Plastics and Coatings - Durability, Stabilization, and Testing, First edition

Author: Rose Ryntz
Published: 2001
Number of Pages: 243
Number of Tables: 14
Number of Figures: 141

This book presents a comprehensive overview of the durability of coatings and plastics, including information on their chemical, photooxidation, moisture, heat, and solvent resistance. The scope ranges from predicting the service life performance of coatings and plastics to actual quantification of mechanical and physical manifestations of degradation. Stabilization mechanisms such as the role of pigments and light stabilizers are discussed as is the influence of processing conditions on residual stress and adhesion. This book will serve as an authoritative guide for practitioners in the plastics field for use in material selection. Plastics are an increasing part of way of life, and those who learn to properly utilize plastics, from concept design to end-of-life recycling, will gain a competitive advantage in the global marketplace.

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