In this single handbook, the editors aim to give a diverse audience of readers a complete account of all aspects of PVC - from monomer manufacture to polymerization; the gamut of such additives as stabilizers, lubricants, plasticizers, impact modifiers, fillers and reinforcing agents; blends and alloys; compounding and processing; characterization; combustion resistance and weatherability; product engineering design; applications; environmental and safety; and finally the PVC industry dynamics.The handbook contains both practical formulation information as well as a mechanistic view of why PVC behaves as it does.The 2nd edition is comprehensively updated throughout, with all-new chapters on PVC recycling, sustainability, and decarbonization.
Author(s): Richard P Krock & Michael Schiller
1237 Pages
Science, Physics
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Book Synopsis
In this single handbook, the editors aim to give a diverse audience of readers a complete account of all aspects of PVC - from monomer manufacture to polymerization; the gamut of such additives as stabilizers, lubricants, plasticizers, impact modifiers, fillers and reinforcing agents; blends and alloys; compounding and processing; characterization; combustion resistance and weatherability; product engineering design; applications; environmental and safety; and finally the PVC industry dynamics.
The handbook contains both practical formulation information as well as a mechanistic view of why PVC behaves as it does.
The 2nd edition is comprehensively updated throughout, with all-new chapters on PVC recycling, sustainability, and decarbonization.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.45 Inches (H) x 6.69 Inches (W) x 2.44 Inches (D)
Weight: 4.52 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 1237
Genre: Science
Sub-Genre: Physics
Publisher: Hanser Publications
Theme: Polymer
Format: Hardcover
Author: Richard P Krock & Michael Schiller
Language: English
Street Date: September 12, 2025
TCIN: 1006385001
UPC: 9781569901854
Item Number (DPCI): 247-31-0848
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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