Plastics: Microstructure and Engineering Applications

Plastics: Microstructure and Engineering Applications, Fourth Edition, covers the mechanical, chemical and electrical properties of plastic materials, along with discussions of the wider plastics issues that today's engineers and materials scientists face, including manufacturing processes and the design of plastic products. In addition to a thorough revision, the book provides detailed discussions on characterization techniques, crystallization and molecular structure. Thermoplastic composites, 3D printing and electrical properties of plastics are also covered in great detail, as are new techniques, including thermogravimetric analysis, sustainability, lifecycle analysis, and waste disposal considerations. Provides introductory information for students of plastics technology, materials science, mechanical engineering, and other fields Presents a useful introduction to the fundamentals of plastics for academic and industrial researchers from other fields Includes substantial new coverage on the electrical properties of plastics and an entirely new chapter on sustainability and lifecycle analysis of plastic materials

• | Author: Mike Jenkins|Stephen Kukureka|Nigel Mills
• | Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• | Publication Date: February 19, 2020
• | Number of Pages: 600 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0081024991
• | ISBN-13: 9780081024997