Additives

This reference focuses on additives for thermoplastic polymers and describes 21 of the most important and commonly used additives from Plasticizers and Fillers to Optical Brighteners and Anti-Microbial additives. It also includes chapters on safety and hazards, and prediction of service time...

Plastics are now being used on a large scale for the packaging of fatty and aqueous foodstuffs and beverages, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. This is evident for all to see on the supermarket shelves, margarine is packed in polystyrene tubs, beer is packed in PVC bottles and meats and bacon in...

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No doubt: A perfect coating has to look brilliant! But other properties of coatings are also most important. Coatings have to be durable, tough and easily applicable. Additives are the key to success in achieving these...

Engineers and scientists creating and using polyolefins compounds will find in this book a wealth of detail and practical guidance. This unique resource will enable them to make practical decisions about the use of the various additives, fillers, and reinforcements specific to this family of...

Nanofibres are defined as fibres with diameters on the order of 100 nanometres. They can be produced by interfacial polymerisation and electrospinning. Nanofibres are included in garments, insulation and in energy storage. They are also used in medical applications, which include drug...

This book focuses on the coupling of plastics and biocides, with particular concentration on natural biocides and the nanofabrication of biocides, and of their final properties and activity. Chapters address the key technologies employed to impart antimicrobial behavior to polymers,...

The Antistatics Database is divided into five sections: General information, Physical properties, Health and safety, Ecological properties, and Use & Performance. Information on the selected additive can be accessed by clicking on any of the above tabs. The database has 130 data fields to...

Brominated flame retardants are one of the last classes of halogenated compounds that are still being produced worldwide and used in large quantities in many applications. They are used in plastics, textiles, electronic circuitry, and other materials to prevent fires.

This volume covers...

The successful coloring of plastic parts, beginning with the formulation of the color preparation and ending with the manufacture of the final product, is the result of the interaction of chemical, physical, and technological factors. In-depth knowledge of these factors and their interrelation...

This latest edition of Coloring of Plastics: Fundamentals offers an updated introduction to color as a science while also providing the foundation for many additional technological subjects. The basic families of colorants are described, along with their properties. The material examines how...

This valuable guide to compounding elastomers with precipitated silica covers principles, properties, mixing, testing and formulations from a practical perspective. This handbook and reference manual will serve those who work on part design, elastomer formulation, manufacturing and applications...

The additive database is divided into five sections: General information, Physical properties, Health and safety, Ecological properties, and Use & Performance. Information on the selected additive can be accessed by clicking on any of the above tabs. The database has 145 data fields to...

The solvent database was developed to contain data vital in any solvent application in one comprehensive source. Total 1627 solvents included in the database consist about 60% solvents having generic chemical name and remaining are industrial solvents which are mixtures of component solvents. The...

This book is designed as a practical text for use in the laboratories of the plastic producer and user industries and by others such as universities and institutions who are concerned with problems associated with additives and adventitious impurities in polymers.

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The author, a seasoned rubber technologist of four decades, provides more than 180 essential rubber formularies, some of which have never been published, that are used by practitioners the world over on a frequent basis. A special feature of the formulations is that they are designed for factory...

Based on the author’s 30 years of research and engineering activities in the field of complex polymer systems, this volume is a comprehensive survey of the many aspects of rubber and thermoplastic filled polymers. It demonstrates their commonalities and the scientific background behind their many...

Particulate fillers play a major role in all types of polymers; thermoplastics, rubbers and thermosets, and this report looks at all three of these materials and their applications. The European fillers market, including carbon black is estimated at over 5 million tonnes with a value of 2.3...

Complete proceedings of AMI’s Fire Resistance 2009 Conference, held over 2 days in December 2009, including printed copy and CD.

AMI's Fire Resistance conference provides an international forum for all companies involved in flame retardancy and flame retardant plastics to learn...

Complete proceedings of AMI’s Fire Resistance 2010 Conference, held over 2 days in December 2010, including printed copy and CD.

AMI's Fire Resistance conference provides an international forum for all companies involved in flame retardancy and flame retardant plastics to learn...

Complete proceedings of AMI’s Fire Resistance 2011 Conference, held over 2 days in December 2011, including printed copy and CD.

AMI's Fire Resistance conference provides an international forum for all companies involved in flame retardancy and flame retardant plastics to learn...

The book provides an overview of flame retardants that are either in actual commercial use or in advanced stages of market development. It reviews flame retardants polymer-by-polymer and gives the reader insight in their modes of action and interaction. With this "how-to" approach it offers...

Key Features

• Fluoropolymer additives are becoming more widely used with key applications including

use as a polymer processing aid (increasing speed and reducing faults) and as an additive

to lubricants, inks and coatings. This book is the only...

A comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the major mineral and organic fillers for plastics, their production, structure and properties, as well as their applications in terms of primary and secondary functions. Edited and co-authored by Professor Marino Xanthos with contributions by...

