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Thermoplastic Materials

Name: Thermoplastic Materials
Author: Christopher C. Ibeh

Properties, Manufacturing Methods, and Applications

Christopher C. Ibeh,

640 pages
English
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eBook - PDF

Thermoplastic Materials

Properties, Manufacturing Methods, and Applications

Christopher C. Ibeh,

About this book

Practical and affordable, thermoplastics account for more than 90 percent of all plastic materials manufactured. That so many varieties are now available, speaks to the idea that while there is no one perfect material, it is possible to find a material that fits for every application. However, selecting that right material is no small challenge.Ans

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Publisher

Year

Print ISBN

eBook ISBN

Edition

Topic

Technology & Engineering

Subtopic

Materials Science

Index

Technology & Engineering

Introduction 

and

History 

of the 

Plastics 

Industry 

3

1.2

Overview 

of

the

Plastics 

Industry

Using 

the

“form 

of

usage” 

criterion, 

there 

are

about 

10

main 

polymer-based 

industries, 

namely,

•

Adhesives

•

Coatings

•

Composites

•

Elastomers 

(rubbers)

•

Fibers

•

Films

•

Foams

•

Insulation

•

Plastics

•

Sheets 

and

rods

•

Others

The

plastics 

industry 

is

by

far

the

largest 

of

the

main 

polymer-based 

industries. 

In

1978, 

the

consumption 

volume 

(U.S. 

sales 

and

production 

ﬁgures, 

Figure 

1.2) 

of

polymers 

[3,7,8] 

used 

in

the

making 

of

plastics 

was

about 

16

billion 

kilo-

grams 

(16

×

10

9

);

this 

ﬁgure 

rose 

to

27.9 

billion 

kilograms 

(61.5 

billion 

pounds) 

in

1990, 

100

billion 

pounds 

in

2000

and

113.2 

billion 

in

2006. 

The

consumption 

Years 

(1

=

1978; 

2

=

1990; 

3

=

2000; 

4

=

2002; 

5

=

2006)

Consumption 

(billions 

of

pounds)

Plastics

Fibers

Elastomers

FIGURE 

1.2

U.S. 

consumption 

volume 

in

billions 

of

pounds 

for

the

three 

largest 

polymer-based 

industries.

Front Cover
Contents
Preface
Author
Chapter 1: Introduction and History of the Plastics Industry
Chapter 2: Raw Materials and Their Sources: “The Plastics Tree”
Chapter 3: Basic Structures and Characteristics of Polymers and Plastics
Chapter 4: Molecular Weight of Polymers
Chapter 5: Polymerization (Resinification) Methods
Chapter 6: Crystallinity and Crystallization in Polymers and Plastics
Chapter 7: Classification of Thermoplastics
Chapter 8: Permeability and Environmental-Stress-Cracking Resistance of Thermoplastics: Barrier Properties and Packaging Applications of Polymers
Chapter 9: Polyolefins: Polyethylene, Polypropylene, and Their Copolymers
Chapter 10: Polypropylene
Chapter 11: Olefin Copolymers of Ethylene and Propylene
Chapter 12: The Vinyls: PVC and Copolymers
Chapter 13: Polystyrene and Copolymers
Chapter 14: Acrylic (Acrylate) Family
Chapter 15: Polyester Family
Chapter 16: Nylon (Polyamide) Family
Chapter 17: Polycarbonates
Chapter 18: Polyacetals
Chapter 19: Polyphenylene Sulfides
Chapter 20: Fluorocarbons (Teflon Family)
Chapter 21: Liquid Crystalline Polymers
Chapter 22: Polysulfones
Chapter 23: Polyimide Family
Chapter 24: PEEK
Chapter 25: Polyphenylene Oxide
Chapter 26: Cellulosics
Chapter 27: Functionalized Thermoplastic and Elastomers
Chapter 28: Plastics Nanocomposites
Chapter 29: Plastics and Sustainability: A Life Cycle Cost Analysis Approach
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