A Concise Introduction to Additives for Thermoplastic Polymers, Resources - Books

Author: Johannes Karl Fink

Published on: December 2009

Publisher: Wiley

Price: US $ 145

Write-up: This reference focuses on additives for thermoplastic polymers and describes 21 of the most important and commonly used additives from Plasticisers and Fillers to Optical Brighteners and Anti-Microbial additives. It also includes chapters on safety and hazards and prediction of service time models. Written in an accessible and practical style, A Concise Introduction to Additives for Thermoplastic Polymers is the ideal primer for students who will later work in polymer science or the development of plastics formulation, as well as industry engineers and specialists who need a deeper knowledge of the plastics industry.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction.
2 Plasticisers.
3 Fillers.
4 Colourants.
5 Optical Brighteners.
6 Antimicrobial Additives.
7 Flame Retardants.
8 Lubricants.
9 Antistatic Additives.
10 Slip Agents.
11 Surface Improvers.
12 Nucleating Agents.
13 Antifogging Additives.
14 Antiblocking Additives.
15 Hydrolysis.
16 Dehydrochlorination Stabilisers.
17 Acid Scavengers.
18 Metal Deactivators.
19 Oxidative Degradation.
20 Degradation by Light.
21 Blowing Agents.
22 Compatibilisers.
23 Prediction of Service Time.
24 Safety and Hazards.

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