Table of Contents

1 Glossary.- 2 Polymer Chemistry.- 3 Plastic Materials/Properties and Applications.- 4 Extrusion Processes.- 5 Injection Molding of Plastics.- 6 Design Considerations for Injection Molds.- 7 Injection Mold Manufacturing.- 8 Injection Molding of Thermosets.- 9 Compression and Transfer Molding.- 10 Designing Molds for Thermoset Processing.- 11 Molded Part Design.- 12 Blow Molding of Thermoplastics.- 13 Thermoforming of Plastic Film and Sheet.- 14 Rotational Molding.- 15 Calendering.- 16 Vinyl Dispersions.- 17 Powder Coatings.- 18 Reinforced Plastics and Composites.- 19 Cellular Plastics.- 20 Radiation Processing.- 21 Material and Parts Handling.- 22 Compounding.- 23 Finishing and Machining Plastics.- 24 Joining and Assembling Plastics.- 25 Design Standards for Inserts.- 26 Decorating Plastics.- 27 Performance Testing of Plastics Products.