{"product_id":"introduction-to-industrial-polyethylene-9780470625989","title":"Introduction to Industrial Polyethylene","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDemystifies the largest volume manmade synthetic polymer by distillingthe fundamentals of what polyethylene is, how it''s made and processed,and what happens to it after its useful life is over.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEndorsement for \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Industrial Polyethylene\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI found this to be a straightforward, easy-to-read, and useful introductory text on polyethylene, which will be helpful for chemists, engineers, and students who need to learn more about this complex topic. The author is a senior polyethylene specialist and I believe we can all benefit from his distillation of knowledge and insight to quickly grasp the key learnings.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eR.E. King III\u003c\/b\u003e; Ciba Corporation (part of the BASF group)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJargon used in industrial polyethylene technology can often be bewildering to newcomers. \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Industrial Polyethylene\u003c\/i\u003e educates readers on terminology commonly used in the industry and demystifies the chemistry of catalysts and cocatalysts employed in the manu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This concise primer reviews the history of polyethylene and introduces basic features and nomenclatures for this versatile polymer.\" (Forbes.com, 1 November 2010)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Tables xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Figures xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Introduction to Polymers of Ethylene 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Free Radical Polymerization of Ethylene 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Ziegler-Natta Catalysts 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Metal Alkyls in Polyethylene Catalyst Systems 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Chromium Catalysts 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Single Site Catalysts 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 An Overview of Industrial Polyethylene Processes 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Downstream Aspects of Polyethylene 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrade Name Index 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 127\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402380910935,"sku":"9780470625989","price":81.86,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470625989.jpg?v=1730480220","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/introduction-to-industrial-polyethylene-9780470625989","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}