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For 30 years, Designing Plastic Parts for Assembly has been the definitive guide for both seasoned part designers and novices to the field, facilitating cost-effective design decisions and ensuring the longevity of plastic parts and products under use. This edition includes an extensive revision of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tres, Paul A. (Author)
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Munich, Germany ; Cincinnati, OH : Hanser Publishers, 2024.
Edition:10th edition.
Subjects:
Plastics > Molding.
Machine parts.
Machines > Pièces.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Preface to the 10th Edition
  • Foreword to the First Edition
  • Preface to the First Edition
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • 1 Understanding Plastic Materials
  • 1.1 Basic Resins
  • 1.1.1 Thermoplastics
  • 1.1.2 Thermosets
  • 1.2 Basic Structures
  • 1.2.1 Crystalline
  • 1.2.2 Amorphous
  • 1.2.3 Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP)
  • 1.2.4 New Polymer Technologies
  • 1.2.4.1 Inherently Conductive Polymers (ICP)
  • 1.2.4.2 Electro-Optic Polymers (EOP)
  • 1.2.4.3 Biopolymers
  • 1.3 Homopolymer vs. Copolymer
  • 1.4 Reinforcements
  • 1.5 Fillers
  • 1.5.1 Glass Spheres
  • 1.5.1.1 Microsphere Properties
  • 1.5.1.2 Compounding
  • 1.5.1.3 Injection Molding
  • 1.5.1.4 Mechanical Properties in Injection-Molded Thermoplastic Applications
  • 1.6 Additives
  • 1.7 Physical Properties
  • 1.7.1 Density and Specific Gravity
  • 1.7.2 Elasticity
  • 1.7.2.1 Case History: Elasticity and Denier