Synopses & Reviews
There has been a failure to recognize acid-base cements as a single, well-defined class of material. This book attempts to remedy this situation by unifying the subject and treating this range of materials as a single class. Following a brief historical overview, an introductory chapter defines these cements as materials that are formed by reacting a basic powder with an acidic liquid to yield a salt-like matrix. The nature of the cementation process and the cement-forming acids and bases are discussed. Other chapters are devoted to the methods of study, the structure of water and simple polyelectrolyte theory.
Review
' ... comprehensive coverage of the subject and is well written and amply illustrated. It can be recommended unreservedly to those with interests in these materials.' Glass Technology
Review
'Timely and readable book which sucessfully bridges the gap between a textbook approach with fundamental definitions and a specialist text.' Asilib Book Guide
Synopsis
Advanced level monograph on a well-established group of materials with varied applications such as dental cements. The lead author, Alan Wilson, is an acknowledged expert in this field with several decades of relevant experience.
Synopsis
Although acid-base cements have been known since the mid-nineteenth century, and have a wide variety of applications, there has been a failure to recognize them as constituting a single, well defined class of material. This book remedies this situation by unifying the subject and treating this range of materials as a single class. The subject is well established and, given the continuing interest in new materials, should be timely and well received. The lead author, Alan Wilson, is an acknowledged expert in this field with several decades of relevant research experience. The book will appeal to a specialist audience both in academia and industry.
Table of Contents
1. The formation of cements; 2. Acid-base concepts; 3. Experimental techniques for the study of acid-base elements; 4. Water and acid-base cements; 5. Polyelectrolytes, ion binding and gelation; 6. Polyalkenoates cements; 7. Phosphate bonded cements; 8. Oxysalt bonded cements; 9. Miscellaneous aqueous cements; 10. Non-aqueous cements.