A Concise Introduction to Additives for Thermoplastic Polymers

This reference focuses on additives for thermoplastic polymers and describes 21 of the most important and commonly used additives from Plasticizers and Fillers to Optical Brighteners and Anti-Microbial additives. It also includes chapters on safety and hazards, and prediction of service time models. Written in an accessible and practical style, A Concise Introduction to Additives for Thermoplastic Polymers is the ideal primer for students who will later work in polymer science or the development of plastics formulation, as well as industry engineers and specialists who need a deeper knowledge of the plastics industry.

JOHANNES KARL FINK is Professor of Macromolecular Chemistry at Montanuniversität, Loebem Austria. His career spans more than 30 years in the fields of polymers, including characterization, flame retardancy, and pyrolysis of polymers.