Introduction to industrial polyethylene : properties, catalysts, processes / Dennis B. Malpass.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Malpass, Dennis B.

Series:

Wiley-Scrivener

Wiley-Scrivener ; v.19

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Polyethylene--Industrial applications.

Polyethylene.

Thermoplastics--Industrial applications.

Thermoplastics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (156 p.)

Place of Publication:

Salem, MA : Scrivener ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Demystifies the largest volume manmade synthetic polymer by distillingthe fundamentals of what polyethylene is, how it's made and processed,and what happens to it after its useful life is over. Endorsement for Introduction to Industrial Polyethylene ""I found this to be a straightforward, easy-to-read, and useful introductory text on polyethylene, which will be helpful for chemists, engineers, and students who need to learn more about this complex topic. The author is a senior polyethylene specialist and I believe we can all benefit from his distillation of knowledge and insi

Contents:

Introduction to Industrial Polyethylene; Contents; Preface; List of Tables; List of Figures; Chapter 1 Introduction to Polymers of Ethylene; Chapter 2 Free Radical Polymerization of Ethylene; Chapter 3 Ziegler-Natta Catalysts; Chapter 4 Metal Alkyls in Polyethylene Catalyst Systems; Chapter 5 Chromium Catalysts; Chapter 6 Single Site Catalysts; Chapter 7 An Overview of Industrial Polyethylene Processes; Chapter 8 Downstream Aspects of Polyethylene; Glossary; Trade Name Index; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612708114

9781282708112

1282708112

9781118031797

1118031792

9781613441824

1613441827

9780470900468

0470900466

9780470900451

0470900458

OCLC:

654787180