Plastics Technology Handbook: v. 26 (Plastics Engineering) - Hardcover

Chanda, Manas; Roy, S. K.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 082478734X ISBN 13: 9780824787349

Publisher: Marcel Dekker Inc, 1993

Synopsis

Provides up-to-date examinations of the chemical nature, characteristic properties, and uses of traditional industrial polymers and offers state-of-the-art coverage of specialty polymers designed to satisfy specific applications. This edition contains sections on antioxidants and related compounds, polymer compounding, prepreg molding, and rubber compounding and processing as well as a new chapter on polymers in special uses. This handbook is designed to be of interest to plastics, materials, mechanical, chemical, process, and general engineers, polymer chemists and undergraduate and graduate-level students in these disciplines.

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Review

"Praise for the third edition. . . . . .useful as an introductory text for polymers" ---synthesis, characterization, and processing. . ..well written and easily understandable. . ..recommend[ed]. ---Polymer News And for the second. . . ." . .excellent updating and expansion." ---IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine ." . .provides a broad overview of plastic materials, methods of manufacturing and testing, and applications. . .. . . .ambitious. . .covers this wide subject well. The material. . .is cohesive.. . .a state-of-the-art summary in the plastics field." ---Medical Device Technology ." . .a fine general encyclopedia of polymeric materials, their technology and environment. . .extremely useful." ---Cep-Inform

From the Back Cover

"Completely updated and enlarged to reflect the advances that have taken place since the publication of the Second Edition. Third Edition offers concise examinations of the chemical nature, characteristic properties, and uses of traditional industrial polymers, such as acrylics, polyolefins, vinyl polymers, polyesters, epoxies, and silicones, among others."

Edition details

• Publisher: Marcel Dekker Inc
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 082478734X
• ISBN 13: 9780824787349
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 840