Plastics Additives: An A-Z reference

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