Dynamic Mechanical Analysis for Plastics Engineering (PDL Handbook Series) - Softcover

Sepe, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1884207642 ISBN 13: 9781884207648

Publisher: William Andrew, 1998

Synopsis

As plastics are being used more extensively in high-performance markets, it is imperative that designers and engineers understand all aspects of polymer behavior over an extended service life. Dynamic Mechanical Analysis for Plastics Engineering describes practical uses for DMA information. All of the information for 120 families of thermoplastics is based on independent test data conducted exclusively for this product and is not available through any other source. This PDL addition shows how to use the DMA data to predict, at various temperatures, each materials estimated service life and potential for failure. This book explains the correlation between time and temperature-dependence and illustrates how time-dependent responses such as creep and stress relaxation affect the practical utility of different materials. Basic polymer structures are discussed and test results show how these structural details can be detected and understood.

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About the Author

Michael Sepe has worked in the plastics industry since 1975 in a variety of roles involving both man

Edition details

• Publisher: William Andrew
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1884207642
• ISBN 13: 9781884207648
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 199