Handbook of Nucleating Agents

Handbook of Nucleating Agents gives engineers and materials scientists the information they need to increase the production rate, modify structure and morphology, and reduce haze of polymeric products with proper selection of nucleating agents and clarifying agents. Chemical origin and related properties of nucleating agents are analyzed in general terms to highlight the differences in their properties, including the essential theoretical knowledge required for correct selection and use of nucleating and clarifying agents. This includes methods of chemical modification of nucleating agents and their deposition on suitable substrates; methods and results of dispersion of nucleating agents; influence of their concentration and cooling rate on final result and rate of crystallization; nucleation efficiency of different products and the reasons behind it; and generally accepted mechanisms of nucleation.

The book also covers application aspects in different formulations. Patent literature and research papers are extensively reviewed for different applications, and polymer processing methods which require use of nucleating agents are discussed, with an emphasis on the intricacies of use of nucleating agents in different polymers and products.

Enables engineers to use nucleating agents more effectively to increase production rate, modify structure and morphology, and reduce haze of polymer productsProvides a thorough theoretical grounding required for proper selection and use of nucleating and clarifying agentsOffers an extensive review of current applications of nucleating agents in different formulationsIncludes analysis of the chemical origin and related properties of nucleating agents to highlight differences in their properties

Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION

Chapter 2: CHEMICAL ORIGIN OF NUCLEATING AGENTS

Chapter 3: POLYMER CRYSTALLIZATION WITH AND WITHOUT NUCLEATING AGENTS

Chapter 4: PARAMETERS OF CRYSTALLIZATION

Chapter 5: WHAT INFLUENCES NUCLEATION?

Chapter 6: NUCLEATION EFFICIENCY MEASURES

Chapter 7: MECHANISMS OF CRYSTALLIZATION

Chapter 8: DISPERSION OF NUCLEATING AGENTS

Chapter 9: NUCLEATING AGENTS IN DIFFERENT PROCESSING METHODS

Chapter 10: APPLICATION OF NUCLEATING AGENTS IN SPECIFIC POLYMERS

Chapter 11: NUCLEATING AGENTS IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS

Chapter 12: EFFECT OF NUCLEATING AGENTS ON PHYSICAL-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

Chapter 13: IMPORTANT ANALYTICAL METHODS USED IN THE STUDIES OF NUCLEATING AGENTS

Chapter 14: HEALTH AND SAFETY WITH NUCLEATING AGENTS