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Description Author: George WypychISBN 978-1-927885-35-2 Published: 2018Pages 734 + xii Summary Ten groups of additives are commercially available for improvement and surface modification of manufactured materials. These include additives improving anti-scratch and mar resistance, gloss, surface flattening, tack reduction, tack increase (tackifiers), surface tension reduction and wetting, surface cleaning, hydrophobization, anti-cratering and leveling, and coefficient of...
Description Author: Anna & George Wypych ISBN 978-1-895198-88-1 First EditionPublished: 2015Number of pages: 458 Summary The databook contains information on the most frequently used UV stabilizers. The information on each stabilizer included in the Databook of UV Stabilizers is divided into five sections: General information, Physical properties, Health and safety, Ecological properties, and Use & Performance....
Description Author: Anna & George WypychISBN 978-1-927885-55-0 Publication date: January 2020Second EditionNumber of pages: 630+xiv Summary The databook contains information on the most frequently used UV stabilizers. Current UV stabilizers are the result of many recent changes, especially in application to cosmetics, polymers, and plastics. Many current issues are related to health. Skin penetration by...
Description Author: Stuart Fairgrieve ISBN 978-1-84735-089-3 Rapra Review ReportVol. 16, No. 9, Report 189Soft-backed, 297 x 210 mm Summary Linear polyamides are one of the more important classes of polymeric materials, with wide application in the fields of fibres and plastics. In general, these polymers may be synthesised in one of two ways, either by the...
Description Author: P.R. Lewis ISBN 0-902348-75-2 The Open University, Department of MaterialsReview Report Summary Dr. Lewis surveys plastic design from the point of view of material properties and processing technology. Several are aspects are also included such as legal implications of intellectual property, product liability, ergonomic ans esthetic design, parts consolidation and recyclability. Table of Contents...
Description Author: I. Christensen ISBN 978-1-85957-373-0 First Edition, Pages 120, Figures 4, Tables 2 Summary There are two types of colorants in use: dyes and pigments. Pigments are insoluble and must be adequately dispersed in the plastic to achieve a uniform color. This can be a problem in very thin moldings where particle agglomerates are highly...
Description Author: Rajiv Kohli and Kashmiri L. Mittal ISBN 978-1-4377-7885-4 Volume 3264 pages Summary The contributions in this volume cover methods for removal of particle contaminants on surfaces. Several of these methods are well established and have been employed in industrial applications for a long time. However, the ever- higher demand for removal of smaller particles on...
Description Author: Professor P.H. Plesch ISBN 978-1-85957-270-2 pages: 772 Summary The interest in what were known at first as Friedel-Crafts polymerisations started in the 1930s and grew rapidly from the 1940s under the influence of the US Synthetic Rubber Programme and from the 1950s as a result of the Ziegler-Natta and related polymer developments. From 1944...
Description Author: Nelson, J. Keith (Ed.) ISBN 978-1-4419-1590-0 1st Edition., 380 p., Hardcover Summary Dielectric Polymer Nanocomposites provides the first in-depth discussion of nano-dielectrics, an emerging and fast moving topic in electrical insulation. The book provides an overview of the background, principles and promise of nanodielectrics, as well as a discussion of the processing of nanocomposites....
Description Author: G.A.L. Verleye, N.P.G. Roeges and M.O. De Moor ISBN 978-1-85957-268-9 pages 174 Summary Polymers are found in every aspect of our daily lives. Materials must be carefully selected to ensure that properties match performance requirements. It is often necessary to understand the chemical nature of a material to determine whether it is suitable for...
Description Author: Edited by Elizabeth A. Baldwin, Robert Hagenmaier, Jinhe Bai ISBN 9781138198937 Hard coverNumber of pages 460 Summary Since the publication of the first edition of this text, ever-increasing coatings research has led to many developments in the field. Updated and completely revised with the latest discoveries, Edible Coatings and Films to Improve Food Quality,...
Description Author: E. Riande and R. Diaz-Calleja ISBN 978-0-824753467 pages 600 Summary The authors explore the properties of quasi-static dipoles, reviewing Brownian motion, Debye theory, Langevin and Smoluchowski equations, and the Onsager model. This reference displays Maxwell and entropy equations, along with several others, that depict the thermodynamics of dielectric relaxation. Featuring end-of-chapter problems and useful...
Description Author: W.O.E. Korver ISBN 0-8155-1449-2 Pages:442, Figures: 113, Tables: 34 Summary The purpose of this publication is to make readers aware of the explosion danger that may exist when they are involved in the use of flammable gases and liquids that are stored, processed, or transported in facilities with electrical wiring and equipment. Compliance with...
Description Author: Ji-Huan He ISBN 978-1-84735-145-6 Smithers Rapra UpdatesSoft-backed, 152x229mm, 257 pages Summary This Update covers all aspects of electrospinning as used to produce Nanofibres. It contains an array of colour diagrams, mathematical models, equations and detailed references. It will be invaluable to anyone who is interested in using this technique and also to those interested...
Description Author: C. Henneuse and T. Pacary ISBN 978-1-85957-386-0 pages 148 Summary Plastic materials, solvents, varnishes, coatings, insulating materials, glues, carpets, foams, textiles and other products may all emit volatile organic compounds that contribute to the deterioration of ambient air quality in terms of odors and pollutants. The emission may originate from the unreacted monomer, plasticizers,...
Description Author: M.J. Forrest, A.M. Jolly, S.R. Holding, S. J. Richards ISBN 978-1-85957-041-8 62 pages, softbound Summary A broad range of bulk thermoplastic materials were studied by monitoring real processing situations (both moulding and extrusion). Materials studied included PVC, nylon 6, ABS, HIPS, LDPE and HDPE. Emissions collected during standard processing and purging operations were analysed...
Description Author: George WypychISBN 978-1-77467-048-4Hard copyPages 240+viiiPublished: Jan 2025 Summary The Encyclopedia takes a different approach to analyzing the effects of degradants on the degradation of materials as compared to the classical methods commonly used in weathering studies. Here are the key points: Limitations of Typical Weathering Studies: Conventional weathering studies often take place in...
Description Author: L. A. Utracki 10-ISBN 1-895198-07-0 13-ISBN 978-1-895198-07-2 information on 176 blends and 1009 grades. 654 pages (8.5x11 '), 62 figures and photographs, 563 tables, 514 references, Summary Polymer blending is nearly as old as the polymers themselves. However, the literature dedicated to this technology is relatively recent, and primarily focused on the academic...
Description Author: Gooch, Jan W. Editor ISBN 978-1-4419-6246-1 2nd revised and updated edition, XXXII, 520 p. 390 illus. Summary - This 2nd edition expands on the first-ever book of polymer terminology published by introducing more than 450 new entries and more than 120 new illustrations-New interactive software provides easy access to innovative features, such as molecular...
Description Author: P.W. Dufton ISBN 978-1-85957-241-2 Pages: 210, Figures: 7, Tables: 50 Summary Much has happened recently in the field of waste management and this has had a strong impact on the handling of used tires. This Rapra Industry Analysis Report provides up-to-date data and comment about the progress in the UK, Europe and North America...