Avoid Certain Plasticizers In Applications Where They May Cause Health Or Material Durability Problems
/24-7PressRelease.com/ - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c8439) has announced the addition of Handbook of Plasticizers to their offering
The information available today permits to use plasticizers more effectively and to avoid certain plasticizers in applications where they may cause health or material durability problems. Plasticizer incorporation demands a broad background of information because plasticizers are now added to complex mixtures containing variety of materials which may have different reaction to the presence of plasticizers. Plasticizer"s choice is also not simple because there is a large selection of commercial plasticizers and various environmental issues dictating preferred solutions.
Both aspects considered indicate the need for comprehensive source which, using currently available means of computerized database should provide data and a broad background of theoretical information in condensed form easy to search.
All numerical data are in the form of database (see information on Plasticizer Database which is a separate publication), whereas the theoretical component of information is given in the traditional form of a printed book.
Twenty one chapters are included in Handbook of Plasticizers. Full Table of Contents is available for review. Only some chapters are discussed here to add more information that may not be obvious from the table of contents.
Data are available for large number of commercial plasticizers. This data is used in Chapter 2 to clarify typical properties of plasticizers that belong to one of the groups and also to give ranges of expected properties from a given group.
Chapters 5, 6 and 7 contain new and historical approaches, which explain mechanisms of plasticizers action and their behavior in plasticized systems. This theoretical background helps to understand practical observations and provides guidance to methods of material improvement. Chapter 9 shows plasticization steps and results of analytical studies that help in understanding these steps and parameters which may control them.
Fourteen Sections of Chapter 10 discuss plasticizer effects on physical and mechanical properties of plasticized materials. These sections are very essential for understanding the behavior of materials and principles of their formulation.
Chapter 11 contains data on 52 groups of polymers. The information is grouped under the following sections ΦΆ€“ Frequently used plasticizers, Practical concentrations, Main functions performed by plasticizers, Mechanism of plasticizer action, Effect of plasticizers on polymer and other additives, and Typical formulations if existing data permits. Use of such consistent method of data presentation helps to find information quickly and to compare data from various sources and applications.
Similar, Chapter 13 discusses 28 groups of products also according to a similar breakdown including Plasticizer types, Plasticizer concentration, Reasons for plasticizer use, Advantages and disadvantages of plasticizers use, Effect of plasticizers on product properties, Examples of formulations. Both chapters make use of a large number of patents and information in open literature discussing the most current findings and trends.
In Chapter 14 attempts are being made to discuss the following topics: effect of plasticizers on process conditions, processing defects formation and elimination with use of plasticizers, influence of rheological changes on process, equipment maintenance, and energy consumption.
Several chapters which follow discuss various aspects of plasticizer effect on health, safety, and environment. Chapter 17 contains opinions of renowned experts on various aspects of plasticizers effect on health and safety. Chapter 18 contains information on plasticizers persistence in soil and water. Plasticizers releases and their presence in environment are discussed for many important commercial plasticizers.
This short review and the Table of Contents show that this book is the most comprehensive source of current information on plasticizers. Plasticizers are used in so many products that every library should have this reference source of information on plasticizers readily available for its readers.
Report Contents:
1 Introduction
2 Plasticizer Types
3 Methods of Quality Control of Plasticizers
4 Transportation and Storage
5 Mechanisms of Plasticizers Action
6 Theories of Compatibility
7 Plasticizer Motion and Diffusion
8 Effect of Plasticizers on Other Components of Formulation
9 Plasticization Steps
10 Effect of Plasticizers on Properties of Plasticized Materials
11 Plasticizers Use and Selection for Specific Polymers
12 Plasticizers in Polymer Blends
13 Plasticizers in Various Industrial Products
14 Plasticizers in various processing methods
15 Specialized Analytical Methods in Plasticizer Testing
16 Mathematical Modelling in Application to Plasticizers
17 Health and Safety Issues with Plasticizers and Plasticized Materials
18 The Environmental Fate of Plasticizers
19 Regulations and Data
20 Personal Protection
21 Plasticizer Recovery & Recycling
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Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
press@researchandmarkets.com
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