Ebook: Plastics Additives: An A-Z reference

Although plastics are extremely successful commercially, they would never reach acceptable performance standards either in properties or processing without the incorporation of additives. With the inclusion of additives, plastics can be used in a variety of areas competing directly with other materials, but there are still many challenges to overcome. Some additives are severely restricted by legislation, others interfere with each other-in short their effectiveness varies with circumstances.
Plastics Additives explains these issues in an alphabetical format making them easily accessible to readers, enabling them to find specific information on a specific topic. Each additive is the subject of one or more articles, providing a suffinct account of each given topic.
An international group of experts in additive and polymer science, from many world class companies and institutes, explain the recent rapid changes in additive technology. They cover novel additives (scorch inhibitors, compatibilizers, surface-modified particulates etc.), the established varieties (antioxidants, biocides, antistatic agents, nucleating agents, fillers, fibres, impact modifiers, plasticizers) and many others, the articles also consider environmental concerns, interactions between additives and legislative change. With a quick reference guide and introductory articles that provide the non-specialist and newcomer with relevant information, this reference book is essential reading for anyone concerned with plastics and additives.

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Although plastics are extremely successful commercially, they would never reach acceptable performance standards either in properties or processing without the incorporation of additives. With the inclusion of additives, plastics can be used in a variety of areas competing directly with other materials, but there are still many challenges to overcome. Some additives are severely restricted by legislation, others interfere with each other-in short their effectiveness varies with circumstances.
Plastics Additives explains these issues in an alphabetical format making them easily accessible to readers, enabling them to find specific information on a specific topic. Each additive is the subject of one or more articles, providing a suffinct account of each given topic.
An international group of experts in additive and polymer science, from many world class companies and institutes, explain the recent rapid changes in additive technology. They cover novel additives (scorch inhibitors, compatibilizers, surface-modified particulates etc.), the established varieties (antioxidants, biocides, antistatic agents, nucleating agents, fillers, fibres, impact modifiers, plasticizers) and many others, the articles also consider environmental concerns, interactions between additives and legislative change. With a quick reference guide and introductory articles that provide the non-specialist and newcomer with relevant information, this reference book is essential reading for anyone concerned with plastics and additives.

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Although plastics are extremely successful commercially, they would never reach acceptable performance standards either in properties or processing without the incorporation of additives. With the inclusion of additives, plastics can be used in a variety of areas competing directly with other materials, but there are still many challenges to overcome. Some additives are severely restricted by legislation, others interfere with each other-in short their effectiveness varies with circumstances.
Plastics Additives explains these issues in an alphabetical format making them easily accessible to readers, enabling them to find specific information on a specific topic. Each additive is the subject of one or more articles, providing a suffinct account of each given topic.
An international group of experts in additive and polymer science, from many world class companies and institutes, explain the recent rapid changes in additive technology. They cover novel additives (scorch inhibitors, compatibilizers, surface-modified particulates etc.), the established varieties (antioxidants, biocides, antistatic agents, nucleating agents, fillers, fibres, impact modifiers, plasticizers) and many others, the articles also consider environmental concerns, interactions between additives and legislative change. With a quick reference guide and introductory articles that provide the non-specialist and newcomer with relevant information, this reference book is essential reading for anyone concerned with plastics and additives.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xx
