PVC Degradation and Stabilization (4^th Ed.)

PVC Degradation and Stabilization, Fourth Edition, includes new developments in PVC production, new stabilization methods and mechanisms, new approaches to plasticization, methods of waste reprocessing, accelerated degradation due to electric breakdown, and much more. The book contains all the information necessary for the successful design of stabilization formulas in any PVC-based product. Other topics covered include degradation by thermal energy, UV, gamma and other forms of radiation, chemical degradation, and more. Analytical methods for studying degradative and stabilization processes aid readers in establishing a system for verifying results of stabilization with different stabilizing systems. Many new topics included in this edition are of particular interest today. These comprise new developments in PVC production yielding range of new grades, new stabilization methods and mechanisms (e.g. synergistic mixtures containing hydrotalcites and their synthetic equivalents, beta-diketones, functionalized fillers, Shiff bases), new approaches to plasticization, methods of waste reprocessing (life cycle assessment, reformulation, biodegradable materials, and energy recovery), accelerated degradation due to electric breakdown, and many more

1. Chemical Structure of PVC 2. PVC Manufacture Technology 3. PVC Morphology4. Thermal Degradation5. UV Degradation6. Degradation by ?-Radiation7. Degradation by Other Forms of Radiation8. Mechanodegradation 9. Chemical Degradation10. Analytical Methods11. PVC Stabilization 12. Health and safety and environmental impact

• Revised to include cutting-edge research, patent updates and other information required to design successful stabilization in PVC-based products
• Covers chemical structure, PVC manufacturing technology, morphology, degradation by thermal energy, mechanodegradation, and more
• Includes a chapter on the analytical methods used in studying degradative and stabilization processes
• Discusses information on the effects of PVC and its additives on health, safety and the environment