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Thermoplastics and thermoplastic composites /
Thermoplastics and Thermoplastic Composites, Third Edition bridges the technology and business aspects of thermoplastics, providing a guide designed to help engineers working in real-world industrial settings. The author explores the criteria for material selection, provides a detailed guide to each...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford, United Kingdom ; Cambridge, MA, United States :
William Andrew, Applied Science Publishers,
[2018]
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| Edición: | Third edition. |
| Colección: | PDL handbook series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Thermoplastics and Thermoplastic Composites; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Outline of the Actual Situation of Plastics Compared to Conventional Materials; Chapter 2: The Plastics Industry: Economic Overview; Chapter 3: Basic Criteria for the Selection of Thermoplastics; Chapter 4: Detailed Accounts of Thermoplastic Resins; Chapter 5: Thermoplastic Processing; Chapter 6: Thermoplastic Composites; Chapter 7: Plastics Solutions for Practical Problems; Chapter 8: Plastics Rush Into Digitalization Through Industry 4.0
- Chapter 9: Future Prospects for Thermoplastics and Thermoplastic CompositesDisclaimer; 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; 1.1.1 Plastic and Metal Consumption; 1.1.2 Mechanical Properties; 1.1.2.1 Intrinsic Mechanical Properties; 1.1.2.2 Specific Mechanical Properties; 1.1.3 Thermal and Electrical Properties; 1.1.4 Durability; 1.1.5 Material Costs; 1.1.5.1 Cost Per Weight of Various Materials
- 1.1.5.2 Cost Per Volume of Various Materials1.1.5.3 (Performance/Cost Per Liter) Ratios of Various aterials; 1.1.6 Examples of Other Traditional Materials; 1.1.6.1 Wood; 1.1.6.2 Glass; 1.1.6.3 Paper and Cardboard; 1.1.6.4 Textiles; 1.1.6.5 Cement; 1.2 What Are Thermoplastics, Thermoplastic Elastomer, Thermosets, Composites, and Hybrids?; 1.2.1 Thermoplastics; 1.2.2 Thermoplastic Elastomers; 1.2.3 Thermosets; 1.2.4 Polymer Composites; 1.2.5 Hybrid Materials; 1.3 Plastics: An Answer to the Designer's Main Problems; 1.3.1 Economic Requirements; 1.3.2 Technical Requirements
- 1.3.3 Marketing Requirements1.3.4 Sustainability and Environmental Requirements; 1.3.5 Some Weaknesses of Polymer Materials; 1.4 Outline of the Technical and Economic Possibilities of Processing; 1.4.1 Thermoplastic Processing; 1.4.1.1 Molding Solid Thermoplastics; 1.4.1.2 Extrusion and Connected Processes; 1.4.1.3 Calendering; 1.4.1.4 Blow Molding; 1.4.1.5 Molding Liquid Thermoplastics; 1.4.1.6 Secondary Processing; 1.4.1.7 Brief Economic Comparison of Some Processing Costs; 1.4.1.8 Repair Possibilities: A Significant Thermoplastic Advantage for Large Parts; 1.4.2 Thermoset Processing
- 1.4.2.1 Molding Solid Thermosets1.4.2.2 Molding Liquid Thermosets; 1.4.2.3 Secondary Processing; 1.4.3 Composite Processing; 1.4.3.1 Primary Processes; 1.4.3.2 Secondary Processing; 1.4.3.3 Repair Possibilities: A Significant Composite Advantage; 1.4.4 Hybrid Processing; 1.4.5 Additive Manufacturing, 3D Printing; 1.5 Environmental Constraints; 1.5.1 Toxicity and Pollution; 1.5.2 The Recycling of Polymers; 1.5.3 Development of Bio-Thermoplastics From Renewable Sources; 1.6 The Final Material/Process/Cost Compromise; References; Websites; Papers; 2 The Plastics Industry: Economic Overview