preface to fifteenth edition

SECTION 10
POLYMERS, RUBBERS, FATS,
OILS, AND WAXES
10.1 POLYMERS 10.2
10.2 ADDITIVES TO POLYMERS 10.4
10.2.1 Antioxidants 10.4
10.2.2 Antistatic Agents 10.4
10.2.3 Chain-Transfer Agents 10.4
10.2.4 Coupling Agents 10.4
10.2.5 Flame Retardants 10.5
10.2.6 Foaming Agents (Chemical Blowing Agents) 10.5
10.2.7 Inhibitors 10.6
10.2.8 Lubricants 10.6
Table 10.1 Plastic Families 10.6
10.2.9 Plasticizers 10.7
10.2.10 Ultraviolet Stabilizers 10.7
10.2.11 Vulcanization and Curing 10.7
10.3 FORMULAS AND KEY PROPERTIES OF PLASTIC MATERIALS 10.8
10.3.1 Acetals 10.8
10.3.2 Acrylics 10.8
10.3.3 Alkyds 10.9
10.3.4 Alloys 10.10
10.3.5 Allyls 10.10
10.3.6 Cellulosics 10.10
10.3.7 Epoxy 10.11
10.3.8 Fluorocarbon 10.12
10.3.9 Nitrile Resins 10.13
10.3.10 Melamine Formaldehyde 10.13
10.3.11 Phenolics 10.14
10.3.12 Polyamides 10.14
10.3.13 Poly(amide-imide) 10.15
10.3.14 Polycarbonate 10.15
10.3.15 Polyester 10.15
10.3.16 Poly(methylpentene) 10.16
10.3.17 Polyolefins 10.16
10.3.18 Poly(phenylene Sulfide) 10.17
10.3.19 Polyurethane 10.18
10.3.20 Silicones 10.18
10.3.21 Styrenics 10.19
10.3.22 Sulfones 10.20
10.3.23 Thermoplastic Elastomers 10.20
10.3.24 Vinyl 10.20
10.3.25 Urea Formaldehyde 10.21
Table 10.2 Properties of Commercial Plastics 10.22
10.4 FORMULAS AND ADVANTAGES OF RUBBERS 10.58
10.4.1 Gutta Percha 10.58
10.4.2 Natural Rubber 10.58
10.4.3 Chlorosulfonated Polyethylene 10.58
10.4.4 Epichlorohydrin 10.59
10.4.5 Nitrile Rubber (NBR, GRN, Buna N) 10.59
10.1