Thermoplastics: Directory and Databook

✍ Scribed by David Bashford (auth.)

• Publisher: Springer Netherlands
• Year: 1996
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 487
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The overall aim of this book is to aid the process of sourcing and selecting appropriate thermoplastic polymers. There are now a wide diversity of thermoplastics offered for commercial uses. At one end of the range are the high-volume commodity materials for short life consumer applications. Whereas at the other end are the high­ value engineering materials; with significant levels of mechanical, physical and electrical performance. Within this publication, the generic groups of thermoplastics can be identified, along with their respective attributes and limitations. All thermoplastics are available in different grades. The constituents selected to form a grade are chosen to modify aspects of material behaviour, both during processing and in the final moulded form. The directory addresses materials which can be obtained in granular, powder or paste form for subsequent processing. Information is not provided directly on semi-finished product forms, such as films, fibres, sheet or profiles, other than when inferred from the processing descriptions of specified grades. The directory covers virgin or compounded material. It does not specifically address reclaimed or recycled grades. Data is provided for the mechanical and physical properties of moulded grades as processed by the route intended by the primary manufacturer (M) or compounder (C). Material grades can be obtained from a number of sources; either the original polymer manufacturer or a recognised compounder who produces a range of grades.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction....Pages 3-4
Thermoplastic Groups....Pages 5-26
Further Sources of Information....Pages 27-28
Front Matter....Pages 29-29
Introduction....Pages 31-31
Manufacturers and Compounders: Thermoplastic Products....Pages 32-40
Thermoplastic Products: Manufacturers and Compounders....Pages 41-47
Manufacturers and Compounders with Agents, Suppliers and Distributors....Pages 48-64
Multisource Distributors and Suppliers....Pages 65-72
Contact Details....Pages 73-115
Companies by Country....Pages 116-122
Useful Names and Addresses....Pages 123-134
Front Matter....Pages 135-135
Introduction....Pages 137-137
List of Test Method Standards....Pages 138-138
Key to Data Sheets and Properties....Pages 139-142
Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)....Pages 143-147
Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE)....Pages 147-150
Medium Density Polyethylene (MDPE)....Pages 150-151
High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)....Pages 151-162
Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMW PE)....Pages 162-162
Crosslinkable Polyethylene (XLPE)....Pages 163-163
Front Matter....Pages 135-135
Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE)....Pages 164-164
Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)....Pages 164-167
Ionomers....Pages 167-167
Polypropylenes (PP)....Pages 168-184
Polybutylene (PB)....Pages 185-185
Polymethylpentene (PMP)....Pages 186-187
Highly Crystalline Polyolefin (HCPO)....Pages 187-187
Polystyrenes (PS)....Pages 189-200
Styrene Acrylonitrile (SAN)....Pages 201-207
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)....Pages 208-220
Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylic (ASA)....Pages 221-221
Styrene Maleic Anhydride (SMA)....Pages 222-222
Styrene Butadiene Styrene (SBS)....Pages 223-225
Styrene Ethylene Butylene Styrene (SEBS)....Pages 225-225
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)....Pages 227-234
Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC)....Pages 234-235
Polyvinylidene Chloride (PVDC)....Pages 235-235
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)....Pages 237-240
Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP)....Pages 241-241
Perfluoro-Alkoxy Copolymers (PFA)....Pages 241-242
Front Matter....Pages 135-135
Polyurethanes (PUR)....Pages 331-337
Tetrafluoroethylene and Perfluoromethylvinylether Copolymer (MFA)....Pages 242-242
Ethylene-Tetrafluoroethylene Copolymers (ETFE)....Pages 243-243
Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF)....Pages 243-246
Ethylene-Chlorotrifluoroethylene Copolymers (ECTFE)....Pages 247-247
Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE)....Pages 247-248
Polymethylmethacrylates (PMMA)....Pages 249-254
Polyoxymethylene; Polyacetals (POM)....Pages 255-267
Polyamide 6 (PA6)....Pages 269-290
Polyamide 11 (PA11)....Pages 290-292
Polyamide 12 (PA12)....Pages 293-299
Polyamide 46 (PA46)....Pages 299-299
Polyamide 63 (PA63) — Amorphous....Pages 300-300
Polyamide 66 (PA66)....Pages 301-321
Polyamide 610(PA610)....Pages 321-321
Polyamide 612(Pa612)....Pages 322-324
Polyamide Copolymers (CoPA)....Pages 324-327
Polyarylamide (PAA)....Pages 328-328
Polyamide PA6-6-T....Pages 328-329
Amorphous Polyamide (PA6-3-T)....Pages 329-329
Front Matter....Pages 135-135
Polycarbonates (PC)....Pages 377-394
Polyethylene Terephthalates (PET)....Pages 394-398
Polybutylene Terephthalates (PBT)....Pages 399-423
Copolyesters....Pages 424-424
Polycyclohexylene Dimethylene Terephthalate (PCT)....Pages 424-424
Liquid Crystal Polymers....Pages 425-429
Polyketones....Pages 443-443
Polyaryletherketone (PAEK)....Pages 444-444
Polyetheretherketone (PEEK)....Pages 445-447
Polyetherketoneetherketoneketone (PEKEKK)....Pages 448-448
Polyphthalamides (PPA)....Pages 373-375
Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE)....Pages 339-352
Aliphatic Polyketones (APK)....Pages 431-431
Polyphenylenesulphide (PPS)....Pages 449-459
Polysulphones (PSU)....Pages 460-463
Polyethersulphones (PES)....Pages 464-468
Polyarylsulphone (PAS)....Pages 468-468
Blends....Pages 353-371
Polyphenylene Oxides (PPO)....Pages 433-440
Polyphenylene Ethers (PPE)....Pages 440-441
Front Matter....Pages 135-135
Polyamideimides (PAI)....Pages 469-469
Polyetherimides (PEI)....Pages 470-473
Thermoplastic Polyimide (TPI)....Pages 473-474
Back Matter....Pages 475-495

✦ Subjects

Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Mechanical Engineering; Polymer Sciences