Plastics Additives: Advanced Industrial Analysis (Stand Alone)

Modern polymer/additive deformulation is essentially carried out according to three different approaches, in increasing order of sophistication, namely analysis of analytes separated from the polymer (typically an extract), of analytes and polymer in solution, or directly in-polymer (solid state or melt). The current status of conventional, indirect, methods of deformulation of polymer/additive extracts and dissolutions has recently been described in a comprehensive fashion. However, there is an impelling need to tackle polymer/additive deformulations strategically in an ever-increasing order of sophistication in analytical ingenuity, from indirect to direct analysis procedures, from macro to micro, from slow to rapid, from close to remote, from lab to process. This book, containing an outline of the principles and characteristics of relevant instrumental techniques (without unnecessary detail), provides an in-depth overview of various aspects of direct additive analysis by focusing on a wide array of applications in R&D, production, quality control and technical service. The book describes the fundamental characteristics of the arsenal of techniques utilised industrially in direct relation to application in real-life polymer/additive analysis. Instrumental methods are categorized according to general deformulation principles with emphasis on promoting understanding and on effective problem solving.

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”Cover-to-cover reading of Plastics Additives, Advanced Industrial Analysis, is recommended for both professional analysts and plastics technologists. Professor Bart’s prose style is easy to read. A professional background in analytical chemistry is not assumed. Particularly valuable is the trove of good advice as to which approach might be best in a given situation. Every department with a serious interest in additive / property relations should invest in a copy.” PMAD Newsletter

This industrially relevant and up-to-date resource deals with all established and emerging analytical methods for in-polymer additive analysis of plastics formulations. Quality assurance and industrial troubleshooting all benefit from direct analysis modes.

Plastics Additives comprises detailed coverage of solid-state spectroscopy, thermal analysis and pyrolysis, laser techniques, surface studies and microanalysis along with process analytics, quantitative analysis and modern method development and validation applied to additives in polymers. The book is organised for quick and easy reference and is extensively illustrated with over 200 figures, 300 flow diagrams and tables to facilitate rapid understanding of this topic, and iy contains 4000 references. Emphasis is on understanding (principles and characteristics) and industrial applicability.