"Thermoplastic Elastomers" ed. by Adel Zaki El-Sonbati

This book is comprised of nineteen chapters, written by specialized scientists dealing with physical and/or chemical modifications of thermoplastics and thermoplastic starch. Such studies will provide a great benefit to specialists in food, electric, telecommunication devices, and plastic industries.

Contents
Preface
Part 1 Modifications of Thermoplastic Starch
1 Melt Biending with Thermoplastic Starch
2 Thermoplastic Cassava Flour
3 Physical and/or Chemical Modifications of Starch by Thermoplastic Extrusion
4 Properties and Biodegradation Nature of Thermoplastic Starch
5 Starch Protective Loose-Fill Foams
6 Thermoplastic Starch
7 Retrogradation and Antiplasticization of Thermoplastic Starch
Part 2 Modifications of Thermoplastic Elastomers
8 Thermoplastic Elastomers
9 Modification of Thermoplastics with Reactive Silanes and Siloxanes
10 Advantages of Low Energy Adhesion PP For Ballistics
11 Microinjection Molding of Enhanced Thermoplastics
12 Investigation of the Physical Characteristics of Polypropylene Meltblown Nonwovens Under Varying Production Parameters
13 Thermoplastic Extrusion in Food Processing
14 Lightweight Plastic Materials
15 The Performance Envelope of Spinal Implants Utilizing Thermoplastic Materials
16 Application of Thermoplastics in Protection of Natural Fibres
17 Characterization of Thermoplastic Elastomers by Means of Temperature Scanning Stress Relaxation Measurements
18 New Thermoplastic Ionic Elastomers Based on MA-g-EPDM with Advanced Characteristics
19 Electroactive Thermoplastic Dielectric Elastomers as a New Generation Polymer Actuators