Because this comprehensive reference covers all major processes used to produce plastic products, it can be used by engineers to assess the relative benefits and drawbacks of potential processing techniques as related to particular products with specific end-use requirements. The organization is by processing method, with each chapter discussing the variations and scope of the process, along with the equipment and materials typically employed. The topics of plastics joining, assembly, finishing, and decorating are also addressed. A valuable handbook with a straightforward, usable presentation.

From the Preface: “With the myriad of plastics, plastic compounds, and plastic types and forms, the list of end product applications is as limitless as the list of possible plastic parts is endless...[this] book has been organized to fully cover each of the plastic processes that are used to convert plastic raw materials into finished product forms. The myriad of thermoplastic processes are each covered in an individual chapter, as are the thermosetting processes. The authors of each chapter detail its subject process and process variations and the equipment used in the process, discuss the plastic materials which can be utilized in that process, and review the advantages and limitations of that process...”

Target Audience: Manufacturing, design, product, process, and chemical engineers and technicians in the polymer processing industries; students of these disciplines.

Table of Contents:

Injection Molding

Assisted Injection Molding

Sheet Extrusion

Thermoforming

Blow Molding

Rotational Molding

Compression and Transfer Molding

Composite Processes

Liquid Resin Processes

Assembly

Decorating and Finishing

Polymer Nanocomposites in Processing

Index