The Plastics Handbook provides everything important there is to know about plastics, comprehensively compiled in a compact and well-organized format. From material properties to machines, processing, and applications, the user will find detailed information that allows the successful implementation of new materials and technologies. This concise, competent, modern reference not only explains the basic facts and interrelationships, but also serves as a practical guide for engineers to help them succeed in today‘s challenging, global industrial world. Searching for specific materials, properties, or any other information is particularly easy, because the reader also has free access to the electronic version of the book.
The 5th edition is comprehensively updated throughout, with a new clearer layout. Also now in full color!
Preface
Chapter 1 : Common Acronyms in Plastics Technology
Chapter 2 : Introduction
Chapter 3 : Material Properties and Testing Methods
Chapter 4 : Plastic Processing Technologies
Chapter 5 : Plastic Materials
Chapter 6 : Additives, Fillers, and Fibers
Chapter 7 : Material Properties
Index
