It is less recognized that this competitive advantage is partly due to a leadership position in materials used. Cars, radios, cameras, computers, etc., have high content of the engineering plastics - subject of the book. Due to a large number of patents issued in Japan on polymer blends, several volumes were already published with aim to report currently filed applications. The currently available volumes are listed below. Each volume contains a complete review of patent applications in Japan in the area of blends.
Chemical formulas allow easy comparison with other similar products.
Many other searches are possible. For example, polymers and polymer combinations used for particular application, activity of a particular company in polymer blends and the direction of their efforts, advantages of blending with various polymers, etc. The volumes contain description of from 800 to over 1000 patents issued in a current year. Expected readership includes the specialists in academia and industry in polymer chemistry, synthesis, technology, and processing, material science, molding, extrusion, new final product development, product design. Book is an invaluable source for patent offices and lawyers.