| Part 1: Polymers and plastics | | | |
| Introduction | | | |
| Materials | | | |
| Polymers | | | |
| Plastics | | | |
| Additives - from polymers to plastics | | | |
| Blends | | | |
| Composites and laminates | | | |
| Thermoplastic fibres | | | |
| Biopolymers | | | |
| Scope of plastic materials | | | |
| Part 2: Processing | | | |
| The principles of plastics processing | | | |
| Extrusion | | | |
| Twin-screw machines | | | |
| Processing beyond the screw | | | |
| Compounding | | | |
| Coextrusion | | | |
| Injection Moulding | | | |
| Blow Moulding | | | |
| Film Blowing | | | |
| Thermoforming | | | |
| Compression Moulding | | | |
| Injection compression moulding | | | |
| Rotational moulding | | | |
| Calendering | | | |
| Intrusion moulding | | | |
| Transfer moulding | | | |
| Reaction Injection Moulding | | | |
| Making fibre reinforced structural components | | | |
| Melt spinning | | | |
| Electrospinning | | | |
| Producing Plastic Foams | | | |
| Finishing Operations | | | |
| Decoration: Painting, Plating and Printing | | | |
| Part 3: Properties | | | |
| Quality and Testing | | | |
| Introduction to Common Methods | | | |
| Physical Properties | | | |
| Mechanical Properties of Plastics and their effect on performance | | | |
| Thermal Properties | | | |
| Electrical Properties | | | |
| Other Properties | | | |
| Safety Factors - a cautionary comment | | | |
| 4. The Scope and Application of plastic materials | | | |
| Typical Applications of common plastics | | | |
| -Packaging Materials | | | |
| -Medical Products and Devices | | | |
| -Automotive Applications | | | |
| -Electrical and Electronic goods | | | |
| -Construction and structural engineering | | | |
| Green Issues:reuse and disposal of plastics | | | |
| Nature's polymer processing | | | |
