Plastics Engineering

by R. J Crawford, P. J. Martin

Overview

Plastics Engineering, Fourth Edition, presents basic essentials on the properties and processing behaviour of plastics and composites. The book gives engineers and technologists a sound understanding of basic principles without the introduction of unduly complex levels of mathematics or chemistry. Early chapters discuss the types of plastics currently available and describe how designers select a plastic for a particular application. Later chapters guide the reader through the mechanical behaviour of materials, along with a detailed analysis of their major processing techniques and principles. All techniques are illustrated with numerous worked examples within each chapter, with further problems provided at the end.This updated edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect major changes in plastic materials and their processing techniques that have occurred since the previous edition. The plastics and processing techniques addressed within the book have been comprehensively updated to reflect current materials and technologies, with new worked examples and problems also included. - Gives new engineers and technologists a thorough understanding of the essential properties and processing behavior of plastics and composites - Presents a great source of foundational information for students, early-career engineers and researchers - Demonstrates how basic engineering principles in design, mechanics of materials, fluid mechanics and thermodynamics may be applied to the properties, processing and performance of modern plastic materials

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780081007105
Publisher:	Butterworth-Heinemann
Publication date:	01/22/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	638
File size:	112 MB
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About the Author

Roy J. Crawford was Vice Chancellor of the University of Waikato, New Zealand. Prior to this he was Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research at Queen's University Belfast in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. At Queen's University, Professor. Crawford was responsible for establishing the Polymer Processing Research Centre which included the Research Group on rotational moulding of plastics, which he also founded. In 1998, he was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, and in 2005 was elected as a Fellow of the Society of Plastics Engineers. In the 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours, Prof. Crawford was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to tertiary education. Prof. Crawford sadly passed away in 2016.Peter J. Martin is a Reader in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Queen's University Belfast and he is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Dr Martin is the current Director of the Polymer Processing Research Centre. Dr Martin's primary research interests are in advanced polymer materials and processing. Dr. Martin has published numerous papers and articles in the area of plastics engineering.
Roy J. Crawford was Vice Chancellor of the University of Waikato, New Zealand. Prior to this he was Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research at Queen’s University Belfast in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. At Queen’s University, Professor. Crawford was responsible for establishing the Polymer Processing Research Centre which included the Research Group on rotational moulding of plastics, which he also founded. In 1998, he was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, and in 2005 was elected as a Fellow of the Society of Plastics Engineers. In the 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours, Prof. Crawford was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to tertiary education. Prof. Crawford sadly passed away in 2016.
Peter J. Martin is a Reader in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Queen’s University Belfast and he is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Dr Martin is the current Director of the Polymer Processing Research Centre. Dr Martin's primary research interests are in advanced polymer materials and processing. Dr. Martin has published numerous papers and articles in the area of plastics engineering.

Table of Contents

1. General Properties of Plastics2. Mechanical Behaviour of Plastics3. Mechanical Behaviour of Composites4. Processing of Plastics5. Analysis of Polymer Melt FlowAppendixA. Structure of PlasticsB. Solution of Differential EquationsC. Stress/Strain RelationshipsD. Stresses in Cylindrical ShapesE. Introduction to Matrix AlgebraF. Abbreviations for some Common Polymers

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An essential overview of the properties and processing behavior of current plastics and composites

Editorial Reviews

Aiming to give engineers and technologists an understanding of basic principles, the author presents the essentials of the properties and processing behavior of plastics and composites without the introduction of complicated levels of mathematics or chemistry. Some of the material available includes treatments of: general properties of thermosets, composites, structural foams, elastomers, polymer alloys, and liquid crystal polymers; considerations in the selection of plastics; mechanical behavior of plastics and composites such as viscoelasticity, thermal stresses, dynamic loading, creep failure, fatigue, and deformation; processing applications which include extrusion, injection molding, thermoforming, and rotational molding; analysis of polymer melt flow; and finally, plastic structures. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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"A standard text which has been considerably improved in this latest edition"

"Students consider the book to be highly readable."

"The book provides a comprehensive and readable introduction to the processing and mechanical behaviour of plastics and composites."

"The book is well written and covers most our syllabus in the new module of "Plastic Technology".

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