Handbook of Thermoset Plastics, 3rd Edition

Handbook of Thermoset Plastics, 3rd Edition

Author: Dodiuk & Goodman
ISBN 9781455731077 

800 pages
$249.00
Key Features

• Goodman and Dodiuk-Kenig provide a comprehensive reference guide to the chemistry, manufacturing, and applications of thermosets.

• Updated to include recent developments in manufacturing - from biopolymers to nanocomposites.

• Case Studies illustrate applications of key thermoset plastics.

 

Description

Thermosetting plastics are a distinct category of plastics whose high performance, durability and reliability at high temperatures make them suitable for specialty applications ranging from automotive and aerospace through to electronic packaging and consumer products (your melamine kitchen worktop is a thermoset resin!). Recent developments in thermoset plastics technology and processes has broadened their use exponentially over recent years, and these developments continue: in November 2011, French scientists created a new lightweight thermoset that is as strong and stable as previous materials yet can be easily reworked and reshaped when heated which makes it unique amongst thermosets and allows for repair and recycling.

The Handbook of Thermoset Plastics, now in its 3rd edition, provides a comprehensive survey of the chemical processes, manufacturing techniques and design properties of each polymer, along with their applications. Written by a team of highly experienced practitioners, the practical implications of using thermoset plastics are presented - both their strengths and weaknesses. The data and descriptions presented here enable engineers, scientists, and technicians to form judgments and take action on the basis of informed analysis. The aim of the book is to help the reader to make the right decision and take the correct action - avoiding the pitfalls the authors’ experience has uncovered.

The new edition has been updated throughout to reflect current practice in manufacturing and processing, featuring:

• Case Studies to demonstrate how particular properties make different polymers suitable for different applications, as well as covering end-use and safety considerations.

• A new chapter on using nanoparticles to enhance thermal and mechanical properties.

• A new chapter describing new materials based on renewable resources (such as soy-based thermoset plastics).

• A new chapter covering recent developments and potential future technologies such as new catalysts for Controlled Radical Polymerization.

Readership

Plastics engineers, chemical engineers, polymer chemists, design engineers, manufacturing engineers and technicians, students of polymer engineering and chemistry.
1.Introduction
2.Phenol-Formaldehyde Resins
3.Polybenzoxazines-New Generation Phenolic Resins
4.Aminoresins
5.Furan Resins
6.Unsaturated Polyester and Vinyl Ester Resins
7.Allyls
8.Epoxy Resins
9.Thermo and Chemoset Polyurethanes
10.Aromatic Polyimides and High-Temperature Resistant Thermoset Polymers: Research, Development and Engineering Applications
11.Cyanate Ester Resins
12.Maleimide Based Alder-Ene Thermosets: Recent Advances
13.Syntactic Foams Based on Thermoset Polymers
14.Silicones
15.Thermosets from Renewable Sources
16.Nanotechnology Based Thermosets
17.Crosslinked Thermoplastics
18.Processing of Thermoset Resins