Designing with Plastics

Title: Designing with Plastics
Author: Gunter Erhard
ISBN: 1569903867 / 9781569903865
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 517
Publisher: Hanser Gardner
Year: 2006
Availability: Out of Stock

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Designing with Plastics is an indispensable tool for every engineer and designer working with plastic materials. It will assist in the development of plastic parts that are not only functional and esthetically pleasing but also manufacturable while meeting ever increasing end-use requirements. The short but concise introduction into the specific properties of this material class focuses on the practical needs of the designer and lays the foundation for the following in-depth discussion of part design suitable for production and the intended end-use application. Numerous detailed examples highlight practical tips and rules of thumb for successful part design.

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Chapter 1 : Structure and Properties
Chapter 2 : Properties of Generic Polymeric Materials
Chapter 3 : Physical Properties
Chapter 4 : Characteristic Values
Chapter 5 : Test Methods and Procedures
Chapter 6 : Geometrically Simple Structural Parts under Static Loads
Chapter 7 : Design and Material Considerations for Parts Subjected to Mechanical Loads
Chapter 8 : Designing for Production
Chapter 9 : Flexing Elements
Chapter 10 : Mechanical Fasteners
Chapter 11 : Ribbed Structures
Chapter 12 : Gear Wheels
Chapter 13 : Friction Bearings
Chapter 14 : Wheels and Rollers