It does not include polymer engineering. This illustrated source contains short entries on plastics science and technology. Each entry has a brief description with common usage and basic properties. There is an alphabetical listing of substances and a list of manufacturers. This is a review of the technology of polyolefins as well as a source of properties data.
Chapters have lengthy bibliographies, and the appendices list manufacturers.
This handbook has a section devoted to polymers, plastics, and related substances. Data include basic physical, electrical, mechanical, and thermal properties. This is arranged by chemical class. Although mostly organic substances, it does include some polymers and inorganic compounds. The Table of Contents indicates the beginning page for spectra in each monomer or polymer class.