[...]... Street, Suite 390, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA Edward N Peters Sabic Innovative Plastics, Selkirk, NY 12158, USA ed.peters@sabic-ip.com Werner Posch Plastics Engineering, Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences, Wels, Austria ´ ´ Bela Pukanszky Laboratory of Plastics and Rubber Technology, Department of Physical Chemistry and Materials Science, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest,... and hostile environments [1] As substitutes for metal in the construction of mechanical apparatus, engineering plastics offer advantages such as corrosion resistance, transparency, lightness, self-lubrication, and economy in fabrication and decorating Replacement of metals by plastics is favored as the physical properties and operating temperature ranges of plastics improve and the cost of metals and. .. Composite Materials and Engineering Center, Washington State University, WA 99164, USA xiii jwzhang@wsu.edu David A Zumbrunnen Laboratory for Advanced Plastic Materials & Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA zdavid@clemson.edu This page intentionally left blank Introduction to the Plastics Industry Kirk M Cantor 1 and Patrick Watts 2 1 Plastics and. .. Nanocomposite Materials This page intentionally left blank 1 Plastics Materials Kirk M Cantor 1 and Patrick Watts 2 1 Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology, Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, PA 17701, USA 2 Medcomp Inc., Harleysville, PA 19438, USA 1.1 Polymeric Materials 1.1.1 Long-Chain Molecules All polymers used within the plastics industry have the same long-chain molecular structure... Economics, Budapest, Hungary; Institute of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Chemical Research Center, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary jhari@mail.bme.hu Chris DeArmitt Applied Minerals, Inc., 110 Greene St., New York, NY 10012, USA Wei He Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering University of Tennessee, Knoxville,... left blank 2 Engineering Thermoplastics George H Melton 1, Edward N Peters 2 and Ruth K Arisman 3 1 University of Rhode Island, Kinston, Rhode Island 02881, USA 2 Sabic Innovative Plastics, Selkirk, New York 12158, USA 3 Akagaha, Inc., Lenox, Massachusetts 01240, USA 2.1 Introduction 2.1.1 Polyamides Engineering polymers comprise a special, high-performance segment of synthetic plastic materials that... 48197, USA Roberto Benson Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA rbenson1@utk.edu S.L Belcher Deceased Mark Berry PPD Tech, 10 Buttonwood Rd, Bedford, NH 03110, USA m.berry@ppdtech-usa.com Kirk M Cantor Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology, Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, PA 17701, USA William F Carroll, Jr The Vinyl Institute,... specific gravity than other engineering thermoplastics The first applications were those requiring autoclaving (medical equipment) and outstanding electrical properties at elevated temperatures As compounding, stabilization, and processing skills improved, markets for PPE blends expanded to include office equipment, electronic components, automotive parts, water distribution systems, and general metal replacement... flammability and low smoke suit it for aircraft and transportation applications In addition, it can withstand rigorous handling and repeated steam sterilization cycles and is used in medical application Thus, polyarylsulfones are used in surgical equipment, laboratory equipment, life support parts, and autoclavable tray systems Blow molding polyarylsulfones produce suction bottles, tissue culture bottles, and. .. stabilizers, and reinforcing fibers and fillers The available degrees of freedom make the opportunity challenging and provide almost infinite possibilities Indeed, there are a plethora of engineering resin blends and alloys available Some of the more commercially significant materials include blends of PC, polyamides, and PPE Polymer science is key in developing compatible blends, stable morphology, and effective . Publisher m.deans@elsevier.com To the memory of Bill Woishnis, colleague and friend APPLIED PLASTICS ENGINEERING HANDBOOK Processing and Materials Edited by Myer Kutz Amsterdam • Boston • Heidelberg • London • New. Watts PART I: PLASTICS, ELASTOMERIC AND NANOCOMPOSITE MATERIALS 1 1 Plastics Materials 3 Kirk M. Cantor and Patrick Watts 2 Engineering Thermoplastics 7 George H. Melton, Edward N. Peters and Ruth.