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Plastics: Microstructure and Applications is a key text for senior students studying the science and engineering of plastics materials (or polymers) and will serve as a valuable… Read more
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Plastics: Microstructure and Applications is a key text for senior students studying the science and engineering of plastics materials (or polymers) and will serve as a valuable introduction to the fundamentals of polymer properties for those new to the field.
Starting from microstructure and physical properties, the book covers the mechanical, chemical, transport and electrical properties of plastics materials and also deals in detail with wider issues that today’s engineers and materials scientists need, such as manufacturing processes and the design of plastics products.
A thorough revision of the book for this 4th edition reflects advances in the field by including more detailed discussion of characterization techniques, crystallization and molecular structure, thermoplastic composites, 3D printing and electrical properties of plastics. The chapter on materials and shape selection covers sustainability, life cycle analysis and waste disposal considerations for plastics materials.
Students of plastics engineering, polymer science, mechanical engineering, materials science, materials chemistry. Post-graduate/industrial researchers entering into plastics or materials science from other fields
1. Introduction2. Molecular structures and polymer manufacture3. Amorphous polymers and the glass transition4. Semi-crystalline polymers5. Processing6. Effects of melt processing7. Viscoelastic behaviour8. Yielding9. Fracture10. The ageing of polymers11. Transport properties12. Electrical properties13. Multi-component polymers - improving the properties of polymers14. Design: materials, shape selection and design for the environment15. Engineering case studies
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