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Additives, Polymers, Composites
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A Guide to High Performance Composites
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£13.00
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An essential introduction for all designers, engineers and specifiers on the potential uses of high strength composites. 1980
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Addcon World 2003
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£100.00
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Rapra Technology Ltd
Addcon World 2003 was our 9th international conference on additives for plastics. The two-day conference focused on the technical advances and issues facing the plastics additives and modifiers industry. Papers consider value creation in the additives business and various aspects of additive technology, including flame retardants, stabilisers, process aids, compatibilisers, impact modifiers, and new pigments.
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Addcon World 2005
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£100.00
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Rapra Conference Proceedings, 2005
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Addcon World 2006
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£100.00
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Now in its 12th year, this leading additives, modifiers and compounding conference saw papers presented on the latest additives, including stabilisers and research on the stability of plastics, antistatic and antifogging agents, nanocomposites, flame retardants, fillers, slip, repellents and biocides. There were also papers on innovative masterbatch technology.
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Additive Migration from Plastics into Foods
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£95.00
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Plastics are now being used on a large scale for the packaging of fatty and aqueous foodstuffs and beverages, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. This is evident for all to see on the supermarket shelves, margarine is packed in polystyrene tubs, beer is packed in PVC bottles and meats and bacon in shrink-wrap film. Foods are also increasingly being shipped in bulk, in plastic containers. Additionally, there is the area of use of plastics utensils, containers and processing equipment in the home and during bulk preparation of food in producing factories, at home and in restaurants and canteens.
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Additive Migration from Plastics into Foods, 2007
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£95.00
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Plastics are now being used on a large scale for the packaging of fatty and aqueous foodstuffs and beverages, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. This is evident for all to see on the supermarket shelves, margarine is packed in polystyrene tubs, beer is packed in PVC bottles and meats and bacon in shrink-wrap film. Foods are also increasingly being shipped in bulk, in plastic containers. Additionally, there is the area of use of plastics utensils, containers and processing equipment in the home and during bulk preparation of food in producing factories, at home and in restaurants and canteens.
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Additive Migration from Plastics into Foods, 2007
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£120.00
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Plastics are now being used on a large scale for the packaging of fatty and aqueous foodstuffs and beverages, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. This is evident for all to see on the supermarket shelves, margarine is packed in polystyrene tubs, beer is packed in PVC bottles and meats and bacon in shrink-wrap film. Foods are also increasingly being shipped in bulk, in plastic containers. Additionally, there is the area of use of plastics utensils, containers and processing equipment in the home and during bulk preparation of food in producing factories, at home and in restaurants and canteens.
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Additives in Polymers
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£200.00
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This industrially relevant resource covers all established and emerging analytical methods for the deformulation of polymeric materials, with emphasis on the non-polymeric components.
*Each technique is evaluated on its technical and industrial merits.
*Emphasis is on understanding (principles and characteristics) and industrial applicability.
*Extensively illustrated throughout with over 200 figures, 400 tables, and 3,000 references.
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Adhesion to Fluoropolymers
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£85.00
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Fluorinated polymers have a number of very useful properties such as excellent chemical resistance. However, they are usually difficult to bond without a pretreatment. There are exceptions and untreated poly(vinylidene fluoride), for example, may be successfully bonded with an amine-cured epoxide.
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Adhesives and Sealants - Technology, Applications and Markets
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£300.00
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Rapra Publication
This unique report covers both technical and market information on adhesives and sealants in one volume.
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Advanced Polymeric Materials Structure Property Relationships
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£114.00
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Advanced Polymeric Materials: Structure Property Relationships
addresses the issues, characterisation, durability, processing, and
properties of state-of-the-art polymers. It explores four distinct
areas that are undergoing explosive growth: fibre reinforced
composites, nanocomposites, polymer blends, and bioengineering.
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Advances in Urethane Science and Technology
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£120.00
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Rapra Technology Ltd, 2001
Edited by Daniel Klempner and Kurt Frisch, University of Detroit Mercy.
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Analysis of Plastics
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£80.00
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SERIES: Rapra Review Reports, Vol. 13, No. 5, Reports 149
AUTHOR: M.J. Forrest, Rapra Technology Ltd
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Analysis of Thermoset Materials, Precursors and Products
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£85.00
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Thermosets comprise around 25% of world plastic consumption. The use of thermosets dates back over 100 years to the advent of phenolics.