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Additives are essential....Pages 3-10
Quick reference guide....Pages 11-15
Practical methods of mixing additives with polymers....Pages 16-25
Analytical methods for additives in plastics....Pages 26-31
Biodegradation of Plastics: Monitoring what Happens....Pages 32-40
Front Matter....Pages 41-41
Acid scavengers for polyolefins....Pages 43-48
Anti-blocking of polymer films....Pages 49-54
Antioxidants: an Overview....Pages 55-72
Antioxidants: hindered phenols....Pages 73-79
Antioxidants: their analysis in plastics....Pages 80-94
Antioxidants for poly(ethylene terephthalate)....Pages 95-107
Antistatic agents....Pages 108-114
Biocides....Pages 115-120
Biocides: some kinetic aspects....Pages 121-134
Biodegradation promoters for plastics....Pages 135-141
Blowing agents....Pages 142-147
Calcium carbonate....Pages 148-152
Carbon black....Pages 153-161
Compatibilizers for recycled polyethylene....Pages 162-169
Conducting fillers for plastics: (1) flakes and Fibers....Pages 170-179
Front Matter....Pages 41-41
Conducting fillers for plastics: (2) Conducting polymer additives....Pages 180-188
Coupling agents....Pages 189-196
Curing agents....Pages 197-210
Diluents and viscosity modifiers for epoxy resins....Pages 211-216
Dyes for the mass coloration of plastics....Pages 217-225
Fibers: the effects of short glass fibers on the mechanical properties of thermoplastics....Pages 226-240
Fillers....Pages 241-251
Fillers: their effect on the failure modes of plastics....Pages 252-259
Flame retardancy: the approaches available....Pages 260-267
Flame retardants: borates....Pages 268-276
Flame retardants: halogen-free systems (including phosphorus additives)....Pages 277-286
Flame retardants: inorganic oxide and hydroxide systems....Pages 287-296
Flame retardants: intumescent systems....Pages 297-306
Flame retardants: iron compounds, their effect on fire and smoke in halogenated polymers....Pages 307-314
Flame retardants: poly(vinyl alcohol) and silicon compounds....Pages 315-326
Flame retardants: synergisms involving halogens....Pages 327-338
Flame retardants: tin compounds....Pages 339-352
Hindered amine light stabilizers: introduction....Pages 353-359
Hindered amine light stabilizers: recent developments....Pages 360-371
Hollow microspheres....Pages 372-374
Front Matter....Pages 41-41
Impact modifiers: (1) mechanisms and applications in thermoplastics....Pages 375-385
Impact modifiers: (2) modifiers for engineering thermoplastics....Pages 386-397
Impact modifiers: (3) their incorporation in epoxy resins....Pages 398-405
Impact modifiers: (4) organic toughening agents for epoxy resins....Pages 406-415
Impact modifiers: (5) modifiers for unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins....Pages 416-426
Light and UV stabilization of polymers....Pages 427-441
Low profile additives in thermoset composites....Pages 442-449
Lubricating systems for rigid PVC....Pages 450-458
Mica....Pages 459-463
Nucleating agents for thermoplastics....Pages 464-471
Optical brighteners....Pages 472-473
Paper for resin bonded paper laminates....Pages 474-484
Pigments for plastics....Pages 485-498
Plasticizers....Pages 499-504
Plasticizers: health aspects....Pages 505-512
Polymer additives: the miscibility of blends....Pages 513-518
Processing aids: fluoropolymers to improve the conversion of polyolefins....Pages 519-525
Processing aids for vinyl foam....Pages 526-534
Recycled plastics: additives and their effects on properties....Pages 535-543
Reinforcing fibres....Pages 544-558
Front Matter....Pages 41-41
Release agents....Pages 559-560
Rice husk ash....Pages 561-566
Scorch inhibitors for flexible polyurethanes....Pages 567-575
Smoke suppressants....Pages 576-583
Surface-modified rubber particles for polyurethanes....Pages 584-589
Surface treatments for particulate fillers in plastics....Pages 590-603
Surfactants: applications in plastics....Pages 604-612
Surfactants: the principles....Pages 613-624
Back Matter....Pages 625-633

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Although plastics are extremely successful commercially, they would never reach acceptable performance standards either in properties or processing without the incorporation of additives. With the inclusion of additives, plastics can be used in a variety of areas competing directly with other materials, but there are still many challenges to overcome. Some additives are severely restricted by legislation, others interfere with each other-in short their effectiveness varies with circumstances.
Plastics Additives explains these issues in an alphabetical format making them easily accessible to readers, enabling them to find specific information on a specific topic. Each additive is the subject of one or more articles, providing a suffinct account of each given topic.
