Introduction to Plastics Engineering

Introduction to Plastics Engineering
Vijay K Stokes
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Hardback
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7 May 2020 US
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9781119536574
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The authoritative introduction to all aspects of plastics engineering - offering both academic and industry perspectives in one complete volume. Introduction to Plastics Engineering provides a self-contained introduction to plastics engineering. A unique synergistic approach explores all aspects of material use - concepts, mechanics, materials, part design, part fabrication, and assembly - required for converting plastic materials, mainly in the form of small pellets, into useful products. Thermoplastics, thermosets, elastomers, and advanced composites, the four disparate application areas of polymers normally treated as separate subjects, are covered together.Divided into five parts - Concepts, Mechanics, Materials, Part Processing and Assembly, and Material Systems - this inclusive volume enables readers to gain a well-rounded, foundational knowledge of plastics engineering. Chapters cover topics including the structure of polymers, how concepts from polymer physics explain the macro behavior of plastics, evolving concepts for plastics use, simple mechanics principles and their role in plastics engineering, models for the behavior of solids and fluids, and the mechanisms underlying the stiffening of plastics by embedded fibers. Drawing from his over fifty years in both academia and industry, Author Vijay Stokes uses the synergy between fundamentals and applications to provide a more meaningful introduction to plastics.Examines every facet of plastics engineering from materials and fabrication methods to advanced compositesProvides accurate, up-to-date information for students and engineers both new to plastics and highly experienced with themOffers a practical guide to large number of materials and their applicationsAddresses current issues for mechanical design, part performance, and part fabrication Introduction to Plastics Engineering is an ideal text for practicing engineers, researchers, and students in mechanical and plastics engineering and related industries.
Vijay Kumar Stokes, PhD (Princeton), joined IIT Kanpur in 1964, where he served as the Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department (1974-1977) and as the Convener of the Nuclear Engineering and Technology Program (1977-1978). In 1978, he joined GE Corporate Research & Development, where for 15 years he worked on plastics. Professor Stokes is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Institution of Engineers (India), and the Society of Plastics Engineers.
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ISBN-13: 9781119536574
Published: 7 May 2020
Published In: United States
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Format: Hardback
Height: 240mm
Width: 191mm
Spine: 63mm
Weight: 2022g
Pages: 1064

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