Handbook of plastic films [electronic resource] / editor E.M. Abdel-Bary.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rapra Technology Limited.

Abdel-Bary, E. M. (Elsayed M.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plastic films--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Plastic films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (422 p.)

Place of Publication:

Shropshire : Rapra, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.The understanding of the nature of plastic films, their production techniques, applications and their characterisation is essential for producing new types of plastic films. This handbook has been

Contents:

Contents; Preface; 1 Technology of Polyolefin Film Production; 2 Processing of Polyethylene Films; 3 Processing Conditions and Durability ofPolypropylene Films; 4 Solubility of Additives in Polymers; 5 Polyvinyl Chloride: Degradationand Stabilisation; 6 Ecological Issues of Polymer Flame Retardants; 7 Interaction of Polymers with the NitrogenOxides in Polluted Atmospheres; 8 Modifications of Plastic Films; 9 Applications of Plastic Films in Packaging; 10 Applications of Plastic Films in Agriculture; 11 Physicochemical Criteria for Estimatingthe Efficiency of Burn Dressings

12 Testing of Plastic Films13 Recycling of Plastic Waste; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Contributors; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-77522-3

9786611775223

1-84735-172-7

OCLC:

247098551