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Thermoplastics and thermoplastic composites /

This book bridges the technology and business aspects of thermoplastics, providing a guide designed for engineers working in real-world industrial settings. The author explores the criteria for material selection, provides a detailed guide to each family of thermoplastics, and also explains the vari...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Biron, Michel
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/WA, 2013.
Edición:2nd ed.
Colección:PDL handbook series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover; Thermoplastics and Thermoplastic Composites; Copyright; Contents; Disclaimer; Acronyms and Abbreviations; 1
  • Outline of the Actual Situation of Plastics Compared to Conventional Materials; 1.1 Polymers: The Industrial and Economic Reality Compared to Traditional Materials; 1.2 What Are Thermoplastics, Thermoplastic Elastomer, Thermosets, Composites, and Hybrids?; 1.3 Plastics: An Answer to the Designer's Main Problems; 1.4 Outline of the Technical and Economic Possibilities of Processing; 1.5 Environmental Constraints; 1.6 The Final Material/Process/Cost Compromise; References.
  • WebsitesPapers; 2
  • The Plastics Industry: Economic Overview; 2.1 Overview of the Global Plastics Industry Today and Tomorrow; 2.2 Market Shares of the Various Thermoplastic Families; 2.3 Market Shares of Composites; 2.4 Market Shares for the Main Application Sectors; 2.5 Importance of the Various Processing Modes; 2.6 Consumption Trends; 2.7 The North American Market; 2.8 The Western European Market; 2.9 The Asian Market; 2.10 Structure of the Plastics Processing Industry; 2.11 Plastic Costs; 2.12 Survey of Main Markets.
  • 2.13 The Future: Two Important Issues Linked to Crude Oil: Costs and Drying UpReferences; Technical guides, newsletters, websites; Reviews; 3
  • Basic Criteria for the Selection of Thermoplastics; 3.1 Evaluation of Plastic Properties; 3.2 Evaluation of Plastic Structural Properties; 3.3 ISO and ASTM Standards Concerning Polymer Testing; 3.4 Analysis and Diagnostic Equipment; 3.5 Material Selection; 3.6 Precision of the Molded Parts; 3.7 Schematic Comparison of Thermoplastic and Composite Properties; 3.8 Upgrading and Customization of Raw Polymers; 4
  • Detailed Accounts of Thermoplastic Resins.
  • 4.1 Polyethylene or Polythene4.2 Polypropylene; 4.3 Other Polyolefins; 4.4 PO and Nonpolyolefin Copolymers; 4.5 Chlorinated Polyethylene; 4.6 Polyvinyl Chloride; 4.7 Chlorinated PVC (PVC-C or CPVC); 4.8 Polyvinylidene Chloride; 4.9 Other Vinyl Polymers; 4.10 Polystyrene (PS, SB, and SMA); 4.11 ABS and Methyl methacrylate-Acrylo nitrile-Butadiene-Styrene; 4.12 SAN, Acrylate Rubber-Modified Styrene Acrylonitrile (ASA), Acrylonitrile-EPDM-Styrene (AES or AEPDS), a ... ; 4.13 Polyamides or Nylons (PA); 4.14 Thermoplastic Polyesters (PET, PBT, PETG, PCT, PTMT, PCTG, PEN, PCTA, and PTT).
  • 4.15 Acrylics (PMMA, PMI, SMMA, and MBS)4.16 Polycarbonates; 4.17 Polyoxymethylene, Polyacetal, Acetal, or Polyformaldehyde (POM); 4.18 Polyphenylene Oxide and Polyphenylene Ether; 4.19 Fluorinated Thermoplastics: Fully Perfluorinated Thermoplastics (PTFE or TFE, PFA, FEP), Copolymers (ET ... ; 4.20 Cellulosics (CA, CAB, and CP); 4.21 Polysulfone, Polyarylsulfone, Polyethersulfone, and Polyphenylenesulfone; 4.22 Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS); 4.23 Polyetheretherketones, Polyetherketones, and Polyaryletherketones; 4.24 Polyetherimide; 4.25 Polyamide-imide; 4.26 Polyimides.