Automotive Plastics and Composites
eBook - ePub

Automotive Plastics and Composites

Materials and Processing

  1. 392 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Automotive Plastics and Composites

Materials and Processing

About this book

Automotive Plastics and Composites: Materials and Processing is an essential guide to the use of plastic and polymer composites in automotive applications, whether in the exterior, interior, under-the-hood, or powertrain, with a focus on materials, properties, and processing. The book begins by introducing plastics and polymers for the automotive industry, discussing polymer materials and structures, mechanical, chemical, and physical properties, rheology, and flow analysis. In the second part of the book, each chapter is dedicated to a category of material, and considers the manufacture, processing, properties, shrinkage, and possible applications, in each case. Two chapters on polymer processing provide detailed information on both closed-mold and open-mold processing. The final chapters explain other key aspects, such as recycling and sustainability, design principles, tooling, and future trends. This book is an ideal reference for plastics engineers, product designers, technicians, scientists, and R&D professionals who are looking to develop materials, components, or products for automotive applications. The book also intends to guide researchers, scientists, and advanced students in plastics engineering, polymer processing, and materials science and engineering. - Analyzes mechanical, chemical, physical, and thermal properties, enabling the reader to select the appropriate material for specific applications - Explains polymer processing, with thorough coverage of operations across both closed-mold and open-mold processing - Provides systematic coverage of materials, including commodity and engineering thermoplastics, bio-based plastics, thermosets, composites, elastomeric polymers, and 3D-printed plastics

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Table of contents

  1. Title of Book
  2. Cover image
  3. Title page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Front Matter
  6. Copyright
  7. 1 Introduction
  8. 2 Polymer Materials
  9. 3 Microstructures of Polymers
  10. 4 Physical and Mechanical Properties
  11. 5 Rheology and Plastic Flow
  12. 6 Flow Analysis With Injection Molding
  13. 7 Commodity Plastics
  14. 8 Engineering Plastics
  15. 9 Elastomers and Rubbers
  16. 10 Bio-Based and Biodegradable Plastics
  17. 11 Thermoset Polymers
  18. 12 Polymer Composites
  19. 13 Extrusion
  20. 14 Injection Molding
  21. 15 Blow Molding
  22. 16 Compression Molding
  23. 17 Recycling and Environmental Aspects
  24. 18 Design Aspects in Automotive Plastics and Composites
  25. 19 Additive Manufacturing in Automotive
  26. 20 Sustainable Car
  27. Appendix A. Answers to Questions
  28. Index