Description
Book Synopsis1 Introduction.- 1.1 Development of the chemical industry.- 1.2 What the chemical industry does.- 1.3 Characteristics of the industry.- 1.4 Sectors of the industry.- 1.5 Conversion of chemicals into consumer products.- 1.6 The chemical industry.- 1.7 Quality and safety.- 1.8 Environmental aspects.- 1.9 The importance of team-work.- References.- 2 Quality and safety issues.- 2.1 Quality.- 2.2 Health and safety.- Acknowledgements.- References.- 3 Environmental issues.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Some environmental disasters.- 3.3 Public response to the disasters.- 3.4 The chemical companies' response.- 3.5 The way forward?.- 3.6 Conclusions.- References.- 4 Polymers.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Molecular weight of polymers.- 4.3 Chemistry of polymerization.- 4.4 Homopolymers and copolymers.- 4.5 Manufacture of polymers.- 4.6 Properties of polymers.- 4.7 Thermoset polymers and cross-linking.- 4.8 Elastomers (rubbers).- 4.9 Fibres.- 4.10 Present and future developments in polymer chemistry.- 5 Dye
Trade Review`...I enjoyed the book and I believe students will also find it useful.
' Chemistry & Industry Table of ContentsEditorial introduction to the first edition. Preface to the second edition. Introduction. Quality and safety issues. Environmental issues. Polymers. Dyestuffs. The sulphur, phosphorous, nitrogen and chlor-alkali industries. Agrochemicals. The pharmaceutical industry. Biological catalysis and biotechnology. The future. Index.
