Plastics: Materials and ProcessingAlthough most introductory texts on plastics focus on either materials or on processing, this book discusses the full range of materials, processes, and performance of plastics. This well-structured approach examines materials and the effects of processing from the molecular, micro, and macro levels. While providing a fundamental overview of a broad spectrum of topics, the text's high level of detail makes it valuable as both an introductory text and a professional reference manual. This detail is accomplished without extensive mathematics, so the book can be used by technicians, plastics professionals, and engineers. The book is useful for readers who may want to acquire, improve, or refresh their knowledge of plastic materials and processing. |
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... stiffness ( low modu- lus ) and low strength . Conventional plastics and metals will have higher stiffness and higher strengths than elastomers . Some idealized stress - strain curves for metals , conventional plastics , and elastomers ...
... stiffness ( low modu- lus ) and low strength . Conventional plastics and metals will have higher stiffness and higher strengths than elastomers . Some idealized stress - strain curves for metals , conventional plastics , and elastomers ...
Page 483
... stiffness aluminum part . To facilitate these comparisons , two mechanical properties - specific strength and specific stiffness - are defined . The specific strength is the strength of the material divided by the specific gravity . The ...
... stiffness aluminum part . To facilitate these comparisons , two mechanical properties - specific strength and specific stiffness - are defined . The specific strength is the strength of the material divided by the specific gravity . The ...
Page 545
... stiffness required in tension . This optimization of these specific properties has often resulted in parts that are very thin laminates of thermoset resin ( usually epoxy ) and carbon fibers . These laminates have good strength and ...
... stiffness required in tension . This optimization of these specific properties has often resulted in parts that are very thin laminates of thermoset resin ( usually epoxy ) and carbon fibers . These laminates have good strength and ...
Contents
Introduction to Plastics | 1 |
Polymeric Materials Molecular Viewpoint | 21 |
Micro Structures in Polymers | 69 |
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