Plastics product design / by Paul F. Mastro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mastro, Paul F., author.

Series:

THEi Wiley ebooks.

THEi Wiley ebooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plastics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (265 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Scrivener Publishing, 2016.

Language Note:

English.

System Details:

Access using campus network via VPN at home (THEi Users Only).

Summary:

Plastics Product Design Provides the reader with access to lessons learned in the author's 40 years of plastics product design experience Part 1 of the book provides the reader with an introduction to plastics as a design material and a discussion of materials commonly in use today. There is a discussion of a variety of processes available to the designer to make a part along with the design considerations each process will entail. This section also includes a discussion of useful prototyping processes, including advantages and disadvantages of each. Next, the book discusses general design considerations applicable to most plastics product designs. In Part 2 of the book the author discusses elements of design of a number of generic plastic product types based on his more than 40 years of experience of product design and development for several companies with a variety of products. This section includes discussions of structural components, gears, bearings, hinges, snap fits, packaging, pressure vessels, and optical components. This section also discusses the general considerations that apply to these applications as well as specific insights about each particular application. There is also a chapter on the most important joining techniques. Part 2 ends with a discussion of the general design process. The book concludes with 3 appendices on thermal properties of selected generic materials; properties of selected structural components; and common abbreviations for plastic materials. Audience This book is aimed at product designers and plastics application engineers who have had limited or no experience with plastics materials as well as a more experienced designer who is designing a part for a use, process or an application that they are not familiar with.

Contents:

Intro

Half Title page

Title page

Copyright page

Preface

Part 1: Plastics as a Design Material

Chapter 1: Introduction to Plastics Materials

1.1 History of Plastics

1.2 Definition of Plastics

1.3 Thermoplastics and Thermosets

1.4 How Plastics are Made

1.5 General Plastics Properties

1.6 Plastics Feedstocks and Volumes

Chapter 2: Properties of Plastics

2.1 Molecular Weight and Molecular Weight Distribution

2.2 Melt Flow Index

2.3 Molecular Structure of Polymers

2.4 Thermal Properties of Plastics

2.5 Physical Properties of Plastics

2.6 Electrical Properties

2.7 Flammability

Chapter 3: Overview of Plastics Materials

3.1 Polyethylene

3.2 Polypropylene

3.3 Polystyrene

3.4 Polyvinyl Chloride

3.5 Engineering Plastics

3.6 Thermoplastic Elastomers

3.7 Biopolymers

3.8 Thermosets

3.9 Fillers and Reinforcements

Chapter 4: Process Overviews, Advantages and Constraints

4.1 Extrusion

4.2 Injection Molding

4.3 Extrusion Blow Molding

4.4 Injection Blow Molding and Stretch Blow Molding

4.5 Compression Molding

4.6 Transfer Molding

4.7 Rotational Molding

4.8 Reaction Injection Molding

4.9 Thermoforming

4.10 Filament Winding

4.11 Pultrusion

4.12 Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing)

4.13 Other Prototyping Processes

Chapter 5: General Design Considerations

5.1 Shrinkage

5.2 Dimensional Tolerances

5.3 Draft

5.4 Gating

5.5 Coring and Holes

5.6 Rib Design

5.7 Color and Appearance

5.8 Chemical Resistance

5.9 Weathering and Environmental Effects

5.10 Recycling and Recycling Codes

Part 2: Plastics Product Design

Chapter 6: Structural Components

6.1 Rigidity and Strength

6.2 Creep

6.3 Fatigue

6.4 Torsion

6.5 Impact

6.6 Other Elevated Temperature Considerations

Chapter 7: Enclosures.

7.1 Cosmetics

7.2 Structural Support

7.3 Ventilation

7.4 Flammability

7.5 Electrical Considerations

Chapter 8: Packaging and Containers

8.1 Impact and Tear Resistance

8.2 Strength and Rigidity

8.3 Barrier Properties

8.4 Packaging Processes

8.5 Printing and Decorating

Chapter 9: Snap Fits and Hinges

9.1 Snap Fit Designs

9.2 Design of Cantilever Snaps Using Classical Beam Theory

9.3 Assembly and Disassembly

9.4 Non-Rectangular Cantilevered Beams

9.5 Effects of Stress Concentration

9.6 Annular Snap Fits

9.7 Manufacturability

9.8 Plastic Hinges

Chapter 10: Plastic Gears

10.1 How Gears Work

10.2 Types of Gears

10.3 Terminology

10.4 Gear Tooth Loading

10.5 Contact Stress

10.6 Gear Tolerances

10.7 Gear Tooth Design

10.8 Gear Mesh Conditions and Operating Distances

10.9 Software

10.10 Prototyping

10.11 Gear Manufacturability

10.12 Gear Materials

Chapter 11: Bearings

11.1 Wear

11.2 Bearing Life and Performance

11.3 Bearing Design

11.4 Bearing Materials

Chapter 12: Pressure Vessels and Pipes

12.1 Pipe

12.2 Miner's Rule

12.3 Other Pressure Vessels

12.4 Other Types of Pressure Vessels

12.5 Material and Manufacturing Considerations

Chapter 13: Plastic Optics

13.1 Optical Fundamentals

13.2 Mirrors

13.3 Light Pipes

13.4 Lenses

13.5 Manufacturing Processes for Optical Components

13.6 Measuring Techniques

Chapter 14: Joining Techniques

14.1 Threads and Threading

14.2 Self-Tapping Screws

14.3 Metal Inserts

14.4 Ultrasonic Welding

14.5 Vibration and Hot Plate Welding

14.6 Spin Welding

14.7 Solvent and Adhesive Bonding

14.8 Bolt and Screw Assembly

Chapter 15: Product Design Process

15.1 Design Process

15.2 Material Selection

15.3 Design Services

Appendix A.

Thermal Properties of Selected Generic Materials

Appendix B

Properties of Selected Structural Components

Appendix C

Common Abbreviations for Plastic Materials

References

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed March 15, 2016).

ISBN:

9781523110315

1523110317

9781118842782

1118842782

9781118842737

1118842731

OCLC:

941779001