TY - BOOK ID - 77908427 TI - PVC compounds and processing AU - Patrick, S AU - Rapra Technology Limited. PY - 2004 SN - 1281774596 9786611774592 1847352030 9781847352033 9781859574720 9781847352033 1859574726 9781281774590 6611774599 PB - Shrewsbury, U.K. Rapra Technology DB - UniCat KW - Polyvinyl chloride. KW - Polyvinyl chloride KW - Polyvinyl chloride industry KW - Manufacturing processes. KW - Industrial processing KW - Manufacture KW - Process engineering (Manufactures) KW - Processes, Manufacturing KW - Processing, Industrial KW - Production processes KW - Industrial arts KW - Production engineering KW - Machine-tools KW - Materials KW - Chemical industry KW - Polyvinylchloride KW - PVC (Chemical) KW - Vinyl chloride polymers KW - Health aspects. KW - Environmental aspects. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77908427 AB - The PVC global market size in 2000 was around 25,400 kt. Pipes and fittings constitute the largest volume application at 36% of the marketplace with profiles at 13%. Thus, PVC is one of the most widely used plastics in the world. This overview covers the basics of PVC formulation and processing, while extending the information to include the latest developments in materials and technology. This makes the report accessible and useful to all levels of industry. PVC is of low thermal stability and high melt viscosity. Therefore, it is combined with a number of additives to vary properties to suit ER -