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Antimicrobial/Anti-Infective Materials
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£110.00
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This book contains the best current research and practice on ways to reduce infection caused by devices inserted into the human body. It summarises the aetiology of device-induced infections and explains current and experimental strategies for modifying components of implants, grafts, and catheters to mitigate infections.
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Biocides in Plastics
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£85.00
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The use of biocides in plastics is commonplace. They are added to protect the plastic from degradation by microbes or to provide an external antimicrobial hygienic surface.
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Block Copolymers in Nanoscience
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£90.00
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This first book to take a detailed look at one of the key focal points where nanotechnology and polymers meet provides both an introductory view for beginners as well as in-depth knowledge for specialists in the various research areas involved. It investigates all types of application for block copolymers: as tools for fabricating other nanomaterials, as structural components in hybrid materials and nanocomposites, and as functional materials. The multidisciplinary approach covers all stages from chemical synthesis and characterization, presenting applications from physics and chemistry to biology and medicine, such as micro- and nanolithography, membranes, optical labeling, drug delivery, as well as sensory and analytical uses.
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Blow Agents and Foaming Processes 2007
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£100.00
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This ninth international conference has seen contributions over the years from academia, processors, materials suppliers and end users. Addressing the key issues for this ever expanding and highly competitive market, which has grown this conference into the well established event that it is today.
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Composites Congress Papers 1998
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£112.50
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A compendium of knowledge and experience form leading international experts in the field of reinforced plastics, available biennially. Latest issue Composites 1998
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Composites Congress Papers 2000
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£90.00
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A compendium of knowledge and experience from leading international experts in the field of reinforced plastics, available biennially. Latest issue Composites 2000.
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Determination of Additives in Polymers and Rubbers (Hard-backed)
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£125.00
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This book is designed as a practical text for use in the laboratories of the plastic producer and user industries and by others such as universities and institutions who are concerned with problems associated with additives and adventitious impurities in polymers.
It is now about 30 years since the author wrote his first book on this subject and much has happened in the field since then.
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Determination of Additives in Polymers and Rubbers (Soft-backed)
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£100.00
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This book is designed as a practical text for use in the laboratories of the plastic producer and user industries and by others such as universities and institutions who are concerned with problems associated with additives and adventitious impurities in polymers.
It is now about 30 years since the author wrote his first book on this subject and much has happened in the field since then.
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Developments in Colorants for Plastics
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£85.00
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Rapra Publication
At a time when it is critical to many plastics processors to add value to products, colorants are an essential part of the additives repertoire.
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Developments in the Theory of Cationiod Polmerisations
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£145.00
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The interest in what were known at first as Friedel-Crafts polymerisations started in the 1930s and grew rapidly from the 1940s under the influence of the US Synthetic Rubber Programme and from the 1950s as a result of the Ziegler-Natta and related polymer developments.
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Easy Identification of Plastics and Rubbers
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£70.00
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Polymers are found in every aspect of our daily lives. Materials must be carefully selected to ensure that properties match performance requirements.
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Engineering and High Performance Plastics
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£300.00
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Engineering and high performance polymers cover a wide spectrum of materials from well-established plastics such as nylon and ABS to developing polymers such as LCP and PEEK. They are valued, amongst other things, for their temperature resistance, strength, dimensional stability and chemical resistance in many demanding applications. Engineering and high performance polymers experienced high growth during the second half of the 1990s because of high demand for IT/telecom products and automotive components. Product and applications development and substitution of traditional materials were also key drivers of growth. However, during the last two years consumption fell dramatically due to the downturn in key end user markets and lower world economic activity.
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Engineering and Structural Adhesives
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£85.00
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RAPRA PUBLICATION
This RAPRA Review Report discusses the types of adhesives in use, properties, advantages and disadvantages, and applications. It is very clealry written, well references and provides an excellent overview of a rapidly developing field. The author is an expert with many years of experience in adhesive research and development.
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Engineering and Structural Adhesives, Rapra Review Report
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£85.00
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Adhesives are increasingly being used to replace traditional fastening methods such as welding, bolts and rivets, in industrial applications. In cars and other transport applications, weight reduction is a key factor in new developments, hence the use of lightweight adhesives is rapidly expanding.
