Aiming to provide a broad range of new industrial techniques and developments, this book presents the latest information, data and guidelines. It also categorizes plastics and elastics, identifies the materials in each category and presents the advantages of each for major products. The new edition of this reference also examines the chemical and mechanical properties of plastics and elastomers, showing engineers how to utilize these materials in designing products as well as for protective and decorative coatings. This volume now covers a range of new thermoplastics, advances in the development of thermoplastic elastomers, new developments in processing advanced composite materials, the latest high-performance requirements for products with both chemical and mechanical applications, improvements in plastic compositions and processing capabilities and the health and safety aspects of plastics.
- ISBN10 0071706305
- ISBN13 9780071706308
- Publish Date 1 July 2002 (first published 1 August 1992)
- Publish Status Temporarily Withdrawn
- Publish Country US
- Imprint McGraw-Hill Education
- Edition 4th ed.
- Format eBook
- Pages 884
- Language English