Five newsletters from Elsevier Science in 2002.Elsevier Science (New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ) will begin the publication of five new science letters in the first quarter of 2002. Four are targeted to professionals in the chemical or petrochemical industries. All five of the titles will be published monthly. An annual subscription for each title costs $732. Focus on Catalysts is targeted to professionals in catalyst manufacturing, oil refining and petrochemicals, as well as those working in organizations related to the environment. It will report on business and technical developments across the catalysis catalysis Modification (usually acceleration) of a chemical reaction rate by addition of a catalyst, which combines with the reactants but is ultimately regenerated so that its amount remains unchanged and the chemical equilibrium of the conditions of the reaction is not field and across all applications, including market trends, company news, innovations, new patents and environmental issues. Focus on Pigments, targeted to technicians and executives in companies manufacturing or using pigments, carries summaries on business, market and technical developments from around the world. Focus on Surfactants includes business, market and technical information from across the industry. Focus on Polyvinyl Chloride polyvinyl chloride (PVC), thermoplastic that is a polymer of vinyl chloride. Resins of polyvinyl chloride are hard, but with the addition of plasticizers a flexible, elastic plastic can be made. is targeted to middle managers at petrochemical and related companies and covers new developments in the PVC PVC: see polyvinyl chloride. PVC in full polyvinyl chloride Synthetic resin, an organic polymer made by treating vinyl chloride monomers with a peroxide. industry, including production and application. Focus on Powder Coatings Powder coating is a type of dry coating, which is applied as a free-flowing, dry powder. The main difference between a conventional liquid paint and a powder coating is that the powder coating does not require a solvent to keep the binder and filler parts in a liquid suspension , targeted to professionals at automotive, architectural, general engineering and plastic components companies, covers all aspects of the powder coatings industry. Editorial covers health and safety issues, new equipment, new techniques and acquisitions and mergers. In related news, Elsevier Science said that it sold a record 897 copies on launch day of "International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences behavioral sciences, n.pl those sciences devoted to the study of human and animal behavior. ." The new reference includes 25 volumes and 3800 articles. |
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