author of fifteen technical and data books including five handbooks on fluoropolymers technology and applications. He is author and co-author of three books in surface preparation and adhesion of materials, two of which are in their second editions. Sina has been involved with technical writing and publishing since 1974.His experiences include fluoropolymer technologies (polytetrafluoroethylene and its copolymers) including polymerization, finishing, fabrication, product development, failure analysis, market development and technical service. Sina holds six patents.

• 1. Introduction to Fluoropolymers2. Polytetrafluoroethylene: Processing Methods Characteristics and Properties3. Polyvinylidene Fluoride: Processing Methods Characteristics and Properties4. Polychlorotrifluoroethylene: Processing Methods Characteristics and Properties5. Copolymers of Tetrafluoroethylene: Processing Methods Characteristics and Properties6. Copolymers of Vinylidene Fluoride: Processing Methods Characteristics and Properties7. Copolymers of Trifluoroethylene: Processing Methods Characteristics and Properties8. Expanded PTFE: Processing Methods Characteristics and Properties9. Fluoropolymer Coatings: Processing Methods Characteristics and Properties10. Filled Compounds of Fluoropolymers: Fillers, Characteristics and Properties11. Fluoropolymer Film Properties12. Effect of Creep and other Time Related Factors on Fluoropolymers13. Fatigue and Tribological Properties of Fluoropolymer14. Effect of UV Light and Weather15. Effect of Temperature and other Factors on Properties of Fluoropolymers16. Effect of Long Term Heat Exposure on Properties of Fluoropolymers17. Effect of Radiation on the Properties of Fluoropolymers18. Chemical Properties of Polytetrafluoroethylene19. Chemical Properties of Polyvinylidene Fluoride20. Chemical Properties of Polychlorotrifluoroethylene21. Chemical Properties of Copolymers of Tetrafluoroethylene22. Chemical Properties of Copolymers of Vinylidene Fluoride23. Chemical Properties of Copolymers of Chlorotrifluoroethylene