Contents Include:
General Purpose Resings; Review of PVC Dispersion and Blending Resin Products; The Fundamentals of Plasticizer Selection; Trimellitates - Versatile Plasticizers for the Vinyl Compounder; How About Alternatives to Phthalate Plasticizers?; The Function and Selection of Polymeric Ester Plasticizers; New Polymeric Plasticizer Development; Trends and Challenges in Liquid Mixed Metal Stabilizers; Computer Aided Statistical Experimental Design for the Formulating of PVC Plastisols; Fire and Flame Retardants for PVC; Polymer Blend Compatabilization: Basic Principles and Application of PVC; Stabilization of Polyvinyl Chloride against Oxidation; A New Characterization of Lubricants for PVC; Color Concentrate Technology for PVC Applications; Characterizing Flexible PVC Using Torque Rheolometry; Life Cycle: New Terminology, Familiar Turf; Improved Design and Performance Characteristics of the Reciprocating Single Screw Extruder; The Potential Recovery of Plasticizer and Solvent from Waster PVC Plastisols Using Membrane Separation Technology.