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Specialty Polymers (Hardcover, 2nd ed. 1997)
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Specialty Polymers (Hardcover, 2nd ed. 1997)
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R. W. DYSON There will be few readers of this book who are not
aware of the contribution that polymers make to modern life. They
are to be seen around the home, at work, in transport and in
leisure pursuits. They take many forms which include plastic
mouldings and extrusions, plastic film and sheet, plastic laminates
(fibreglass and formica), rubber gloves, hoses, tyres and sealing
rings, fibres for textiles and carpets and so on, cellular products
for cushioning and thermal insulation, adhesives and coating
materials such as paints and varnishes. The majority of these
polymers are synthetic and are derived from oil products. The most
important of these in terms of tonnage used are polymers based upon
styrene, vinyl chloride, ethylene, propylene and butadiene among
plastics and rubber materials, and nylons,
polyethyleneterephthalate and poly acrylonitrile among fibres. The
total amount of these polymers used each year runs into millions of
tonnes. These polymers are sometimes known as commodity polymers
because they are used for everyday artefacts. They are available in
many grades and formats to meet a variety of applications and
processing techniques. The properties can be adjusted by using
additives such as heat and light stabilizers, plasticizers, and
reinforcing materials. Often, grades are specially designed and
formulated to meet particular requirements and, in a sense, these
might be regarded as specialities. Much has been written about
these materials elsewhere and they are not the concern of this
book.
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