Publisher's Synopsis
This is an invaluable resource of state–of–the–art reviews on specialty polymer additives for polymer scientists, technologists, chemists and engineers. The book provides a definitive reference of the principles and industrial applications of specialty polymer additives written by world leading authorities in the field. The authors were commissioned to write comprehensive and up–to–date review chapters with the aim of providing a convenient entry to the contemporary primary literature. Coverage includes synthetic and biological antioxidants, polymer stabilisers and stabilisation, plastics flammability and fire retardants, nanocomposites, phosphorescent additives.