Thermoplastic Materials Overview

This text offers a detailed presentation of thermoplastic materials that are commercially available for the plastics and polymer industries. It discusses chemical structure-property relationships and various categories of thermoplastic resins, including general purpose/commodity, quasicommodity, engineering, and specialty.

Types of Thermoplastics Covered

Some of the thermoplastics covered include polycarbonate, nylon, ABS, and PMMA.

Application and Processing

Using a process-oriented format, the author explores application areas of thermoplastics to elucidate the interrelation and effect of processing on the properties and performance of these materials.