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Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology

Copyright © 2001 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Last updated: 14 Sep 2007

Article Titles A–Z

  • Packaging, Containers for Industrial Materials
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (123K)
  • Packaging, Converting
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (98K)
  • Packaging, Cosmetics and Pharmaceuticals
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (57K)
  • Packaging, Electronic Materials
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (188K)
  • Packaging, Food
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (155K)
  • Paint
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (144K)
  • Paint and Finish Removers
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (100K)
  • Palladium
    • See Platinum-Group Metals
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (304K)
  • Pantothenic Acid
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (269K)
  • Paper
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (377K)
  • Papermaking Additives
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (172K)
  • Paraffin Wax
    • See Waxes
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (173K)
  • Particle Size Measurement
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (413K)
  • Parting Agents
    • See Release Agents
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (76K)
  • Patents, Literature
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (543K)
  • Patents and Trade Secrets
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (416K)
  • Peat
    • See Lignite and Brown Coal
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (451K)
  • Pelleting and Briquetting
    • See Size Enlargement
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (637K)
  • Penicillins
    • See Penicillins and Others, -Lactams
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (430K)
  • Penicillins and Others, -Lactams
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (430K)
  • Pentaerythritol
    • See Alcohols, Polyhydric
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (130K)
  • Perchloric Acid and Perchlorates
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (109K)
  • Perfluorinated Polymers
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (399K)
  • Perfumes
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (253K)
  • Periodic Acid, Periodates
    • See Iodine and Iodine Compounds
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (186K)
  • Peroxides and Peroxide Compounds, Inorganic Peroxides
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (232K)
  • Peroxides and Peroxide Compounds, Organic Peroxides
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (519K)
  • Pervaporation
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (333K)
  • Pesticides
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (233K)
  • Petrochemicals, Feedstocks
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (184K)
  • Petrolatum Waxes
    • See Waxes
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (173K)
  • Petroleum
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (364K)
  • Petroleum, Composition
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (300K)
  • Petroleum, Enhanced Oil Recovery
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (609K)
  • Petroleum Refinery Processes
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (308K)
  • Petroleum Resources
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (90K)
  • Pharmaceuticals
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (264K)
  • Pharmaceuticals, Chiral
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (994K)
  • Pharmaceuticals, Controlled Release
    • See Drug Delivery Systems
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (331K)
  • Pharmaceuticals, Large-Scale Synthesis
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (320K)
  • Pharmacodynamics
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (554K)
  • Pharmacokinetics
    • See Pharmacodynamics
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (554K)
  • Phase Equilibrium
    • See High Pressure Technology
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (1355K)
  • Phenazine
    • See Antioxidants, Polymers
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (280K)
    • See Antiozonants
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (82K)
  • Phenazone
    • See Analgesics, Antipyretics, and Antiinflammatory Agents
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (263K)
    • See Pyrazoles, Pyrazolines, and Pyrazolones
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (510K)
  • -phenethyl Alcohol
    • See Benzyl Alcohol and -Phenethyl Alcohol
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (123K)
  • Phenetidines
    • See Analgesics, Antipyretics, and Antiinflammatory Agents
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (263K)
    • See Xanthene Dyes
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (372K)
  • Phenobarbital
    • See Hypnotics, Sedatives, Anticonvulsants, and Anxiolytics
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (450K)
  • Phenol
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (103K)
  • Phenolic Resins
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (498K)
  • Phenolsulfonic Acids
    • See Sulfonic Acids
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (260K)
  • Phenothiazine
    • See Azine Dyes
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (270K)
    • See Psychopharmacological Agents
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (582K)
  • Phenylenediamines and Toluenediamines
    • See Amines, Aromatic, Phenylenediamines
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (90K)
  • Pheromones
    • See Hormones, Survey
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (81K)
  • Phosgene
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (105K)
  • Phosphazenes
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (147K)
  • Phosphine and Its Derivatives
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (110K)
  • Phosphoric Acids and Phosphates
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (337K)
  • Phosphors
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (277K)
  • Phosphorus
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (208K)
  • Phosphorus Compounds
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (443K)
  • Photocatalysis
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (436K)
  • Photochemical Technology, Survey
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (249K)
  • Photoconductive Materials
    • See Electrophotography
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (443K)
    • See Photoconductive Polymers
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (285K)
  • Photoconductive Polymers
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (285K)
  • Photodegradable Polymers
    • See Polymers, Environmentally Degradable
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (383K)
  • Photodetectors
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (661K)
  • Photoelectrochemical Cells
    • See Solar Energy
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (252K)
