High Performance Polymers · 2nd Edition

This book bridges the technology and business aspects of thermoplastics,
providing a guide designed for engineers working
in real-world industrial settings. The author explores the criteria for
material selection, provides a detailed guide to each
family of thermoplastics, and also explains the various processing options for
each material type.
More than 30 families of thermoplastics are described with information on
their advantages and drawbacks, special grades,
prices, transformation processes, applications, thermal behaviour,
technological properties (tenacity, friction, dimensional
stability), durability (ageing, creep, fatigue), chemical and fire behaviour,
electrical properties, and joining possibilities.
Biron explores the technological properties and economics of the major
thermoplastics and reinforced thermoplastics, such
as polyethylene, and emerging polymers such as polybenzimidazole,
Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPEs) and bioplastics.
In the second edition, a new section plastics solutions for practical problems
provides over 25 case studies illustrating a
wide range of design and production challenges across the spectrum of
thermoplastics, from metal and glass replacement
solutions, to fire retardant plastics and antimicrobials.
In addition, Biron provides major new material on bioplastics and wood plastic
composites (WPCs), and fully updated data
throughout.
Combining materials data, information on processing techniques, and economic
aspects (pricing), Biron provides a
unique end-to-end approach to the selection and use of materials in the
plastics industry and related sectors.
Includes a new section of case studies, illustrating best practice across a
wide range of applications and industry sectors.
New material on bioplastics and sustainable composites.
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