Handbook of Curatives and Crosslinkers

The Handbook of Curatives and Crosslinkers, 2nd Edition outlines chemical reaction mechanisms and practical implementation methods for specialized additives. Author George Wypych explains how these chemical agents transform soluble monomers, prepolymers, and linear polymers into insoluble thermosetting polymer networks. The volume is prepared for academic researchers, professional engineers, material scientists, chemists, and graduate or upper-level undergraduate students.

The text organizes its coverage around major industrial processing methods and product categories. It examines curative functions in industrial products, including coatings, inks, sealants, adhesives, foams, propellants, and explosives. Parallel sections analyze crosslinker applications across processing methods such as rubber vulcanization, solar cell fabrication, adhesives, foams, and roofing systems.

By connecting reaction mechanisms to practical formulation demands, the handbook supports advanced coursework and industrial laboratory reference. Readers can utilize a complementary volume, Databook of Curatives and Crosslinkers, Second Edition, which supplies empirical data on commercial and generic chemical products.