{"product_id":"encyclopedia-of-polymer-and-rubber-additives","title":"Encyclopedia of Polymer and Rubber Additives","description":"\u003ch5\u003eDescription\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: George Wypych \u003cbr\u003eISBN 978-1-77467-028-6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished Jan. 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 572+vi\u003cbr\u003eTables: 88\u003cbr\u003eFigures: 261\u003cbr\u003eHardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eSummary\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Polymer and Rubber Additives is an invaluable reference for chemists, engineers, and other professionals. It provides a complete set of tables, classifications, and information related to a wide variety of commercially used additives for polymers and rubbers. The book details the characteristics of hundreds of additives that can improve performance in terms of physical properties, stability, and storage life; provide colorants; reduce cost; improve processing or assembly; extend shelf life; enhance purity and minimize environmental impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePolymer additives are at the center of the development of new products, and the majority of existing technologies cannot be implemented without them. Future forecasts predict the further expansion of their production as follows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The plastic additives market is projected to be worth USD 65.85 billion by 2028, registering a CAGR of 6.12% during the forecast period (2021-2028). \u003cbr\u003e The plasticizer market will grow by 6% from the year 2022-2030, ending with global production of USD 29.77 billion. \u003cbr\u003e The global polymer market was valued at US$533.6 billion in 2019 and is projected to witness a CAGR of 5.1% during the forecast period (2020–2030), reaching $838.5 billion by 2030. This is majorly attributed to the increasing demand for the product in the packaging, automotive, and electronics industries. \u003cbr\u003eThe growth in polymer additives will be much faster than the growth of the population for this period, which is predicted to be ~0.9% per year. Also, the production of additives is expected to increase faster than the production of polymers, which by itself is a good testimony to the fact that the emphasis on additives gradually increased. That is not surprising since they, at small doses, influence many properties beyond the reach of polymers alone. It should also be noticed that less than 8% expenditure on additives (as compared with the cost of polymers) makes such a big difference in their performance. Usually, the incorporation of additives increases physicomechanical and chemical properties by tens (and sometimes hundreds) of percent. \u003cbr\u003eExisting handbooks on polymer additives usually concentrate on slightly more than 10 major additives, whereas the list is substantially longer, including 88 groups of additives used by all segments of the polymer and rubber industries. \u003cbr\u003eAll the above groups of additives are included in the Encyclopedia of Polymer and Rubber Additives. Each group of additives is discussed in a systematic manner to facilitate information retrieval and comparison. The contents of information on each group of additives have the following outline.\u003cbr\u003eTypical chemical structures\u003cbr\u003eTable including Name(s); CAS#; EC#; Origin; Main function(s); Outstanding features; Recommended for polymers; Recommended for products; Incorporation technology; Amounts required. The table includes the essential data on the range of products that belong to the group. This is followed by 3 subchapters entitled.\u003cbr\u003e Mechanism(s) of action, suitable features, and modifications\u003cbr\u003e Influences and interferences in complex formulations\u003cbr\u003e Evidence of performance from experimental studies.\u003cbr\u003eThe subchapters, having contents based on the most recent scientific research data and patent literature, illustrate and emphasize important features, performance characteristics, and benefits of the use of each group of additives, as well as provide a list of significant references. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Polymer and Rubber Additives is the most comprehensive reference to the date on polymer engineering science. The book documents how polymer properties and performance can be improved through the use of additives, which are substances added during polymer production or processing to alter the physical and chemical properties of plastic products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn today’s environment, the manufacturer of additives not only must provide a product that works and gives competitive benefits, but the product should not be harmful to people and the environment, and the manufacture of additives should not deplete existing resources; therefore, it should contain as much as possible of renewable content. With this in mind, a separate publication has been created, namely Databook of the Most Important Polymer and Rubber Additives, which contains technical data on essential additives used today. This book concentrates on providing data in tabular form for chemical compounds that prevail in the market. Information is organized into five sections. Three sections contain data important for the application of additives, such as the composition of additives, their physicomechanical properties, and many use and application data. The other two sections permit evaluation of the potential toxicity of products and their effect on the environment. \u003cbr\u003eBoth books supplement each other, and they were designed to be complementary sources of information on polymer additives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoth books (Encyclopedia and Databook) are must-have references for public technical libraries, governmental bodies involved with rubber and plastics, university and departmental chemical libraries, and companies that have any involvement with plastics or rubber. It should be noticed from the Table of Contents below that both books contain an unprecedented number of groups of additives and are discussed in depth, never published before in any form of publication. In addition, the majority of groups contain The Encyclopedia of Polymer and Rubber Additives references to monographic sources which contain even more in-depth knowledge of the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eAccelerators\u003cbr\u003eAcid scavengers\u003cbr\u003eAdhesion promoters\u003cbr\u003eAir-release agents\u003cbr\u003eAntibacterial additives\u003cbr\u003eAntiblocking additives\u003cbr\u003eAnticaking agents\u003cbr\u003eAnticratering additives\u003cbr\u003eAntidegradants\u003cbr\u003eAntifriction additives\u003cbr\u003eAntifoaming agents\u003cbr\u003eAntifogging agents\u003cbr\u003eAntifreezing additives\u003cbr\u003eAntigassing additives\u003cbr\u003eAntigelling additives\u003cbr\u003eAntisettling additives\u003cbr\u003eAntistatics\u003cbr\u003eAntitack additives\u003cbr\u003eBiocides\u003cbr\u003eCatalysts\u003cbr\u003eCarbon black\u003cbr\u003eClarifying agents\u003cbr\u003eCoalescents\u003cbr\u003eCompatibilizers\u003cbr\u003eCrosslinkers\u003cbr\u003eCuratives\u003cbr\u003eDefoaming agents\u003cbr\u003eDispersing agents\u003cbr\u003eFactice\u003cbr\u003eFillers\u003cbr\u003e General purpose\u003cbr\u003e 2D\u003cbr\u003e Conductive\u003cbr\u003e Dielectric\u003cbr\u003e EMI shielding\u003cbr\u003e Fibers\u003cbr\u003e High density\u003cbr\u003e Insulating\u003cbr\u003e Magnetic\u003cbr\u003e Magnetodielectric\u003cbr\u003e Microwave absorption\u003cbr\u003e Nanoparticles\u003cbr\u003e Osteoconductive\u003cbr\u003e Piezoelectric\u003cbr\u003e Reinforcement\u003cbr\u003e Superlight\u003cbr\u003eFlame retardants\u003cbr\u003eFlattening additives\u003cbr\u003eFlexibilizers\u003cbr\u003eFoaming and blowing agents\u003cbr\u003eGloss enhancing additives\u003cbr\u003eHDT\/Vicat enhancers\u003cbr\u003eHydrolysis stabilizers\u003cbr\u003eIdentification additives\u003cbr\u003eImpact modifiers\u003cbr\u003eInsect repellents\u003cbr\u003eLeveling additives\u003cbr\u003eMoisture scavengers\u003cbr\u003eNucleating agents\u003cbr\u003eOptical brighteners\u003cbr\u003epH modifiers\u003cbr\u003ePigments\u003cbr\u003ePlasticizers\u003cbr\u003ePolymerization initiators\/inhibition catalysts\u003cbr\u003ePreservatives\u003cbr\u003eProcessing aids\u003cbr\u003eRelease additives\u003cbr\u003eRheological additives\u003cbr\u003e Antisag agents\u003cbr\u003e Inorganic thickeners\u003cbr\u003e Melt flow modifiers\u003cbr\u003e Lubricants\u003cbr\u003e Organic thickeners\u003cbr\u003eScratch and mar improvement additives\u003cbr\u003eSlip additives\u003cbr\u003eSolvents\u003cbr\u003eStabilizers\u003cbr\u003e Antioxidants\u003cbr\u003e Chelating agents (metal deactivators)\u003cbr\u003e HALS\u003cbr\u003e Phosphites\u003cbr\u003e Thermal stabilizers\u003cbr\u003e Acid scavengers\u003cbr\u003e Antiozonants\u003cbr\u003e Epoxidized compounds\u003cbr\u003e Multiketones\u003cbr\u003e Quenchers\u003cbr\u003e UV absorbers\u003cbr\u003eTackifiers\u003cbr\u003eTitanium dioxide\u003cbr\u003eVulcanizing agents\u003cbr\u003eWater-repelling agents\u003cbr\u003eWetting agents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chemtec Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47521112195229,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1555\/1853\/files\/9781774670286.png?v=1767125790","url":"https:\/\/chemtec.org\/products\/encyclopedia-of-polymer-and-rubber-additives","provider":"Chemtec Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}