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Engineering Design Properties of Grp
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£15.00
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Practical design information and guidance, distilled by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), to aid the choice of reinforced plastics materials. 1986
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This publication contains copies of the papers presented by members of the Moffin and Filplas industry and related academics at the Eurofillers '97 Conference held in Manchester.
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Failure of Plastics and Rubber Products
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£150.00
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Plastics and rubbers together make up the most adaptable and varied class of materials available to product designers.
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Failure of Polymer Products due to Chemical Attack
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£80.00
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Degradation reactions grouped under the heading chemical attack include oxidation, hydrolysis, halogenation and other reactions.
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Failure of Polymer Products due to Thermo-Oxidation
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£80.00
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The combined effects of oxidising media and heat result in degradation by thermo-oxidation.
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Flame Retardants for Plastics
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£300.00
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Plastics materials are used in large volumes in major applications such as buildings, vehicles and electronic appliances. In each of these areas fire safety is critical. Hence flame retardants have been developed to improve the properties of plastics under the different conditions of processing and use. Flame retardants can act in a variety of ways: by raising the ignition temperature, reducing the rate of burning, reducing flame spread and reducing smoke generation. There are various test methods in use to quantify the effectiveness of different flame retardants and these are described here.
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Flexible Polyurethane Foam
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Flexible Polyurethan Foam - A UK User's Guide
This booklet was compiled by members of the British Plastics Federation, Flexible Foam Group including representatives of Caligen, Carpenter, Kay-Metzeler, recticel and Vitafoam, on behalf of the BPF.
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Fluoropolymers were discovered accidentally by Plunkett in 1938. He was working on freon and accidentally polymerised tetrafluoroethylene. The result was polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), more commonly known as Teflon.
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Fluoropolymers - Technology, Markets and Trends
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£255.00
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Fluoropolymers are high-performance polymers that occupy a diverse range of end-use applications, many of which cannot be satisfied by any other materials.
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Functional Filllers for Plastics
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£105.00
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A comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the major mineral and organic fillers for plastics, their production, structure and properties, as well as their applications in terms of primary and secondary functions.
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Handbook of Adhesion, 2nd Edition
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£140.00
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Concise and authoritative articles covering the science and
technology associated with adhesion and adhesives.
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Handbook of Antiblocking, Release, and Slip Additives
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£165.00
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All essential aspects: chemistry, physical properties, influence on
properties of final products, formulations, methods of incorporation, analysis, and effects on health and environment.
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Handbook of Biodegradable Polymers
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£110.00
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Biodegradable polymers are niche market materials finding focused applications, including agricultural applications such as mulch films, flowerpots and controlled-release fertilisers and packaging items such as carrier bags and food wrapping and containers.
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Handbook of Coating Additives, Second Edition
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£100.00
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This Second Edition compiles information on the composition, properties, utilization, and performance of major classes of addititives while alerting formulators to potentially damaging interactions and challenges in the selection and testing of these materials.
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Handbook of Composite Fabrication
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£95.00
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Rapra Technology Limited, 2001
Edited by G. Akovali
In previous years, advanced polymer composite technology has been driven primarily by the needs of the military and aerospace industries.
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Handbook of Condensation Thermoplastic Elastomers
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£175.00
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Provides a detailed description of condensation TPEs, reflecting the
increasing importance of these materials.
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Handbook of Plastic Films
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£110.00
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Plastic films are high-performance materials which play an essential part in modern life. Plastic films are mostly used in packaging applications but as will be seen from this book they are also used in the agricultural, medical and engineering fields. The plastics films industry uses state-of-the-art manufacturing processes and is continuously seeking out new technologies to improve its performance.
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Handbook of Polymer Blends and Composites, Volume 3
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£150.00
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The extraordinary growth in the use of plastics in the last century is in response to a growing world population, with its increasing demands for more food, better health care, improved housing and numerous cheaper and abundant consumer products.
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Handbook of Polymer Blends and Composites, Volume 4
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£150.00
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The extraordinary growth in the use of plastics in the last century is in response to a growing world population, with its increasing demands for more food, better health care, improved housing and cheaper and abundant consumer products.
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Handbook of Polymer Blends and Composites, Volume One
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£150.00
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This is the first volume of a four volume set to be published in the next six months.
