Manual of Plastics Analysis, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998

Reviewing over 100 chemical and physical methods for analysis of polymers, Manual of Plastics Analysis is so detailed and comprehensive that chemists can apply the methods - many previously unpublished - directly from the book.
A genuine laboratory manual, the volume supplies prodigious amounts of up-to-date information on all types of polymers, polymer additives, volatiles, adventitious impurities, monomers, metals, and pigments. Extremely well-suited for classroom teaching, research, or industrial applications, the book contains numerous tables and figures, as well as many chemical equations illustrating its analytical techniques.

Review of Methodology: Polymer Analysis. Copolymer and Condensation Products. Determination of Elements. Compositional Analysis. Additive Mixtures. Preliminary Qualitative Identification. Analytical Methods: Polymer Analysis. Copolymers and Condensation Products. Determination of Elements. Compositional Analysis. Additive Mixtures. Preliminary Qualitative Identification. Index.

This book aims to cover all analytical aspects using both chemical and physical methods and is intended as a manual for use in the laboratory. The book offers the student and general reader a complete picture of all aspects of polymer analysis, including not only the polymer itself, but also nonpolymeric processing chemicals used during manufacture, chemicals added to improve polymer properties during service life, and impurities such as water and processing solvents, unreacted monomers, etc...