Antioxidative Stabilization Of Polymers

Shlyapnikov, Y A; Kiryushkin, S G; Mar'in, A P

ISBN 10: 0748405771 ISBN 13: 9780748405770

Publisher: CRC Press, 1996

Synopsis

Polymers play a vital role in manufacturing processes of many kinds, and the development of new polymeric materials is of increasing importance in the field of materials science. Because of this, there is a need to understand why the properties of polymers change, what can be done to avoid degradation and failure, and how performance can be maintained over a much longer lifespan. The authors deal firstly with the process of degradation through oxidation, and then explain how the addition of various antioxidants can inhibit or retard this process. They present a unique discussion of the physico-chemical aspects, particularly the chemical kinetics of antioxidant action and of branched chain reaction kinetics, and the theory of critical phenomena inhibited oxidation. The last part of the book offers practical advice on methods of oxidation investigation, on selection of appropriate antixodants, and on the basic principles of performance prognosis. The book also includes a unique coverage of the regularities of additive solubility.

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About the Author

Yu. A. Shlyapnikov is head of the laboratory investigating polymer oxidation, stabilization, and physico-chemical properties at the Institute of Chemical Physics in Moscow.

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0748405771
• ISBN 13: 9780748405770
• Binding: Library Binding
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256