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Handbook of Polymer Blends and Composites, Volume Two
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£150.00
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The extraordinary growth in the use of plastics in the last century is in response to a growing world population, with its increasing demands for more food, better health care, improved housing and numerous cheaper and abundant consumer products.
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Handbook of Polymer Testing - Short-Term Mechanical Tests
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£80.00
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Knowledge of the properties of plastics is essential for designing products, specifying the material to be used, carrying out quality ontrol on finished products, failure analysis and for understanding the structure and behaviour of new materials.
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High Performance Fillers
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£80.00
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Rapra Conference Proceedings, 2006
The Second International Conference
Fillers are used in polymers for a variety of reasons: cost reduction, improved processing, density control, optical effects, thermal conductivity, control of thermal expansion, electrical properties, magnetic properties, flame retardancy and improved mechanical properties, such as hardness and tear resistance. Each filler type has different properties and these in turn are influenced by the particle size, shape and surface chemistry.
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Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy of Polymers
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£80.00
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By J.L. Koenig, Case Western Reserve University rational spectroscopy is advantageous as an analytical tool for polymers and comprises two complementary techniques: infrared (IR) and Raman spectroscopy.
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Introduction to Rubber Technology (An)
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£80.00
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An Introduction to Rubber Technology is the ideal basic guide for anyone who is about to start working with rubber. This handbook has information about every aspect of using rubber from the initial selection of the rubber compound to the measurement of its physical properties. A brief history of the uses of natural and synthetic rubber is included but the bulk of the book concentrates on the compounding and processing of rubber to produce rubber products.
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Joining Plastics in Production
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£25.00
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Specially commissioned papers designed as an introduction for technologists, engineers, scientists, designers and managers.
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This fourth international conference on latex brought together manufacturers, technologists and researchers with a common interest in latex applications and technology.
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Materials in Sports Equipment
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£135.00
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highly recommended, not only for those already working in the field and who want to advance their knowledge, but also for those who are just curious to know more about what goes into sports equipment design.
- A major handbook on materials in sports
- Practical guide to material selection and processing for equipment used in many popular sports
- Shows how material characteristics affect design and performance
- Essential reference for materials scientists developing new products in this rapidly developing industry
Improvements in materials technology have made a significant impact on sporting performance in recent years. Advanced materials and novel processing methods have enabled the development of new types of equipment with enhanced properties, as well as improving the overall design of sporting goods. The interdependence between material technology and design, and its impact on many of the most popular sports, is reviewed in this book.
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Medical Polymers 2006
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£100.00
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The use of polymers in medical technology continues to grow and provides high value business opportunities. Applications vary from high-tech miniature components to bone cement, degradable implants and bulk quantity items such as catheters and drip bags.
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Metallopolymer Nanocomposites
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£131.00
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Presents and analyses the essential data on nanoscale metal clusters dispersed in, or chemically bonded with polymers.
Written for: Scientists and researchers
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Mixing of Vulcanisable Rubbers and Thermoplastic Elastomers
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£85.00
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This report describes the current state of the art in mixing from a practical viewpoint.
Developments that have taken place in mixing equipment over the last eight or nine years have been significant, with almost all major machinery makers having made innovations of one type or another. Some developments have been as small as re-profiling rotors of relatively conventional design. Others have been the introduction of completely new rotor designs, both intermeshing and tangential.
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Molecularly Imprinted Materials Science and Tech
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£99.00
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Providing an up-to-date overview of trhe field, this reference presents extensive discussions on a wide range of approaches for molecular imprinting written by pioneering experts on the subject-offering experimental protocols that exemplify specific techniques, as well as detailed surveys on molecular imprinting research and applications.
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Moulding of Thermosetting Plastics 1987
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£8.10
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Over the years 1986 and 1987 a series of articles on the various aspects of moulding of thermosetting materials were published in the magazine British Plastics and Rubber (BP&R). These articles were very well received.
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Multilayer Films 2005
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£100.00
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Multilayer technology allows several materials to be combined to give a wide range of properties. This is particularly useful in packaging applications, where wrappings must not affect contents and at the same time protect from damage and exposure to contaminants.
