With an emphasis on nano- and micro-structures of crystals and phase morphology, this reference condenses and consolidates current information on polyolefins so that the reader can compare, select, and integrate a material solution. It includes chapters covering formulation design, processing, characterization, modeling and simulation, engineering performance properties, and applications. Miscibility, phase behavior, microstructure, crystallization, hierarchical morphology, and physical and mechanical properties are also discussed. And new research trends, including in-situ reactor blending and reactive processing, are reviewed.

Contents:
Overview of Polyolefin Blends, Miscibility and Characteristics of Polyolefin Blends, Miscibility, Morphology and Properties of Polyethylene Blends, Miscibility and Crystallization of Binary Polyethylene Blends. Microscopically Viewed Structural Characteristics of Polyethylene Blends between Deuterated and Hydrogenous Species: Cocrystallization and Phase Separation, Thermal and Structural Characterization of Binary and Ternary Blends based on Isotactic Polypropylene, Isotactic Poly (1-Butene) and Hydrogenated Oligo (Cyclopentadiene), Morphological Phase Diagrams of Blends of Polypropylene Isomers and Poly(ethylene octene) Copolymer, Structure, Morphology and Mechanical Properties of Polyolefin Based Elastomers, Morphology and Mechanical Properties in iPP/Polyolefin-Based Copolymer Blends, Functionalization of Olefinic Polymer and Copolymer Blends in the Melt