Plastics materials / J.A. Brydson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brydson, J. A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plastics.

Polymers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (920 pages)

Edition:

7th ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999.

Summary:

The seventh edition of this classic reference work once more provides a comprehensive overview of commercially available plastics materials. Bridging the gap between theory and practice, it enables scientists to understand the commercial implications of their work as well as providing technologists with a theoretical background. Since the previous edition, several new materials have been announced. Many of these materials result from metallocene catalyst technology. In addition, developments also continue with condensation polymers with several new polyester type materials of interest for bottle-blowing and/or degradable plastics. New phenolic-type resins have also been announced. As with previous editions, an explanation of the properties of these new materials in terms of their structure and morphology involving the principles laid down in the earlier chapters is presented.

Contents:

Front Cover

Plastics Materials

Copyright Page

Contents

Preface to the Seventh Edition

Preface to the First Edition

Acknowledgements for the Seventh Edition

Abbreviations for Plastics and Rubbers

Chapter 1. The Historical Development of Plastics Materials

1.1 Natural Plastics

1.2 Parkesine and Celluloid

1.3 1900-1930

1.4 The Evolution of the Vinyl Plastics

1.5 Developments since 1939

1.6 Raw Materials for Plastics

1.7 The Market for Plastics

1.8 The Future for Plastics

Chapter 2. The Chemical Nature of Plastics

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Thermoplastic and Thermosetting Behaviour

2.3 Further Consideration of Addition Polymerisation

2.4 Condensation Polymerisation

Chapter 3. States of Aggregation in Polymers

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Linear Amorphous Polymers

3.3 Crystalline Polymers

3.4 Cross-linked Structures

3.5 Polyblends

3.6 Summary

Chapter 4. Relation of Structure to Thermal and Mechanical Properties

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Factors Affecting the Glass Transition Temperature

4.3 Factors Affecting the Ability to Crystallise

4.4 Factors Affecting the Crystalline Melting Point

4.5 Some Individual Properties

Chapter 5. Relation of Structure to Chemical Properties

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Chemical Bonds

5.3 Polymer Solubility

5.4 Chemical Reactivity

5.5 Effects of Thermal, Photochemical and High-energy Radiation

5.6 Aging and Weathering

5.7 Diffusion and Permeability

5.8 Toxicity

5.9 Fire and Plastics

Chapter 6. Relation of Structure to Electrical and Optical Properties

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Dielectric Constant, Power Factor and Structure

6.3 Some Quantitative Relationships of Dielectrics

6.4 Electronic Applications of Polymers

6.5 Electrically Conductive Polymers

6.6 Optical Properties

Appendix

Electrical Testing.

Chapter 7. Additives for Plastics

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Fillers

7.3 Plasticisers and Softeners

7.4 Lubricants and Flow Promoters

7.5 Anti-aging Additives

7.6 Flame Retarders

7.7 Colorants

7.8 Blowing Agents

7.9 Cross-linking Agents

7.10 Photodegradants

7.11 2-Oxazolines

Chapter 8. Principles of the Processing of Plastics

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Melt Processing of Thermoplastics

8.3 Melt Processing of Thermosetting Plastics

8.4 Processing in the Rubbery State

8.5 Solution, Suspension and Casting Processes

8.6 Summary

Chapter 9. Principles of Product Design

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Rigidity of Plastics Materials

