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Combining materials data, information on processing techniques, and economic aspects (pricing), Biron provides a unique end-to-end approach to the selection and use of materials in the...

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...

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•Sums up recent advances in nonoscale dispersion of filler in polyolefins

•Presents a basic introduction to polyolefin nanocomposite technology for readers new to the field

•Provides valuable insights into the use of technologies for polyolefins...

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-The single most comprehensive data source covering the chemical resistance properties of thermoplastics

- A must-have reference for those designing and working in sectors where thermoplastics come into contact with corrosive or reactive...

Updates from polymer industry specialists Smithers-Rapra provide an expert state-of-the-art review supported by an extensive bibliography.

This update on Degradation and Stabilisation of Aromatic Polyesters provides a comprehensive survey of the degradation and stabilisation processes...

Polypropylene is a semi-crystalline polymer, and as such it is naturally translucent or opaque. The introduction of additives, known as clarifying agents, makes PP highly transparent. The development of a high clarity PP has opened up many possibilities for the material to compete with other...

Polyolefins are the most widely used commercial polymers and their functionalization has been a long standing scientific challenge and an industrially important area. In recent decades significant progress has been made in the area, with exciting results reported in many...

This book focuses on common types of polymers belonging to the class of polyolefins and styrenics. The text is arranged according to the chemical constitution of polymers and reviews the developments that have taken place in the last decade. Each chapter follows the same template. A brief...

Building on the success of its predecessor with completely revised material and six new chapters, the Handbook of Polypropylene and Polypropylene Composites, Second Edition responds to increasing interest and changing global trends in the manufacture and application of polypropylene resin. The...

At 600 pages, the Handbook of PVC Pipe Design and Construction is extraordinarily comprehensive. Written by the Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association(www.uni-bell.org), it was prepared with the objective of being...

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...

Vinyls are the largest family of polymers, and their use pervades a wide variety of industrial applications and consumer products. Radical polymerization is one of the most widely used methods for producing polymers, especially for vinyl polymers. Taking an in-depth look at the chemistry and...

This concise primer reviews the history of polyethylene and introduces basic features and nomenclatures for this versatile polymer. Catalysts and cocatalysts crucial to the production of polyethylene are discussed in the first few chapters. Latter chapters provide an introduction to the processes...

This introductory text is an important resource for new engineers, chemists, students, and chemical industry personnel to understand the technical aspects of polypropylene which is the 2nd largest synthetics polymer in manufactured output.

The book considers the following...

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It has been estimated that within just ten years, over half of all polyolefins will be made by using metallocene catalysts. This ground-breaking volume from PDL brings together- for the first time- work from dozens of...

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Second in the Metallocene series from PDL, this book focuses on the commercial use and process improvements of resins produced with metallocene, single site, and other modern catalytic methods. Research to broaden the...

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This two volume book highlights the development of metallocene chemistry, and emphasises the similarities and differences between ferrocene and other metallocenes. The book describes polymeric and dendritic materials...

This book provides an overview of the family of polyester polymers which comprise an important group of plastics that span the range of commodity polymers to engineering resins. It describes the preparation, properties and applications of polyesters. Readers will also find details on polyester-based...

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Modern Styrenic Polymers is the first comprehensive reference to systematically cover the preparation, properties and applications of this important class of polymers. Major end-use consideration of...

Part of a series of four new technology studies assessing the very latest innovations and killer applications in plastics technology for packaging.

Plastics are the fastest-growing materials for packaging, and PET is one of the fastest-growing and most adaptable plastics. Increasingly PET is the...

The production and application of polymeric materials based on poly(butylene terephthalate) (PBT) has increased dramatically. The main reason for this is that PBT and its composites have a number of profitable properties, such as increased mechanical characteristics, good resistance to chemicals...

This book provides a necessary bridge between the values of engineering end-use parameters of polyethylene resins and their scientific molecular and structural characteristics. The main goal is to translate such common parameters, such as the melt index of a resin or the dart impact strength of a...

