ChemTec Publishing

ChemTec Publishing is a specialist scientific and technical publisher whose catalogue focuses on polymers, plastics, rubber, fillers and related materials science. Operating from Canada, the company describes itself as a publisher of science books and CDs and claims to hold one of the largest collections of publications on polymer and rubber science and technology. Its output is aimed at researchers, engineers, formulators and students who need practical, data-rich reference material rather than general-interest science writing. The catalogue is organised around a detailed subject taxonomy that reflects the applied nature of the field: additives for polymers and for rubber, compounding and formulation, chemical characterisation, chemistry, processing methods, properties, testing methods, structural materials, recycling, biopolymers, nanotechnology, textiles, health, safety and environment, and market reports. Alongside individual titles, ChemTec offers curated libraries and bundles, such as an Additives Library and a Polymers Library, plus CD-ROM databases and property-modelling software. This mix of print books, searchable digital references and software reflects the publisher's stated emphasis on innovative forms of publication and modern information retrieval. A defining feature of the list is the Handbook series associated with author and editor George Wypych. Titles such as the Handbook of Material Weathering, now in its seventh edition, and the Handbook of Fillers, in its fourth edition, are substantial reference works running to hundreds or thousands of pages, with extensive figures, tables and literature reviews. The Handbook of Fillers, for example, is described as drawing on over 4,000 research papers, technical data from more than 200 filler and equipment manufacturing companies, and patent literature. These handbooks are positioned as single-source references for experienced practitioners and as teaching texts for newcomers. ChemTec sells internationally and states that its customers work in government, scientific societies, industry and universities in more than 70 countries. Its store offers secure payment and worldwide delivery, and the company presents customer service as a core part of its offer. The business is privately held and has been publishing for over three decades, with its own account of its milestones beginning in the mid-1990s. It remains an active, niche publisher serving the global polymer and rubber community.

ChemTec Publishing is a Canadian specialist science publisher that has built its identity around the literature of polymers, plastics and rubber. The company describes itself as a publisher of science books and CDs and states that it may hold the largest collection of publications on polymer and rubber science and technology. Its own account of its development places the beginning of its milestone record in 1996, and it describes more than thirty years of publishing activity, during which it has repeatedly adopted new publication formats for the benefit of users. From the outset the list was defined by applied materials science rather than general science. The catalogue spans additives for polymers and rubber, compounding and formulation, chemical characterisation, chemistry, processing methods, properties, testing methods, structural materials, recycling, biopolymers, nanotechnology, textiles, and health, safety and environment, together with market reports. This breadth is reflected in the way the website organises its collections, with separate categories for polymer and rubber topics and dedicated libraries such as the Additives Library and the Polymers Library. A central pillar of the programme is the Handbook series associated with George Wypych, who appears as author of flagship titles. The Handbook of Material Weathering has reached its seventh edition, published in January 2025, and is presented as a comprehensive and systematic update of knowledge on material weathering, revised to keep pace with rapidly expanding research. The Handbook of Fillers reached its fourth edition in 2016; its description notes that it draws on over 4,000 research papers, mostly published between 1994 and 2015, technical data from more than 200 filler and equipment manufacturing companies, and patent literature, and that it compares general-purpose micron-size fillers with nanofillers. These works are positioned both as single-source references for experienced practitioners and as reference texts for students and newcomers. Alongside print books, ChemTec has developed digital and software products. It offers searchable CD-ROM products, property modelling software, and online editions that form part of large library collections. This combination of formats reflects the company's stated commitment to innovation in how scientific information is delivered and retrieved. Internationally, ChemTec states that its readers come from 70 different countries and that its customers work in government, scientific societies, industry and universities. The company emphasises worldwide delivery, secure payment and responsive customer service. It remains a privately held, active niche publisher, serving a specialised global audience rather than the mass market.

• 2025

  Publication of the Handbook of Material Weathering, 7th Edition (January 2025, ISBN 978-1-77467-058-3).

• 2016

  Publication of the Handbook of Fillers, 4th Edition (ISBN 978-1-895198-91-1).

• 1996

  ChemTec Publishing's own milestone record begins, described as the year the company was founded.

Specialist, data-rich science publisher for the global polymer, plastics and rubber community, emphasising comprehensive reference works and innovative digital formats.

• Handbook of Material Weathering, 7th Edition

  Author: George Wypych. ISBN 978-1-77467-058-3. Published January 2025. 1024+x pages, 830 figures, 66 tables. Described as a comprehensive and systematic update of knowledge on material weathering.

• Handbook of Fillers, 4th Edition

  Author: George Wypych. ISBN 978-1-895198-91-1. Published 2016. 922 pages, 615 figures, 190 tables. Compares general-purpose micron-size fillers and nanofillers; based on over 4,000 research papers and data from over 200 filler and equipment manufacturing companies.

• Additives Library

  A curated library collection of publications on additives for polymers and rubber.

• Polymers Library

  A curated library collection of publications on polymers and plastics.

• CD databases

  Searchable CD-ROM reference products offered alongside the print catalogue.

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