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Description Author: George WypychISBN 978-1-77467-064-4 Published: Jan 2025Pages: 216+xFigures: 47Tables: 75 Summary A weathering testing manual provides guidelines and procedures for conducting weathering tests on various materials and products to simulate the effects of exposure. The methods of weathering, which are discussed in Weathering. The Testing Manual, are based on requirements of ASTM, ISO, BS,...
Description Author: George WypychISBN 978-1-77467-058-3 Published: Jan 2025Pages: 1024+xFigures: 830Tables: 66 Summary The 7th edition of the Handbook of Material Weathering is a comprehensive and systematic update of knowledge related to material weathering. It has been continuously revised and expanded to include the most recent advancements and discoveries in the field. The update is crucial...
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: George WypychISBN 978-1-77467-018-7 Pages 322+viFigures 154Published Jan. 2023 Summary Adhesion promoters form a significant group of additives, without, which many industrial products cannot perform according to requirements. The knowledge on this subject mostly related to silanes, which form the most widely used group of these additives, is frequently based on the book which...
Description Author: George Wypych ISBN 978-1-77467-020-0 (hard copy) Published: Jan. 2023 Pages: 390 + viiiFigures: 77Tables: 33 Summary This handbook will be of value to a wide range of people involved in the plastics industry, including plastic manufacturing engineers, material scientists and production personnel, quality assurance managers, and laboratory technicians.It is the first book ever...
Description Editor: George Wypych ISBN 978-1- 77467-022-4 (hard copy)Published: Jan. 2023 Pages 894+xxiiTables 115, Figures 360 Summary Handbook of Plasticizers brings together in one place all that is known about this vital and rapidly expanding field. The book serves both as a basic reference source for researchers, engineers, and others involved in plastics processing,...
Description Author: George Wypych ISBN 978-1-77467-010-1 Edition: 1stPublished Jan. 2023Pages: 120+ivTables 12Figures 36Hardcover Summary The handbook and the databook series include separate books on many commonly used additives, such as Antiblocking Agents, Antioxidants, Biocides, Flame Retardants, Nucleating Agents, Plasticizers, Solvents, UV Stabilizers, and many others. This Handbook contains a selection of minor additives used in the...
Description Author: George Wypych ISBN 978-1- 77467-024-8 (hardcover) Published: Jan 2023Pages 258+ivFigures 129Tables 44 Summary This book covers the comprehensive study of surface improvement and modification, including the introduction of a range of processing methods such as physical, chemical, and electrochemical treatments. The fundamentals of theory, design and application are thoroughly discussed. It offers an authoritative view...
Description Author: Dr. Gerald Kutney ISBN 978-1-77467-026-2 Published: Jan. 2023Third EditionPages 238+viii Tables 42Figures 33 Summary This book, scientific and technical in nature, is written in a clear and concise style by the author who aims at presenting scholarly content to be understood by those who do not have a strong background in chemistry, and...
Description George WypychISBN 978-1-77467-002-6 Publication: January 2022Pages: 336Figures: 230 Summary The self-healing phenomenon, adapted from living things, was for a long time an exciting topic of discussion on the potential improvements of human-made products, but for quite a while, it became applicable reality useful in many manufactured products. Ironically, the expectations from the healing of...
Description George WypychISBN 978-1- 927885-97-0 Publication: January 2022Pages: 240 + viFigures: 38Tables: 30 Summary Only a few books were ever published on rheological modifiers, with the last one published 20 years ago. This book contains all relevant research data on the subject available to date, and it is published together with the Databook of Rheological...
Description George WypychISBN 978-1- 927885-95-6 Publication: January 2022Pages: 744+vi Summary Polymers selected for this edition of the Handbook of Polymers include all primary polymeric materials used by the plastics and other branches of the chemical industry and specialty polymers used in the electronics, pharmaceutical, medical, and space fields. Extensive information is included on biopolymers.The data...
Description George WypychISBN 978-1- 77467-004-0Publication: January 2022Pages: 254+vi Summary Handbook of Impact Modifiers provides information on how to modify structure and morphology, improve mechanical performance, and prevent changes during the use of polymeric products by proper selection of impact modifiers. Handbook of Impact Modifiers brings analyses of important publications found in open and patent literature....
Description Anna Wypych & George WypychISBN 978-1-77467-000-2 Pages 300+viiiTables 38Figures 194 Summary The second edition of the Handbook of Foaming and Blowing Agents includes the most current information on these additives, which has been published between 2017 and 2021 in the open literature, scientific papers, and patents to complement already included information in the previous edition....
Description Anna Wypych & George WypychISBN 978-1-927885-91-8 Pages 588+xii Summary Rheological additives are of interest to many industries, including paints, coatings, cosmetics, mortars, cementitious products, various polymer processing methods, sealants, inks, greases, drilling, packaging, and food products, to name some of the most important. Their selection and applications change and require frequent updates. The Databook...
Description George WypychISBN 978-1-927885-89-5Pages 460+12 Summary This book is a must-have for manufacturers of impact modifiers, manufacturers of products containing impact modifiers, regulating bodies, academia, and research laboratories. The databook contains information, which is complete, timely, up-to-date, and useful in numerous fields of application and for thousands of manufacturers and products. Impact modifiers are particularly...
Description George WypychISBN 978-1-927885-87-1Pages 460+12 Summary This book is a must-have for manufacturers of blowing agents, manufacturers of products containing blowing agents designed for various purposes, regulating bodies, academia, and research laboratories. The databook contains information, which is complete, timely, up-to-date, and useful in numerous fields of application and for thousands of manufactures and products.The...
Description Authors: Prof. Dr. Alexander Ya. Malkin, Prof. Dr. Avraam I. Isayev ISBN 978-1-927885-93-2 (hard copy)Published: 2022Pages 520+xviFigures 300 Summary The fourth edition of this excellent book, used by many universities and companies for teaching and research purposes, brings significant current information on new methods and applications based on recently published literature. The most notable new...
Description Author: George WypychISBN 978-1-927885-63-5 Publication date: January 2020Third editionPages: 410+xFigures: 132Tables: 544 Summary The book has five chapters, each containing invaluable information for PVC manufacturers, processors, and users. In addition to the content of the previous edition, the book provides many new formulations which were introduced in the last six years. In the first...
Description Author: George WypychISBN 978-1-927885-61-1 Publication date: January 2020Fourth EditionPages: 510 + xFigures: 320Tables: 67 Summary Fourth Edition of PVC Degradation and Stabilization is a wholly updated monographic source based on the most recent papers and patent literature. PVC stabilization, the most critical aspect of formulation and performance of this polymer, is discussed in detail. This...