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Description Author: Conference Proceedings ISBN 978-1-85957-242-9 Published: 2000Pages 168 Summary This 6th successful Addcon World conference discussed the threats, opportunities, and trends in the additives business today. New products and processes were also revealed along with a discussion of legislation and its impact on the additives business. Addcon World conferences are specifically targeted to the plastics...
Description Author: Conference Proceedings ISBN 978-1-85957-295-5 Berlin, 8th-9th October 2001pages 400 Summary Addcon World conferences are specifically targeted to the plastics additive industry, to your own type of business. The people who attend may be suppliers of additives, or compounders, or end-users or they may be people who want to know how to use additives. Rapra...
Description Author: B.G. Willoughby ISBN 978-1-85957-374-7 pages 250 Summary Health, safety, and the environment are key driving factors in the industry in the 21st Century. Monitoring of exposure to chemicals in the workplace and in emissions from factories is used to calculate exposure to possible chemical toxins including carcinogens. Other factors must also be considered in chemical...
Description Author: D. Nichols, Thor Overseas Limited ISBN 978-1-85957-512-3 Pages: 126Format: Soft-backed Summary The use of biocides in plastics is commonplace. They are added to protect the plastic from degradation by microbes or to provide an external antimicrobial hygienic surface.Biocides are selected on the basis of their function and the application for which they are...
Description Author: Susheel Kalia, Luc Avérous ISBN 978-0-470-63923-8 Hardcover 642 pages Summary This handbook focuses on biopolymers for both environmental and biomedical applications. It shows recent advances in technology in all areas from chemical synthesis or biosynthesis to end use applications. These areas have not been covered in a single book before and they include biopolymers...
Description Author: Rapra Conferences ISBN 978-1-84735-392-4 23 papers Summary Blowing Agents and Foaming Processes 2009, Conference ProceedingsFoamed substances are now being sourced as an alternative substance for applications that previously had an established material. Blowing agents or blowing gases are excellent 'fillers' and have the dual benefits of saving material and reducing weight, the latter minimising...
Description Author: J Durkee ISBN 9781455731312 Pages: 780 Summary Key Features• Three methods explained in detail for substitution of suitable solvents for those unsuitable for any reason: toxic solvents don't have to be tolerated; this volume explains how to do better• Enables users to make informed judgments about their selection of cleaning solvents for specific applications,...
Description Author: H. H. Krause and J. M. L. Penninger ISBN 1-895198-06-2 Fraunhofer-Institut fur Chemische Technologie-ICT, Germany Sparqle International, B.V., The Netherlands134 pages, 64 figures, 23 tables Summary This book shares developments in recycling in Germany and Italy. Most chapters are based on the research work conducted in the Fraunhofer Institute of Chemical Technology in Germany,...
Description Author: Anna Wypych ISBN 978-1895198-63-8 Number of pages: 428 Summary Databook of Antiblocking, Release, and Slip Additives contains data on over 300 the most important additives. Its structure has 145 data fields to accommodate a variety of data available in source publications. The description of general sections below gives more detail on the composition of...
Description Author: George Wypych ISBN 978-1895198-61-4 Number of pages 482 Summary The databook contains information on over 300 most frequently used antistatics. The information presented in the Databook of Antistatics is divided into five sections: General information, Physical properties, Health and safety, Ecological properties, and Use & Performance. The data belong to 130 data fields, which...
Description Authors: Anna Wypych and George Wypych ISBN 978-1-895198-82-9 Summary Many currently used solvents have to be replaced, either because of regulations or because of ever growing trend to produce safer products or produce them in a safer way. There is a lot of confusion in the market place regarding of what really consists of green...
Description Authors: Anna Wypych and George Wypych ISBN 978-1-927885-43-7 Publication date: January 2019Number of pages: 584+x Summary The field of green solvents changes rapidly and continuously. It can be well evidenced from the turnover of solvents in this book. Forty-five solvents included in the previous edition are not produced or considered green anymore and they are...
Description Author: Anna & George Wypych ISBN 978-1-895198-80-5 Published: 2014Pages: 742 Summary Solvents comprise a large group of commercial products of different purities determined by their application (e.g., chemical reagents, pharmaceutical solvents, cleaning liquids, etc.). Their properties are very important for application of solvents and needed to understand behavior of solvent mixtures. This book contains large...
Description Author: Anna & George Wypych ISBN 978-1-927885-45-1 Publication date: January 2019Number of pages: 798+x Summary The second edition of this book was redesigned to include all high production volume solvents. The high production volume solvents are produced or imported at levels greater than 1,000 tones per year in at least one member country. The most...
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: 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: Edited By Maohong Fan, C.P. Huang, Alan E. Bland, Zhonglin Wang, Rachid Slimane & Ian G. Wright ISBN 978-0-08-054820-3 310 pages Summary Key Features: Presents research results from a number of countries with various nanotechnologies in multidisciplinary environmental engineering fieldsGives a solid introduction to the basic theories needed for understanding how environanotechnologies can...
Description Author: Salvatore Parisi ISBN 9781847356093 page 398 Summary Quality inspection of packaging materials is a difficult task for food producers because the technical tests for packaging are mainly designed to measure the 'performance' of materials in relation to their chemical formulation, processing data, and intended uses. This may be difficult for food producers because their knowledge...
Description Author: C. Bastioli ISBN 978-1-85957-389-1 Pages: 533 Softcover Summary Biodegradable polymers are niche market materials finding focused applications, including agricultural applications such as mulch films, flowerpots and controlled-release fertilisers and packaging items such as carrier bags and food wrapping and containers. They have the potential to provide a solution to a range of environmental...