Handbook for the Chemical Analysis of Plastic and Polymer Additives

Michael Bolgar
11/5/2007
Includes chromatographic and mass spectral data obtained with commonly used analytical instruments Provides a comprehensive listing of widely used additives in plastic and polymer mixtures Cross-references additives by trade name, chemical name, CAS number, and even key mass unit ions from the GC/MS run Explains how to analyze polymers through thermal desorption and the use of a GC with a mass selective detector (MSD)

Most plastics and polymers used for consumer goods and technical applications contain numerous additives, many of which are potentially hazardous to human health and the environment. TheHandbook for the Chemical Analysis of Plastic and Polymer Additivesprovides a detailed reference for the analysis of additives that are most widely used in plastics and polymers.

The handbook offers a unique combination of comprehensive chromatograms, mass spectral data, and analytical data in addition to environmental perspectives and regulations issued by the FDA, USEPA, EU agencies, and other groups. Unlike other resources that focus on the selection of performance-enhancing additives, this book provides the information and techniques needed to extract, identify, and quantify additives in finished goods using common and readily available laboratory techniques. This makes it an ideal reference for monitoring plastics for regulatory or internal compliance applications as well as for using analysis to troubleshoot, develop, or improve upon application-specific compounding practices and processes.

Encouraging the development of protocols for analyzing plastics and polymers, this handbook presents a clear guide to viable isolation techniques and analysis methods for accurately assessing plastic and polymer mixtures as well as an up-to-date review of the most widely used and representative additives and their known toxicological impact.

Table of Contents
Preface
How to Use This Handbook?
OVERVIEW OF POLYMERS, ADDITIVES, AND PROCESSING
Introduction
Overview of Polymeric Compounds
Compounding Objectives
Thermoplastic Compounding
Crosslinked Elastomer Compounding
Thermoplastic Elastomer Compounding
Compounding Supplement
Introduction
Methods of Compounding:?Thermoplastic Polymers
Methods of Compounding:?Crosslinked Elastomers
EXTRACTION AND ANALYSIS
Introduction
Extraction Methods
Analytical Methods
System Maintenance
References
ACCELERATORS
ANTIDEGRADANTS
ANTIOXIDANTS
COUPLING AGENTS
FLAME RETARDANTS
PLASTICIZERS
OTHER COMPOUNDS OF INTEREST
REAL WORLD PROBLEMS RELATED TO ADDITIVES
Case Studies: Polymer Additives in Pharmaceutical Packaging
Case Study #1: Pre-Filled Syringe Vials
Case Study #2: Nasal Pump Delivery System
Case Study #3: Dry Powder Inhalation Device
Case Studies: Contamination from Packaging
Case Study #1: Contaminants in Plastic Food Packaging
Case Study #2: Peeling Labels
Case Studies: Polymers for Electrical Equipment Applications
Case Study #1: Electrical Insulators
Case Study #2: Review of Field-Aged Elastomeric Materials
Case Study #3: Performance of Polymeric Seals
APPENDIX A:Chromatograms
APPENDIX B:Definitions and Abbreviations
Subject Index
Five Peak Index of Mass Spectra
Molecular Weight Index
CAS Number Index
RTECS Number Index


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