Thermosets and composites : material selection, applications, manufacturing and cost analysis

• Main Author: Biron, Michel
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK ; Waltham, USA : William Andrew, ©2014.
• Edition: 2nd ed.
• Series: PDL handbook series.
• Subjects: Thermosetting plastics.; Plastics industry and trade.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781455731251; 1455731250; 1455731242; 9781455731244; 9781306156905; 1306156904
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (1627 pages).

This book bridges the technology and business aspects of thermosets, providing a practical guide designed for engineers working in real-world industrial settings. The author explores the criteria for material selection, provides information on material properties for each family of thermosets, and d...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Outline of the Actual Situation of Plastics Compared to Conventional Materials; Abstract; 1.1 Polymers: The Industrial and Economic Reality Compared to Traditional Materials; 1.2 What are Thermosets, Composites, and Hybrids?; 1.3 Plastics: An Answer to the Designer's Main Problems; 1.4 Outline of the Technical and Economic Possibilities of Processing; 1.5 Environmental Constraints; 1.6 The Final Material/Process/Cost Compromise; 1.7 Useful Source Examples for Initiation of In-Depth Studies. 2. The Plastics Industry: Economic Overview; Abstract; 2.1 Overview of the Global Plastics Industry; 2.2 Market Shares of the Various Thermoset Families in the Main Industrialized Countries; 2.3 Market Shares of Composites; 2.4 Market Shares for the Main Application Sectors; 2.5 Importance of the Various Processing Modes; 2.6 The Mature Markets; 2.7 The Emerging Markets: China, India, Brazil, and Russia; 2.8 Consumption Growth Trends; 2.9 Structure of the Plastic Processing Industry; 2.10 Plastic Costs; 2.11 Survey of Main Markets. 2.12 Applications of the Main Thermoset and Composite Families2.13 Application Examples of the Main Reinforcements; 2.14 Applications of the Main Processing Methods; 2.15 The Future: Economic Features and New Applications; References; 3.2 ISO and ASTM Standards Concerning Polymer Testing; 3.3 Material Selection; 3.4 Precision of the Molded Parts; 3.5 Schematic Comparison of Thermoset and Composite Properties; 3.6 Crosslinking, Curing, Hardening; 3.7 Upgrading and Customization of Raw Polymers: Formulation; 3.8 Analysis and Diagnostic Equipment; 3.9 Environmental Trends. 3. Basic Criteria for the Selection of ThermosetsAbstract; 3.1 Evaluation of Plastic Properties; 4. Detailed Accounts of Thermoset Resins for Molding and Composite Matrices; Abstract; 4.1 Polyurethanes (PUR), Polyureas, Polyisocyanurates; 4.2 Unsaturated Polyesters (UP); 4.3 Phenolic resins (PF); 4.4 The Amino Resins: Melamine (MF) and Urea-Formaldehyde (UF); 4.5 Epoxides or Epoxy Resins (EP); 4.5.1 General Properties; 4.6 Polyimides (PI); 4.7 Silicones or Polysiloxanes (MQ, PMQ, PVMQ, VMQ, or SI) and Fluorosilicones (FMQ, FVMQ, or FSI); 4.8 Polycyanates or Cyanate Esters (Cy). .9 Other Thermosets4.10 Thermosets from Renewable Raw Materials; References; 5. Thermoset Processing; Abstract; 5.1 Solid Thermoset Processing; 5.2 Liquid Thermoset Processing; 5.3 Thermoset Machining; 5.4 Thermoset Assembly; 5.5 Curing; 5.6 Another Way: Additive Manufacturing Techniques for Prototyping and eManufacturing; 5.7 Processing Trends: Cheaper, Faster, Easier, Greener; 5.8 Starting Points for Manufacturer, Converter and Equipment Maker Search; References; 6. Composites; Abstract; 6.1 Definitions; 6.2 Reminder of Some Basic Principles.