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An essential guide to the use of plasticizers in a range of plastics industry applications including specific polymers and polymer blends

Table of Contents

1. Introduction2. Plasticizer Types3. Typical Methods of Quality Control of Plasticizers4. Transportation and Storage5. Mechanisms of Plasticizers Action6. Theories of Compatibility7. Plasticizer Motion and Diffusion8. Effect of Plasticizers on Other Components of Formulation9. Plasticization Steps10. Effect of Plasticizers on Properties of Plasticized Materials11. Plasticizers use and Selection for Specific Polymers12. Plasticizers in Polymer Blends13. Plasticizers in Various Industrial Products14. Plasticizers in Various Processing Methods15. Specialized Analytical Methods in Plasticizer Testing16. Mathematical Modelling in Application to Plasticizers17. Health and Safety Issues with Plasticizers and Plasticized Materials18. The Environmental Fate of Plasticizers19. Regulations and Data20. Personal Protection21. Plasticizer Recovery and Recycling

About the Author

George Wypych has a Ph.D. in chemical engineering. His professional expertise includes both university teaching (full professor) and research and development. He has published 18 books, 47 scientific papers, and he has obtained 16 patents. He specializes in polymer additives, polymer processing and formulation, material durability and the development of sealants and coatings.