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Multi-Material Injection Moulding
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£80.00
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Multi-Material Injection Moulding
Rapra Review Report
Vol. 13, No. 1, Report 145, 2002
By V. Goodship and J.C. Love, The University of Warwick
Injection moulding is the most important of all the commercial methods of plastics processing. Many variations have been developed and one of the rapidly expanding fields is multi-material injection moulding. This is particularly important where processors are looking to gain technological advantages over rivals by adding value to products. Whilst tooling costs can be very high, cost savings can be made by eliminating assembly steps. This review looks at the many techniques being used, from the terminology to case studies.
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Natural and Synthetic Latex Polymers Market Report
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£255.00
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This latex market report gives a Comprehensive introduction to both natural and synthetic polymers in one volume.
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Natural and Wood Fibre Reinforcement in Polymers
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£80.00
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This report examines the different fibre types available and the current research. The authors have cited several hundred references to the latest work on properties, processing and applications. The different methods of fibre pretreatment are examined, together with fibre properties, chemistry and applications.
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Natural Fibers, Plastics and Composites
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£102.00
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Reviews the sources, structures, properties and applications of new
materials in a rapidly growing field of science and technology.
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Oilfield Engineering with Polymers 2006
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£100.00
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This fifth international MERL Oilfield Engineering with Polymers conference, organised jointly with Rapra Technology, provided a unique forum to discuss the latest developments in the selection, qualification and performance of polymeric materials.
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Particulate Fillers for Polymers
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£80.00
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SERIES: Rapra Review Reports, Vol. 12, No. 9, Report 141, 2002
AUTHOR: R. N. Rothon, Rothon Consultants
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Particulate-Filled Polymer Composites, Second Edition
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£100.00
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The aim of this book is to provide a guide to the fundamentals of the use of particulate fillers, which is accessible to people from the many different industries and disciplines who have an interest in the subject.
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Plastic Films - Situation and Outlook
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£300.00
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Flexible films are defined as being planar forms of plastics, which may be thick enough to be self-supporting but thin enough to be flexed, folded and/or creased without cracking. Films comprise around 25% of all plastics used worldwide, around 40 million tons, and are thus a massive market sector. Commodity plastics dominate, with polyethylene and polypropylene together accounting for around 34 million tons. This is an expanding area with increased demand each year particularly in the developing regions of the world and with a move from rigid to flexible packaging.
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Plastics Additives
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£300.00
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The plastics industry has seen restructuring and mergers, and new manufacturing processes and specifications have altered customers requirements for additives. Plastics Additives, a new market report from Rapra, offers a fresh account of the additives market.
Plastics Additives begins with an executive summary of the important points arising from the report, followed by an overview of the significant trends in the four largest plastics market sectors: packaging, construction, automotive and electrical and electronics. The report focuses on the important issues within Europe, with comment on the relevant trends in North America and Asia.
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Plastics in Packaging – Western Europe and North America
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£255.00
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Packaging is an $800 billion global industry. Flexible packaging types range from bags and bubble wrap to tubes, stand-up pouches and foam cushioning materials. Rigid packaging comprises blisters, bottles, cartridges, clam shells, pallets, trays, etc. Polymers are used in caps and closures, sacks, bags, labels, adhesives, rigid containers, films and other flexibles.
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Plastics The Layman
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£25.00
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This book is for anyone interested in plastics. The emphasis is on the uses of plastics and on the multitude of applications in which plastics enrich (or complicate) our lives.
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Polyamides as Engineering Thermoplastic Materials
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£80.00
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Polyamides are one of the most widely used engineering thermoplastic materials. They are melt processable thermoplastics characterised by a repeating amide linkage, and as engineering thermoplastics they offer a unique combination of high mechanical strength, low wear and abrasion properties together with good chemical resistance.
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Polymer Foams - Trends in use and Technology
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£128.00
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This Rapra Industry Analysis Report provides an overview of the current status of the foam industry. The implications of the Montreal Protocol for blowing agents and for foam production are discussed.
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Polymer Reference Book
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£110.00
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The aim of the Polymer Reference Book is to familiarise the reader with all aspects of the techniques used in the examination of polymers, including chemical, physico-chemical and purely physical methods of examination.
This book describes the types of techniques now available to the polymer chemist and technician, and discusses their capabilities, limitations and applications. All types of modern instrumentation are covered including those used in general quality control, research analysis, process monitoring and for determining the mechanical, electrical, thermal and optical characteristics. Aspects such as automated analysis and computerised control of instruments are also included.
