PLASTICS ENGINEERING

This book gives a general introduction to the quantitative aspects of the properties and processing of plastics. A brief introduction to the structure of plastics and the way in which it affects their performance is given. There is a resume of the main types of plastics which are available. The mechanical properties of unreinforced and reinforced plastics under the general heading of deformation are discussed. The time dependent behaviour of the materials is introduced and simple design procedures are illustrated. Fracture as caused by creep, fatigue and impact are discussed. The concepts of fracture mechanics are also introduced for reinforced and unreinforced plastics. The processing methods which can be used for plastics are described in general terms and the quantitative aspects are stressed. In most cases a simple Newtonian model of each of the processes is developed. Aspects of the flow behaviour of polymer melts which are relevant to the processing methods are dealt with. The models are developed for both Newtonian and non-Newtonian (power law) fluids so that that the results can be directly compared. The fabrication and finishing of plastics are described. Worked examples to illustrate the use of the theory and problems to be solved by the reader are included. (TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Pergamon Press, Incorporated

  Headington Hill Hall
  Oxford OX30BW,    
• Authors:
  • Crawford, R J
• Publication Date: 1981

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 334 p.
• Serial:
  • Progress in Polymer Science
  • Volume: 7
  • Publisher: Pergamon Press, Incorporated

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction management; Creep; Deformation; Density; Engineering; Fabrication; Failure; Fatigue (Mechanics); Fibers; Fracture mechanics; Glass; Hardness; Material reinforcement; Mechanical properties; Performance; Pipe; Plastics; Polyester resins; Polymerization; Polyurethane resins; Polyvinyl chloride; Polyvinyl hydrocarbons; Properties of materials; Reinforcing materials; Repeated loads; Shock (Mechanics); Strength of materials; Stresses; Synthetic resins; Temperature; Textbooks; Welding
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fracture
• Old TRIS Terms: Processing
• ITRD Terms: 3666: Construction method; 4732: Creep (mater); 5595: Deformation; 5908: Density; 5520: Failure; 5579: Fatigue (mater); 4557: Fibre; 4547: Glass; 5914: Hardness; 3361: Pipe; 7454: Plastic material; 7448: Polyester; 7481: Polymerization; 7428: Polyurethane; 7420: Polyvinylchloride; 7422: Polyvinylhydrocarbon; 5925: Properties; 3471: Reinforcement (in mater); 5588: Repetitive loading; 5471: Shock; 5544: Strength (mater); 5575: Stress (in material); 7460: Synthetic resin; 6722: Temperature; 8526: Textbook; 3852: Welding
• Subject Areas: Construction; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; I35: Miscellaneous Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00378096
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0 08 026263 5
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 30 1983 12:00AM