This reference book presents a single-source compendium of property data for a wide range of polymeric materials, enabling the engineer or designer to make intelligent comparisons of data which are derived from different test methods. Various standards, including ASTM, ISO, UL, and British Specifications are discussed. A large amount of property information is provided to assist in the appropriate resin selection for any application.

From the Preface: “...The differences found between the new ISO/IEC and ASTM/UL testing standards have also been compared. Observations are made when discrepancies are found between these two test procedures, or when important test standards have been omitted. Comments are also provided when the test results between both test standards can not be used to compare the values and their reported units...The plastics industry does not have uniform global testing standards, consequently, the polymeric properties are incomplete, they are not reported uniformly, and are difficult to compare with other materials...”

Target Audience: This reference is valuable to engineers, designers, test specialists, and specifiers who work with plastics and elastomers, and must determine what material is appropriate for product end-use requirements.

Table of Contents:

Polymeric Materials and Properties

Mechanical Properties of Polymeric Materials

Thermal Properties of Polymeric Materials

Electrical Properties of Polymeric Materials

Physical Properties of Polymeric Materials

Microbial, Weather, and Chemical Resistance of Polymeric Materials

Appendices: Acronyms, Nomenclature, Units Conversion

Index