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Citation

(2010), "Publications", Pigment & Resin Technology, Vol. 39 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/prt.2010.12939bac.003

Publications

Article Type: Conferences, training and publications From: Pigment & Resin Technology, Volume 39, Issue 2

Handbook of Fillers

Author: George Wypych3rd editionPublished: 2010 (Figures: 578 and Tables: 190)Pages: 774ISBN: 978-1-895198-41-6Price: $285.00+S&H

Summary

This handbook gives direct comparison of general-purpose fillers (micron-size fillers) and nanofillers.

Over 3,000 research papers, mostly published from 1994 to 2009 (over 1,500 new papers in this edition), technical data from over 160 filler and equipment manufacturing companies, and patent literature were reviewed for this comprehensive handbook.

The book is designed to be single source of information for an experienced practitioner as well as a reference text for students and those new to the fields where fillers are used. The previous edition, used by very large number of readers, does not contain essential developments of extensive research on fillers in the last ten years, especially related to nanofillers.

Fillers, in most applications, are no longer used as cost-saving additives but they add value to final products, and many products cannot be successfully designed without them. This reference book is a powerful tool for today’s challenges, which can only be met by those equipped with extensive information.

The book provides the information on three groups of relevant topics: available fillers and their properties, their effect on filled materials, and their use in practical applications.

One third of the book covers the grades of fillers available in the world market. Fillers are divided into 83 groups and their properties are analyzed to pinpoint properties, applications, and sources. The technical information is a synthesis of information on several thousand grades of fillers manufactured today. The morphology of fillers, in addition to the numerical and other data, is illustrated by 154 SEM TEM, AFM micrographs.

The second part of the handbook discusses the effects of filler incorporation. Ten chapters cover the mechanical properties of compounded materials, the effect of the filler on material rheology, the morphology of the filled system, the material durability, flammability, and recycling, the structure of interphase, chemical interactions, interaction with and effect on other additives, fillers use in material combinations, and the analytical methods of testing fillers and filled materials.

The last part of the book is concerned with application of fillers on an industrial scale. Several chapters discuss filler transportation, storage, processing, and equipment used for these purposes. Others deal with the quality control of fillers, formulation with fillers, different processing methods, groups of products, and health and safety issues.

This book is designed to assist industrial engineers to evaluate advances in the processing technology. It is also invaluable for chemists who design formulations for industrial processes and students in chemical engineering who must learn how modern industry operates in practical applications. The handbook is invaluable for sales and marketing because it gives possibility of direct comparison of fillers and their potential use and contains all required information to position them in the marketplace. The previous edition was very popular among environmental engineers, patent and litigation lawyers, and employees of various governmental agencies:

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  To summarize, major features of this handbook are:

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  comprehensive review of literature;

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  the most current information;

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  information required by scientists, engineers, marketing, sales, and students given in one source;

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  all aspects of filler properties, effects, and application thoroughly reviewed; and

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  contains all available information to make decision on what can be done by traditional fillers and where nanotechnology excels.

George Wypych has a PhD in chemical engineering. His professional expertise includes both university teaching (Full Professor) and research and development. He has published 14 books: PVC Plastisols (University Press); Polyvinylchloride Degradation (Elsevier); Polyvinylchloride Stabilization (Elsevier); Polymer Modified Textile Materials (Wiley); Handbook of Material Weathering, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th editions (ChemTec Publishing); Handbook of Fillers, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd editions (ChemTec Publishing); Recycling of PVC (ChemTec Publishing); Weathering of Plastics. Testing to Mirror Real Life Performance (Plastics Design Library), Handbook of Solvents, Handbook of Plasticizers, Handbook of Antistatics, Handbook of Antiblocking, Release, and Slip Additives, PVC Degradation & Stabilization, The PVC Formulary (all by ChemTec Publishing), 47 scientific papers, and he has obtained 16 patents. He specializes in polymer additives, polymer processing and formulation, material durability and the development of sealants and coatings. He is included in the Dictionary of International Biography, Who’s Who in Plastics and Polymers, Who’s Who in Engineering, and was selected International Man of the year 1996-1997 in recognition for his services to education.

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