Finally available in its second edition, this classic monograph covers everything from the basic principles to the various practical applications of state-of-the-art mixing and compounding. It discusses the basic mixing mechanisms encountered in polymer processing; the latest results in modeling, flow simulation and visualization, and scale-up rules for the most important batch and continuous mixers; the properties of various additives used in the plastics and rubber industry and their effects on the properties of the compound; working principles and practices for reactive polymer compounding; compatibilization mechanisms applicable to blends and composites; mixing practices in the current commercial mixing devices; key aspects of mixing at nanoscale; and scale-down of mixing equipment and fundamentals of microfluidics.

Contents:

Part I: Mechanisms and Theory
Basic Concepts - Mixing of Miscible Fluids - Mixing of Immiscible Fluids - Dispersive Mixing of Solid Additives - Distributive Mixing - Distribution Functions and Measures of Mixing

Part II: Mixing Equipment - Modeling, Simulation, Visualization
Batch Equipment Simulation - Batch Equipment Visualization - Continuous Equipment Simulation - Dispersive Mixing Devices in Single Screw - Twin Rotor Mixers - Co-Kneader - Visualization - Scale-up of Mixing Equipment - Scale-down of Mixing Equipment

Part III: Material Consideration, Properties and Characterization
Solid additives (inorganic) - Solid additives (organic) - Compatibilizers (mechanisms, theory) - Material Consideration for Mixing at Nanoscale - Effect of Mixing on Properties of Compounds - Effect of Mixing on Rubber Properties

Part IV Mixing Practices
Internal Mixers - Single Screw Extruders - Twin Screw Extruders - Intermeshing Twin Screw Extruders - Reciprocating Screws - Reactive Compounding - Farrel Continuous Mixer