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Product: Applications of Fluoropolymer Films: Properties, Processing, and Products (Plastics Design Library)
Description: Applications of Fluoropolymer Films: Properties, Processing, and Products presents an overview of fluoropolymer films, manufacturing methods, typical properties, and commercial grades for each type of fluoropolymer film. The second part of the book is uniquely focused on the applications of fluoropolymer films, with detailed information on their use in cutting-edge items across major industries, including aerospace and automotive, architectural, chemical processing, construction, consumer products, electronics, food packaging, pharmaceuticals and solar energy.

Presents a focused approach on the practical applications of fluoropolymer films, supporting their use in state-of-the-art products across a range of industries

Contains detailed coverage of manufacturing methods, properties and commercial grades for fluoropolymer films

Unlocks the potential of the advanced properties offered by fluoropolymer films
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Product: Durability and Reliability of Polymers and Other Materials in Photovoltaic Modules (Plastics Design Library)
Description: Durability and Reliability of Polymers and Other Materials in Photovoltaic Modules describes the durability and reliability behavior of polymers used in Si-photovoltaic modules and systems, particularly in terms of physical aging and degradation process/mechanisms, characterization methods, accelerated exposure chamber and testing, module level testing, and service life prediction. The book compares polymeric materials to traditional materials used in solar applications, explaining the degradation pathways of the different elements of a photovoltaic module, including encapsulant, front sheet, back sheet, wires and connectors, adhesives, sealants, and more.

In addition, users will find sections on the tests needed for the evaluation of polymer degradation and aging, as well as accelerated tests to aid in materials selection. As demand for photovoltaics continues to grow globally, with polymer photovoltaics offering significantly lower production costs compared to earlier approaches, this book will serve as a welcome resource on new avenues.

Provides comprehensive coverage of photovoltaic polymers, from fundamental degradation mechanisms, to specific case studies of durability and materials failure

Offers practical, actionable information in relation to service life prediction of photovoltaic modules and accelerated testing for materials selection

Includes up-to-date information and interpretation of safety regulations and testing of photovoltaic modules and materials
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Product: Service Life Prediction of Polymers and Coatings: Enhanced Methods (Plastics Design Library)
Description: Service Life Prediction of Polymers and Coatings: Enhanced Methods focuses on the cutting-edge science behind how plastic and polymer materials are modified by the effects of weathering, offering the latest advances in service life prediction methods. The chapters have been developed by experts based on their contributions as part of the 7th Service Life Prediction Meeting. The volume begins with the premise that it is possible to produce and design life predictions, also looking at how these predictions can be used. Subsequent chapters present new developments in service life prediction, examining the most important considerations in SLP design, timescales, and other major issues.

The book also considers the current state of the field in terms of both accomplishments and areas that require significant research going forward. This is a highly valuable reference for engineers, designers, technicians, scientists and R&D professionals who are looking to develop materials, components or products for outdoor applications across a range of industries. The book also supports academic researchers, scientists and advanced students with an interest in service life, the effects of weathering, material degradation, failure analysis, or sustainability across the fields of plastics engineering, polymer science and materials science.

Presents novel prediction techniques for plastics and polymers exposed to outdoor weathering

Provides a consensus roadmap on the scientific barriers related to a validated, predictive model for the response of polymer and plastics to outdoor exposure

Enables the reader to assess and compare different methods and approaches to service life prediction
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Product: Multilayer Flexible Packaging: Technology and Applications for the Food, Personal Care, and Over-the-Counter Pharmaceutical Industries (Plastics Design Library)
Description: Multilayer Flexible Packaging, Second Edition, provides a thorough introduction to the manufacturing and applications of flexible plastic films, covering materials, hardware and processes, and multilayer film designs and applications. The book gives engineers and technicians a better understanding of the capability and limitations of multilayer flexible films and how to use them to make effective packaging.

It includes contributions from world renowned experts and is fully updated to reflect the rapid advances made in the field since 2009, also including an entirely new chapter on the use of bio-based polymers in flexible packaging. The result is a practical, but detailed reference for polymeric flexible packaging professionals, including product developers, process engineers, and technical service representatives.

The materials coverage includes detailed sections on polyethylene, polypropylene, and additives. The dies used to produce multilayer films are explored in the hardware section, and the process engineering of film manufacture is explained, with a particular focus on meeting specifications and targets. In addition, a new chapter has been added on regulations for food packaging – including both FDA and EU regulations.

