At head of title: Kirk-Othmer. "A Wiley-Interscience publication." Includes bibliographical references. Includes supplement volume issued in 1998 and separately published index volumes for v. <1-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-16, 17-20; 21-24; 1-25; in 7>.

volume 1. A to alkaloids -- volume 2. Alkanolamines to antibiotics (glycopeptides) -- volume 3. Antibiotics to batteries -- volume 4. Bearing materials to carbon -- volume 5. Carbon and graphite fibers to chlorocarbons and chlorohydrocarbons-C -- volume 8. Deuterium and tritium to elastomers, polyethers -- volume 9. Elastomers, polyisoprene to expert systems -- volume 10. Explosives and propellants to flame retardants for textiles -- volume 12. Fuel resources to heat stabilizers -- volume 14. Imaging technology to lanthanides -- volume 15. Lasers to mass spectrometry -- volume 16. Mass transfer to neuroregulators -- volume 17. Nickel and nickel alloys to paint -- volume 18. Paper to pigment dispersions -- volume 19. Pigments to powders, handling -- volume 20. Power generation to recycling, glass -- Index. vols. 13-16 -- Index. vols. 17-20 -- Index. vols. 21-24 -- volume 22. Silicon compounds to succinic acid and succinic anhydride -- volume 23. Sugar to thin films -- volume 24. Thioglycolic acid to vinyl polymers -- volume 25. Vitamins to zone refining -- Index volumes 1-25 and supplement -- supplement. Contains a library of information for the chemical industry. The 4th edition has undergone a complete revision, with the inclusion of many new subjects which reflect the growth in chemical technology through the 1990s. The book includes expanded coverage of biotechnology and materials science.