Handbook of Antiblocking, Release, and Slip Additives
George Wypych
Synopsis "Handbook of Antiblocking, Release, and Slip Additives "
This handbook is the first-ever book written on the subject of antiblocking, release, and slip additives, which are of high industrial importance. The fourth edition has included all new information that became available in the last 7 years since the publication of the last edition. Thirty chemical families form a core of industrial developments, which resulted in a large number of commercial products used by industry as antiblocking, release, and slip additives. These additives are used in the production of materials from 44 families of polymers, rubbers, and natural products. Polymers containing antiblocking, release, and slip additives are processed by 18 groups of processing methods. The processing methods are used by almost 30 industries. Information on the selection of additives for various polymers is divided into the following sections: Types and concentrations, Effect on polymer and/or other additives, and Typical formulations. Information on the use of additives in various products is divided into the following sections: Types and concentrations, Reasons for use, Advantages and disadvantages of additive use, Effect on product properties, and Examples of formulations. Processing methods are discussed using the following breakdown: Types and concentrations, Effect on the process, Effect on product properties, Advantages and disadvantages of additive use, Examples of formulations. A complete analysis of literature and patents available from the first use of these additives until now is included in this book. The book considers all essential aspects of chemistry, physical properties, influence on properties of final products, formulations, methods of incorporation, analysis, and effects on health and environment. The table of contents includes information on contents. The book contains 18 chapters, each addressing a specific aspect of properties and applications of antiblocking, release, and slip agents. Also, a separate publication is available entitled Databook of Antiblocking, Release, and Slip Additives. Databook of Antiblocking, Release, and Slip Additives contains up-to-date information on over 300 of the most important additives. The combination of the data and the comprehensive analysis of the performance of these materials form a particularly important source of information for industry, research, academia, and legislature. These two books should be considered by any industrial, university, governmental, and public library because of the widespread applications of these additives in industry and everyday life.