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...

This book comprehensively summarizes and collects many technical research accomplishments conducted on polyolefin blends. It serves as a "one stop" reference resource for important research accomplishments in the area of polyolefin blends. The book covers advances and accomplishments in recent years...

An excellent overview of recent advances in polyolefin characterization, providing many facts hitherto unavailable. The top quality contributions span such fields as separation and fractionation, high throughput, thermal and crystallinity analysis, spectroscopy and rheology.

This book comprehensively summarizes and collects many technical research accomplishments conducted on polyolefin composites. It serves as a "one stop" reference resource for important research accomplishments in the area of polyolefin composites. The book covers advances and accomplishments in...

Monomers composed of carbon and hydrogen atoms are the simple building blocks that make up polyolefins - molecules which are extremely useful and which have an extraordinary range of properties and applications. How these monomer molecules are connected in the polymer chain defines the...

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Polypropylene, The Definitive User's Guide and Databook presents in a single volume a panoramic and up-to-the-minute user's guide for today's most important thermoplastic. The book examines every aspect - science,...

Following the successful approach of the first edition, this book presents the current state of the PP industry. At its core is a detailed description of the polymerization, the catalysts, and the breakthroughs that occurred during the last two decades. Comprehensively covered are morphology,...

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Volume one discusses structure and morphology, dealing with polymorphism in polypropylene homo - and copolymers, where molecular and supermolecular structures are covered, and the processing induced structure...

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Volume three gives a comprehensive overview of filled and reinforced systems with polypropylene as a matrix material, with the main emphasis on processing - structure - property interrelationships. Chapters cover all...

Polyethylene is probably the most commonly used polymer in everyday life. It is the polymer that is used to make grocery bags, shampoo bottles, children's toys, and even bullet-proof vests. This Practical Guide provides information about every aspect of polyethylene production and use in a...

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) has been around since the late part of the 19th century, although it was not produced commercially until the 1920s; it is the second largest consumed plastic material after polyethylene. PVC products can be rigid or flexible, opaque or transparent, coloured, and insulating...

Styrenic polymers are among the economically most important plastics. They combine benign processing with a large variety of product properties - from stiff and transparent to tough and durable. The fact that styrene can be polymerized by different reaction mechanisms (radical, ionic and...

With the global renewal of interest in PVC, this book is well timed, considering that PVC stabilization is the most important aspect of its formulation and performance.

Only four books have been published on PVC degradation and stabilization (the last one in the 1980s), and two of them...

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...

In this single handbook, the editors aim to give a diverse audience of readers a complete account of all aspects of PVC - from monomer manufacture to polymerization; the gamut of such additives as stabilizers, lubricants, plasticizers, impact modifiers, fillers and reinforcing agents; blends and...

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Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) is the most widely used polymer in today’s healthcare market. It is still the polymer of choice for single use presterilised medical devices after more than 50 years of service and it...

A complete overview of syndiotactic polystyrene from fundamentals to industrial applications

Syndiotactic Polystyrene (SPS), synthesized in a laboratory for the first time in 1985, has become commercialized in a very short time, with wide acceptance on the global plastics market. Written...

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This book provides a comprehensive history of the discovery and technological development over four decades of polypropylene (and many derivative polymers). Review: "This volume is more than a rich history of...

Poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC) is the most versatile of all the commodity polymers. It can satisfy a wide range of product function, safety, performance, and cost criteria.

Update on Medical Plasticised PV considers the history of plasticised PVC in medical applications and the manufacturing...

Updates from polymer industry specialists Smithers-Rapra provide an expert state-of-the art review supported by an extensive bibliography.

Moulded particle (bead) foam products are ubiquitous, in packaging and construction, from drinking cups to motorway foundations. The industry which started...

In recent years, PVC has penetrated markets once dominated by metals, it continues to grow in popularity with unique and dependable properties that can be used efficiently and produced economically. Because of the flexible to rigid formulations, the field of PVC is continually marked with...