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PVC Degradation and Stabilization, Fifth Edition contains all the information necessary for the successful design of stabilization formulas in any PVC-based product. Other topics covered include degradation by thermal energy, UV, gamma, and other forms of radiation, chemical degradation, and more. Many new topics are of particular interest today, including new stabilization methods and mechanisms (e.g., synergistic mixtures containing hydrotalcites and their synthetic equivalents, beta-diketones, functionalized fillers, Shiff bases), new approaches to plasticization, methods of waste reprocessing (life cycle assessment, reformulation, biodegradable materials, and energy recovery), accelerated degradation due to electric breakdown, and many more.
Analytical methods for studying degradative and stabilization processes aids readers in establishing a system for verifying results of stabilization with different stabilizing systems.
List of contents
1. Chemical Structure of PVC
2. PVC Manufacture Technology
3. PVC Morphology
4. Thermal Degradation of PVC
5. UV Degradation of PVC
6. PVC Degradation by y-Radiation
7. PVC Degradation by other Forms of Radiation
8. Mechanodegradation of PVC
9. Chemical Degradation of PVC
10. Analytical Methods for PVC Degradation
11. PVC Stabilization
12. Health and Safety and Environmental Impact of PVC
About the author
George Wypych has a Ph.D. in chemical engineering. His professional expertise includes both university teaching (full professor) and research and development. He has published 18 books, 47 scientific papers, and he has obtained 16 patents. He specializes in polymer additives, polymer processing and formulation, material durability and the development of sealants and coatings.
