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The definitive databook covering permeation for engineers and scientists involved in the plastics industry and product design with plastics

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Permeation of Plastics and Elastomers 2. Introduction to Plastics and Polymers 3. Production of films, containers and membranes 4. Markets and Applications for films, containers and membranes 5. Styrenic Plastics 6. Polyesters Plastics 7. Polyimides Plastics 8. Polyamides (Nylons) Plastics 9. Polyolefins, Polyvinyls and Acrylics Plastics 10. Elastomers and Rubbers 11. Fluoropolymers Plastics 12. High Temperature Polymers Plastics 13. Renewable/sustainable Plastics Appendices 1. Permeation Unit Conversion Factors 2. Vapor Transmission rate Conversion factors 3. Standard Fuel 4. Permeability of Gloves

About the Author

Larry McKeen has a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin and worked for DuPont Fluoroproducts from 1978-2014. As a Senior Research Associate (Chemist), he was responsible for new product development including application technology and product optimization for particular end-uses, and product testing. He retired from DuPont at the end of 2014 and is currently a consultant.