An outstanding and thorough presentation of the complete field of plastics processing
Handbook of Plastic Processes is the only comprehensive reference covering not just one, but all major processes used to produce plastic products—helping designers and manufacturers in selecting the best process for a given product while enabling users to better understand the performance characteristics of each process.
The authors, all experts in their fields, explain in clear, concise, and practical terms the advantages, uses, and limitations of each process, as well as the most modern and up-to-date technologies available in their application.
Coverage includes chapters on:
Injection molding
Compression and transfer molding
Sheet extrusion
Blow molding
Calendering
Foam processing
Reinforced plastics processing
Liquid resin processing
Rotational molding
Thermoforming
Reaction injection molding
Compounding, mixing, and blending
Machining and mechanical fabrication
Assembly, finishing, and decorating
Each chapter details a particular process, its variations, the equipment used, the range of materials utilized in the process, and its advantages and limitations.
Because of its increasing impact on the industry, the editor has also added a chapter on nanotechnology in plastics processing.
Chapter 1. Injection Molding (Peter F. Grelle)
Chapter 2. Assisted Injection Molding (Steve Ham)
Chapter 3. Sheet Extrusion (Dana R. Hanson)
Chapter 4. Thermoforming (Scott Macdonald)
Chapter 5. Blow Molding (Norman C. Lee)
Chapter 6. Rotational Molding (Paul Nugent)
Chapter 7. Compression and Transfer Molding (John L. Hull)
Chapter 8. Composite Processing Methods (Dale A. Grove)
Chapter 9. Liquid Resin Processes (John L. Hull and Steven J. Adamson)
Chapter 10. Assembly (Edward M. Petrie)
Chapter 11. Decorating and Finishing (Edward M. Petrie and John L. Hull)
Chapter 12. Nanotecnology and Plastics Processing (Nandika d'Souza)
Chapter 13. Polymer nanocomposite processing (Nandika Anne D'Souza, Jo Ann Ratto, Ajit Ranade, Will Strauss and Laxmi Sahu).