PVC Degradation and Stabilization

This new edition of PVC Degradation and Stabilization has been updated to include new developments in PVC production, new stabilization methods and mechanisms, new approaches to plasticization, methods of waste reprocessing, accelerated degradation due to electric breakdown, and much more. The book contains all the information necessary for successful design of stabilization formula in any PVC-based product. Other topics covered include degradation by thermal energy, UV, gamma and other forms of radiation, chemical degradation, and more. Analytical methods for studying degradative and stabilization processes aid readers in establishing a system for verifying results of stabilization with different stabilizing systems.

• Revised to include cutting-edge research, patent updates, and other information required to design successful stabilization of PVC-based products
• Covers chemical structure, PVC manufacturing technology, morphology, degradation by thermal energy, mechanodegradation, and more
• Includes a chapter on analytical methods for use in studying degradative and stabilization processes
• Discusses information on the effects of PVC and its additives on health, safety, and the environment