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The Chemical Industry

Background This book provides an introduction to the main sectors of the chemical industry, and complements An Introduction to Industrial Chemistry (sub­ sequently referred to as Volume I) which covers the physico-chemical principles of the subject, as well as introductory technical economics and ch...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Heaton, C. A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1986, 1986
Edition:1st ed. 1986
Subjects:
Humanities And Social Sciences
Humanities
Social Sciences
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Editorial introduction
  • 1 Polymers
  • 1.1 Introduction and history
  • 1.2 Production of polymers
  • 1.3 Nature of polymers
  • 1.4 Thermoplastics and thermosets
  • 1.5 Mode of polymerization
  • 1.6 Thermodynamics of polymerization
  • 1.7 Homopolymers and copolymers
  • 1.8 Mechanism of polymerization
  • 1.9 Industrial polymerization techniques
  • 1.10 Properties of polymers
  • 1.11 Suitability of polymers and mechanical properties
  • 1.12 Fibres
  • 1.13 Elastomers and rubbers
  • 1.14 Composites
  • 1.15 Individual polymers
  • 1.16 Future trends
  • 2 Dyestuffs
  • 2.1 Origin
  • 2.2 The economic importance of the dyestuffs industry
  • 2.3 Colour and constitution
  • 2.4 Classification of dyes
  • 2.5 Major products
  • 2.6 Principal dyes, pigments and related products
  • 2.7 Dyestuffs manufacture
  • 2.8 Current and future trends
  • 3 The chlor-alkali, sulphur, nitrogen and phosphorus industries
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 The chlor-alkali industry
  • 3.3 The nitrogen-based industries
  • 6.6 Enzymatic processes
  • 6.7 Artificial enzymes 344 References and bibliography
  • 7 The future
  • 7.1 Current situation
  • 7.2 Significant influences
  • 7.3 The future
  • 3.4 The sulphur industry
  • 3.5 Phosphorus-based industry
  • 3.6 The future demand for bulk chemicals
  • 3.7 Future developments 167 References and bibliography
  • 4 The pharmaceutical industry
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 The world pharmaceutical market
  • 4.3 Some representative drugs
  • 4.4 The initiation of a project in the pharmaceutical industry
  • 4.5 Financial and economic considerations
  • 4.6 Health benefits
  • 4.7 Future trends
  • 5 Agrochemicals
  • 5.1 Introduction229
  • 5.2 Present position of the industry
  • 5.3 Discovery and development of new pesticides
  • 5.4 Fungicides
  • 5.5 Herbicides
  • 5.6 Insecticides
  • 5.7 Pesticide resistance
  • 5.8 Integrated pest management
  • 5.9 The future 281 References and bibliography
  • 6 Biological catalysis and biotechnology
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Microbial synthesis of primary metabolites
  • 6.3Microbial synthesis of secondary metabolites
  • 6.4 Microbial synthesis of proteins
  • 6.5 Microbial transformations

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