The effect of creep and other time related factors on plastics and elastomers

• Main Author: McKeen, Laurence W. (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford [England] : William Andrew, 2015.
• Edition: Third edition.
• Series: PDL handbook series.
• Subjects: Plastics > Thermal properties.; Plastics > Testing.; Elastomers > Thermal properties.; Elastomers > Testing.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780323354073; 0323354076; 0323353134; 9780323353137
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (507 pages) : illustrations (some color), graphs, photographs, tables

This reference guide brings together a wide range of critical data on the effect of creep and other long term effects on plastics and elastomers, enabling engineers to make optimal material choices and design decisions. The data are supported by explanations of how to make use of the data in real wo...

Table of Contents:

• Cover image; Title page; Table of Contents; Copyright; Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction to Creep, Polymers, Plastics and Elastomers; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Types of Stress; 1.3 Basic Concepts of Creep; 1.4 Plastics and Polymers; 1.5 Plastic Compositions; 1.6 Mechanisms of Creep of Plastics; 1.7 Poisson's Ratio; 1.8 Using Creep Data in Plastic Product Design; 1.9 Summary; References; 2. Styrenic Plastics; 2.1 Polystyrene; 2.2 Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate; 2.3 Styrene Acrylonitrile; 2.4 Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene; 2.5 Methyl methacrylate acrylonitrile butadiene styrene.
• 2.6 Styrene Maleic Anhydride2.7 Styrenic Block Copolymers; 2.8 Styrenic Blends and Alloys; References; 3. Polyether Plastics; 3.1 Polyoxymethylene (POM or Acetal Homopolymer); 3.2 Polyoxymethylene Copolymer (POM-Co or Acetal Copolymer); 3.3 Modified Polyphenylene Ether/Polyphenylene Oxides; References; 4. Polyesters; 4.1 Polycarbonate; 4.2 Polybutylene Terephthalate; 4.3 Polyethylene Terephthalate; 4.4 Liquid Crystalline Polymers; 4.5 Polycyclohexylene-Dimethylene Terephthalate; 4.6 Polyphthalate Carbonate; 4.7 Polyester Blends and Alloys; References; 5. Polyimides; 5.1 Polyetherimide.
• 5.2 Polyamide-Imide5.3 Polyimide; 5.4 Imide Polymer Blends; References; 6. Polyamides (Nylons); 6.1 Nylon 6 (PA 6); 6.2 Nylon 11 (PA 11); 6.3 Nylon 12 (PA 12); 6.4 Nylon 46 (PA 46); 6.5 Nylon 66 (PA 66); 6.6 Nylon 610 (PA 610); 6.7 Nylon 612 (PA 612); 6.8 Nylon 6/66; 6.9 Nylon Amorphous; 6.10 Polyarylamide; 6.11 Polyphthalamide; References; 7. Polyolefins and Acrylics; 7.1 Polyethylene; 7.2 Polypropylene; 7.3 Polymethylpentene; 7.4 Cyclic Olefin Copolymer; 7.5 Rigid PVC; 7.6 Polyacrylics; References; 8. Thermoplastic Elastomers; 8.1 Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomers.
• 8.2 Thermoplastic Copolyester Elastomers8.3 Thermoplastic Polyether Olefin Elastomers; 8.4 Thermoplastic Polyether Block Amide Elastomers; References; 9. Fluoropolymers; 9.1 Polytetrafluoroethylene; 9.2 Ethylene Chlorotrifluoroethylene; 9.3 Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene; 9.4 Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene; 9.5 Perfluoro Alkylvinylether (PFA/MFA); 9.6 Polychlorotrifluoroethylene; 9.7 Polyvinylidene Fluoride; References; 10. High-Temperature Polymers; 10.1 Polyketones; 10.2 Polyethersulfone; 10.3 Polyphenylene Sulfide; 10.4 Polysulfone; 10.5 Polyphenylsulfone; References.
• Appendix 1. AbbreviationsAppendix 2. Unit Conversion Tables; Pressure, Stress, Modulus; Strain; Index.