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Practical guide to polyvinyl chloride
Rapra's "Practical guide to polyvinyl chloride" is packed with information for everyone working with PVC.
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) has been around since the late part of the 19th century, although it was not produced commercially until the 1920s; it is the second largest consumed plastic material after polyethylene PVC products can be rigid or flexible, opaque or transparent, coloured, and insulating or conducting
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 4 Aug 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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There is not just one PVC but a whole family of products tailor-made to suit the needs of each application.
Rapra's "Practical guide to polyvinyl chloride" is packed with information for everyone working with PVC.
It provides comprehensive background on the resins and additives, their properties and processing characteristics, as well as discussion of product design and development issues.
PVC is extremely cost effective in comparison to other plastics with a high degree of versatility in end-use and processing possibilities, as the reader will note from this book.
It is durable, easily maintained, and can be produced in a large range of colours.
As a result PVC finds use in an extensive range of applications in virtually all areas of human activity, including medical equipment, construction applications such as flexible roof membranes, pipes and window profiles, toys, automotive parts and electrical cabling.
The PVC industry has also started to tackle some of its end-of-life issues.
There have been, and still are, issues and perceptions over environmental and health acceptance covering vinyl chloride monomer, dioxins, phthalate plasticisers, and lead (and cadmium) based heat stabilisers and these are discussed in depth in this book.
"Practical guide to polyvinyl chloride" will be of interest to raw materials suppliers and processors or end-users of PVC, as well as anyone with a general interest in this versatile material.
Written by Stuart Patrick who has worked extensively in the PVC and additives business and been involved in both market and technical developments in this competitive field.
Before retirement he was Global R and D Manager with Akzo Nobel/Akcros Chemicals.
He is now using his experience as a part-time lecturer at IPTME, Loughborough University and as a co-ordinator for a research network established to improve the sustainable use of PVC.
"Practical guide to polyvinyl chloride" retails at GBP 50, US $90 or Eur 80 (plus postage and packaging) and is available from Rapra Technology.
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