Provides a complete introduction to multilayer flexible packaging, assisting plastics practitioners with the development, design, and manufacture of flexible packaging for food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and more
Presents thorough, well-written, and up-to-date reviews of the current technology by experts in the field, making this an essential reference for any engineer or manager
Includes discussion and analysis of the latest rules and regulations governing food packaging
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Product: Fluoroplastics, Volume 1: Non-Melt Processible Fluoropolymers - The Definitive User's Guide and Data Book (Plastics Design Library)
Description: Fluoroplastics, Volume 1, compiles in one place a working knowledge of the polymer chemistry and physics of non-melt processible fluoropolymers with detailed descriptions of commercial processing methods, material properties, fabrication and handling information, technologies, and applications. Also, history, market statistics, and safety and recycling aspects are covered. Both volumes contain a large amount of specific property data which is useful for users to readily compare different materials and align material structure with end use applications. Volume 1 concentrates mostly on polytetrafluoroethylene and polychlorotrifluoroethylene and their processing techniques – which are essentially non-melt-processes – used across a broad range of industries including automotive, aerospace, electronic, food, beverage, oil/gas, and medical devices. Since the first edition was published many new technical developments and market changes have taken place and new grades of materials have entered the market. This new edition is a thoroughly updated and significantly expanded revision covering new technologies and applications, and addressing the changes that have taken place in the fluoropolymer markets. Fluoroplastics, Volume 1 is an all-encompassing handbook for non-melt processible fluoropolymers – a unique and invaluable reference for professionals in the fluoropolymer industry and fluoropolymer application industries.

Exceptionally broad and comprehensive coverage of non-melt processible fluoropolymers processing and applications.

Practical approach, written by long-standing authority in the fluoropolymers industry.

New technologies, materials and applications are included in the new edition.
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Product: Extrusion: The Definitive Processing Guide and Handbook (Plastics Design Library)
Description: The second edition of Extrusion is designed to aid operators, engineers, and managers in extrusion processing in quickly answering practical day-to-day questions. The first part of the book provides the fundamental principles, for operators and engineers, of polymeric materials extrusion processing in single and twin screw extruders. The next section covers advanced topics including troubleshooting, auxiliary equipment, and coextrusion for operators, engineers, and managers. The final part provides applications case studies in key areas for engineers such as compounding, blown film, extrusion blow molding, coating, foam, and reprocessing.

This practical guide to extrusion brings together both equipment and materials processing aspects. It covers basic and advanced topics, for reference and training, in thermoplastics processing in the extruder. Detailed reference data are provided on such important operating conditions as temperatures, start-up procedures, shear rates, pressure drops, and safety.

A practical guide to the selection, design and optimization of extrusion processes and equipment
Designed to improve production efficiency and product quality
Focuses on practical fault analysis and troubleshooting techniques
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Product: Designing Plastic Parts for Assembly 8E
Brand: Hanser Publications
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Product: Thermoplastics and Thermoplastic Composites (Plastics Design Library)
Description: Thermoplastics and Thermoplastic Composites, Third Edition bridges the technology and business aspects of thermoplastics, providing a guide designed to help engineers working in real-world industrial settings. The author explores the criteria for material selection, provides a detailed guide to each family of thermoplastics, and explains the various processing options for each material type. More than 30 families of thermoplastics are described with information on their advantages and drawbacks, special grades, prices, transformation processes, applications, thermal behavior, technological properties (tenacity, friction, dimensional stability), durability (ageing, creep, fatigue), chemical and fire behavior, electrical properties, and joining possibilities.

In this third edition, standards and costs have been updated for all materials, and more information on topics such as bioplastics, 3D printing and recycling have been added. In addition, an entirely new chapter on the concept of ‘Industry 4.0’ has been added, with guidance and suggestions on the incorporation of virtualization, connectivity, and automation into the plastics engineering process to reduce materials and processing failure.

Includes detailed case studies that illustrate best practices across a wide range of applications and industry sectors

Presents a new chapter on the ‘Industry 4.0’ concept

Suggests software solutions to assist with design, decision-making and management, along with other forms of automation
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Product: Handbook of Plastics Joining: A Practical Guide (Plastics Design Library)
Brand: William Andrew
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Product: Plastic Part Design for Injection Molding 2E: An Introduction
Brand: Hanser Publications
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Product: Fractography in Failure Analysis of Polymers (Plastics Design Library)
Brand: William Andrew
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Product: Mechanics of Solid Polymers: Theory and Computational Modeling (Plastics Design Library)
Brand: William Andrew
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Product: Expanded PTFE Applications Handbook: Technology, Manufacturing and Applications (Plastics Design Library)
Brand: William Andrew
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Product: Plastics in Medical Devices for Cardiovascular Applications (Plastics Design Library)
Brand: William Andrew
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Product: Adhesives Technology Handbook (Plastics Design Library)
Brand: William Andrew
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Product: Stretch Blow Molding (Plastics Design Library)
Brand: William Andrew
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