Physics of Plastics: Processing, Properties, and Materials Engineering

Birley, A.W., Haworth, B., Batchelor, J., 1992. Physics of Plastics: Processing, Properties, and Materials Engineering. Hanser Publishers, Munich, Vienna, New York, Barcelona. This book covers the following: 1. Introduction - 1.1 The nature of plastics - 1.2 Basic concepts of polymer science - 1.3 The characterization of polymers - 1.4 Product characterization: preliminary comments - 2. Thermal properties - 2.1 Introduction - 2.2 Enthalpy: the relationship between heat, energy and temperature - 2.3 Melting and crystallization - 2.4 Thermal conductivity - 2.5 Thermal expansion and contraction - 3. Melt flow properties - 3.1 Introduction - 3.2 Fundamental concepts of rheology - 3.3 Geometry of flow - 3.4 Rheological behaviour in simple shear - 3.5 Viscous properties of plastic melts in simple shear - 3.6 measurement of shear properties - 3.7 Factors affecting shear flow - 3.8 Elongational flow - 3.9 Factors affecting elongational viscosity - 3.10 Melt elasticity - 4. Processing I, continuous methods - 4.1 Introduction - 4.2 Extrusion process - 4.3 Calendering of plastics - 4.4 Pultrusion - 5. Processing II, moulding techniques - 5.1 Introduction - 5.2 Injection moulding - 5.3 Blow moulding - 5.4 Rotational moulding - 5.5 Thermoforming processes - 5.6 Processing methods for fibre-reinforces plastics - 6. Mechanical properties I, deformation - 6.1 Introduction - 6.2 Deformation of plastics materials, introduction - 6.3 Temperature and deformation - 6.4 Time dependence and viscoelasticity on solid plastics - 6.5 Yielding of plastics - 6.6 Property enhancement by orientation, reinforcement and foaming - 6.7 Deformation resistance and component design - 6.8 Hardness, friction, surface abrasion and wear - 7. Mechanical properties II, failure - 7.1 Mechanical failure in Plastics, an introduction - 7.2 Ductile failure - 7.3 Brittle failure - 7.4 Failure of plastics composites - 7.5 Some specific modes of failure in plastics - 7.6 Evaluation and investigations of failure behaviour - 8. Electrical properties - 8. Electrical properties - 8.1 Introduction - 8.2 Electrical properties at low stress - 8.3 Electrical properties at high stress electrical breakdown - 8.4 Static charge - 8.5 Electrically conductive plastics - 8.6 Electrical applications of plastics - 9. Optical properties - 9.1 Reflection - 9.2 Refraction - 9.3 Light scattering - 9.4 Light transfer - 9.5 Absorption of light - 9.6 Autofluorescence in plastics - 10. Other physical and environmental properties - 10.1 Physical interactions with plastics - 10.2 Chemical degradation of plastics - 10.3 General chemical resistance - 10.4 Blistering of GRP laminates - 10.5 Flammability and fire properties of plastics - Subject index

MoDiPL : 0214