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Additives for Polyolefins

Getting the Most out of Polypropylene, Polyethylene and TPO

This book focuses on the polyolefin additives that are currently important in the plastics industry, alongside new additives of increasing interest, such as nanofillers and en… Read more

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Description

This book focuses on the polyolefin additives that are currently important in the plastics industry, alongside new additives of increasing interest, such as nanofillers and environmentally sustainable materials. As much as possible, each chapter emphasizes the performance of the additives in the polymer, and the value each relevant additive brings to polypropylene or polyethylene. Where possible, similar additives are compared by capability and relative cost.

With major sections for each additive function, this book provides a highly practical guide for engineers and scientists creating and using polyolefin compounds, who will find in this book a wealth of detail and practical guidance. This unique resource will enable them to make practical decisions about the use of the various additives, fillers, and reinforcements specific to this family of materials.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Michael Tolinski is a freelance writer and a lecturer at the University of Michigan's College of Engineering. He is a frequent contributor to Plastics Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering.

Key features

  • Structured to make it easy for the reader to find solutions for specific property requirements
  • Contains a number of short case studies about companies that have used or developed a particular additive to achieve a desired result
  • Covers environmental resistance, mechanical property enhancement, appearance enhancement, processing aids, and other modifications of form and function

Readership

Molders and extruders, compounders, material-selection engineers, laboratory technicians, researchers.

Secondary audience: business managers, purchasing agents, sales personnel.

Table of contents

SECTION I: OVERVIEW OF POLYOLEFINS AND ADDITIVES

1 Introduction

2 Trends in polyolefin & additive use

SECTION II: ENVIRONMENTAL RESISTANCE

3 Antioxidants and heat stabilization

4 Ultraviolet light protection & stabilization

5 Flame-retarding additives

6 Additives for modifying electrical properties

SECTION III: MECHANICAL PROPERTY ENHANCEMENT

7 Overview of fillers & fibers

8 Factors determining selection of fillers and fibers

SECTION IV: APPEARANCE ENHANCEMENT

9 Colorants

10 Nucleation and clarity

SECTION V: PROCESSING AIDS

11 Processing aids for molding

12 Processing aids for extrusion

SECTION VI: OTHER MODIFICATIONS OF FORM AND FUNCTION

13 Reducing density: Polyolefin foams

14 Coupling, compatibilizing, recycling, and biodegradability

15 Cross-linking

16 Sterilization & radiation resistance

17 Aesthetics enhancement and surface modification

SECTION VII: CONCLUSION: INCORPORATING ADDITIVES

18 Adding Additives to resin

References

Index

Product details

About the author

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Michael Tolinski

Michael Tolinski is an independent technical editor, writer, and researcher.
Affiliations and expertise
Managing Editor, Plastics Engineering magazine (SPE)

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