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Table of Contents
Foreword ......................................................................................................................... 4
1. Polymers and Plastics ..................................................................................................... 5
2. Commodities ................................................................................................................... 9
3. Engineering Polymers .................................................................................................. 19
4. Thermoplastic Elastomers ............................................................................................ 27
5. High-Performance Polymers ........................................................................................ 33
6. Bioplastics and Biocomposites ..................................................................................... 41
7. Plastic and the Environment ......................................................................................... 47
8. Modification of Polymers .............................................................................................. 51
9. Material Data and Measurements ................................................................................. 59
10. Material Databases on the Internet ............................................................................... 65
11. Test Methods for Plastic Raw Materials and Moldings .................................................. 67
12. Injection-Molding Methods............................................................................................ 73
13. Post-molding Operations .............................................................................................. 77
14. Different Types of Molds............................................................................................... 81
15. Structure of Molds ...................................................................................................... 87
16. Mold Design and Product Quality ................................................................................. 93
17. Prototype Molds and Mold Filling Analysis.................................................................... 97
18. Rapid Prototyping and Additive Manufacturing ............................................................ 103
19. Cost Calculations for Moldings .................................................................................... 111
20. Alternative Processing Methods for Thermoplastics .................................................... 117
21. Material Selection Process .......................................................................................... 127
22. Requirements and Specification for Plastic Products ................................................... 131
23. Design Rules for Thermoplastic Moldings.................................................................... 145
24. Assembly Methods for Thermoplastics ........................................................................ 159
25. The Injection-Molding Process .................................................................................... 165
26. Injection Molding Process Parameters ........................................................................ 183
27. Problem Solving and Quality Management .................................................................. 185
28. Troubleshooting – Causes and Effects ........................................................................ 195
29. Statistical Process Control (SPC) ................................................................................ 215
30. Internet Links and Index .............................................................................................. 223