    • See Solar Energy, Photovoltaic Cells
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (266K)
  • Photography
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (637K)
  • Photography, Instant
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (1497K)
  • Photomultiplier Tubes
    • See Photodetectors
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (661K)
  • Photothermographic and Thermographic Imaging Materials
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (593K)
  • Phthalic Acids and Other Benzenepolycarboxylic Acids
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (451K)
  • Phthalocyanine Compounds
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (137K)
  • Pigment Dispersions
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (101K)
  • Pigments, Inorganic
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (277K)
  • Pigments, Organic
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (551K)
  • Pilot Plants
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (97K)
  • Pipeline Heating
    • See Pipelines
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (214K)
  • Pipelines
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (214K)
  • Piperazine
    • See Diamines and Higher Amines, Aliphatic
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (252K)
  • Piping Systems
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (435K)
  • Pitch
    • See Tar and Pitch
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (351K)
  • Plant Layout
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (301K)
  • Plant Location
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (89K)
  • Plasma Technology
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (419K)
  • Plastic Building Products
    • See Building Materials, Plastic
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (182K)
  • Plasticizers
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (323K)
  • Plastics Processing
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (459K)
  • Plastics Testing
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (313K)
  • Plastisols
    • See Vinyl Chloride
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (196K)
    • See Vinylidene Chloride Polymers
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (478K)
  • Platinum-Group Metals
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (304K)
  • Platinum-Group Metals, Compounds
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (240K)
  • Plutonium and Plutonium Compounds
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (606K)
  • Polishes
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (68K)
  • Pollution
    • See Air Pollution
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (17925K)
    • See Environmental Impact
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (21K)
  • Poly(
    • See Vinyl Ether Monomers and Polymers
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (151K)
  • Poly(butylene Terephthalate)
    • See Polyesters, Thermoplastic
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (409K)
  • Poly(Fluorosilicones)
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (93K)
  • Poly(phenylene Oxide)
    • See Polyethers, Aromatic
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (344K)
  • Poly(phenylene Sulfide)
    • See Polymers Containing Sulfur, Poly(Phenylene Sulfide)
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (284K)
  • Poly(propylene Oxide)
    • See Polyethers, Propylene Oxide Polymers
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (210K)
  • Poly(vinyl Acetals)
    • See Vinyl Acetal Polymers
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (141K)
  • Poly(vinyl Chloride)
    • See Vinyl Chloride
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (196K)
    • See Vinylidene Chloride Polymers
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (478K)
  • Poly(vinyl Ethers)
    • See Vinyl Ether Monomers and Polymers
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (151K)
  • Poly (Vinyl Fluoride)
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (90K)
  • Poly(vinylidene Fluoride)
    • See Fluorine-Containing Polymers, Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride)
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (118K)
  • Poly(xylyene)
    • See Xylylene Polymers
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (521K)
  • Polyacetals
    • See Acetal Resins
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (86K)
  • Polyacrylamides
    • See Acrylamide Polymers
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (242K)
  • Polyaluminum Chlorides
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (99K)
  • Polyamides, Aromatic
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (234K)
  • Polyamides, Fibers
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (379K)
  • Polyamides, General
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (814K)
  • Polyamides, Plastics
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (178K)
  • Polybutadiene
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (154K)
  • Polycarbonates
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (340K)
  • Polychloroprene
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (265K)
  • Polyene Antibiotics
    • See Antiparasitic Agents, Antimycotics
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (235K)
  • Polyester Fibers
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (306K)
  • Polyesters, Thermoplastic
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (409K)
  • Polyesters, Unsaturated
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (267K)
  • Polyether Antibiotics
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (258K)
  • Polyether Elastomers
    • See Polyethers
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (115K)
  • Polyethers
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (115K)
  • Polyethers, Aromatic
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (344K)
  • Polyethers, Propylene Oxide Polymers
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (210K)
  • Polyethers, Tetrahydrofuran and Oxetane Polymers
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (283K)
  • Polyethylene, High Density
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (364K)
  • Polyethylene, Linear Low Density
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (287K)
  • Polyethylene, Low Density
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (245K)
  • Polyformaldehyde
    • See Acetal Resins
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (86K)
  • Polyhydroxy)benzenes
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (475K)
  • Polyhydroxyalkanoates
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (157K)
  • Polyhydroxyalkanoates
    • See Polyesters, Unsaturated
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (267K)
  • Polyimides
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (307K)
  • Polyisoprene
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (125K)
  • Polylactides
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (322K)
  • Polymer Blends
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (622K)
  • Polymer Colloids
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (325K)
  • Polymers
