Manufacturing and Materials Technology

4M 2007
Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Multi-Material Micro Manufacture
by Stefan Dimov, Wolfgang  Menz , Yuli  Toshev

With almost 100 papers and six keynote contributions, this volume details the state-of-the-art with regard to numerous aspects of advanced micro technologies with respect to metals, polymers, and ceramics, and the development of new production platforms for micro systems-based products.
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4M 2008
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Multi-Material Micro Manufacture
by Stefan Dimov, Wolfgang  Menz

4M 2008, the fourth annual conference of the 4M Network of Excellence (www.4m-net.org), will be held on 9th - 11th of September 2008 at Cardiff, UK. There will be 73 accepted papers including 4 keynote contributors involving more than 200 authors from 16 countries and 46 organisations.
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Ceramics Processing in Microtechnology
by H.-J. Ritzhaupt-Kleissl , Per  Johander

The outstanding properties of ceramics have guaranteed their use for millennia and they remain vitally important in modern technology. This book provides an overview of the current status of processing of ceramic materials in micro technology. Emanating in part from scientific partners in the ... more...

Decommissioning and Radioactive Waste Management
by A. Rahman

This book provides a detailed understanding of the issues associated with these processes. The depth and breadth of the treatment is such that the book is suitable as a text book for graduate and post-graduate courses, and will also be useful to those involved in decommissioning projects and r... more...

Innovative Production Machines and Systems
Fifth I*PROMS Virtual International Conference, 6-17 July, 2009
by D. T. Pham, E. E. Eldukhri , A. J. Soroka

IPROMS 2009 is the fifth in the successful series of online, web-based conferences on Innovative Production Machines and Systems organised by the EU-funded I*PROMS Network of Excellence. It continues to build on the themes of the previous conferences, and attracted over 200 authors from some 2... more...

Innovative Production Machines and Systems
Fourth I*PROMS Virtual International Conference, 1-14 July, 2008
by D. T. Pham, E. E. Eldukhri , A. J. Soroka

IPROMS 2008 is the fourth online, web-based conference on Innovative Production Machines and Systems organised by the EU-funded I*PROMS Network of Excellence.

It continues to build on the three previous outstandingly successful conferences, attracting over 300 authors from 30 coun... more...

Innovative Production Machines and Systems
Third I*PROMS Virtual International Conference, 2-13 July, 2007
by D. T. Pham, E. E. Eldukhri , A. J. Soroka

IPROMS 2007 is the third online, web-based conference on Innovative Production Machines and Systems organised by the EU-funded I*PROMS Network of Excellence. It continues to build on the two previous outstandingly successful conferences and attracted authors from 30 countries across 5 continen... more...

Introduction to Molecular Motion in Polymers
by Richard A. Pethrick, Alastair M. North, Taweechai Amornsakchai

A valuable primer to help students and workers understand concepts and relationships which are developed more fully in other specialist texts on polymer molecular physics, Introduction to Molecular Motion in Polymers explains how molecular movement is determined by chemical structure, then how... more...

Polymer Science and Technology
for Engineers and Scientists
by Richard A. Pethrick

Polymers and composites are widely used for a range of applications in engineering and technology. Selecting the correct material which is fit for purpose is a critical decision faced by engineers and scientists who do not necessarily have an in-depth knowledge of the chemistry or physics of p... more...

Severe Plastic Deformation Technology
by A. Rosochowski

This book is the first to cover the engineering aspects of severe plastic deformation (SPD) technology used to refine grain structure in metallic materials. The fundamentals of both the well-known and novel SPD processes are explained and the engineering know-how required for successful implem... more...