The Properties and Testing of Plastics Materials

Lever, A.E., Rhys, J.A., 1958. The Properties and Testing of Plastics Materials. Chemical Publishing Company, New York. This book covers the following: 1. General principles - 1.1 Properties of materials - 1.2 Moulding test specimens - 1.3 Conditioning - 1.4 Quality control - 1.5 Dynamic properties - 1.6 Ultrasonics - 1.7 Irradiation - 1.8 General - 2. Physical properties - 2.1 Tensile strength - 2.2 Compressive, shear, cross-breaking, bursting and bearing strength - 2.3 Flexural properties - 2.4 Impact strength, plastic yield - 2.5 Creep - 2.6 Hardens - 2.7 Abrasion - 2.8 Tear strength and fatigue - 2.9 Viscosity, plasticity and flow - 2.10 Resilience, stiffness, damping - 2.11 Friction - 2.12 Adhesion and bond strength - 2.13 Ageing (natural and artificial) - 3. Thermal properties - 3.1 Low temperature (brittleness, flexibility, etc.) - 3.2 Softening point - 3.3 Flammability - 3.4 Thermal conductivity - 3.5 Coefficient of expansion - 3.6 Heat resistance - 3.7 Mould shrinkage - 3.8 Linear and cubical expansion - 3.9 Shrinkage, annealing - 4. Optical properties - 4.1 Colour - 4.2 Haze - 4.3 Refraction - 4.4 Surface Irregularities - 4.5 Glossiness - 4.6 Bleeding of colour - 4.7 Light - 5. Electrical properties - 5.1 General - 5.2 Electrical strength - 5.3 Resistance - 5.4 Tracking - 5.5 Power factor - 5.6 Dielectric constant - 6. Sunday chemical and physical properties - 6.1 Solubility and dilution ratio - 6.2 Chemical resistance - 6.3 Resistance to oil, grease and stains - 6.4 Water resistance, absorption, etc. - 6.5 Permeability - 6.6 Volatile loss, migration, blocking, vapour pressure - 6.7 Degree of polymerization of thermoplastics, and degree of cure of thermosetting materials - 6.8 Density, specific gravity, bulk factor, thickness - 6.9 Tackiness, angle of slide, flaw and crack detection - 6.10 Static dust - 6.11 Resistance to fungus and rodents - 6.12 Toxicology - 7. Identification and analysis - 7.1 Identification - 7.2 Special tests - Appendix 1. Industrial materials, special tests and properties - A1.1 Cellulose acetate - A1.2 Cellulose acetate butyrate - A1.3 Cellulose nitrate - A1.4 Ethyl cellulose - A1.5 Polyethylene - A1.6 Polytetrafluoroethylene and polytrifluorochloroethylene - A1.7 Polyvinyl chloride and copolymers - A1.8 Polyvinyl acetate - A1.9 Polystyrene - A1.10 Acrylics and methacrylates - A1.11 Nylon - A1.12 Silicones - A1.13 Amino, phenolic, melamine, urea, and allyl resins - A1.14 Laminates - A1.15 Polyester resins - A1.16 Textiles and fibres - A1.17 Expanded plastics and foams - A1.18 Isocryanates (Urethanes) - Appendix 2. Testing of finished mouldings - Appendix 3. Efficiency of plasticizers - Appendix 4. Standards organizations - Glossary - Index

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