A look at where novel polymer chemistry is heading

Covering patent literature and process improvements in twenty-four polymer subject areas, Patent Applications: A Tool for Identifying Advances in Polymer Chemistry R &D provides researchers with current polymer research not yet published in journals or patents. The review and analysis by the author offers a more thorough understanding and concise package of the patent application. In addition extensive structure depictions of intermediates, products, and derivatives allow the researcher to better visualize material applications both in and beyond polymer chemistry.

The coverage includes the following polymeric categories:

Additives
Adhesives
Cosmetics
Crystalline Materials
Dyes
Electrically Active Polymers
Energetic Polymers
Engineered Plastics
Fibers
Fuel Cells
Improved Synthetic Methods
Initiators/Modifiers
Light Emitting Polymers
Medical Polymers
Nitric Oxide Releasing Agents
Optical
Pharmaceuticals
Photoresists
Phototherapy
Recording Materials
Stents
Sutures
Tissue Replacement
Viscoelastic Polymers

With this thorough and accurate survey, DeRosa provides a practical resource for polymer and organic chemists, as well as graduate students, to identify research and market trends, and to stay up-to-date on current developments in the field.

Patent Applications - inbunden, Engelska, 2009