Industrial Plastics: Theory and Applications

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 Appendix - A: Glossary Appendix - B: Abbreviations for Selected Materials Appendix - C: Trade Names and Manufactures Appendix - D: Material Identification Appendix - E: Thermoplastics Appendix - F: Thermosetting Plastics Appendix - G: Useful Tables Appendix - H: Sources of Help and Bibliography Index