Automotive Plastics and Composites: Materials and Processing is an essential guide to the use of plastic and polymer composites in automotive applications, whether in the exterior, interior, under-the-hood, or powertrain, with a focus on materials, properties, and processing.
The book begins by introducing plastics and polymers for the automotive industry, discussing polymer materials and structures, mechanical, chemical, and physical properties, rheology, and flow analysis. In the second part of the book, each chapter is dedicated to a category of material, and considers the manufacture, processing, properties, shrinkage, and possible applications, in each case. Two chapters on polymer processing provide detailed information on both closed-mold and open-mold processing. The final chapters explain other key aspects, such as recycling and sustainability, design principles, tooling, and future trends.
This book is an ideal reference for plastics engineers, product designers, technicians, scientists, and R&D professionals who are looking to develop materials, components, or products for automotive applications. The book also intends to guide researchers, scientists, and advanced students in plastics engineering, polymer processing, and materials science and engineering.
1. 1. Introduction - p. 1 2. 2. Polymer Materials - p. 17 3. 3. Microstructures of Polymers - p. 27 4. 4. Physical and Mechanical Properties - p. 39 5. 5. Rheology and Plastic Flow - p. 57 6. 6. Flow Analysis With Injection Molding - p. 71 7. 7. Commodity Plastics - p. 83 8. 8. Engineering Plastics - p. 107 9. 9. Elastomers and Rubbers - p. 127 10. 10. Bio-Based and Biodegradable Plastics - p. 149 11. 11. Thermoset Polymers - p. 175 12. 12. Polymer Composites - p. 191 13. 13. Extrusion - p. 223 14. 14. Injection Molding - p. 241 15. 15. Blow Molding - p. 259 16. 16. Compression Molding - p. 265 17. 17. Recycling and Environmental Aspects - p. 279 18. 18. Design Aspects in Automotive Plastics and Composites - p. 301 19. 19. Additive Manufacturing in Automotive - p. 325 20. 20. Sustainable Car - p. 337 21. Appendix A. Answers to Questions - p. 365 22. Index - p. 373
Automotive Plastics and Composites: Materials and Processing is an essential guide to the use of plastic and polymer composites in automotive applications, whether in the exterior, interior, under-the-hood, or powertrain, with a focus on materials, properties, and processing.
The book begins by introducing plastics and polymers for the automotive industry, discussing polymer materials and structures, mechanical, chemical, and physical properties, rheology, and flow analysis. In the second part of the book, each chapter is dedicated to a category of material, and considers the manufacture, processing, properties, shrinkage, and possible applications, in each case. Two chapters on polymer processing provide detailed information on both closed-mold and open-mold processing. The final chapters explain other key aspects, such as recycling and sustainability, design principles, tooling, and future trends.
This book is an ideal reference for plastics engineers, product designers, technicians, scientists, and R&D professionals who are looking to develop materials, components, or products for automotive applications. The book also intends to guide researchers, scientists, and advanced students in plastics engineering, polymer processing, and materials science and engineering.
1. 1. Introduction - p. 1 2. 2. Polymer Materials - p. 17 3. 3. Microstructures of Polymers - p. 27 4. 4. Physical and Mechanical Properties - p. 39 5. 5. Rheology and Plastic Flow - p. 57 6. 6. Flow Analysis With Injection Molding - p. 71 7. 7. Commodity Plastics - p. 83 8. 8. Engineering Plastics - p. 107 9. 9. Elastomers and Rubbers - p. 127 10. 10. Bio-Based and Biodegradable Plastics - p. 149 11. 11. Thermoset Polymers - p. 175 12. 12. Polymer Composites - p. 191 13. 13. Extrusion - p. 223 14. 14. Injection Molding - p. 241 15. 15. Blow Molding - p. 259 16. 16. Compression Molding - p. 265 17. 17. Recycling and Environmental Aspects - p. 279 18. 18. Design Aspects in Automotive Plastics and Composites - p. 301 19. 19. Additive Manufacturing in Automotive - p. 325 20. 20. Sustainable Car - p. 337 21. Appendix A. Answers to Questions - p. 365 22. Index - p. 373
