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List of reports from Rapra Technology Ltd.
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Practical Guide to Polyimides
8/1/2007 | published by: Rapra Technology Ltd.
... that they are often used to replace glass and metals, such as steel, in many demanding industrial applications. Polyimides are even used in many everyday applications. They are used in cars both externally and internally ...
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$89.00
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Strain Rate Testing
3/1/2009 | published by: Rapra Technology Ltd.
... simulation tools. Specifically, measurement of the strength hardening in a sheet material resulting from strain rate testing using a high speed servo hydraulic test machine. Additionally, to provide guidelines to process raw test data, fit ...
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Practical Guide to Polyvinyl Chloride
9/1/2005 | published by: Rapra Technology Ltd.
... can be rigid or flexible, opaque or transparent, coloured, and insulating or conducting. There is not just one PVC but a whole family of products tailor-made to suit the needs of each application. Rapra's Practical ...
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Introduction to Plastics Recycling, 2nd Edition
11/1/2007 | published by: Rapra Technology Ltd.
... little is known about either plastics or their recyclability. As in the successful first edition, this book provides straightforward information on plastic materials and technology, including the options for recycling plastics, with special focus on ...
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Practical Guide to Blow Moulding
2/22/2006 | published by: Rapra Technology Ltd.
... to blow mould baby rattles and novelties in the 1930s, linear low-density polyethylene was used in the 1940s for high production bottles and these days polyethylene terephthalate is used to make anything from soda bottles, ...
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Practical Guide to Polyethylene
4/1/2005 | published by: Rapra Technology Ltd.
... about every aspect of polyethylene production and use in a reader-friendly form. It discusses the advantages and disadvantages of working with polyethylene, offering practical comment on the available types of polyethylene, properties and in-service performance, ...
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The Underlying Foundation of Science used in Regulation of Industrial Chemicals
4/1/2009 | published by: Rapra Technology Ltd.
... chemical identities frequently were described differently by different manufacturers for the same chemicals. The importance of having consistent nomenclature rules under REACH is related to the establishment of Substance Information Exchange Forums (SIEF) by ECHA ...
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$108.00
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Electrospun Nanofibers and their Applications
12/1/2008 | published by: Rapra Technology Ltd.
... using this technique and also to those interested in finding out more about the subject. Electrospinning is the cheapest and the most straightforward way to produce nanomaterials. Electrospun Nanofibres are very important for the scientific ...
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$135.00
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Update on Medical Plasticized PVC
5/1/2009 | published by: Rapra Technology Ltd.
... of plasticised PVC in medical applications and the manufacturing and processing of plasticised PVC together with its properties are reviewed. The selection of plasticisers is a particular focus. In Chapters 4 and 5, and the ...
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$135.00
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Thermal Degradation of Polymeric Materials
6/1/2005 | published by: Rapra Technology Ltd.
... and higher-temperature applications. Controlling degradation requires understanding of many different phenomena, including chemical mechanisms, the influence of polymer morphology, the complexities of oxidation chemistry, and the effects of stabilisers, fillers and other additives. This work ...
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$144.00
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Handbook of Polymer Testing - Short-Term Mechanical Tests
10/1/2002 | published by: Rapra Technology Ltd.
... finished products, failure analysis and for understanding the structure and behaviour of new materials. Each class of materials has its own specific test procedures, which have developed as the material has evolved. This book concentrates ...
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$144.00
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Fluoroplastics
9/12/2006 | published by: Rapra Technology Ltd.
... is considered to be the most slippery material in existence - it has the lowest coefficient of friction of any known solid material. These properties have made it one of the most valuable and versatile ...
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Biocides in Plastics
9/1/2005 | published by: Rapra Technology Ltd.
... function and the application for which they are intended, but choosing the right biocide is often not so simple. As well as biocidal performance, the in-process stability, migration, leachability, light and heat stability may all ...
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$153.00
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Epoxy Composites: Impact Resistance and Flame Retardancy
8/1/2007 | published by: Rapra Technology Ltd.
... lower reinforcement size, leading to the development of microcomposites and the recent trend in composite research is nanocomposites (with nanometer scale reinforcements). Polymer matrix composite (PMC) can be processed at a much lower temperature, compared ...
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Bonding Elastomers: A Review of Adhesives and Processes
2/1/2005 | published by: Rapra Technology Ltd.
... urethane fork lift wheels, rubber lining for chemical storage or solid rocket motors, engine bushes and mounts, seals for transmissions, electrical power connectors and military tank track pads. There are over 20 kinds of elastomeric ...
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Coatings and Inks for Food Contact Materials
10/1/2007 | published by: Rapra Technology Ltd.
... at Smithers Rapra from 2005 until 2007. The objective of this project was to assess the potential for the migration of substances from coatings and inks that were used in food packaging applications. As a ...
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Nucleating Agents
11/1/2007 | published by: Rapra Technology Ltd.
... about 0.01 and 1 wt%) of adjuvants specifically selected for this purpose. Nucleating agents are added to provide the user with some degree of control over this initiation of crystallization; the addition of a nucleating ...
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EU Regulation of Chemicals: REACH
1/1/2006 | published by: Rapra Technology Ltd.
... risks identified. With industry concerns about the cost of compliance in terms of testing, in-house management, and scientific and regulatory advice and consultancy, this Rapra Review Report presents the essential details of the objectives and ...
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Food Contact Rubbers 2 - Products, Migration and Regulation
5/24/2006 | published by: Rapra Technology Ltd.
... used in some jar tops, and the seal that is present in the ends of food cans. However, in the processing of food, there are a number of situations where significant contact of the food ...
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Adhesion to Fluoropolymers
6/19/2006 | published by: Rapra Technology Ltd.
... successfully bonded with an amine-cured epoxide. The most effective methods to pretreat fully fluorinated polymers were developed in the 1950s. Much work, especially on electrochemical and plasma treatments, has since been carried out but to ...
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Polymers in Asphalt
7/1/2005 | published by: Rapra Technology Ltd.
... regulated by national and European standards. The modifiers used take many different forms: polymers, latex, and many chemical additives. Determining how modifiers actually affect the performance of a mixture and establishing construction quality control procedures ...
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Mixing of Vulcanisable Rubbers and Thermoplastic Elastomers
2/1/2005 | published by: Rapra Technology Ltd.
... all major machinery makers having made innovations of one type or another. Some developments have been as small as re-profiling rotors of relatively conventional design. Others have been the introduction of completely new rotor designs, ...
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Polymer Processing with Supercritical Fluids
2/1/2005 | published by: Rapra Technology Ltd.
... a comprehensive overview of the current research. SCFs are currently the subjects of intense research and commercial interest. Applications such as the RESS (rapid expansion of supercritical fluid solutions) process are part of standard industrial ...
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Mixing in Single Screw Extruders
6/1/2009 | published by: Rapra Technology Ltd.
... plastic mixing. Mixing in Single Screw Extrusion will be a valuable resource to all involved in the art of plastic extrusion. A lot of plastics products are extruded and most of those products contain additives, ...
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$162.00
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Assessing Food Safety of Polymer Packaging
5/24/2006 | published by: Rapra Technology Ltd.
... The packaging material has to both preserve the food and to protect it from deterioration, outside contamination or damage during distribution and storage; and the packaging material in direct contact with a food must not ...
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$162.00
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