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The detailed yet simplified discussion of material selection, manufacturing techniques, and assembly procedures will enable the reader to evaluate plastic materials and to adequately design plastic parts for assembly. The book describes good joint design and purpose, the geometry and nature of the component parts, the types of load involved and other basic information necessary in order to work successfully in this field. By presenting actual case studies, this text is applications oriented and focused on everyday problems and situations.

Paul A. Tres is a best-selling author and an international speaker and lecturer on plastic product development and design with years of experience in design, marketing, selling and manufacture of plastic components and systems while serving the plastics and automotive industries. For his contribution to the spread of knowledge about plastic product design and development, he was elected (1998) Fellow of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE). Tres' experience includes innovation strategies, competitive analysis, design trend mapping, new business concepts and the creation of user experiences through integrative interaction of marketing and design. A practicing consultant, Tres is the founder of Engineering Training Services, established in 1992 in Michigan as a full-service consultancy. He is a frequent international lecturer, speaking on plastic product design and development, marketing strategies, product positioning and introduction, design philosophy and robust design to audiences in thirteen countries.