Plastics Materials and Processes: A Concise Encyclopedia

A wide–ranging, accessible reference on plastics and processes
The broad range of professionals involved in plastics and related industries requires a comprehensive, accessible resource on these ubiquitous materials that foregoes cumbersome, technical jargon. Plastics Materials and Processes: A Concise Encyclopedia defines materials, processes, properties, test methods, and other useful information in a straightforward and efficient manner.
Charles Harper and Edward Petrie selected the contents of their encyclopedia with an eye toward giving readers an efficient, intelligent overall insight into plastics without requiring them to wade through additional texts or handbooks in specific areas. Organized alphabetically, the Encyclopedia includes information on:Application guidelinesProcess method trade–offsDesign, finishing, and performance criteriaChemical, structural, and other basic polymer considerations
The authors begin with a brief introduction to polymers and plastics that brings the disparate information of the Encyclopedia together. Several appendices of valuable property data are also included, comparing plastics and other commonly used materials with one another and offering guidance on processing methods and final applications.
Intended for general managers, executives, purchasing and manufacturing personnel, supervisors, engineers, and students, this comprehensive guide will be useful to anyone involved in product design, development, application, manufacturing, marketing, or other periphery functions in the plastics industry. Plastics Materials and Processes provides a concise reference to an extraordinary volume of pertinent material.

Spis treści:
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
Dictionary of Terms.
Appendices.
Index.

Nota biograficzna:
A veteran of work on plastics materials and processes for the Westinghouse Electr ic Corporation, CHARLES A. HARPER is the President of Technology Seminars, Inc., an organization that provides educational training courses for industry professionals. He is a member of the IEEE and the Society of Plastics Engineers, and has taught many courses on plastics, including as an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University.
EDWARD M. PETRIE is an industry consultant, recently retired, and former manager of strategic projects at ABB Electrical Systems Technology Institute. He has previously served as a consultant in the Polymers and Plastics Department at Westinghouse; he is a member of the Society of Plastics Engineers and is the author of the Handbook of Adhesives and Sealants.

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A wide–ranging, accessible reference on plastics and processes
The broad range of professionals involved in plastics and related industries requires a comprehensive, accessible resource on these ubiquitous materials that foregoes cumbersome, technical jargon. Plastics Materials and Processes: A Concise Encyclopedia defines materials, processes, properties, test methods, and other useful information in a straightforward and efficient manner.
Charles Harper and Edward Petrie selected the contents of their encyclopedia with an eye toward giving readers an efficient, intelligent overall insight into plastics without requiring them to wade through additional texts or handbooks in specific areas. Organized alphabetically, the Encyclopedia includes information on:Application guidelinesProcess method trade–offsDesign, finishing, and performance criteriaChemical, structural, and other basic polymer considerations
The authors begin with a brief introduction to polymers and plastics that brings the disparate information of the Encyclopedia together. Several appendices of valuable property data are also included, comparing plastics and other commonly used materials wi th one another and offering guidance on processing methods and final applications.
Intended for general managers, executives, purchasing and manufacturing personnel, supervisors, engineers, and students, this comprehensive guide will be useful to anyone involved in product design, development, application, manufacturing, marketing, or other periphery functions in the plastics industry. Plastics Materials and Processes provides a concise reference to an extraordinary volume of pertinent material.