1．INTRODUCTION TO PLASTICS 1
WORLDWIDE IMPORTANCE 1
PROPERTY AND BEHAVIOR 6
CHEMISTRY OF POLYMERS 10
Nanometer Polymer 30
MORPHOLOGY/MOLECULAR STRUCTURE/PROPERTY/PROCESS 30
Molecular Weight 31
Molecular Weight Distribution 33
VISCOSITY AND MELT FLOW 33
Newtonian and Non-Newtonian 33
RHEOLOGY 35
VISCOELASTICITY 35
PROCESSING-TO-PERFORMANCE INTERFACE 37
Glass Transition Temperature 37
Melt Temperature 37
CLASSIFYING PLASTIC 42
Thermoplastic:Crystalline or Amorphous 42
Liquid Crystalline Polymer 50
Thermoset 52
Cross-linked Thermoplastic 52
COMPOUNDING AND ALLOYING 54
INTRODUCTION TO PROPERTIES 54
PLASTICS CHARACTERISTICS 61
Thermal Behavior 63
Residence Time 65
Plastic Memory 65
Thermal Conductivity 67
Specific Heat 69
Thermal Diffusivity 70
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion 70
Temperature Index 70
Corrosion Resistance 71
Chemical Resistance 71
Fire Property 72
Steel and Plastic 74
Permeability 74
Fluorination 74
Radiation 75
Craze/Crack 75
DRYING PLASTIC 75
VARIABILITY 79
ADVANTAGE AND LIMITATION 81
FALLO APPROACH 82
2．PLASTICS PROPERTY 85
OVERVIEW 85
PROPERTY RANGE 99
PLASTICS PERFORMANCE 111
HEAT-RESISTANT PLASTIC 111
THERMOPLASTICS 114
Polyolefin 115
Polyolefin Elastomer,Thermoplastic 115
Polyethylene 116
High-Density Polyethylene 126
Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene 128
Polypropylene 130
Polypropylene Blends 133
Polybutylene 136
Vinyl 139
Polyvinyl Alcohol 146
Polyvinyl Butyral 146
Polystyrene 148
Polystyrene Film,Heat-Sealable 150
Syndiotactic Polystyrene 151
Polystyrene-Polyethylene Blend 151
Polystyrene-Polyphenylene Ether Blend 151
Acetal 152
Acrylic 152
Acrylonitrile 153
Cellulosic Polymers 156
Chlorinated Polyether 156
Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate 157
Ethylene-Vinyl Alcohol 157
Fluoroelastomer 157
Fluoroplastic 158
Ionomer 181
Nylon(Polyamide) 183
Parylene 189
Phenoxy 189
Polyallomer 191
Polyamide 191
Polyamide-Imide 191
POLYANILINE 195
POLYARYLATE 195
Polyarylester 196
Polyaryletherketone 196
Polyarylsulfone 197
Polybutylene Terephthalate 197
Polycarbonate 198
Polycyclohexylenedimethylene Terephthalate 200
Polyelectrolyte 201
Thermoplastic Polyester 201
Polyester Thermoplastic and the Environment 201
Polyester-Reinforced Urethane 201
Water-Soluble Polyester 202
Polyetherketone 202
Polyetheretherketone 202
CHLORINATED POLYETHER 203
POLYETHERIMIDE 203
Polyethylene Naphthalate 204
Polyethylene Terephthalate 204
Polyhydroxybutyrate 207
Polyimidazole 207
Polyimide 207
Polyimide Powder 213
Polyesterimide 214
Polyketone 214
Polylactide 215
Polyphenylene Oxide 216
Polyphenylene Sulfide 217
Polyphosphazene 217
Polyphthalamide 218
Polysulfide 218
Polysulfone 219
Polyethersulfone 220
Polyphthalamide 221
Polysaccharide 221
Polyterpene 221
Polythiophene 221
Polyurethane,Thermoplastic 221
Polyurethane Elastomer 222
Polyurethane Isoplast 222
THERMOSET PLASTIC 223
Alkyd 223
Allyl 229
Diallyl Phthalate 233
Epoxy 234
EpoxyVinyl Ester 239
Ethylene-Propylene Elastomer 241
F1uorosilicone Elastomer 242
Melamine Formaldehyde 244
Neoprene 247
Phenol-Formaldehyde (Phenolic) 247
Polybenzimidazole 249
Polybenzobisoxazole 251
Polybutadiene 251
Polychloroprene 251
Polyester,Thermoset 253
Polyester,Water-Extended 258
Polyimidazopyrrolone 259
Polyisobutylene 259
Polyisobutylene Butyl 259
Polyisoprene 260
Natural Rubber and Other Elastomers 260
Polynorbornene 260
Polyurethane,Thermoset 260
Rubber, Natural 261
Rubber Latex,Natural 263
Silicone 265
Styrene-Butadiene Elastomer 271
Urea-Formaldehyde 272
ELASTOMER 273
REINFORCED PLASTIC 274
RECYCLED PLASTIC 278
Recycle Definition 309
PLASTIC SELECTION 311
Selection Approach 320
Chemical Resistance 322
Color 326
Crazing/Cracking 326
Elasticity 326
Electric/Electronic 328
Flame Resistance 328
Impact 328
Odor/Taste 331
Permeability 332
Radiation 338
Temperature Resistance 338
Transparency 360
Weathering 361