... thermosetting plastics consists of
abrasion and solvent cleaning. A degree of abrasion is desired so that
the reinforcing material is exposed to the adhesive.
Reinforced thermoplastic parts are generally ... are often used. Butyl, nitrile,
and polyurethene adhesives are often used for flexible polyurethane
foam. Epoxy adhesives offer excellent properties on rigid polyurethane
foam.
12.5....
... the
workhorse of the thermoset industry. A bit of research should reveal if
there is a material of choice for any given product application.
First, a bit of a review of the basic categories of plastics materials.
In ... applications
because of special properties they offer that are required for that prod-
uct or process. For example, the vast majority of rotomolded...
... the formation of the oxide interface layer. The oxide
formation is further enhanced by the residual heating of the substrate
as a result of the transfer of the kinetic energy of the sputtered parti-
cles ... temperature coefficient of expansion of sev-
eral ceramic materials is shown in Table 7.4.
7.5 Mechanical Properties of Ceramic
Substrates
The mechanical properties of...
...
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HANDBOOK OF MATERIALS FOR PRODUCT DESIGN
As will be evident from a review of the subject and author listings, I have had the good
fortune to be able to bring together a team of outstanding ... There
are steels intended for high-temperature and low-temperature service,
for springs, for pressure vessels, for boilers, for use in concrete, for
railroads, and fo...
... which the product was designed.
Knowledge of the construction and formulation of an electrode can
be of considerable help in avoiding difficulties. This is particularly
true in the case of composite ... designate the alloy or, in
the case of commercially pure casting alloys, the level of purity. The
last digit indicates the product form—1 or 2 for ingot (depending on
impurity...
... averages for various sizes, product forms, and methods of manufacture and may
not be exactly representative of any particular product or size. These data are intended only as a basis for comparing ... an aluminum part usually will not
cause significant corrosion of the aluminum, because the total surface
area of the part is typically much greater than that of the fastener...
... three
categories: M for mechanical finishes, C for chemical finishes, and for
coatings: A for anodic, R for resinous and other organic coatings, V for
vitreous (porcelain and ceramic), E for electroplated ... Coatings (A)
Type of Finish Designation
1
Description
Examples of Methods of
Finishing
2
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TABLE 2.49 Chemical Finishes (C)
Type of
finish Designation
1
1
The com...
... is unique in
terms of types of structures for which it can be used, and also in terms
of the forms of starting materials. For instance, a unidirectional
prepreg is optimum for automated laydown ... range of applications
for the RTM technique. RTM is also a way of preparing a composite
structure from a knitted preform. Knitting and braiding and sewn tri-
dimensionally rein...
... processing
parameters for Hytrel, and for a number of other materials in this
chapter, can be found on the producers’ Internet home pages.
* Hytrel is a registered trademark of DuPont for its brand of thermoplastic ...
strain softening;
this means that, as the rubber is forced to deform, it
takes less force per unit of deformation to achieve a high strain than a
lower one....
... /°C. Thermal expansion
of sealing glasses is often modified by use of low-expansion fillers (fine
particles of low-expansion crystals or glasses). Compositions and prop-
erties of some commercial sealing ... important. Such information can be obtained using
UV, visible, and infrared spectrophotometers. For other applications,
consistent color matching of different lots of product,...