Databook of Nucleating Agents

The databook of nucleating agents contains data on the most critical products in use today. Production of many nucleating agents included in the previous edition was discontinued, and they were replaced by new additives developed recently. Also, existing additives were modified and repurposed. Two groups of chemicals are included: chemical compounds used for the manufacture of nucleating agents (data included come from many available sources and contain extensive references) and commercial products (data from a single supplier of material). The third edition contains revised data on currently available generic and commercial nucleating agents.

The Databook of Nucleating Agents includes information on each nucleating agent in five sections: General information, Physical properties, Health and safety, Ecological properties, and Use and performance. The data belongs to over 100 data fields, which accommodate a variety of data available in source publications. The description of each section below gives more detail on the composition of the information.

The general information section includes: name, CAS #, EC #, Acronym, Chemical category, Common name, Common synonym, IUPAC name, Molecular structure, Molecular formula, Molecular mass, Masterbatch, Mixture, RTECS number, Moisture contents, Purity, and Product contents.

Physical-chemical properties section contains data on State, Odor, Color, Brightness, Whiteness, Acid #, Average particle size, Boiling point, Melting point, Density, Relative permittivity, Melt flow rate, Gas production, Expansion, Heat of combustion, Heat of fusion, Henry's law constant, Oil absorption, Loss on ignition, pH, Refractive index, Surface tension, Solubility in water and solvents, Specific surface area, Thermal conductivity, Vapor density, Vapor pressure, Viscosity, Volatility, Volume resistivity, and pKa1/pKa2.

Health and safety section contains data on Flash point, Flash point method, Autoignition temperature, Explosive LEL, Explosive UEL, NFPA Health, NFPA Flammability, NFPA Reactivity, HMIS Health, HMIS Fire, HMIS Reactivity, HMIS Personal protection, UN number, UN Risk Phrases, R, UN Safety Phrases, S, DOT Hazard Class, UN/NA hazard class, UN packaging group, ICAO/IATA Class, IMDG Class, Proper shipping name, Rat oral LD50, Mouse oral LD50, Rabbit dermal LD50, Inhalation rat LC50, Route of entry, Skin irritation, Eye irritation, Ingestion, Inhalation, First aid: eyes, skin, and inhalation, Carcinogenicity by ACGIH, IARC, NTP, and OSHA, Mutagenicity, and TLV - TWA 8h (ACGIH, NIOSH, OSHA)

The Ecological Properties section contains data on Biodegradation probability, Aquatic toxicity LC50 (Rainbow trout, Bluegill sunfish, Fathead minnow, Sheepshead minnow, and Daphnia magna), Bioconcentration factor, Biological, Chemical, and Theoretical Oxygen Demand, and Partition coefficient (log Kow and log Pow).

The Use & performance section contains information on Manufacturer, Outstanding properties, Recommended for polymers, Recommended for products, Concentration used, Processes, Process temperature, and Food contact.

This book is a must for manufacturers of nucleating agents, manufacturers of products containing nucleating agents designed for various purposes, regulating bodies, academia, and research laboratories. The databook contains information that is complete, timely, up-to-date, and useful in numerous fields of application and for thousands of manufacturers and products.

The Databook of Nucleating Agents is best used in combination with the Handbook of Nucleating Agents. Both books do not overlap but complement each other. The Databook provides data in the form of tables, and the Handbook shows the best ways to use these additives.