Author: Committee on the Safety of Silicone Breast Implant
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: implants, breast, silicone, safety
Number of Pages: 540
Published: 2000-01-15
List price: $52.00
ISBN-10: 0309065321
ISBN-13: 9780309065320

Institute of Medicine, Washington, D.C. Presents a well-documented exploration of the safety of these devices. Draws on conclusions from research and suggests further questions to be answered. Examines sensitive issues surrounding women’s decisions about implants. For clinicians and researchers. DNLM: Breast Implants--adverse effects.Institute of Medicine, Washington, D.C. Presents a well-documented exploration of the safety of these devices. Draws on conclusions from research and suggests further questions to be answered. Examines sensitive issues surrounding women’s decisions abo

Author: Randall M. Hill
Publisher: CRC Press
Keywords: science, surfactant, surfactants, silicone
Number of Pages: 376
Published: 1999-07-13
List price: $194.95
ISBN-10: 0824700104
ISBN-13: 9780824700102

Serves as a comprehensive introduction to the preparation, uses, and physical chemistry of silicone surfactants, focusing on silicone polyoxyalkylene copolymers that are surface active in both aqueous and nonaqueous systems.

Author: Peter Jerschow
Publisher: Smithers Rapra Technology
Keywords: reports, review, rapra, elastomers, silicone
Number of Pages: 172
Published: 2002-01-15
List price: $144.00
ISBN-10: 1859572979
ISBN-13: 9781859572979

Silicone elastomers are important materials for many application areas such as automotive, electric and electronics, domestic appliances and medical. They are increasingly being used to substitute for organic rubbers, because of their advantageous properties. This is a very comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art in silicone elastomers. It deals with the advantages of using silicone rubbers, such as high temperature and chemical resistance, pigmentability and transparency, combined with good electrical properties. It describes processing by extrusion, injection moulding and calen

Author: Susan Zimmermann
Publisher: Temple University Press
Keywords: breast, implants, experiences, women, survivors, silicone
Number of Pages: 225
Published: 1998-03-26
List price: $28.95
ISBN-10: 1566396123
ISBN-13: 9781566396127