Description
1. Introduction 2. Historical accounts of TPEs and TPVs from research to commercialization including review of patent and open, published literature 3. Block copolymer phase separation basics, thermodynamics and applications in thermoplastic elastomers 4. Styrenic-based thermoplastic elastomers by anionic polymerization 5. Acrylic based TPEs Functional Acrylic based TPE 6. Polyolefin-based TPEs; Fundamental chemistry problems 7. Polyolefin-based TPEs: Fundamental blending issues 8. Polyolefin-based TPEs: Reactive Processing 9. TPEs based on polyisobutylene 10. TPE based on graft copolymer 11. TPEs based on Rubber/plastic blends with few chapter 12. TPEs based on Polyether-polyesters 13. High Performance TPEs; Fluorinated TPEs 14. High Performance TPEs; Silicone based TPEs 15. High Performance Ionic Thermoplastic Elastomers 16. Advances in Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomer; Design & Applications and their Circularity 17. TPE (Nano) Composite, processing additives on TPEs 18. Thermoplastic vulcanizates; Historical perspectives Synthesis strategies 19. Sustainability in TPEs; Bio-based TPE 20. Sustainability in TPEs; Biodegradable TPE 21. Recycling and Circular Economy of Thermoplastic Elastomers 22. Outlook on TPEs & Future market
