This book, the second edition of the first monograph fully devoted to UV degradation and stabilization ever published in English, has 12 chapters discussing different aspects of UV related phenomena occurring when polymeric materials are exposed to UV radiation.
In the introduction the existing literature has been reviewed to find out how plants, animals and humans protect themselves against UV radiation. This review permits evaluation of mechanisms of protection against UV used by living things and potential application of these mechanisms in protection of natural and synthetic polymeric materials. This is followed by chapters with a more detailed look at more specific aspects of UV degradation and stabilization.
1. Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION - p. iii 2. Chapter 2: PHOTOPHYSICS - p. 7 3. Chapter 3: MECHANISMS OF UV STABILIZATION - p. 35 4. Chapter 4: UV STABILIZERS - p. 65 5. 4.1 ORGANIC UV ABSORBERS - p. 67 6. 4.2 PARTICULATE UV SCREENERS - p. 89 7. 4.3 FIBER - p. 91 8. 4.4 HINDERED AMINE STABILIZERS - p. 92 9. 4.5 PHENOLIC ANTIOXIDANTS - p. 106 10. 4.6 PHOSPHITES AND PHOSPHONITES - p. 118 11. 4.7 THIOSYNERGISTS - p. 122 12. 4.8 AMINES - p. 126 13. 4.9 QUENCHER - p. 128 14. 4.10 OPTICAL BRIGHTENERS - p. 128 15. 4.11 SYNERGISTIC MIXTURES OF STABILIZERS - p. 129 16. Chapter 5: STABILITY OF UV STABILIZERS - p. 139 17. Chapter 6: PRINCIPLES OF STABILIZER SELECTION - p. 165 18. Chapter 7: UV DEGRADATION & STABILIZATION OF POLYMERS & RUBBERS - p. 176 19. 7.1 POLYMERS - p. 177 20. 7.2 RUBBERS - p. 282 21. Chapter 8: UV DEGRADATION & STABILIZATION OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS - p. 292 22. Chapter 9: FOCUS TECHNOLOGY – SUNSCREENS - p. 347 23. Chapter 10: UV STABILIZERS AND OTHER COMPONENTS OF FORMULATIONS - p. 365 24. Chapter 11: ANALYTICAL METHODS IN UV DEGRADATION AND STABILIZATION STUDIES - p. 372 25. Chapter 12: UV STABILIZERS – HEALTH & SAFETY - p. 383 26. INDEX - p. 393
This book, the second edition of the first monograph fully devoted to UV degradation and stabilization ever published in English, has 12 chapters discussing different aspects of UV related phenomena occurring when polymeric materials are exposed to UV radiation.
In the introduction the existing literature has been reviewed to find out how plants, animals and humans protect themselves against UV radiation. This review permits evaluation of mechanisms of protection against UV used by living things and potential application of these mechanisms in protection of natural and synthetic polymeric materials. This is followed by chapters with a more detailed look at more specific aspects of UV degradation and stabilization.
1. Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION - p. iii 2. Chapter 2: PHOTOPHYSICS - p. 7 3. Chapter 3: MECHANISMS OF UV STABILIZATION - p. 35 4. Chapter 4: UV STABILIZERS - p. 65 5. 4.1 ORGANIC UV ABSORBERS - p. 67 6. 4.2 PARTICULATE UV SCREENERS - p. 89 7. 4.3 FIBER - p. 91 8. 4.4 HINDERED AMINE STABILIZERS - p. 92 9. 4.5 PHENOLIC ANTIOXIDANTS - p. 106 10. 4.6 PHOSPHITES AND PHOSPHONITES - p. 118 11. 4.7 THIOSYNERGISTS - p. 122 12. 4.8 AMINES - p. 126 13. 4.9 QUENCHER - p. 128 14. 4.10 OPTICAL BRIGHTENERS - p. 128 15. 4.11 SYNERGISTIC MIXTURES OF STABILIZERS - p. 129 16. Chapter 5: STABILITY OF UV STABILIZERS - p. 139 17. Chapter 6: PRINCIPLES OF STABILIZER SELECTION - p. 165 18. Chapter 7: UV DEGRADATION & STABILIZATION OF POLYMERS & RUBBERS - p. 176 19. 7.1 POLYMERS - p. 177 20. 7.2 RUBBERS - p. 282 21. Chapter 8: UV DEGRADATION & STABILIZATION OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS - p. 292 22. Chapter 9: FOCUS TECHNOLOGY – SUNSCREENS - p. 347 23. Chapter 10: UV STABILIZERS AND OTHER COMPONENTS OF FORMULATIONS - p. 365 24. Chapter 11: ANALYTICAL METHODS IN UV DEGRADATION AND STABILIZATION STUDIES - p. 372 25. Chapter 12: UV STABILIZERS – HEALTH & SAFETY - p. 383 26. INDEX - p. 393
