Professor Sabu Thomas is currently the Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University and Director of the School of Energy Materials. He is also a full professor of Polymer Science and Engineering at the School of Chemical Sciences of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India, and the Founder Director and Professor of the International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. Prof. Thomas has received international acclaim for his work in Nanoscience, Polymer Science and Engineering, Polymer Nanocomposites, Elastomers, Polymer Blends, Interpenetrating Polymer Networks, Polymer Membranes, Green Composites and Nanocomposites, Nanomedicine and Green Nanotechnology.

Applications of Fluoropolymer Films: Properties, Processing, and Products presents an overview of fluoropolymer films, manufacturing methods, typical properties, and commercial grades for each type of fluoropolymer film. The second part of the book is uniquely focused on the applications of fluoropolymer films, with detailed information on their use in cutting-edge items across major industries, including aerospace and automotive, architectural, chemical processing, construction, consumer products, electronics, food packaging, pharmaceuticals and solar energy.

The term Hydrothermal is purely of geological origin. It was first used by the British geologist, Sir Roderick Murchison (1792-1871) to describe the action of water at elevated temperature and pressure in bringing about change in the earth’s crust, and leading to the formation of various rocks and minerals.

Each of the previous editions of the Handbook of material Weathering stressed particular aspects of weathering studies, which, at the time of writing, appeared to be most important in advancing the understanding of material degradation.

This third edition contains information on all available conclusive research. The information has been categorized to make retrieval easy but it has also been integrated to demonstrate the potential effects of interaction and their combined effects of materials.