Title: Encyclopedia of composite materials and components /
Authors: Grayson, Martin, 1953-
Publisher: J. Wiley,
Year: 1983
Subjects: Composite materials Dictionaries.; Composite materials Encyclopedias.
Abstract: "Articles by 75 leading authorities cover virtually every aspect of composite materials and provide detailed information on methods of manufacturing properties, uses of composite materials and components. Entries include tables, figures, and extensive references. Alphabetical organization, cross-referencing, and a detailed index ensure easy access bo all material. All of the contents have been taken from original material written for the Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 3rd ed., due to be completed Spring 1984. "--Publisher's description.
Contents: Ablative materials. -- Acrylonitrile polymers. -- Adhesives. -- Amino resins and plastics. -- Aramid fibers. -- Asbestos. -- Brake linings and clutch facings. -- Carbon. -- Cement. -- Clays. -- Coated fabrics. -- Composite materials. -- Cork. -- Diatomite. -- Embedding. -- Enamels, Porcelain or vitreous. -- Engineering plastics. -- Felts. -- Fibers. -- Fillers. -- Foamed plastics. -- Glass ceramics. -- High temperature composites. -- Laminated materials. -- Leather. -- Leatherlike materials. -- Materials standards and specifications. -- Metal fibers. -- Metallic coatings. -- Microencapsulation. -- Nonwoven textile fabrics. -- Novoloid fibers. -- Paper. -- Plastic building products. -- Refractories. -- Roofing materials. -- Sealants.