Plastics Additives Volume 1: An Industry Guide (Plastics & Elastomers)

313 Pages·2002·7.82 MB·English

by  Ernest W. Flick

PLASTICS ADDITIVES
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PLASTICS ADDITIVES
AN INDUSTRIAL GUIDE
Third Edition
Volume I
by
Ernest W. Flick
NOYES PUBLICATIONS
WILLIAM ANDREW PUBLISHING, LLC
Norwich, New York, U.S.A.
Copyright 0 2001 by Ernest W Flick
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Preface
The Third Edition of this useful book is divided into three
volumes. Volume I describes almost 1,000 plastics additives which
are currently available to industry. It is the result of information
received from 76 industrial companies and other organizations. The
data represents selections from manufacturers’ descriptions made at
no cost to, nor influence from, the makers or distributors of these
materials. Only the most recent information has been included. It is
believed that all of the products listed here are currently available,
which will be of utmost interest to readers concerned with product
discontinuances.
Plastics additives, a complex and growing group of minerals
and chemical derivatives, account for 15 to 20% by weight ofthe total
volume of plastic products marketed. They are produced by a large
number of companies for a wide variety of customers and needs.
Growth of the use of these additives, which impart one or more
desirable properties to resins, is relatively strong, about 3.5 to 4% per
year. Environmental constraints, however, have imposed rigorous
performance requirements on many products, thus placing added
expenses on the development costs of these materials.
Plastics additives are divided into logical sections in three
volumes.
Volume I:
I. Adhesion Promoters
11. Anti-Fogging Agents
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viii Preface
111. Antioxidants
IV. Anti-Static Agents
V. AntibacteriaWFungicidedMildewcides
VI. Bonding, Blowing and Foaming Agents
VII. Dispersants
VIII. Fillers and Extenders
IX. Fire and Flame RetardantdSmoke Suppressants
Volume 11:
X. Impact Modifiers
XI. Initiators
XII. Lubricants
XIII. Micas
XIV. Pigments, Colorants, and Dyes
XV. Plasticizers and Esters
XVI. Processing Aids
XVII. Release Agents
XVIII. Silanes, Titanates, and Zirconates
XIX. Slip and Anti-Blocking Agents
Volume 111:
XX. Stabilizers
XXI. Stearates
XXII. UV Absorbers
XXIII. Viscosity Regulators
XXIV. Waxes
XXV. Miscellaneous and Multipurpose Compounds
The Table of Contents of each volume is organized to also serve
as a subject index. Each raw material is located in the section which
is most applicable. The reader seeking a specific raw material should
check each section which could possibly apply. In addition to the
Preface ix
above, two further sections are included in each volume: a list of
Suppliers’ Addresses and a Trade Name Index. These will be ex-
tremely helpful to the reader.
The following information is supplied for each product, as
available, in the manufacturer’s own words:
Company name and product category.
Trade names and product numbers.
Product description: a description of the product’s
main features, as described by the supplier.
The three volumes of this book will be of value to technical and
managerial personnel involved in the preparation of products made
with these plastics additives as well as to the suppliers ofthe basic raw
materials.
My fullest appreciation is expressed to the companies and
organizations who supplied the data included in this book.
November, 2000 Ernest W. Flick