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Summary
Summary
In this first book on an additive group of growing importance, the authors review the commercial additives available on the market. The applications chapters provide you with a step by step description of techniques to select and incorporate these additives in various products.
Engineers and scientits involved in polymer processing need practical information about these additives, their applications, and proper and safe handling. Until now much of this information has been difficult to obtain because of commercial secrecy.
In recent years, the applications of fluoropolymer additives have expanded significantly, with even the meaning of 'fluoropolymer additives' expanding from relatively the narrow definition of PTFE powder fillers to a wide variety of fluoropolymer elastomers, used as a processing aid for plastics processing such as extrusion, injection molding, and film blowing. The benefits of fluoropolymer additives used in plastics are the elimination of sharkskin defects, increases in process speed and output (up to 20%), the reduction of die build up, the reduction of gels and optical defects, etc.
In addition, fluropolymer additives are being increasingly used in inks, lubricants, and coatings. For example, in the coating industry fluoropolymer additives can increase the life cycle of exterior coatings due to their excellent weatherability and subsequently increase the time between recoats.
Author Notes
Sina Ebnesajjad is the series editor of Plastics Design Library (PDL) published in the William Andrew imprint of Elsevier. This Series is a unique series, comprising technology and applications handbooks, data books and practical guides tailored to the needs of practitioners. Sina was the editor-in-chief of William Andrew Publishing from 2005 to 2007, which was acquired by Elsevier in 2009.
He retired as a Senior Technology Associate in 2005 from the DuPont fluoropolymers after nearly 24 years of service. Sina founded of FluoroConsultants Group, LLC in 2006 where he continues to work. Sina earned his Bachelor of Science from the School of Engineering of the University of Tehran in 1976, Master of Science and PhD from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, all in Chemical Engineering.
He is author, editor and co-author of fifteen technical and data books including five handbooks on fluoropolymers technology and applications. He is author and co-author of three books in surface preparation and adhesion of materials, two of which are in their second editions. Sina has been involved with technical writing and publishing since 1974.
His experiences include fluoropolymer technologies (polytetrafluoroethylene and its copolymers) including polymerization, finishing, fabrication, product development, failure analysis, market development and technical service. Sina holds six patents.
Table of Contents
| 1 Introduction |
| 2 Description of Additives |
| Part I Manufacturing and Properties |
| 3 Manufacturing and Properties of High Molecular Weight fluoropolymer Additives |
| 4 Manufacturing and Properties of Low Molecular Weight fluoropolymer Additives |
| 5 Manufacturing and Properties of Fluoroelastomer-based Additives |
| Part II Applications |
| 6 Applications of fluoropolymer-based Additives: Lubrication |
| 7 Applications of fluoropolymer-based Additives: Plastics |
| 8 Applications of fluoropolymer-based Additives: Inks |
| 9 Applications of fluoropolymer-based Additives: Coatings, Paints and Finishes |
| 10 Applications of fluoropolymer-based Additives: Elastomers |
| 11 Applications of Processing Aid Additives (fluoroelastomers and FLPR) - Extrusion, Film Blowing, Blow Molding, Injection Molding, and Others |
| Part III Compliance and Economics |
| 12 Compliance with Regulations and Standards |
| 13 Safety, Health, Environmental, Disposal, and Recycling |
| Appendix I Chemical Resistance of PTFE |
| Appendix II FDA 21CFR1550 |