Hard-backed Format available at £165.00
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Polymer Rheology 2001
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£90.00
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Rapra presented the third successful European conference concentrating on polymer rheology as a practical tool for process control and quality analysis.
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Polymer Yearbook 18
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£75.00
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Polymer Yearbook 18 is a collection of articles that highlight some important areas of current interest in polymer science. The diverse topics covered include synthesis of new materials, the kinetics of polymerisation and the characterisation of polymer systems.
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Polymer/Layered Silicate Nanocomposites
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£85.00
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Polymer/clay nanocomposites have received a lot of attention over the last decade. Companies such as Nanocor and Honeywell are already commercially exploiting nanocomposite materials. A small amount of nanodispersed filler leads to an improvement in material properties, such as modulus, strength, heat resistance, flame retardancy and lowered gas permeability. Adding clay nanofillers to biodegradable polymers has also been shown to enhance compostability.
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Polymers in Asphalt
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£85.00
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Modifiers have been used to improve the performance of asphalt/aggregate mixtures for building roads for over the past hundred years and during that time the industry has evolved into a sophisticated sector that is heavily regulated by national and European standards.
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Polymers in Electronics
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£300.00
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Designers of electrical and electronic components have a wide choice of polymers at their disposal - cost is a prime consideration but competition in the market place is imposing ever more stringent specification criteria on the equipment designer who, in turn, is demanding significantly improved performance from his polymer supplier. This report lists the most commonly polymers used with brief notes on their properties.
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This Review starts with a brief history of the subject and then reports on the current situation regarding Polyolefin Foams. The section on processing discusses the properties required for successful foam production. The polymer section then describes the molecular structures necessary to produce the required properties and then considers novel polymer that can be used for foams.
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Polyurethanes as Specialty Chemicals Principles and Applications
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£97.00
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Looking beyond the traditional applications of polyurethanes, this
presents a different approach to polyurethane chemistry by examining a range of new products and new research for both environmental and medical applications. This book also provides useful design tools for product designers to customise the foam surface.
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Practical Guide to Polypropylene
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£50.00
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Rapra Technology Limited, 2002
By D. Tripathi
Over the last four decades, polypropylene has established itself as one of the major commodity plastics. Polypropylene is now the third largest consumed plastic material after polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride.
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Practical Guide to Polyvinyl Chloride
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£50.00
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Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) has been around since the late part of the 19th century, although it was not produced commercially until the 1920s; it is the second largest consumed plastic material after polyethylene. PVC products can be rigid or flexible, opaque or transparent, coloured, and insulating or conducting. There is not just one PVC but a whole family of products tailor-made to suit the needs of each application.
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Pratical Guide to the Assessment of the useful Life of Plastics
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£185.00
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The object of this publication is to provide practical guidance on assessing the useful service life of plastics. It describes test procedures and extrapolation techniques together with the inherent limitations and problems.
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PVC - World Markets and Prospects
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£255.00
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This report is accessible to both technical and non-technical personnel with an interest in the PVC industry. It will provide an excellent overview for market researchers, and analysts, whilst providing key information on the market place and prospects to those in the industry.
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PVC Compounds and Processing
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£85.00
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RAPRA PUBLICATION
The PVC global market size in 2000 was around 25,400 kt. Pipes and fittings constitute the largest volume application at 36% of the arketplace with profiles at 13%. Thus, PVC is one of the most widely used plastics in the world. This overview covers the basics of PVC formulation and processing, while extending the information to include the latest developments in materials and technology. This makes the report accessible and useful to all levels of industry.
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Rapra Review Reports, Volume 13 (2002)
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£630.00
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Rapra Review Reports aim to provide detailed state-of-the-art reviews, combined with comprehensive bibliographic information from the Rapra Abstracts database, on wide-ranging subjects of particular interest and importance in polymer science and technology.
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Repairs to Blisters in Glass Fibre Hulls
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£7.00
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This document identifies the principal types of blisters encountered, assesses their significance on the structural integrity of the hull and recommends appropriate action to be taken in the light of present knowledge.
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Role of Poly(Vinyl Chloride) in Healthcare (The)
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£50.00
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Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) is the most widely used polymer in today’s healthcare market. It is still the polymer of choice for single use presterilised medical devices after more than 50 years of service and it continues to dominate in cost-performance terms. PVC has key properties which have encouraged increased consumption year on year, despite adverse media coverage relating to possible health and environmental effects. Attempts have been made to displace PVC, particularly with the development of new polymeric materials prepared using metallocene catalysts.
