Design Data for Plastics Engineers

Whether working on product design or process optimization, engineers need a multitude of polymer property values. This book provides a quick reference on basic design data for resins, machines, parts, and processes, and shows how to apply these data to solve practical problems. Numerous examples are given to illustrate the appropriate applications of the data presented. Readers can carry out calculations using a handheld calculator.

Contents

• Mechanical Properties of solid Polymers
• Thermal Properties of Solid Polymers and Polymer Melts
• Transport Properties of Polymer Melts
• Electrical Properties
• Optical Properties of Solid Polymers
• External Influences
• Extrusion
• Blow Molding
• Injection Molding

About the authors Natti S. Rao has published over 50 papers on different aspects of plastics engineering and authored 3 books on designing polymer machinery with computers. Prior to starting his consultancy company in 1987, he worked as a visiting professor at the Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai (Madras), India. Besides consultancy work, he also holds seminars teaching the application of his software for designing extrusion and injection molding machinery. Keith O'Brien has over 100 published works to his credit. Before he joined Johnson & Johnson, he was professor of mechanical engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology.