Plastics Additives Handbook: Stabilizers, Processing Aids, Plasticizers, Fillers, Reinforcements, Colorants for Thermoplastics (Hanser Publishers)

A new edition of the bestselling reference for practitioners and R & D scientists in the plastics producing and processing industry, this book features a fully updated listing of trade names and suppliers at the end of each chapter. Scientific principles, processing and applications of various additives are summarized, providing an overview of the state of the art and future trends. In addition to the subjects mentioned in the title, the work presents principles of additive compounding, and points out health and safety concerns associated with processing.