Handbook of Nucleating Agents (2nd Edition)

Analyzes the existing literature and provides guidance on optimal selection of nucleating agents in order to increase production rates, improve the mechanical performance, and reduce the haze of polymeric products.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Wypych, George
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Chantilly ChemTec Publishing 2021
Chemtec
Edition2
Subjects
Additives
Nucleation
Plastics & Rubber
Polymers-Additives-Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Table of Contents:
  • Title Page Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Chemical Origin of Nucleating Agents Physical Properties of Nucleating Agents Health and Safety of Nucleating Agents Ecological Properties of Nucleating Agents 3. Polymer Crystallization with and without Nucleating Agents 4. Parameters of Crystallization 5. What Influences Nucleation? 6. Nucleation Efficiency Measures 7. Mechanisms of Crystallization 8. Dispersion of Nucleating Agents 9. Nucleating Agents in Different Processing Methods 10. Application of Nucleating Agents in Specific Polymers 11. Nucleating Agents in Various Products 12. Effect of Nucleating Agents on Physical-Mechanical Properties 13. Important Analytical Methods Used in the Studies of Nucleating Agents 14. Health and Safety with Nucleating Agents Index
  • Front Cover -- Handbook of Nucleating Agents -- Table of Contents -- Copyright Page -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- References -- Chapter 2. Chemical Origin of Nucleating Agents -- 2.1 Acids -- 2.2 Amides -- 2.3 Carbon nanotubes -- 2.4 Graphene derivatives -- 2.5 Hydrazides -- 2.6 Inorganic materials -- 2.7 Masterbatch -- 2.8 Phosphate salts -- 2.9 Polymeric -- 2.10 Proprietary nucleating agents -- 2.11 Renewable resource -- 2.12 Salts of carboxylic acids -- 2.13 Sorbitol derivatives -- 2.14 Xylan esters -- 2.15 Other nucleating agents -- Chapter 3. Polymer Crystallization with and without Nucleating Agents -- Chapter 4. Parameters of Crystallization -- Chapter 5. What Influences Nucleation? -- 5.1 Concentration -- 5.2 Solubility of the nucleating agent in the polymer -- 5.3 Shear rate and time -- 5.4 Form of nucleating agent -- 5.5 Mixtures of nucleating agents -- Chapter 6. Nucleation Efficiency Measures -- 6.1 Nuclei density -- 6.2 Nucleation activity and constant -- 6.3 Nucleation efficiency -- 6.4 Activation energy -- References -- Chapter 7. Mechanisms of Crystallization -- Chapter 8. Dispersion of Nucleating agents -- Chapter 9. Nucleating Agents in Different Processing Methods -- 9.1 Blow molding -- 9.2 Blown film extrusion -- 9.3 Calendering -- 9.4 Compression molding -- 9.5 Dip coating -- 9.6 Extrusion -- 9.7 Foaming -- 9.8 Hot-melt coating -- 9.9 Injection molding -- 9.10 Micro-injection molding -- 9.11 Powder injection molding -- 9.12 Pultrusion -- 9.13 Reaction injection molding -- 9.14 Rotational molding -- 9.15 Sheet molding -- 9.16 Spinning -- 9.17 Thermoforming -- 9.18 Welding and machining -- 9.19 Wire coating -- Chapter 10. Application of Nucleating Agents in Specific Polymers -- 10.1 Poly(acrylonitrile-co-butadiene-co-styrene) -- 10.2 Cellulose acetate -- 10.3 Epoxy resin -- 10.4 Ethylene-propylene diene terpolymer
  • 13.3 Differential scanning calorimetry -- 13.4 Fast scanning chip calorimetry -- 13.5 FTIR -- 13.6 Haze -- 13.7 Orientation degree -- 13.8 Polarized light microscopy -- 13.9 Quenching device -- 13.10 Small-angle x-ray diffraction -- 13.11 Spherulite size -- 13.12 Thermogravimetric analysis -- 13.13 Vicat softening temperature -- 13.14 Wide-angle x-ray diffraction -- References -- Chapter 14. Health and Safety with Nucleating Agents -- Index
  • 10.5 Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer -- 10.6 Fluorinated ethylene-propylene copolymer -- 10.7 Liquid crystalline polymer -- 10.8 Polyamide -- 10.9 Poly(acrylic acid) -- 10.10 Polyacrylonitrile -- 10.11 Polyaniline -- 10.12 Poly(butylene terephthalate) -- 10.13 Polycarbonate -- 10.14 Poly (ε-caprolactone) -- 10.15 Polychlorotrifluoroethylene -- 10.16 Polyethylene -- 10.17 Polyetheretherketone -- 10.18 Polyetherketoneketone -- 10.19 Poly(ethylene oxide) -- 10.20 Poly(ether sulfone) -- 10.21 Poly(ethylene terephthalate) -- 10.22 Polyethylene, silane-crosslinked -- 10.23 Poly (glycolic acid) -- 10.24 Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) -- 10.25 Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) -- 10.26 Polyimide -- 10.27 Poly (lactic acid) -- 10.28 Polyoxymethylene -- 10.29 Polypropylene -- 10.30 Polyphthalamide -- 10.31 Poly(p-phenylene sulfide) -- 10.32 Polystyrene -- 10.33 Poly(trimethylene terephthalate) -- 10.34 Polyurethane -- 10.35 Poly(vinyl alcohol) -- 10.36 Poly (vinylidene fluoride) -- 10.37 Poly (vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) -- 10.38 Poly(vinyl fluoride) -- 10.39 Poly (N-vinyl carbazole) -- 10.40 Unsaturated polyester -- Chapter 11. Nucleating Agents in Various Products -- 11.1 Adhesives -- 11.2 Aerospace -- 11.3 Appliances -- 11.4 Automotive materials -- 11.5 Bottles -- 11.6 Building construction -- 11.7 Cable &amp -- wire -- 11.8 Coatings &amp -- paints -- 11.9 Electronics and electrical -- 11.10 Fibers -- 11.11 Films -- 11.12 Medical applications -- 11.13 Pharmaceutical applications -- 11.14 Railway -- 11.15 Roofing -- 11.16 Window profiles -- Chapter 12. Effect of Nucleating Agents on Physical-Mechanical Properties -- 12.1 Physical properties -- 12.2 Mechanical properties -- Chapter 13. Important Analytical Methods Used in the Studies of Nucleating Agents -- 13.1 Crystallinity -- 13.2 Crystallization half-time