Plastics: Microstructure and Engineering Applications - Softcover

Mills, Nigel; Jenkins, Mike

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0750651482 ISBN 13: 9780750651486

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2005

Synopsis

Now in its Third Edition, Plastics is the key text for senior students studying the science and engineering of plastic materials. Starting from microstructure and physical properties, the book covers the mechanical, chemical and electrical properties of plastic materials, and also deals in detail with wider plastics issues that today’s engineers and materials scientists need such as manufacturing processes and the design of plastic products.

The new edition has been updated to reflect changes in polymer technology and the plastics industry, and the increased knowledge of the mechanical properties of plastics. A new first chapter introduces plastics properties through practical exercises, to help students to see the relevance of more academic chapters. Computer modeling has revealed the mechanics of many types of composites, so the emphasis of chapter 4 has shifted to modeling. Applications, product design and process technology have moved on; consequently the case studies in chapter 14 were updated. A new chapter 15 introduces sport and biomaterials case studies, since increasing numbers of students are enrolled on courses with these emphases. The material has been thoroughly updated, and the principles of polymer structure-property relationships set out more clearly.

• Meets latest undergraduate needs for studying polymer properties
• Expended coverage of materials selection and shape selection
• New teaching case studies plus new material on plastics for use in sport applications and biomaterials
• Examination questions to accompany each chapter

About this title

Book Description:

From fundamentals to design applications, Plastics is a key text for all students of materials studying polymers

From the Publisher:

In this edition, the material has been reordered to emphasize the structural divisions of topic areas and to support teaching on practically oriented courses. Major new sections on materials selection and on the three design case-studies have been added and each chapter includes questions to test the reader's understanding.

About this edition

• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0750651482
• ISBN 13: 9780750651486
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 528