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.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. Molecular structures and polymer manufacture - p. 13 3. Chapter 3. Amorphous polymers and the glass transition - p. 33 4. Chapter 4. Semi-crystalline polymers - p. 49 5. Chapter 5. Processing - p. 67 6. Chapter 6. Effects of melt processing - p. 95 7. Chapter 7. Viscoelastic behaviour - p. 111 8. Chapter 8. Yielding - p. 127 9. Chapter 9. Fracture - p. 143 10. Chapter 10. The ageing of polymers - p. 159 11. Chapter 11. Transport properties - p. 183 12. Chapter 12. Electrical properties - p. 203 13. Chapter 13. Multi-component polymers – improving the properties of polymers - p. 221 14. Chapter 14. Design: Materials, shape selection and design for the environment - p. 241 15. Chapter 15. Engineering case studies - p. 259 16. Appendix A. Diffusion of heat or impurities - p. 293 17. Appendix B. Polymer melt flow analysis - p. 299 18. Appendix C. Mechanics concepts - p. 303 19. Further reading - p. 311 20. Index - p. 315
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.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. Molecular structures and polymer manufacture - p. 13 3. Chapter 3. Amorphous polymers and the glass transition - p. 33 4. Chapter 4. Semi-crystalline polymers - p. 49 5. Chapter 5. Processing - p. 67 6. Chapter 6. Effects of melt processing - p. 95 7. Chapter 7. Viscoelastic behaviour - p. 111 8. Chapter 8. Yielding - p. 127 9. Chapter 9. Fracture - p. 143 10. Chapter 10. The ageing of polymers - p. 159 11. Chapter 11. Transport properties - p. 183 12. Chapter 12. Electrical properties - p. 203 13. Chapter 13. Multi-component polymers – improving the properties of polymers - p. 221 14. Chapter 14. Design: Materials, shape selection and design for the environment - p. 241 15. Chapter 15. Engineering case studies - p. 259 16. Appendix A. Diffusion of heat or impurities - p. 293 17. Appendix B. Polymer melt flow analysis - p. 299 18. Appendix C. Mechanics concepts - p. 303 19. Further reading - p. 311 20. Index - p. 315
