Thermoplastics and Thermoplastic Composites
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Thermoplastics and Thermoplastic Composites

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Thermoplastics and Thermoplastic Composites

About this book

Thermoplastics and Thermoplastic Composites, Third Edition bridges the technology and business aspects of thermoplastics, providing a guide designed to help engineers working in real-world industrial settings. The author explores the criteria for material selection, provides a detailed guide to each family of thermoplastics, and explains the various processing options for each material type. More than 30 families of thermoplastics are described with information on their advantages and drawbacks, special grades, prices, transformation processes, applications, thermal behavior, technological properties (tenacity, friction, dimensional stability), durability (ageing, creep, fatigue), chemical and fire behavior, electrical properties, and joining possibilities.In this third edition, standards and costs have been updated for all materials, and more information on topics such as bioplastics, 3D printing and recycling have been added. In addition, an entirely new chapter on the concept of 'Industry 4.0' has been added, with guidance and suggestions on the incorporation of virtualization, connectivity, and automation into the plastics engineering process to reduce materials and processing failure.- Includes detailed case studies that illustrate best practices across a wide range of applications and industry sectors- Presents a new chapter on the 'Industry 4.0' concept- Suggests software solutions to assist with design, decision-making and management, along with other forms of automation

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Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Disclaimer
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Copyright
  6. Preface
  7. Acronyms and Abbreviations
  8. Chapter 1. Outline of the Actual Situation of Plastics Compared to Conventional Materials
  9. Chapter 2. The Plastics Industry: Economic Overview
  10. Chapter 3. Basic Criteria for the Selection of Thermoplastics
  11. Chapter 4. Detailed Accounts of Thermoplastic Resins
  12. Chapter 5. Thermoplastic Processing
  13. Chapter 6. Thermoplastic Composites
  14. Chapter 7. Plastics Solutions for Practical Problems
  15. Chapter 8. Plastics Rush Into Digitalization Through Industry 4.0
  16. Chapter 9. Future Prospects for Thermoplastics and Thermoplastic Composites
  17. Glossary
  18. Index