Comprehensive and easy to read!
Many technical books about plastics are too theoretical and difficult to read. This book offers something completely different; it is easy to read with many examples taken from everyday life. It is suitable for readers at secondary school and university levels, and it can be used for training activities in industry as well as for self-studies.
Included are nearly 600 color images to illustrate the wide variety of plastics and process workflows used today. The book also contains a number of computer-based tools that can be downloaded from the author's website. With comprehensive coverage, this is probably the most versatile plastics handbook ever written!
Preface
Chapter 1 : Polymers and Plastics
Chapter 2 : Commodities
Chapter 3 : Engineering Polymers
Chapter 4 : Thermoplastic Elastomers
Chapter 5 : High-Performance Polymers
Chapter 6 : Bioplastics and Biocomposites
Chapter 7 : Plastic and the Environment
Chapter 8 : Modification of Polymers
Chapter 9 : Material Data and Measurements
Chapter 10 : Material Databases on the Internet
Chapter 11 : Test Methods for Plastic Raw Materials and Moldings
Chapter 12 : Injection-Molding Methods
Chapter 13 : Post-molding Operations
Chapter 14 : Different Types of Molds
Chapter 15 : Structure of Molds
Chapter 16 : Mold Design and Product Quality
Chapter 17 : Prototype Molds and Mold Filling Analysis
Chapter 18 : Rapid Prototyping and Additive Manufacturing
Chapter 19 : Cost Calculations for Moldings
Chapter 20 : Alternative Processing Methods for Thermoplastics
Chapter 21 : Material Selection Process
Chapter 22 : Requirements and Specification for Plastic Products
Chapter 23 : Design Rules for Thermoplastic Moldings
Chapter 24 : Assembly Methods for Thermoplastics
Chapter 25 : The Injection-Molding Process
Chapter 26 : Injection Molding Process Parameters
Chapter 27 : Problem Solving and Quality Management
Chapter 28 : Troubleshooting–Causes and Effects
Chapter 29 : Statistical Process Control (SPC)
Internet Links and Index
