This book, combined with a solid engineering background, provides the information and industrial case studies an engineer needs to make informed decisions about selecting appropriate test methods and to effectively troubleshoot problems in the field of plastics technology. The book also includes information for data interpretation using the most important characterization techniques.

From the Preface: “...[This book] is based on lecture notes from the graduate program Processing of Plastics and Rubber at EAFIT University and the polymer engineering courses at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as well as the consulting and research and development activities at the Rubber and Plastic Institute for Training and Research (ICIPC) done for the plastics and rubber industry...”

Target Audience: Engineers, designers, and technicians in the plastics industry; raw materials suppliers; and mid- to upper-level engineering students.

Table of Contents:

Introduction

Spectroscopy

Gas Chromatography and Selective Mass Detection

Thermal Properties

Melt Rheology

Mechanical Properties

Permeability Properties

Environmental Effects and Aging

Electrical, Optical, and Acoustic Properties

Index