Handbook of Plastics, Elastomers, and Composites [Hardcover]

Charles A. Harper (Author, Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 007026693X | ISBN-13: 978-0070266933 | Publication Date: November 1, 1996 | Edition: 3rd

Choose the right plastics for your designs--in seconds. Now you can design better and faster--and take advantage of new stronger, cheaper materials--with the only comprehensive source of at-a-glance plastics design data available. Whether you're designing automotive parts, computer equipment, consumer electronics or any number of other types of products, the Third Edition of Charles A. Harper's Handbook of Plastics, Elastomers, and Composites gives you everything you need to choose the right plastic materials--and use them more effectively and efficiently. You get the very latest property and performance data, application guidelines, costs, joining techniques, fabrication method trade-offs and processing procedures for: laminates and reinforced plastic materials; protective and decorative coatings; advanced composite materials; liquid and low-pressure resin systems; thermoplastic elastomers.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Edited by Scott Beckwith SAMPE Technical Director

Charlie Harper is back with another updated Handbook in a long series of successful handbooks. The 4th Edition is larger, updated, and heavily revised. The publication is a thorough sourcebook of practical design, manufacturing and data for all ranges of interests. One of its strengths is that it contains an extensive array of property and performance data, presented as a function of the more important product variables. Further, it presents all the important aspects of application guidelines, fabrication-method trade-offs, design, finishing, performance limits, and other basic polymer and plastic properties. The Handbook's other major features include thorough lists of standards and specifications sources, a completely cross-referenced easy-to-use index, a comprehensive glossary, useful end-of-chapter reference lists, and several appendices containing individual data and information for product engineers. Highly recommended as a reference book. (SAMPE Journal ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

The newest information on plastics, elastomers, and composties--for all types of products Handbook of Plastics, Elastomers, and Composites, Third Edition. This Third Edition of an essential handbook presents the latest information and guidelines for using plastics, elastomers, and composites in all types of designs, including molded and thermoformed products, protective and decorative coatings, and much more. New chapters focusing on advanced uses of plastics in automotive and packaging designs and on recycling of plastics will be of special interest to all professionals in the field. Featuring a comprehensive treatment of the chemical, mechanical, and electrical properties of plastics, elastomers, and composites, the Handbook gives you up-to-date and complete coverage of: Plastic compositions and optimizations of plastic product design; Advances in thermoplastic elastomers; New developments in applying and processing advanced composite materials; Plastics and elastomers for high-volume, high-performance automotive and packaging applications; Important factors in the recycling of plastics. Whether you're a mechanical, electrical, materials, or chemical engineer, this comprehensive Handbook will give you all the information you need to know concerning the latest plastics, elastomers, and composites.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 848 pages
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill (Tx); 3rd edition (November 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 007026693X
• ISBN-13: 978-0070266933
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #251,883 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)