9.3 Toughness

9.4 Stress-Strain-Time Behaviour

9.5 Recovery from Deformation

9.6 Distortion, Voids and Frozen-in Stress

9.7 Conclusions

Chapter 10. Polyethylene

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Preparation of Monomer

10.3 Polymerisation

10.4 Structure and Properties of Polyethylene

10.5 Properties of Polyethylene

10.6 Additives

10.7 Processing

10.8 Polyethylenes of Low and High Molecular Weight

10.9 Cross-linked Polyethylene

10.10 Chlorinated Polyethylene

10.11 Applications

Chapter 11. Aliphatic Polyolefins other than Polyethylene, and Diene Rubbers

11.1 Polypropylene

11.2 Polybut-1-ene

11.3 Polyisobutylene

11.4 Poly-(4-methylpent-1-ene)

11.5 Other Aliphatic Olefin Homopolymers

11.6 Copolymers Containing Ethylene

11.7 Diene Rubbers

11.8 Thermoplastic Diene Rubbers

11.9 Aliphatic Olefin Rubbers

11.10 Rubbery Cyclo-olefin (Cyclo-alkene) Polymers

11.11 1,2-Polybutadiene

11.12 Ethylene-styrene copolymers

11.13 Other elastomers

Chapter 12. Vinyl Chloride Polymers

12.1 Introduction

12.2 Preparation of Vinyl Chloride

12.3 Polymerisation

12.4 Structure of Poly(vinyl chloride).

12.5 Compounding Ingredients

12.6 Properties of PVC Compounds

12.7 Processing

12.8 Applications

12.9 Miscellaneous Products

Chapter 13. Fluorine-containing Polymers

13.1 Introduction

13.2 Polytetrafluoroethylene

13.3 Tetrafluoroethylene-Hexafluoropropylene Copolymers

13.4 Tetrafluoroethylene-Ethylene Copolymers (ETFE)

13.5 Polychlorotrifluoroethylene Polymers (PCTFE) and Copolymers with Ethylene (ECTFE)

13.6 Poly(vinyl fluoride) (PVF)

13.7 Poly(vinylidene fluoride)

13.8 Other Plastics Materials Containing Tetrafluoroethylene

13.9 Hexafluoroisobutylene-Vinylidene Fluoride Copolymers

13.10 Fluorine-containing Rubbers

13.11 Thermoplastic fluoroelastomers

13.12 Miscellaneous Fluoropolymers

Chapter 14. Poly(vinyl acetate) and its Derivatives

14.1 Introduction

14.2 Poly(vinyl acetate)

14.3 Poly(vinyl alcohol)

14.4 The Poly(vinyl acetals)

14.5 Ethylene-Vinyl Alcohol Copolymers

14.6 Poly(vinyl cinnamate)

14.7 Other Organic Vinyl Ester Polymers

Chapter 15. Acrylic Plastics

15.1 Introduction

15.2 Poly(methyl methacrylate)

15.3 Methyl Methacrylate Polymers with Enhanced Impact Resistance and Softening Point

15.4 Nitrile Resins

15.5 Acrylate Rubbers

15.6 Thermosetting Acrylic Polymers

15.7 Acrylic Adhesives

15.8 Hydrophilic Polymers

15.9 Poly(methacrylimide)

15.10 Miscellaneous Methacrylate and Chloroacrylate Polymers and Copolymers

15.11 Other Acrylic Polymers

Chapter 16. Plastics Based on Styrene

16.1 Introduction

16.2 Preparation of the Monomer

16.3 Polymerisation

16.4 Properties and Structure of Polystyrene

16.5 General Properties

16.6 High-impact Polystyrenes (HIPS) (Toughened Polystyrenes (TPS))

16.7 Styrene-Acrylonitrile Copolymers

16.8 ABS Plastics.

16.9 Miscellaneous Rubber-modified Styrene-Acrylonitrile and Related Copolymers

16.10 Styrene-Maleic Anhydride Copolymers

16.11 Butadiene-Styrene Block Copolymers

16.12 Miscellaneous Polymers and Copolymers

16.13 Stereoregular Polystyrene

16.14 Processing of Polystyrene

16.15 Expanded Polystyrene

16.16 Oriented Polystyrene

16.17 Applications

Chapter 17. Miscellaneous Vinyl Thermoplastics

17.1 Introduction

