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This text- and workbook provides a clearly written, comprehensive introduction to the major topics associated with plastics technology, from basic chemistry and processing methods to the problem of waste and the issue of recycling plastics. Guiding questions at the beginning of each lesson help the...

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Main Authors: Hopmann, Christian (Author), Greif, Helmut (Author), Wolters, Leo (Author)
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Munich, Germany : Carl Hanser Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, [2024]
Edition:Third edition.
Subjects:
Polymers.
Polymères.
polymers.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Preface to the Third Edition
  • Editor's Preface to the Second Edition
  • The Authors
  • Translation
  • Notes How to Use this Book
  • Notes Abbreviations and Symbols
  • Introduction Plastic
  • An Artificial Material?
  • Contents
  • Lesson 1 Plastics Fundamentals
  • 1.1 What are "Plastics"?
  • 1.2 What are Plastics Made of?
  • 1.3 How to Classify Plastics?
  • 1.4 How are Plastics Identified?
  • 1.5 What are the Physical Properties of Plastics?
  • 1.6 Performance Review
  • Lesson 1
  • Lesson 2 Raw Materials and Polymer Synthesis
  • 2.1 Raw Materials for Plastics
  • 2.2 Monomers and Polymers
  • 2.3 Polyethylene Synthesis
  • 2.4 Methods of Polymer Synthesis
  • 2.5 Performance Review
  • Lesson 2
  • Lesson 3 Classification of Plastics
  • 3.1 Bonding Forces in Polymers and Their Temperature Behavior
  • 3.2 Identification of Categories of Plastics
  • 3.3 Thermoplastics
  • 3.4 Cross-Linked Plastics (Elastomers and Thermosets)
  • 3.5 Fabrication and Processing Methods
  • 3.6 Methods for Shaping Thermoplastics
  • 3.7 Performance Review
  • Lesson 3
  • Lesson 4 Deformation Behavior of Plastics
  • 4.1 Behavior of Thermoplastics
  • 4.2 Amorphous Thermoplastics
  • 4.3 Semicrystalline Thermoplastics
  • 4.4 Behavior of Cross-Linked Plastics
  • 4.5 Performance Review
  • Lesson 4
  • Lesson 5 Time-Dependent Behavior of Plastics
  • 5.1 Behavior of Plastics Under Load
  • 5.2 Effect of Time on Mechanical Behavior
  • 5.3 Recovery Behavior of Plastics
  • 5.4 Dependence of Plastics on Temperature and Time
  • 5.5 Performance Review
  • Lesson 5
  • Lesson 6 Physical Properties
  • 6.1 Density
  • 6.2 Thermal Conductivity
  • 6.3 Electrical Conductivity
  • 6.4 Transparency
  • 6.5 Material Characteristics of Plastics
  • 6.6 Performance Review
  • Lesson 6
  • Lesson 7 Fundamentals of Rheology
  • 7.1 Fundamentals
  • 7.2 Flow and Viscosity Curves.
  • 7.3 Flow Behavior of Plastic Melts
  • 7.4 Melt Flow Index (MFI)
  • 7.5 Performance Review
  • Lesson 7
  • Lesson 8 Plastic Applications
  • 8.1 Fundamentals
  • 8.2 Requirements Criteria
  • Material Selection
  • Manufacturing Processes
  • 8.3 Examples of Plastic Applications
  • 8.4 Performance Review
  • Lesson 8
  • Lesson 9 Plastics Compounding
  • 9.1 Fundamentals
  • 9.2 Metering
  • 9.3 Mixing
  • 9.4 Plasticizing
  • 9.5 Pelletizing
  • 9.6 Crushing
  • 9.7 Performance Review
  • Lesson 9
  • Lesson 10 Extrusion
  • 10.1 Fundamentals
  • 10.2 Extrusion Lines
  • 10.3 Coextrusion
  • 10.4 Extrusion Blow Molding
  • 10.5 Blown Film Process
  • 10.6 Performance Review
  • Lesson 10
  • Lesson 11 Injection Molding
  • 11.1 Fundamentals
  • 11.2 Injection Molding Machine
  • 11.3 The Injection Mold
  • 11.4 Process Flow
  • 11.5 Other Injection Molding Processes
  • 11.6 Examples and Products
  • 11.7 Performance Review
  • Lesson 11
  • Lesson 12 Fiber-Reinforced Composites (FRC)
  • 12.1 Fundamentals
  • 12.2 Materials
  • 12.3 Process Flow
  • 12.4 Hand Lay-Up
  • 12.5 Automated Processing Methods
  • 12.6 Performance Review
  • Lesson 12
  • Lesson 13 Plastic Foams
  • 13.1 Fundamentals
  • 13.2 Properties of Foams
  • 13.3 Foam Production
  • 13.4 Examples and Products
  • 13.5 Performance Review
  • Lesson 13
  • Lesson 14 Thermoforming
  • 14.1 Fundamentals
  • 14.2 Process Steps
  • 14.3 Technical Installations
  • 14.4 Examples and Products
  • 14.5 Performance Review
  • Lesson 14
  • Lesson 15 Additive Manufacturing
  • 15.1 Fundamentals
  • 15.2 Plastics for Additive Manufacturing
  • 15.3 Operating Steps and Process Parameters
  • 15.4 Examples and Products
  • 15.5 Performance Review
  • Lesson 15
  • Lesson 16 Plastic Welding
  • 16.1 Fundamentals
  • 16.2 Process Steps
  • 16.3 Welding Processes
  • 16.4 Examples and Products
  • 16.5 Performance Review
  • Lesson 16
  • Lesson 17 Machining Plastics.
  • 17.1 Fundamentals
  • 17.2 Cutting Processes
  • 17.3 Performance Review
  • Lesson 17
  • Lesson 18 Bonding of Plastics
  • 18.1 Fundamentals
  • 18.2 Bondability and Adhesive Joints
  • 18.3 Classification of Adhesives
  • 18.4 Bonding Process
  • 18.5 Examples and Products
  • 18.6 Performance Review
  • Lesson 18
  • Lesson 19 Plastic Waste
  • 19.1 Fundamentals
  • 19.2 Plastics Production and Its Applications
  • 19.3 Plastic Products and Lifetime
  • 19.4 Avoiding and Recycling Plastic Waste
  • 19.5 Circular Economy in Plastics Business
  • 19.6 Performance Review
  • Lesson 19
  • Lesson 20 Plastics Recycling
  • 20.1 Fundamentals
  • 20.2 Mechanical Recycling
  • 20.3 Chemical Recycling
  • 20.4 Thermal Recovery
  • 20.5 Recycling of Plastic Waste
  • 20.6 Examples and Products
  • 20.7 Performance Review
  • Lesson 20
  • Lesson 21 Qualification in Plastics Processing
  • 21.1 Fundamentals
  • 21.2 Plastics Training in Industry
  • 21.3 Plastics Training in the Skilled Trades/Crafts Sector
  • Appendix Selected Literature
  • Appendix Glossary of Plastics Technology
  • Appendix Answers.