Industrial Plastics: Theory and Application
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 Commerical Plastics. Machining and Finishing. Molding Processes. Extrusion Processes. Laminating Processes and Materials. Reinforcing Processes and Materials. Casting Processes and Materials. Thermoforming. Expansion Processes. Coating Processes. Fabrication Processes and Materials. Decorating Processes. Radiation Processes. Design Considerations. Tooling and Moldmaking. Commercial Considerations.