Brydson's Plastics Materials, Eighth Edition
- 23h 1m
- Marianne Gilbert
- Elsevier Science and Technology Books, Inc.
- 2017
Brydson's Plastics Materials, Eighth Edition, provides a comprehensive overview of the commercially available plastics materials that bridge the gap between theory and practice. The book enables scientists to understand the commercial implications of their work and provides engineers with essential theory.
Since the previous edition, many developments have taken place in plastics materials, such as the growth in the commercial use of sustainable bioplastics, so this book brings the user fully up-to-date with the latest materials, references, units, and figures that have all been thoroughly updated.
The book remains the authoritative resource for engineers, suppliers, researchers, materials scientists, and academics in the field of polymers, including current best practice, processing, and material selection information and health and safety guidance, along with discussions of sustainability and the commercial importance of various plastics and additives, including nanofillers and graphene as property modifiers.
With a 50 year history as the principal reference in the field of plastics material, and fully updated by an expert team of polymer scientists and engineers, this book is essential reading for researchers and practitioners in this field.
- Presents a one-stop-shop for easily accessible information on plastics materials, now updated to include the latest biopolymers, high temperature engineering plastics, thermoplastic elastomers, and more
- Includes thoroughly revised and reorganised material as contributed by an expert team who make the book relevant to all plastics engineers, materials scientists, and students of polymers
- Includes the latest guidance on health, safety, and sustainability, including materials safety data sheets, local regulations, and a discussion of recycling issues
About the Author
Marianne Gilbert is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Materials at Loughborough University, United Kingdom. Marianne obtained a BSc in Applied Chemistry from Aston University, followed by 18 months at Dunlop Research Department. She then returned to Aston to study for a PhD in Polymer Chemistry which was awarded in 1970. Marianne became a Lecturer in the Institute of Polymer Technology and Materials Engineering at Loughborough in 1970 and was subsequently promoted to Senior Lecturer, Reader and Professor. She spent two years as Acting Head of Department then six years as Head of Department from 1994 - 2000. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, and received that Institute’s Swinburne Award. She retired at the end of 2013.
In this Book
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Abbreviations for Plastics
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Standard Test Methods
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Plastics Materials—Introduction and Historical Development
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The Chemical Nature of Plastics Polymerization
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States of Aggregation in Polymers
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Relation of Structure to Thermal and Mechanical Properties
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Relation of Structure to Chemical Properties
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Relation of Structure to Electrical and Optical Properties
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Additives for Plastics
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Fillers (Including Fiber Reinforcements)
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Processing, Design, and Performance of Plastics Products
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Polyethylene
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Polypropylene and other Polyolefins
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Plastics Based on Styrene
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Poly(Vinyl Chloride)
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Fluorine-Containing Polymers
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Miscellaneous Vinyl Thermoplastics
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Acrylic Plastics
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Polycarbonates
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Aliphatic Polyamides
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Polyacetals
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Thermoplastic Polyesters
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High-Temperature Engineering Thermoplastics
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Cellulose Plastics
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Bioplastics—New Routes, New Products
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Thermoplastic Elastomers
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Aldehyde Polymers—Phenolics and Aminoplastics
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Unsaturated Polyester Resins
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Epoxy Resins
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Isocyanate-Based Polymers—Polyurethanes, Polyureas, Polyisocyanurates, and Their Copolymers
