Practical guide to polyvinyl chloride [electronic resource] / S.G. Patrick.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Patrick, S. (Stuart)

Contributor:

Rapra Technology Limited.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Polyvinyl chloride.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (174 p.)

Place of Publication:

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK : Rapra Technology, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Rapra's Practical Guide to PVC is packed with information for everyone working with PVC. It provides comprehensive background on the resins and additives, their properties and processing characteristics, as well as discussion of product design and development issues. The PVC industry has also started to tackle some of its end-of-life issues.There have been, and still are, issues and perceptions over environmental and health acceptance covering vinyl chloride monomer, dioxins, phthalate plasticisers, and lead (and cadmium) based heat stabilisers and these are discussed in depth in this book.

Contents:

Introduction; PVC Resins; PVC Additives; Testing and Properties; Design; Processing of PVC; Property Enhancement of PVC; Post-processing and Assembly; Sustainable Development; Causes of Failure; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-85649-1

9786610856497

1-84735-052-6

OCLC:

568032754