Databook of UV Stabilizers, Third Edition provides key information on the most frequently-used UV stabilizers, specifically catering to various industries including automotive, aerospace, polymers, plastics, rubber, cosmetics, food preservation, adhesives, coatings, medical equipment, packaging materials, solar cells, and more. Health and safety concerns are covered, including issues related to skin penetration, toxic degradation products, and the effect of converted radiation energy to heat ...

PVC Degradation and Stabilization, Fifth Edition contains all the information necessary for the successful design of stabilization formulas in any PVC-based product. Other topics covered include degradation by thermal energy, UV, gamma, and other forms of radiation, chemical degradation, and more. Many new topics are of particular interest today, including new stabilization methods and mechanisms (e.g., synergistic mixtures containing hydrotalcites and their synthetic equivalents, beta-diketo...