Research Catalog

Title

Polyvinyl alcohol : properties and applications / edited by C.A. Finch.

Publication

London ; New York : Wiley, ©1973.

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Additional Authors

Finch, C. A.

Description

xviii, 622 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

A comprehensive treatment of fully and partly hydrolyzed polyvinyl alcohol.--

Subject

• Polyvinyl alcohol > Industrial applications
• Polyvinyl alcohol
• Polyvinylalkohol
• Alcohols

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

1. Historical development of polyvinyl alcohol / Heinz Winkler -- 2. General properties of polyvinyl alcohol in relation to its applications / K. Toyoshima -- 3. Manufacture of polyvinyl acetate for polyvinyl alcohol / K. Noro -- 4. Hydrolysis of polyvinyl acetate to polyvinyl alcohol / K. Noro -- 5. Manufacturing and engineering aspects of the commercial production of polyvinyl alcohol / K. Noro -- 6. Preparation of polyvinyl alcohol from monomers other than vinyl acetate / K. Noro -- 7. Preparation of modified polyvinyl alcohol from copolymers / K. Noro -- 8. Thermal properties of polyvinyl alcohol / Robert K. Tubbs and Tin Kai Wu -- 9. Chemical properties of polyvinyl alcohol / C.A. Finch -- 10. Stereochemistry of polyvinyl alcohol / C.A. Finch -- 11. Use of polyvinyl alcohol in warp sizing and processing of textile fibres / Kaname Tsunemitsu and Hiroshi Kishimoto ; with added contribution by K. Toyoshima -- 12. Use of polyvinyl alcohol in paper manufacture / Kaname Tsunemitsu and Yasuhami Murakami ; with added contribution by K. Toyoshima -- 13. Reactions of polyvinyl alcohol with clay / K. Toyoshima -- 14. Properties of polyvinyl alcohol films / K. Toyoshima -- 15. Acetalization of polyvinyl alcohol / K. Toyoshima -- 16. Applications of polyvinyl alcohol in adhesives / K. Toyoshima -- 17. Polyvinyl alcohol in emulsion polymerization / E.V. Gulbekian and G.E.J. Reynolds -- 18. Photosensitized reactions of polyvinyl alcohol used in printing technology and other applications / B. Duncalf and A.S. Dunn -- 19. Polyvinyl alcohol in optical films / Howard C. Haas -- 20. Moulded products from polyvinyl alcohol / K. Toyoshima -- 21. Miscellaneous applications of polyvinyl alcohol / K. Toyoshima -- Appendix 1. Compatibility of polyvinyl alcohol with other water-soluble high polymers / K. Toyoshima -- Appendix 2. Preparation of polyvinyl alcohol solutions / K. Toyoshima -- Appendix 3. Analytical methods for polyvinyl alcohol / C.A. Finch.

ISBN

• 047125892X
• 9780471258926

LCCN

72008599

OCLC

• ocm00693358
• 693358
• SCSB-9140084

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library