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (270K)
  • Polymers, Conductive
    • See Photoconductive Polymers
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (285K)
  • Polymers, Environmentally Degradable
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (383K)
  • Polymers, Water-Soluble
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (691K)
  • Polymers Containing Sulfur, Poly(Phenylene Sulfide)
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (284K)
  • Polymers Containing Sulfur, Polysulfides
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (118K)
  • Polymers Containing Sulfur, Polysulfones
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (310K)
  • Polymers of Higher Olefins
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (165K)
  • Polymethine Dyes
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (287K)
  • Polymethylbenzenes
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (252K)
  • Polyoxetane
    • See Polyethers, Tetrahydrofuran and Oxetane Polymers
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (283K)
  • Polyoxymethylene
    • See Acetal Resins
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (86K)
  • Polyphosphazenes
    • See Inorganic High Polymers
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (232K)
    • See Phosphazenes
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (147K)
  • Polypropylene
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (298K)
  • Polysaccharides
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (402K)
  • Polysaccharides
    • See Microbial Polysaccharides
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (249K)
    • See Starch
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (185K)
  • Polystyrene
    • See Styrene Plastics
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (676K)
  • Polysulfides
    • See Polymers Containing Sulfur, Polysulfides
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (118K)
  • Polysulfones
    • See Polymers Containing Sulfur, Polysulfones
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (310K)
  • Polytetrafluoroethylene
    • See Fluorine-Containing Polymers, Polytetrafluoroethylene
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (157K)
    • See Perfluorinated Polymers
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (399K)
  • Polytetrahydrofuran
    • See Polyethers, Tetrahydrofuran and Oxetane Polymers
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (283K)
  • Porcelain
    • See Enamels, Porcelain Or Vitreous
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (354K)
  • Poromeric Materials
    • See Leather-Like Materials
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (670K)
  • Potassium
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (109K)
  • Potassium Compounds
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (256K)
  • Powder Coatings
    • See Coating Processes, Powder Technology
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (338K)
  • Powder Metallurgy
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (419K)
  • Powders, Handling, Bulk Powders
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (500K)
  • Powders, Handling, Dispersion of Powders In Liquids
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (247K)
  • Power Generation
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (839K)
  • Praseodymium
    • See Lanthanides
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (157K)
  • Preservatives
    • See Antioxidants, Polymers
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (280K)
    • See Antiozonants
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (82K)
    • See Wood
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (434K)
  • Pressure Measurement
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (507K)
  • Pressure Vessels
    • See High Pressure Technology
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (1355K)
  • Printing Processes
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (808K)
  • Process Control
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (557K)
  • Process Design
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (165K)
  • Process Energy Conservation
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (292K)
  • Process Integration Technology
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (590K)
  • Pro Drugs
    • See Pharmacodynamics
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (554K)
  • Product Liability
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (79K)
  • Propellants
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (612K)
  • Propene
    • See Propylene
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (177K)
  • Propionaldehyde
    • See Aldehydes
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (137K)
  • Propylamines
    • See Amines, Lower Aliphatic Amines
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (159K)
  • Propylene
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (177K)
  • Propylene Oxide
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (293K)
  • Prostaglandins
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (1127K)
  • Protactinium
    • See Actinides and Transactinides
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (23514K)
  • Protein Engineering
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (538K)
  • Proteins
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (346K)
  • Proteins from Petroleum
    • See Foods, Nonconventional
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (149K)
  • Protozoal Infections, Chemotherapy
    • See Antiparasitic Agents, Antiprotozoals
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (628K)
  • Psychopharmacological Agents
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (582K)
  • Pulp
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (470K)
  • Pulp Bleaching
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (86K)
  • Pumps
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (820K)
  • Purgatives
    • See Gastrointestinal Agents
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (374K)
  • Purines
    • See Chemotherapeutics, Anticancer
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (396K)
    • See Nucleosides and Nucleotides
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (486K)
  • Pyrazoles, Pyrazolines, and Pyrazolones
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (510K)
  • Pyridine and Pyridine Derivatives
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (962K)
  • Pyridoxine (B6)
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (205K)
  • Pyrite
    • See Sulfur
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (429K)
    • See Sulfuric Acid and Sulfur Trioxide
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (341K)
  • Pyrocatechol
    • See Hydroquinone, Resorcinol, and Catechol
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (248K)
  • Pyrogallol
    • See Polyhydroxy)benzenes
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (475K)
  • Pyrolysis, Flash Vacuum
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (370K)
  • Pyrotechnics
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (109K)
  • Pyrrole and Pyrrole Derivatives
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (311K)
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