An international group of experts in additive and polymer science, from many world class companies and institutes, explain the recent rapid changes in additive technology. They cover novel additives (scorch inhibitors, compatibilizers, surface-modified particulates etc.), the established varieties (antioxidants, biocides, antistatic agents, nucleating agents, fillers, fibres, impact modifiers, plasticizers) and many others, the articles also consider environmental concerns, interactions between additives and legislative change. With a quick reference guide and introductory articles that provide the non-specialist and newcomer with relevant information, this reference book is essential reading for anyone concerned with plastics and additives.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xx
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Additives are essential....Pages 3-10
Quick reference guide....Pages 11-15
Practical methods of mixing additives with polymers....Pages 16-25
Analytical methods for additives in plastics....Pages 26-31
Biodegradation of Plastics: Monitoring what Happens....Pages 32-40
Front Matter....Pages 41-41
Acid scavengers for polyolefins....Pages 43-48
Anti-blocking of polymer films....Pages 49-54
Antioxidants: an Overview....Pages 55-72
Antioxidants: hindered phenols....Pages 73-79
Antioxidants: their analysis in plastics....Pages 80-94
Antioxidants for poly(ethylene terephthalate)....Pages 95-107
Antistatic agents....Pages 108-114
Biocides....Pages 115-120
Biocides: some kinetic aspects....Pages 121-134
Biodegradation promoters for plastics....Pages 135-141
Blowing agents....Pages 142-147
Calcium carbonate....Pages 148-152
Carbon black....Pages 153-161
Compatibilizers for recycled polyethylene....Pages 162-169
Conducting fillers for plastics: (1) flakes and Fibers....Pages 170-179
Front Matter....Pages 41-41
Conducting fillers for plastics: (2) Conducting polymer additives....Pages 180-188
Coupling agents....Pages 189-196
Curing agents....Pages 197-210
Diluents and viscosity modifiers for epoxy resins....Pages 211-216
Dyes for the mass coloration of plastics....Pages 217-225
Fibers: the effects of short glass fibers on the mechanical properties of thermoplastics....Pages 226-240
Fillers....Pages 241-251
Fillers: their effect on the failure modes of plastics....Pages 252-259
Flame retardancy: the approaches available....Pages 260-267
Flame retardants: borates....Pages 268-276
Flame retardants: halogen-free systems (including phosphorus additives)....Pages 277-286
Flame retardants: inorganic oxide and hydroxide systems....Pages 287-296
Flame retardants: intumescent systems....Pages 297-306
Flame retardants: iron compounds, their effect on fire and smoke in halogenated polymers....Pages 307-314
Flame retardants: poly(vinyl alcohol) and silicon compounds....Pages 315-326
Flame retardants: synergisms involving halogens....Pages 327-338
Flame retardants: tin compounds....Pages 339-352
Hindered amine light stabilizers: introduction....Pages 353-359
Hindered amine light stabilizers: recent developments....Pages 360-371
Hollow microspheres....Pages 372-374
Front Matter....Pages 41-41
Impact modifiers: (1) mechanisms and applications in thermoplastics....Pages 375-385
Impact modifiers: (2) modifiers for engineering thermoplastics....Pages 386-397
Impact modifiers: (3) their incorporation in epoxy resins....Pages 398-405
Impact modifiers: (4) organic toughening agents for epoxy resins....Pages 406-415
Impact modifiers: (5) modifiers for unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins....Pages 416-426
Light and UV stabilization of polymers....Pages 427-441
Low profile additives in thermoset composites....Pages 442-449
Lubricating systems for rigid PVC....Pages 450-458
Mica....Pages 459-463
Nucleating agents for thermoplastics....Pages 464-471
Optical brighteners....Pages 472-473
Paper for resin bonded paper laminates....Pages 474-484
Pigments for plastics....Pages 485-498
Plasticizers....Pages 499-504
Plasticizers: health aspects....Pages 505-512
Polymer additives: the miscibility of blends....Pages 513-518
Processing aids: fluoropolymers to improve the conversion of polyolefins....Pages 519-525
Processing aids for vinyl foam....Pages 526-534
Recycled plastics: additives and their effects on properties....Pages 535-543
Reinforcing fibres....Pages 544-558
Front Matter....Pages 41-41
Release agents....Pages 559-560
Rice husk ash....Pages 561-566
Scorch inhibitors for flexible polyurethanes....Pages 567-575
Smoke suppressants....Pages 576-583
Surface-modified rubber particles for polyurethanes....Pages 584-589
Surface treatments for particulate fillers in plastics....Pages 590-603
Surfactants: applications in plastics....Pages 604-612
Surfactants: the principles....Pages 613-624
Back Matter....Pages 625-633
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