Applied Plastics Engineering Handbook: Processing, Sustainability, Materials, and Applications, Third Edition presents the fundamentals of plastics engineering, helping bring readers up-to-speed on new plastics, materials, processing and technology. This revised and expanded edition includes the latest developments in plastics, including areas such as biodegradable and biobased plastics, plastic waste, smart polymers, and 3D printing. Sections cover traditional plastics, elastomeric materials, bio-based materials, additives, colorants, fillers and plastics processing, including various key technologies, plastic recycling and waste. The final part of the book examines design and applications, with substantial updates made to reflect advancements in technology, regulations, and commercialization.
Throughout the handbook, the focus is on engineering aspects of producing and using plastics. Properties of plastics are explained, along with techniques for testing, measuring, enhancing, and analyzing them. Practical introductions to both core topics and new developments make this work equally valuable for newly qualified plastics engineers seeking the practical rules-of-thumb they don't teach you in school and experienced practitioners evaluating new technologies or getting up-to-speed in a new field.
1. 3. Introduction to Fluoropolymers - p. 57 2. 4. Polyvinyl Chloride - p. 75 3. 5. Thermoplastic Elastomers - p. 97 4. 6. Thermoset Elastomers - p. 115 5. 7. Biodegradable and Biobased Polymers - p. 133 6. 8. Polymeric Biomaterials - p. 167 7. Part II: Environmental Issues - p. 180 8. 9. Recycling of Plastics - p. 191 9. 10. Plastics Waste to Carbon-Based Nanomaterials for Water Treatment and Supercapacitor Applications - p. 219 10. 11. Energy Management - p. 237 11. 12. Sustainability Management - p. 255 12. Part III: Plastics Processing - p. 279 13. 13. Injection Molding Technology - p. 283 14. 14. Microcellular Injection Molding - p. 297 15. 15. Extrusion Processes - p. 313 16. 16. Blow Molding - p. 363 17. 17. Compression Molding - p. 389 18. 18. Rotational Molding - p. 425 19. 19. Thermoforming - p. 449 20. 20. Process Monitoring and Process Control: An Overview - p. 481 21. 21. Polymer Stabilization - p. 499 22. Part IV: Modification and Joining Techniques - p. 518 23. 22. Surface Modification of Plastics: Atomic Layer Deposition - p. 529 24. 23. Plastics Additives - p. 547 25. 24. Dispersants and Coupling Agents - p. 559 26. 25. Functional Fillers for Plastics - p. 577 27. 26. Plasticizers - p. 595 28. 27. Plastics Joining - p. 619 29. Part V: Design and Applications - p. 635 30. 28. Design of Plastic Parts - p. 639 31. 29. Three-Dimensional Printing of Plastics - p. 663 32. 30. Plastics in Buildings and Construction - p. 683 33. 31. A Perspective on the Evolution of Plastics and Composites in the Automotive Industry - p. 705 34. Chapter 32. Infrastructure Applications of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites - p. 749 35. 33. The Plastic Piping Industry in North America - p. 783 36. 34. PET Use in Blow Molded Rigid Packaging - p. 809 37. Index - p. 837
Applied Plastics Engineering Handbook: Processing, Sustainability, Materials, and Applications, Third Edition presents the fundamentals of plastics engineering, helping bring readers up-to-speed on new plastics, materials, processing and technology. This revised and expanded edition includes the latest developments in plastics, including areas such as biodegradable and biobased plastics, plastic waste, smart polymers, and 3D printing. Sections cover traditional plastics, elastomeric materials, bio-based materials, additives, colorants, fillers and plastics processing, including various key technologies, plastic recycling and waste. The final part of the book examines design and applications, with substantial updates made to reflect advancements in technology, regulations, and commercialization.
Throughout the handbook, the focus is on engineering aspects of producing and using plastics. Properties of plastics are explained, along with techniques for testing, measuring, enhancing, and analyzing them. Practical introductions to both core topics and new developments make this work equally valuable for newly qualified plastics engineers seeking the practical rules-of-thumb they don't teach you in school and experienced practitioners evaluating new technologies or getting up-to-speed in a new field.
1. 3. Introduction to Fluoropolymers - p. 57 2. 4. Polyvinyl Chloride - p. 75 3. 5. Thermoplastic Elastomers - p. 97 4. 6. Thermoset Elastomers - p. 115 5. 7. Biodegradable and Biobased Polymers - p. 133 6. 8. Polymeric Biomaterials - p. 167 7. Part II: Environmental Issues - p. 180 8. 9. Recycling of Plastics - p. 191 9. 10. Plastics Waste to Carbon-Based Nanomaterials for Water Treatment and Supercapacitor Applications - p. 219 10. 11. Energy Management - p. 237 11. 12. Sustainability Management - p. 255 12. Part III: Plastics Processing - p. 279 13. 13. Injection Molding Technology - p. 283 14. 14. Microcellular Injection Molding - p. 297 15. 15. Extrusion Processes - p. 313 16. 16. Blow Molding - p. 363 17. 17. Compression Molding - p. 389 18. 18. Rotational Molding - p. 425 19. 19. Thermoforming - p. 449 20. 20. Process Monitoring and Process Control: An Overview - p. 481 21. 21. Polymer Stabilization - p. 499 22. Part IV: Modification and Joining Techniques - p. 518 23. 22. Surface Modification of Plastics: Atomic Layer Deposition - p. 529 24. 23. Plastics Additives - p. 547 25. 24. Dispersants and Coupling Agents - p. 559 26. 25. Functional Fillers for Plastics - p. 577 27. 26. Plasticizers - p. 595 28. 27. Plastics Joining - p. 619 29. Part V: Design and Applications - p. 635 30. 28. Design of Plastic Parts - p. 639 31. 29. Three-Dimensional Printing of Plastics - p. 663 32. 30. Plastics in Buildings and Construction - p. 683 33. 31. A Perspective on the Evolution of Plastics and Composites in the Automotive Industry - p. 705 34. Chapter 32. Infrastructure Applications of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites - p. 749 35. 33. The Plastic Piping Industry in North America - p. 783 36. 34. PET Use in Blow Molded Rigid Packaging - p. 809 37. Index - p. 837
