Reinforced Plastics Durability
eBook - PDF

Reinforced Plastics Durability

  1. 384 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Reinforced Plastics Durability

About this book

Reinforced plastics composites are increasingly in demand for the huge range of long-term applications - not surprisingly, as they are amongst the best materials in the world for durability. This exceptionally user-friendly guide has been written for engineers, designers and managers who are considering using reinforced plastics in applicationswhere a long product life is essential, including buildings, bridges, boats, tanks, pipes and swimming pools.The book is clearly written and easily accessible to those with no background in composite science, although detailed references are provided for those wishing to pursue any area in more depth. After introducing the key concepts, there are chapters focusing on the effects of outdoor weathering, solvent and water attack, high temperature and repetitive stress. Experience with specific applications over time is discussed, and repair is considered. The use of computer techniques in predicting durability is outlined and there are some case histories.

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Reinforced Plastics Durability
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Preface
  6. List of contributors
  7. Chapter 1. An introduction to plastics for non-specialists
  8. Chapter 2. Fabrication, inspection and durability
  9. Chapter 3. Durability of reinforced plastics in liquid environments
  10. Chapter 4. Temperature – its effects on the durability of reinforced plastics
  11. Chapter 5. Cyclic mechanical loading
  12. Chapter 6. Weathering
  13. Chapter 7. Review of the durability of marine laminates
  14. Chapter 8. Survey of long term durability of fiberglass reinforced plastics tanks and pipes
  15. Chapter 9. Epoxy vinyl ester and other resins in chemical process equipment
  16. Chapter 10. Repairs using fibre reinforced plastics
  17. Chapter 11. Fatigue performance: the role of the interphase
  18. Chapter 12. Computer models for predicting durability
  19. Index

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