Handbook of Industrial Polyethylene and Technology
Definitive Guide to Manufacturing, Properties, Processing, Applications and Markets Set
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Handbook of Industrial Polyethylene and Technology
Definitive Guide to Manufacturing, Properties, Processing, Applications and Markets Set
About This Book
This handbook provides an exhaustive description of polyethylene. The 50+ chapters are written by some of the most experienced and prominent authors in the field, providing a truly unique view of polyethylene. The book starts with a historical discussion on how low density polyethylene was discovered and how it provided unique opportunities in the early days. New catalysts are presented and show how they created an expansion in available products including linear low density polyethylene, high density polyethylene, copolymers, and polyethylene produced from metallocene catalysts. With these different catalysts systems a wide range of structures are possible with an equally wide range of physical properties. Numerous types of additives are presented that include additives for the protection of the resin from the environment and processing, fillers, processing aids, anti-fogging agents, pigments, and flame retardants. Common processing methods including extrusion, blown film, cast film, injection molding, and thermoforming are presented along with some of the more specialized processing techniques such as rotational molding, fiber processing, pipe extrusion, reactive extrusion, wire and cable, and foaming processes. The business of polyethylene including markets, world capacity, and future prospects are detailed. This handbook provides the most current and complete technology assessments and business practices for polyethylene resins.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title page
- Copyright page
- About the Author
- Foreword
- Preface
- List of Contributors
- Part 1: Principles and Properties of Polyethylene
- Part 2: Processing and Fabrication of Polyethylene
- Part 3: Additives for Polyethylene
- Part 4: Applications of Polyethylene
- Part 5: The Business of Polyethylene
- Appendix A1: Polymer Abbreviation Definitions
- Index
- End User License Agreement