Material Selection for Thermoplastic Parts - Practical and Advanced Information (Hardcover)

As new applications are developed and plastics replace traditional materials in a widening spectrum of existing applications, the potential personal injury, property damage, financial and legal consequences of failure can be high. However, nearly half of plastics failure can be traced back to the original specification and selection of the material. This book gives engineers the data they need to make an informed decision about the materials they use in their products, imparting a thorough knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages of the various materials to choose from. The data also suggests other candidate materials which the reader may not have originally considered. More than 30,000 thermoplastics grades are grouped into circa. 300 subfamilies, within which over 20 properties are assessed. The abundance or scarcity of a material and its cost are also often important deciding factors. In this book, an economical overview of the plastics industry helps clarify the actual consumption and costs of thermoplastics including bioplastic, and the relationship of cost vs. performance is also examined for each thermoplastic subfamily. Immediate and long-term common properties are reviewed, including mechanical behavior, impact, thermal properties, and many more. Environmental considerations are also covered, including ease of recycling and sustainability.

General

Imprint:	Elsevier Science Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Plastics Design Library
Release date:	September 2015
First published:	2016
Authors:	Michel Biron
Dimensions:	276 x 216 x 38mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	710
ISBN-13:	978-0-7020-6284-1
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies > Industrial chemistry > Plastics & polymers technology
LSN:	0-7020-6284-7
Barcode:	9780702062841

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