17.2 Vinylidene Chloride Polymers and Copolymers

17.3 Coumarone-Indene resins

17.4 Poly(vinyl carbazole)

17.5 Poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)

17.6 Poly(vinyl ethers)

17.7 Other Vinyl Polymers

Chapter 18. Polyamides and Polyimides

18.1 Polyamides: Introduction

18.2 Intermediates for Aliphatic Polyamides

18.3 Polymerisation of Aliphatic Polyamides

18.4 Structure and Properties of Aliphatic Polyamides

18.5 General Properties of the Nylons

18.6 Additives

18.7 Glass-filled Nylons

18.8 Processing of the Nylons

18.9 Applications

18.10 Polyamides of Enhanced Solubility

18.11 Other Aliphatic Polyamides

18.12 Aromatic Polyamides

18.13 Polyimides

18.14 Modified Polyimides

18.15 Elastomeric Polyamides

18.16 Polyesteramides

Chapter 19. Polyacetals and Related Materials

19.1 Introduction

19.2 Preparation of Formaldehyde

19.3 Acetal Resins

19.4 Miscellaneous Aldehyde Polymers

19.5 Polyethers from Glycols and Alkylene Oxides

19.6 Oxetane Polymers

19.7 Polysulphides

Chapter 20. Polycarbonates

20.1 Introduction

20.2 Production of Intermediates

20.3 Polymer Preparation

20.4 Relation of Structure and Properties

20.5 General Properties

20.6 Processing Characteristics

20.7 Applications of Bis-phenol A Polycarbonates

20.8 Alloys based on Bis-phenol A Polycarbonates

20.9 Polyester Carbonates and Block Copolymers.

20.10 Miscellaneous Carbonic Ester Polymers

Chapter 21. Other Thermoplastics Containing p-Phenylene Groups

21.1 Introduction

21.2 Polyphenylenes

21.3 Poly-p-xylylene

21.4 Poly(phenylene oxides) and Halogenated Derivatives

21.5 Alkyl Substituted Poly(phenylene oxides) including PPO

21.6 Polyphenylene Sulphides

21.7 Polysulphones

21.8 Polyarylether Ketones

21.9 Phenoxy Resins

21.10 Linear Aromatic Polyesters

21.11 Polyhydantoin Resins

21.12 Poly(parabanic acids)

21.13 Summary

Chapter 22. Cellulose Plastics

22.1 Nature and Occurrence of Cellulose

22.2 Cellulose Esters

22.3 Cellulose Ethers

22.4 Regenerated Cellulose

22.5 Vulcanised Fibre

Chapter 23. Phenolic Resins

23.1 Introduction

23.2 Raw Materials

23.3 Chemical Aspects

23.4 Resin Manufacture

23.5 Moulding Powders

23.6 Phenolic Laminates

23.7 Miscellaneous Applications

23.8 Resorcinol-Formaldehyde Adhesives

23.9 Friedel-Crafts and Related Polymers

23.10 Phenolic Resin Fibres

23.11 Polybenzoxazines

Chapter 24. Aminoplastics

24.1 Introduction

24.2 Urea-Formaldehyde Resins

24.3 Melamine-Formaldehyde Resins

24.4 Melamine-Phenolic Resins

24.5 Aniline-Formaldehyde Resins

24.6 Resins Containing Thiourea

Chapter 25. Polyesters

25.1 Introduction

25.2 Unsaturated Polyester Laminating Resins

25.3 Polyester Moulding Compositions

25.4 Fibre-forming and Film-forming Polyesters

25.5 Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Moulding Materials

25.6 Poly(butylene terephthalate)

25.7 Poly(trimethylene terephthalate)

25.8 Poly-(1,4-cyclohexylenedimethyleneterephthalate) (PCT)

25.9 Highly Aromatic Linear Polyesters

25.10 Polyester Thermoplastic Elastomers

25.11 Poly(pivalolactone)

25.12 Polycaprolactones

25.13 Surface Coatings, Plasticisers and Rubbers.

Chapter 26. Epoxide Resins.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-08-051408-1

OCLC:

935264707