Most plastics and polymers used for consumer goods and technical applications contain numerous additives, many of which are potentially hazardous to human health and the environment. The Handbook for the Chemical Analysis of Plastic and Polymer Additives provides a detailed reference for the...

Adhesive manufacture represents an $18 billion a year global industry. The market for adhesive products spans a diverse range of industries including: electrical and electronic systems, packaging, consumer goods, medical and dental products, construction and building materials, industrial...

Adhesive manufacture represents an $18 billion a year global industry. The market for adhesive products spans a diverse range of industries including: electrical and electronic systems, packaging, consumer goods, medical and dental products, construction and building materials, industrial...

This handbook is the first ever book written on the subject of antiblocking, release, and slip additives, which are of high industrial importance. The second edition has included all new information which became available in the last six years since the publication of the first...

This handbook is the first comprehensive book written on the subject of antistatic additives. A few previously published books are either very old or they constitute short reviews or chapters in books on polymer additives.

The present volume includes information based on the complete...

This handbook gives direct comparison of general purpose fillers (micron-size fillers) and nanofillers. Over 3,000 research papers, mostly published from 1994 to 2009 (over 1500 new papers in this edition), technical data from over 160 filler and equipment manufacturing companies, and patent...

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This is an up-to-date, exhaustive reference of all solids capable of changing the physical and chemical properties of materials. Clear organization, a comprehensive databank, 525 figures, 184 tables, 90 photographs,...

Use this comprehensive resource and find answers to questions like:

What fillers what fillers are safe to use in tablets and capsules for pharmaceuticals?

What fillers are available for a tire application?

What extenders are suitable for a specific paint or coating...

Use this comprehensive resource and find answers to questions like:

What fillers what fillers are safe to use in tablets and capsules for pharmaceuticals?

What fillers are available for a tire application?

What extenders are suitable for a specific paint or coating...

An International Guide to more than 7500 Food Packaging Chemicals and Materials

The Handbook of Food Packaging Chemicals and Materials is a comprehensive source of information on chemicals and materials used in the packaging, holding, manufacturing, processing and treating of foods....

The Handbook of Food Packaging Chemicals and Materials is a comprehensive source of information on chemicals and materials used in the packaging, holding, manufacturing, processing and treating of foods. Although these functions do not entail the addition of materials or chemicals to the food...

The increase of environmental concerns and government regulations has spurred the chemical industry to innovation and reformulation of products that address a broad spectrum of human and environmental safety factors. Defining "green" chemicals is difficult because the concept encompasses a...

The increase of environmental concerns and government regulations has spurred the chemical industry to innovation and reformulation of products that address a broad spectrum of human and environmental safety factors. Defining "green" chemicals is difficult because the concept encompasses a...

This reference describes more than 16,000 trade name and generic chemicals that function as plastic and rubber additive ingredients in the formulation of a variety of end products. The extensive information about these functional materials has been gathered from more than 1800 worldwide...

This reference describes more than 16,000 trade name and generic chemicals that function as plastic and rubber additive ingredients in the formulation of a variety of end products. The extensive information about these functional materials has been gathered from more than 1800 worldwide...

This book contains comprehensive review of information available in open literature, such as published scientific papers, information from plasticizer manufacturers, and patent literature. The book contains information from the most recent sources and updated information from the previous...

This book was written by a group of experts on various subjects of solvents' use, the fundamental principles governing their application, effect on health and environment, residual solvents in products, their concentration in industrial environments, current regulations, safer substitutes,...

Here is your starting point and complete guide to polyvinyl chloride (PVC) formulation. It covers the basics of vinyl formulation, starting formulations for compounds, and the latest compounding ingredients. Since publication of the acclaimed first edition, a standard reference used by vinyl...

High Performance Pigments have become increasingly important in recent years, with a growth rate well in advance of the more classical types of pigments.

This book provides up-to-date information on the market for high performance pigments, synthesis, reaction mechanisms, physical and...

Inorganic Pigments significantly change our surroundings. They are irreplaceable for the coloring of construction materials -their applications range from concrete to artist's colors, from industrial paints to toners in photocopiers, from coloring in foodstuffs to raw materials for...

Revised and updated, this highly acclaimed work, now in its third edition, remains the most comprehensive source of information available on synthetic organic pigments.

The book provides up-to-date information on synthesis, reaction mechanisms, physical and chemical properties, test methods, and...

Complete proceedings of AMI's Masterbatch 2009 conference, held in July 2009, including printed copy and CD.

This unique business event was dedicated to the Masterbatch industry and the programme covered many of the latest material and technology developments as well as providing a...

Complete proceedings of AMI's Masterbatch 2010 conference, held in June 2010, including printed copy and CD.

This unique business event was dedicated to the Masterbatch industry and the programme covered many of the latest material and technology developments as well as providing a...

Complete proceedings of AMI's Masterbatch 2011 conference, held in June 2011 in Vienna, including printed copy and CD.