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Rubber Analysis - Polymers, Compounds and Products
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£80.00
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This text is a good introduction to a very complex subject area and will enable the reader to understand the basic concepts of rubber analysis. It is around twice the size of the normal reviews in this series.
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The Rubber Basics book comprises a glossary of terms used in the rubber industry, a detailed description of the common rubber materials, a section on rubber additives, and an outline of the equipment types used in rubber processing.
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Rubber Curing Systems
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£80.00
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This is an excellent overview of a complex subject. Rubber curing systems vary both with the polymer type and the property requirements of a particular application. This review addresses these issues in detail, providing typical formulations and cure types for a number of specific uses.
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This comprehensive review covers the Rapra Vulcanisation Fume Project - a unique study analysing cure volatiles from a suite of formulations using a common pool of ingredients. The experiments were conducted under strict laboratory control, using the Rapra Gas Transfer Mould, and the analytical findings are presented, discussed, and where appropriate compared with on-site data. GC/MS provided the key to component identifications and all the results obtained in this extensive study are provided in this single source document which includes over 100 tables of data.
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Rubber Pocket Book
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£15.00
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The Rubber Industry has a long history going back several hundred years and during its development the terminology used has not always been the most logical or descriptive. For example, Hancock described his masticator and mixing device as a ‘Pickle’ to avoid conveying any knowledge of what it did or how it worked.
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Rubber Product Failure
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£80.00
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Rubber components are used in many demanding applications, from tyres and seals to gloves and medical devices, and failure can be catastrophic. This review of Rubber Product Failure outlines and illustrates the common causes of failure.
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Rubber Technologist's Handbook
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£160.00
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Rubber components are found in almost every area of modern life. Rubber is used in cars, in shoes, in construction and is used in many other applications.
This book provides a foundation in rubber technology and discusses the most recent developments in the subject. The book is written by experts in their respective fields.
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This fifth international conference on rubber chemicals, mixing and compounding brought together leading researchers, manufacturers and technologists from across the world to discuss the latest research and development in rubber chemicals as well as new regulations, applications and market trends.
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Silicone Elastomers
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£80.00
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Silicone elastomers are important materials for many application areas such as automotive, electric and electronics, domestic appliances and medical. They are increasingly being used to substitute for organic rubbers, because of their advantageous properties.
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Silicone Elastomers 2006
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£100.00
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Silicone elastomers are important materials for many application areas such as automotive, electric and electronics, gaskets, domestic appliances, fabric coatings (e.g. airbags), baby bottle teats, and medical devices. They are increasingly being used to substitute for organic rubbers, because of their advantageous properties, such as high and low temperature stability, inertness (no smell or taste), low toxicity, colorability and transparency, combined with good electrical properties. The hardness range is wide, from 10-80 Shore A.
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Solid-State NMR of Polymer
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£80.00
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This report gives an overview of the methods and applications of NMR to relevant polymer problems with an emphasis on how NMR can be used for materials characterisation and to understand structure-property relationships in polymers. This report will be of interest to both the chemical and pharmaceutical industry.
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Stabilisers for Polyolefins
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£80.00
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In this review, the authors describe the main types of stabilisers with the focus on those categories for polyolefins. They also elucidate some of the physical and chemical aspects of such products when incorporated into the polymer matrix, discussing stability during weathering, heat ageing and processing.
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Structural Analysis of Polymeric Composite Materials
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£109.00
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Discusses the mechanics of composite materials and structures,
combining classical theory and failure principles for prediction and
optimisation of performance
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Structural Studies of Polymers by Solution NMR
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£80.00
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This report provides a timely review of the developments in the NMR of polymers in solution in the past few years. The review is a useful teaching tool as well as a reference work. The author is an experienced NMR spectroscopist who has pioneered some of the techniques described in the report.
