LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF TABLES
PREFACE
ABOUT THE EDITORS
1��INTRODUCTION TO PLASTICS
WORLDWIDE IMPORTANCE
PROPERTY AND BEHAVIOR
CHEMISTRY OF POLYMERS
Nanometer Polymer
MORPHOLOGY��MOLECULAR STRUCTURE��PROPERTY��PROCESS
Molecular Weight
Molecular Weight Distribution
VISCOSITY AND MELT FLOW
Newtonian and Non��NewtonianLIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF TABLES
PREFACE
ABOUT THE EDITORS
1��INTRODUCTION TO PLASTICS
WORLDWIDE IMPORTANCE
PROPERTY AND BEHAVIOR
CHEMISTRY OF POLYMERS
Nanometer Polymer
MORPHOLOGY��MOLECULAR STRUCTURE��PROPERTY��PROCESS
Molecular Weight
Molecular Weight Distribution
VISCOSITY AND MELT FLOW
Newtonian and Non��Newtonian
RHEOLOGY
VISCOELASTICITY
PROCESSING��TO��PERFORMANCE INTERFACE
Glass Transition Temperature
Melt Temperature
CLASSIFYING PLASTIC
Thermoplastic�� Crystalline or Amorphous
Liquid Crystalline Polymer
Thermoset
Cross��Iinked Thermoplastic
COMPOUNDING AND ALLOYING
INTRODUCTION TO PROPERTIES
PLASTICS CHARACTERISTICS
Thermal Behavior
Rcsidence Time
Plastic Memory
Thermal Conductivity
Specific Heat
Thermal Diffusivity
Coefficicnt of Lincar Thermal Expansion
Temperature Index
Corrosion Resistance
Chemical Resistance
Fire Property
Stccl and Plastic
Permeability
Fluorination
Radiation
Craze��Crack
DRYING PLASTIC
VARIABILITY
ADVANTAGE AND LIMITATION
FALLO APPROACH
2��PLASTICS PROPERTY
OVERVIEW
PROPERTY RANGE
PLASTICS PERFORMANCE
HEAT��RESISTANT PLASTIC
THERMOPLASTICS
Polyolefin
Polyolefin Elastomer��Thermoplastic
Polyethylene
High��Density Polyethylene
Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene
Polypropylene
Polypropylene Blends
Polybutylenc
Vinyl
Polyvinyl Alcohol
Polyvinyl Butyral
Polystyrene
Polystyrene Film�� Heat��Sealable
Syndiotactic Polystyrene
Polystyrene��Polyethylene Blend
Polystyrene��Polyphenylene Ether Blend
Acetal
Acrylic
Acrylonitrile
Cellulosic Polymers
Chlorinated Polyether
Ethylene��Vinyl Acetate
Ethylene�� Vinyl Alcohol
Fluoroelastomer
Fluoroplastic
Ionomer
Nylon ��Polyamide��
Parylene
Phenoxy
Polyallomer
Polyamide
Polyamide��Imide
POLYANILINE
POLYARYLATE
Polyarylester
Polyaryletherketone
Polyarylsulfone
Polybutylene Terephthalate
Polycarbonate
Polycyclohexylenedimethylene Terephthalate
Polyelectrolyte
Thermoplastic Polyester
Polyester Thermoplastic and the Environment
Polyester��Reinforced Urethane
Water��Soluble Polyester
Polyetherketone
Polyetheretherketone
CHLORINATED POLYETHER
POLYETHERIMIDE
Polyethylene Naphthalate
Polyethylene Terephthalate
Polyhydroxybutyrate
Polyimidazole
Polyirrude
Polyimide Powder
Polyesterimide
Polyketone
Polylactide
Polyphenylene Oxide
Polyphenylene Sulfide
Polyphosphazene
Polyphthalamide
Polysulfide
Polysulfone
Polyethersulfone
Polyphthalamide
Polysaccharide
Polyterpene
Polythiophene
Polyurethane��Thermoplastic
Polyurethane Elastomer
Polyurethane Isoplast
THERMOSET PLASTIC
Alkyd
Allyl
Diallyl Phthalate
Epoxy
Epoxy Vinyl Ester
Ethylene��Propylene Elastomer
Fluorosilicone Elastomer
Melamine Formaldehyde
Neoprene
Phenol��Formaldehyde ��Phenolic��
Polybenzimidazole
Polybenzobisoxazole
Polybutadiene
Polychloroprene
Polyester��Thermoset
Polyester��Water��Extended
Polyimidazopyrrolone
Polyisobutylene
Polyisobutylene Butyl
Polyisoprene
Natural Rubber and Other Elastomers
Polynorbornene
Polyurethane��Thermoset
Rubber�� Natural
Rubber Latex�� Natural
Silicone
Styrene��Butadiene Elastomer
Urea��Formaldehyde
ELASTOMER
REINFORCED PLASTIC
RECYCLED PLASTIC
Recycle Definition
PLASTIC SELECTION
Selection Approach
Chemical Resistance
Color
Crazing��Cracking
Elasticity
Electric��Electronic
Flame Resistance
Impact
Odor��Taste
Permeability
Radiation
Temperature Resistance
Transparency
Weathering��Ϣ