This unique business event was dedicated to the Masterbatch industry and the programme covered many of the latest material and technology developments as well as...

Complete proceedings of AMI's Masterbatch Asia 2010 conference, held in March 2010, on CD.

This unique business event was dedicated to the Masterbatch industry and the programme covered many of the latest material and technology developments as well as providing a stimulating business...

Complete proceedings of AMI's Masterbatch Asia 2011 conference, held in March 2011, on Cd.

This unique business event was dedicated to the Masterbatch industry and the programme covered many of the latest material and technology developments as well as providing a stimulating business...

There has been an upsurge of interest recently in the use of metallic pigments. Metallic pigments are found in many objects that we use everyday from household items and sports goods to the coatings on scratch cards. Colour is one of the key factors that influences a customer buying a retail...

Key Features

• Structural and physical properties as well as low and elevated temperature toxicity information provided in an easy to understand format

• Highlights the advantages of the selected additive over existing...

version 3.0
Number of plasticizers: 1475
Number of data fields: 105

Plasticizer Database V.3 is a new edition of database last published in 2004. The new edition has the same structure as the previous database but it is completely updated to the present status of plasticizer...

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The plasticizer database was developed to contain data required in plasticizers application. Attempts were made to include large number of plasticizers used in various sectors of industry to provide information for all users and to help in...

Plasticizer Databook contains data on selection of the most important plasticizers in use today. The selection includes 375 generic and commercial plasticizers. The generic plasticizers contain data for particular chemical compound from numerous sources and these generic plasticizer tables...

"Plastics Additives and Testing” is a practical book for engineers and operators and discusses both inorganic and organic chemicals that are widely used as additives in plastics processing operations.

It is common practice today to use analytical techniques to improve...

Plastics without additives are not viable. Additives are essential to make plastics processable and to assure their end-use properties.

Over the last decade the demands on additives have continued to evolve, not only because of changes in processing conditions and production techniques...

THE FIRST OF THREE NON-REPETITIVE VOLUMES. This book contains 983 plastics additives formulations, based on information received from numerous industrial companies and other organizations. This is Volume I of the Third Edition of this three-volume series. There are no duplications in any of the...

These books contain plastics additives formulations, based on information received from numerous industrial companies and other organizations. There are no duplications in any of the volumes in this series. Each formulation is identified by a description of its end use. The formulations include the...

These books contain plastics additives formulations, based on information received from numerous industrial companies and other organizations. There are no duplications in any of the volumes in this series. Each formulation is identified by a description of its end use. The formulations include the...

Complete Proceedings of AMI's Polyolefin Additives 2009 including printed copy and CD.

This unique business event was entirely dedicated to the Polyolefin Additives industry and the programme covered all the latest material and technology developments as well as providing a stimulating...

Complete Proceedings of AMI's Polyolefin Additives 2010 including printed copy and CD.

This unique business event was entirely dedicated to the Polyolefin Additives industry and the programme covered all the latest material and technology developments as well as providing a stimulating...

Complete Proceedings of AMI's Polyolefin Additives 2011 including printed copy and CD. This unique business event was entirely dedicated to the Polyolefin Additives industry and the programme covered all the latest material and technology developments as well as providing a stimulating business...

The book has four chapters, each containing invaluable information for PVC manufacturers, processors, and users. In the first chapter, polymer properties determining its proper selection are discussed. All essential information required for the decision-making process is presented in a clear form...

Complete proceedings of AMI's PVC Formulation 2009 conference, held over 2 days in March 2009, including printed copy and CD.

This unique business event was dedicated to the PVC processing industry and the programme covered many of the latest material and technology developments as well...

Complete proceedings of AMI's PVC Formulation 2010 conference, held over 2 days in March 2010, including printed copy and CD.

This unique business event was dedicated to the PVC processing industry and the programme covered many of the latest material and technology developments as well...

Complete proceedings of AMI's PVC Formulation 2011 conference, held over 2 days in February 2011, including printed copy and CD. This unique business event was dedicated to the PVC processing industry and the programme covered many of the latest material and technology developments as well as...

Complete proceedings of AMI's PVC Formulation 2012 conference, held over 2 days in March 2012, including printed copy and CD. This unique business event was dedicated to the PVC processing industry and the programme covered many of the latest material and technology developments as well as...

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Covering the fundamental surface chemical factors governing the use of surfactants and their basic properties, this book discusses all significant applications of surfactants, as well as new product developments,...

A stable usage of rubber compounds in the production of components for almost every industry has created the need for this handbook and formulary. Convenience is the primary reason for such a book. With the variety of uses for rubber being as broad as the imagination, a formulary which includes an...

This 664-page volume contains dozens of original investigations into the materials, chemistry, formulation and applications of waterborne coatings. The text is divided into sections on corrosion, powder...

Although compounding technology dates back to the early days of the rubber industry more than 150 years ago, it is still just as important to the plastics and rubber industries today. In addition to stabilising additives, which protect all commercial polymers from the effects of their...