Industrial plastics : theory and applications
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Clifton Park, NY :
Thomson/Delmar Learning ,
c2004
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| Edition: | 4th ed |
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Table of Contents:
- Historical introduction to plastics
- Current status of the plastics industry
- Elementary polymer chemistry
- Health and safety
- Elementary statistics
- Properties and tests of selected plastics
- Ingredients of plastics
- Characterization and selection of commercial plastics
- Machining and finishing
- Molding processes
- Extrusion process
- Laminating processes and materials
- Reinforcing processes and materials
- Casting processes and materials
- Thermoforming
- Expansion processes
- Coating processes
- Fabrication processes and material
- Decorating processes
- Radiation processes
- Design considerations
- Tooling and moldmaking
- Commercial considerations
- Glossary
- Abbreviations for selected materials
- Trade names and manufacturers