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Polymerwerkstoffe im Chemie‐Apparatebau
Author(s) -
Busse Horst,
Schindler Helmut
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
chemie ingenieur technik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1522-2640
pISSN - 0009-286X
DOI - 10.1002/cite.330620404
Subject(s) - vulcanization , polymer , elastomer , materials science , natural rubber , vapours , chemical industry , chemical plant , waste management , flue , thermosetting polymer , flue gas , polymer science , composite material , organic chemistry , chemistry , chemical engineering , engineering , neuroscience , biology
Polymer materials in chemical plant equipment. The range and technical sophistication of organic materials today provide the chemical industry in particular with economical and highly dependable materials able to fulfill functions which previously required the use of expensive metals. Polymer materials suitable for use in chemical plant equipment can basically be subdivided into thermoplastics, elastomers, thermosets, and composites. They are used in the form of solid structures or as protective coatings. Recent years have seen a marked increase in the importance of self‐vulcanizing rubber linings for on‐site application (e.g. in sewage treatment and flue gas desulphurization plants), composite structures based on fluorinated polymers for acid recovery and electrically conducting polymers for the transportation of corrosive, combustible gases and vapours.