America's prophets : how judicial activism makes America great / / David R. Dow

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910455759203321
• Autore: Dow David R.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Westport, Connecticut : , : Praeger, , [2009]
• ISBN: 0-313-37708-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (184 p.)
• Disciplina: 347.73/12
• Soggetti: Political questions and judicial power - United States; Judges - Political aspects - United States; Judicial review - United States; Electronic books.; United States Politics and government
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: What exactly is judicial activism? -- A short history of "activist" judges -- Griswold v. Connecticut and the rise of judicial prophecy -- Prophetic interpretation of biblical law -- The idea of American law -- Contemporary problems for the activist judge : race, religion, same-sex marriage, abortion, and euthanasia.
• Sommario/riassunto: America's Prophets: How Judicial Activism Makes America Great fills a major void in the popular literature by providing a thorough definition and historical account of judicial activism and by arguing that it is a method of prophetic adjudication which is essential to preserving American values. Dow confounds the allegation of the Christian right that judicial activism is legally and morally unsound by tracing the roots of American judicial activism to the methods of legal and moral interpretation developed by the prophets of the Hebrew Bible. He claims that Isaiah, Amos, and Jesus are archet

Flame retardant polymer nanocomposites / / edited by Alexander B. Morgan, Charles A. Wilkie

• Record Nr.: UNINA9911020457403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley-Interscience, c2007
• ISBN: 9786610839155; 9781280839153; 1280839155; 9780470109038; 0470109033; 9780470109021; 0470109025
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (451 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): MorganAlexander B; WilkieC. A (Charles A.)
• Disciplina: 628.9/223
• Soggetti: Fire resistant polymers; Nanostructured materials; Polymeric composites
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: FLAME RETARDANT POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES; CONTENTS; Contributors; Preface; Acronyms; 1 Introduction to Flame Retardancy and Polymer Flammability; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Polymer Combustion and Testing; 1.2.1 Laboratory Flammability Tests; 1.2.2 Polymer Combustion; 1.3 Flame Retardancy; 1.3.1 General Flame Retardant Mechanisms; 1.3.2 Specific Flame Retardant Mechanisms; 1.3.3 Criteria for Selection of Flame Retardants; 1.3.4 Highly Dispersed Flame Retardants; 1.4 Conclusions and Future Outlook; References; 2 Fundamentals of Polymer Nanocomposite Technology; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Fundamentals of Polymer Nanocomposites2.2.1 Thermodynamics of Nanoscale Filler Dispersion; 2.2.2 Synthetic Routes for Nanocomposite Formation; 2.2.3 Dispersion Characterization: Common Techniques and Limitations; 2.3 Effects of Nanofillers on Material Properties; 2.3.1 Effects on Polymer Crystallization; 2.3.2 Effects on ; Mechanical Properties; 2.3.3 Effects on Barrier Properties; 2.4 Future Outlook; References; 3 Flame Retardant Mechanism of Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites; 3.1 Introduction; 3.1.1 Initial Discoveries; 3.2 Flame Retardant Mechanism; 3.2.1 Polystyrene Nanocomposites; 3.2.2 Polypropylene-Clay Nanocomposites3.2.3 Thermal Analysis of Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites; 3.3 Conclusions and Future Outlook; References; 4 Molecular Mechanics Calculations of the Thermodynamic Stabilities of Polymer-Carbon Nanotube Composites; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Background and Context; 4.3 Description of the Method; 4.4 Application to PS-CNT Composites; 4.5 Uncertainties and Limitations; 4.6 Summary and Conclusions; References; 5 Considerations Regarding Specific Impacts of the Principal Fire Retardancy Mechanisms in Nanocomposites; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Influence of Nanostructured Morphology5.2.1 Intercalation, Delamination, Distribution, and Exfoliation; 5.2.2 Orientation; 5.2.3 Morphology During Combustion or Barrier Formation; 5.3 Fire Retardancy Effects and Their Impact on the Fire Behavior of Nanocomposites; 5.3.1 Inert Filler and Char Formation; 5.3.2 Decomposition and Permeability; 5.3.3 Viscosity and Mechanical Reinforcement; 5.3.4 Barrier for Heat and Mass Transport; 5.4 Assessment of Fire Retardancy; 5.4.1 Differentiated Analysis with Regard to Different Fire Properties; 5.4.2 Different Fire Scenarios Highlight Different Effects of Nanocomposites5.5 Summary and Conclusions; References; 6 Intumescence and Nanocomposites: a Novel Route for Flame-Retarding Polymeric Materials; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Basics of Intumescence; 6.3 Zeolites as Synergistic Agents in Intumescent Systems; 6.4 Intumescents in Polymer Nanocomposites; 6.5 Nanofillers as Synergists in Intumescent Systems; 6.6 Critical Overview of Recent Advances; 6.7 Summary and Conclusion; References; 7 Flame Retardant Properties of Organoclays and Carbon Nanotubes and Their Combinations with Alumina Trihydrate
• Sommario/riassunto: Flame Retardant Polymer Nanocomposites takes a comprehensive look at polymer nanocomposites for flame retardancy applications and includes nanocomposite fundamentals (theory, design, synthesis, characterization) as well as polymer flammability fundamentals with emphasis on how nanocomposites affect flammability. The book has practical examples from literature, patents, and existing commercial products. Readers can design new work based upon the material in the book or use it as a handy reference for interpreting existing work and results.