Polymer blends offer properties not easily obtained through the use of a single polymer‎,‎ including the ability to withstand high temperatures‎.‎ High Temperature Polymer Blends outlines the characteristics‎,‎ developments‎,‎ and use of high temperature polymer blends‎.‎ The first chapter introduces high temperature polymer blends‎,‎ their general principles‎,‎ and thermodynamics‎.‎ Further chapters go on to deal with the characterization of high temperature polymer blends for specific uses‎,‎ such as fuel cells and aerospace applications‎.‎ The book discusses different types of high temperature polymer blends‎,‎ including liquid crystal polymers‎,‎ polysulfones‎,‎ and polybenzimidazole polymer blends and their commercial applications‎.‎ High Temperature Polymer Blends provides a key reference for material scientists‎,‎ polymer scientists‎,‎ chemists‎,‎ and plastic engineers‎,‎ as well as academics in these fields‎.‎ * Reviews characterization methods and analysis of the thermodynamic properties of high temperature polymer blends* Reviews the use of materials such as liquid crystals as reinforcements as well as applications in such areas as energy and aerospace engineering