TRAINING IN PLASICS TECHNOLOGY

This new, second edition of Training in Plastics Technology is a text and workbook that provides plastics professionals an introduction to the world of plastics. This book is divided into educational units that can be described as lessons, with each lesson covering a distinct subject area.

Key questions at the beginning of each lesson help the reader approach the subject matter with certain questions in mind. Review questions at the end of each lesson test the knowledge acquired. The answers can be checked against the lists of correct answers at the end of the book.

Included in the twenty lessons in the book are: Plastics Fundamentals. What are Plastics? What are Plastics Made of? How are Plastics Classified? How are Plastics Identified? What are the Physical Properties of Plastics?; Classification of Plastics. Identification of Plastics Categories. Thermoplastics. Cross-linked Plastics (Elastomers, Thermosets); Thermoforming. Fundamentals. Process Steps. Technical Equipment; Welding Plastics. Fundamentals. Process Steps. Welding Methods; Machining Plastics. Fundamentals. Technical Processes; and Adhesive Bonding of Plastics. Fundamentals. Classification of Adhesives. Cementing Procedure.

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