Melt crystallization techniques appear to be particularly promising for upgrading organic materials and are one of the few routes that appear to be feasible for purifying starter materials for high-tech polymers. A unified guide and reference, this book provides basic information on melt crystallization technology. The monograph consists of three parts: basic principles, process options, and technical equipment and applicability. Comprehensive and organized for easy reference it contains more than 150 diagrammatic representations, flow charts and photographs illustrate equipment and processes and more than 40 tables provide useful reference data.