Handbook of Plastics Testing and Failure Analysis

VISHU SHAH is President of Consultek, a plastics industry consulting company. He was president and cofounder of Performance Engineered Products and senior plastics engineer of the Rain Bird Corporation and Nibco Inc. Currently, he teaches numerous classes on various aspects of plastics at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Vishu Shah is a past president and current board member and senior member of the Society of Plastics Engineers.

Foreword. Preface to Third Edition. Preface to Second Edition. Preface to First Edition. 1 Basic Concepts in Advancement and Testing Technology. 2 Mechanical Properties. 3 Thermal Properties. 4 Electrical Properties. 5 Weathering Properties. 6 Optical Properties. 7 Material Characterization Tests. 8 Flammability. 9 Chemical Properties. 10 Analytical Tests. 11 Conditioning Properties. 12 Miscellaneous Tests. 13 Identifi cation Analysis of Plastic Materials. 14 Testing of Foam Plastics. 15 Failure Analysis. 16 Quality Control. 17 Product Liabilities and Testing. 18 Nondestructive Testing and Measurements. 19 Professional and Testing Organizations. 20 Uniform Global Testing Standards. Appendix A: Index of Equipment Manufacturers. Appendix B: Abbreviations: Polymeric Materials. Appendix C: Glossary. Appendix D: Trade Names. Appendix E: Standards Organizations. Appendix F: Trade Publications. Appendix G: Independent Testing Laboratories. Appendix H: Specifi cations. Appendix I: Charts and Tables. Appendix J: Plastic / Polymer Educational Programs in the United States and Canada. Appendix K: Figure 15-5. New Application Checklist. Index.