Introduction to Plastics Engineering Vijay K. Stokes

Introduction to Plastics Engineering – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9781119536543,1119536545

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 111953657X
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1119536574
• Author(s): Vijay K. Stokes

The authoritative introduction to all aspects of plastics engineering — offering both academic and industry perspectives in one complete volume.

Introduction to Plastics Engineering provides a self-contained introduction to plastics engineering. A unique synergistic approach explores all aspects of material use — concepts, mechanics, materials, part design, part fabrication, and assembly — required for converting plastic materials, mainly in the form of small pellets, into useful products. Thermoplastics, thermosets, elastomers, and advanced composites, the four disparate application areas of polymers normally treated as separate subjects, are covered together.

Divided into five parts — Concepts, Mechanics, Materials, Part Processing and Assembly, and Material Systems — this inclusive volume enables readers to gain a well-rounded, foundational knowledge of plastics engineering. Chapters cover topics including the structure of polymers, how concepts from polymer physics explain the macro behavior of plastics, evolving concepts for plastics use, simple mechanics principles and their role in plastics engineering, models for the behavior of solids and fluids, and the mechanisms underlying the stiffening of plastics by embedded fibers. Drawing from his over fifty years in both academia and industry, Author Vijay Stokes uses the synergy between fundamentals and applications to provide a more meaningful introduction to plastics.

Table contents:

Part I Introduction 1

2 Evolving Applications of Plastics 35

Part II Mechanics 95

3 Introduction to Stress and Deformation 97

4 Models for Solid Materials 107

5 Simple Structural Elements 119

6 Models for Liquids 147

7 Linear Viscoelasticity 175

8 Stiffening Mechanisms 199

Part III Materials 215

9 Introduction to Polymers 217

10 Concepts from Polymer Physics 229

11 Structure, Properties, and Applications of Plastics 247

12 Blends and Alloys 277

13 Thermoset Materials 285

15 Mechanical Behavior of Plastics 331

Part IV Part Processing and Assembly 421

16 Classification of Part Shaping Methods 423

17 Injection Molding and Its Variants 447

18 Dimensional Stability and Residual Stresses 555

19 Alternatives to Injection Molding 615

20 Fabrication Methods for Thermosets 675

21 Joining of Plastics 711

Part V Material Systems 771

22 Fiber-Filled Material Materials – Materials with Microstructure 773

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