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Description Author: Polymer REACH Consortium ISBN 9781847356208 Published: 2012 Summary This book has been produced by the EU Leonardo Project called Polymer REACH. The overall objective of Polymer REACH was to develop an e-learning platform and training materials for the European polymer industry to learn and understand how to manage their obligations under the European legislation...
Description Author: Conference ISBN 978-1-84735-629-1 Published: 20119th International Conference on the Registration, Evaluation, and Authorisation of Chemicals and its Impact on US Trade Summary 30 November 2010 marked the deadline for chemical producers and importers to register all high volume and potentially toxic substances. Chemicals that have not been registered with the requisite safety information by...
Description Author: P. Prentice ISBN 978-1-85957-053-1 The Nottingham Trent UniversityPublished: 199594 pages, softbound Summary This review encompases fundamental principles and rheological equations of state, polymer melt rheology (shear and extensional flow, viscoelasticity, die swell and melt fracture) and rheological measurement techniques. It describes the main plastics processing techniques and explains the influence of polymer melt rheology upon...
Description Author: Rüdiger Brummer ISBN 978-3-540-25553-6 Springer Laboratory Published: 2006pages 180, 184 illus., 139 in color., Hardcover Summary Cosmetic emulsions exist today in many forms for a wide variety of applications, including face and hand creams for normal, dry or oily skin, body milks, and lotions, as well as sun-block products. Keeping track of them and their...
Description Authors: Prof. Dr. Alexander Ya. Malkin, Prof. Dr. Avraam I. Isayev ISBN 978-1-927885-21-5 (hard copy)Published: 2017Pages 486+xivFigures 265 Summary The third edition of this excellent book brings many new additions, which include new methods and applications based on the most recently published literature. The most notable new sections discuss heterogeneity in flow, rheology of...
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: Prof. Alexander Ya. Malkin 10-ISBN 1-895198-09-7 13-ISBN 978-1-895198-09-6 Published: 1994315 pages, 101 figures Summary Most technological improvements are realized through application of rheology used to modify properties of materials. At the same time, rheology is a complex discipline not fully understood by most researchers and engineers. It is not because rheology is too difficult to understand...
Description Author: Laurence W. McKeen, Editor ISBN 978-0-8155-1568-5 Published: 20072nd Edition, 824 pages, hardcover Summary This book is an update to the first edition compiled and published in 1990 by William Woishnis. A lot has changed in the field since 1990 and a lot has not changed. There are new plastic materials. There has been a huge...
Description Author: Laurence McKeen ISBN 978-1-4557-2851-0Published: 2013 Hardbound, 512 Pages Summary This reference guide brings together a wide range of essential data on the effect of weather and UV light exposure on plastics and elastomers, enabling engineers to make optimal material choices and design decisions. The data is supported by explanations of how to make use...
Description Author: David B. Brown and Meyer R. Rosen 10-ISBN 0-8155-1441-7 13-ISBN 978-0-8155-1441-1Published: 1999Pages 514 Summary This book is the first book on the rheological modifiers. In fact, the lack of such a book has prompted authors to fill this gap after spending their long carriers in R&D departments of large companies. The authors found that...
Description Author: K. Pielichowski and J. Njuguna ISBN 978-1-85957-498-0 Published: 2005 306 pages Summary Thermal degradation of polymeric materials is an important issue from both the academic and the industrial viewpoints. Understanding the thermal degradation of polymers is of paramount importance for developing a rational technology of polymer processing and higher-temperature applications. Controlling degradation requires an understanding...
Description Author: T. R. Crompton ISBN 9781847356611 pages 242, Hardcover Summary This book reviews the various thermal methods used for the characterisation of polymer properties and composition. All these methods study the properties of polymers as they change with temperature.The methods discussed in this book are: differential photocalorimetry, differential scanning calorimetry, dielectric thermal analysis, differential thermal...
Description Author: T. R. Crompton ISBN 9781847355133 Published: 2012Number of pages 216, Hardcover Summary In recent years numerous research papers have been published on the changes in chemical structure and in physical properties of polymers when they are exposed to heat over a range of temperatures. For example, these changes can occur at any time during...
Description Author: T. R. Crompton ISBN 978-1-84735-472-3 Available in July 2010 Format: Hard-backed Summary The oxidative and thermal degradation of polymers has very important implications on their suitability for particular end-user applications. Particularly in relation to their physical properties and the lifetime over which the manufactured article retains these properties, after which they become unsuitable...
Description Author: S.M. Hallwell ISBN 978-0-08041960-2 Published: 1992Review Report119 pages, softbound Summary This report describes the theory of weathering and its effect on polymer properties, methods of stabilization and natural and accelerated weathering tests. The problems associated with particular polymers used in outdoor applications are explained. 461 abstracts and references complete the report. Materials: PVC, polyolefins,...