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Styrenic Copolymers
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£80.00
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SERIES: Rapra Review Reports, Vol. 13, No. 11, Report 155, 2002
AUTHOR: Andreas Chrisochoou and Daniel Dufour, Bayer AG
PUBLICATION DATE: February 2003
FORMAT: Soft-backed, 298 x 210 mm, 168 pages (23 figures, 6 tables)
PRICE: £80 / US$128 / 128 E
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Surfactants and Polymers in Drug Delivery
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£97.00
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This indispensable reference features the latest findings surrounding the physicochemical aspects of surfactant and polymer systems to facilitate the design and understanding of novel and advanced drug delivery formulations. It highlights the basics of surfactant and polymer surface activity and self-assembly, the various types of structures formed by such compounds, and how they may be used in drug delivery.
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Synthetic Elastomer Sourcebook
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£160.00
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A one-volume source of information that enables procurement and technical personnel to establish their individual material requirements.
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The Application of Textiles in Rubber
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£110.00
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This book is written in a very readable style. It starts by describing the history of the use of textiles in rubber composites and progresses through the technology of yarn production to the details of fabric construction.
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The Art of Plastics Design 2005
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£100.00
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How do you make products that appeal to the senses? Consumers are demanding aesthetic appeal as well as functional attributes. How do you turn a utility product into a desirable item?
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The Plastics Compendium
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£340.00
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A comprehensive collection of professionally validated, comparative data, on the most widely used plastics materials. The Plastics Compendium covers thermoplastics, thermosets, composites and thermoplastic elastomers.
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The use of the Rapra Vibrating Needle Curemeter in Monitoring the Cure of Polyurethane Foams
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£56.00
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This book was originally an MSc thesis and can be described as ‘data in the raw’. The work itself provides new insights into the process of foaming in polyurethane foams.
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Thermal Degradation of Polymeric Materials
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£80.00
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Thermal degradation of polymeric materials is an important issue from both the academic and the industrial viewpoints. Understanding the thermal degradation of polymers is of paramount importance for developing a rational technology of polymer processing and higher-temperature applications. Controlling degradation requires understanding of many different phenomena, including chemical mechanisms, the influence of polymer morphology, the complexities of oxidation chemistry, and the effects of stabilisers, fillers and other additives.
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Thermoset Nanocomposites for Engineering Applications
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£120.00
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Thermoset nanocomposites are complex hybrid materials which integrate nanoparticles with polymers to produce a novel nanostructure, with extraordinary properties. Organic/inorganic hybrids are some of the most challenging nanostructures investigated to date. What differentiates nanocomposite materials from classical composites is the degree of control of fabrication, processing and performance, that can be achieved down to a very small scale.
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Thermoset Nanocomposites for Engineering Applications
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£95.00
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Thermoset nanocomposites are complex hybrid materials which integrate nanoparticles with polymers to produce a novel nanostructure, with extraordinary properties. Organic/inorganic hybrids are some of the most challenging nanostructures
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Worldwide the current consumption of thermoset resins across the whole industrial spectrum amounts to 21.6 million tonnes. Industry growth rates are forecast to be in excess of 2.5% per annum. The worldwide industry is thriving and producing lightweight, high performance, high quality products for an ever-expanding range of markets.
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Toxicology of Solvents
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£75.00
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Health and safety have become priority issues in industries across the world. Cases of neglect have cost companies dearly. This book reviews the evidence on the effects of exposure to common industrial solvents.
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TPEs continue to show healthy growth compared with most other polymeric materials, due to their unique combination of elastomeric properties with thermoplastic processibility. This 8th international conference on thermoplastic elastomers featured 25 papers from top experts on TPE materials, processing and applications.
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TPE 2006
Rapra Conference Proceedings, 2006
Thermoplastic elastomers are growing in importance. The Freedonia Group forecasts that demand for TPEs will expand 6.4% a year to 2.15 million tons in 2006. This important fast-growing area offers significant business opportunities, ready for commercial exploitation.
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Unsaturated Polyester Resins for low Pressure Laminating of High Strength Fibre Reinforced Composites Test Methods
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£52.00
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Unsaturated polyester resins for low pressure laminating of high strength fibre reinforced composites. Test methods
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Wood Plastics Composites in Europe
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£1250.00
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RAPRA PUBLICATION
The success of wood plastics composite materials (WPCs) as alternatives to wood and plastics in construction applications in North America is well known. In 10 years, the market has grown from almost nothing to over 400,000 tonnes annually. Enormous further scope remains, with producers and users in many other parts of the world showing a keen interest in these materials.
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