Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, Power Generation to Recycling, Glass (Volume 20)

The book brings together over 1000 articles dealing with industrial products, natural materials, and processes in such fields as: agricultural chemicals; chemical engineering; coatings and inks; composite materials; cosmetics and pharmaceuticals; dyes; pigments and brighteners; ecology and industrial hygiene; energy conservation and technology; fats and waxes; fermentation and enzyme technology; fibers; textiles and leather; food and animal nutrition; fossil fuels and derivatives; glass; ceramics and cement; industrial organic chemicals; metals; metallurgy and metal alloys; plastics and elastomers; semiconductors and electronic materials; surfactants; detergents and emulsion technology; water supply; purification and reuse; wood; paper and industrial carbohydrates.