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Series: ASM Desk Editions
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 November 1995
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.emde.a0003006
EISBN: 978-1-62708-200-6
... Abstract This article outlines the fundamentals of polymer science and emphasizes the aspects that are necessary and useful to applications of engineering plastics. The basic structure of polymers influences the properties of both polymers and the plastics made from them. An understanding...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 18
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 31 December 2017
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v18.a0006373
EISBN: 978-1-62708-192-4
... dependences of the wear rate of polymers on various factors, it should be borne in mind that fatigue is the leading but not the only wear mode ( Ref 1 ). Polymer Composites There is continuous progress in polymer science and each year new materials are synthesized ( Ref 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 ). Great...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 10
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 15 December 2019
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v10.a0006650
EISBN: 978-1-62708-213-6
... Abstract This article focuses on the application of solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy in materials science, especially for inorganic and organic polymer solids. It begins with a discussion on the general principles of NMR, providing information on nuclear spin...
Series: ASM Desk Editions
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 November 1995
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.emde.a0003030
EISBN: 978-1-62708-200-6
... Abstract Tribology is the science and technology of interacting surfaces in relative motion or, the study of friction, wear, and lubrication. This article focuses on friction and wear processes that aid in the evaluation and selection of materials, for polymers and some composites used...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 13A
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 January 2003
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v13a.a0003708
EISBN: 978-1-62708-182-5
... of statistical inference and addresses the commonly used statistical tools and tests. It describes the science and engineering of materials, including metals, polymers, and ceramics. The article explores the principles of various surface-sensitive techniques and the usefulness and limitations of these techniques...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 23A
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 12 September 2022
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v23A.a0006895
EISBN: 978-1-62708-392-8
... of polymeric nanofiber at a higher production rate. The Nanospider can process a broad range of polymers with fiber diameters of 50–300 nm spun into nonwoven webs ( Ref 47 , 48 ). Even though this method could scale up the electrospinning process successfully, optimized factors that have resulted...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 5
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 January 1994
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v05.a0001319
EISBN: 978-1-62708-170-2
... ), July/Aug 1989 31. Gerenser L.J. , XPS Studies of Plasma Modified Polymer Surfaces , Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering , Vol 62 , 1990 32. Vargo T.G. , Gardella J.A. , and Salvati L. , Multitechnique Surface Spectroscopic Studies of Plasma Modified...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 8
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 January 2000
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v08.a0003318
EISBN: 978-1-62708-176-4
..., temperature, and environment of the test; and the molecular properties of the polymer. These factors are of considerable interest and practicality for the safe design of structural polymeric components subjected to repetitive loading. When designing for the fatigue life of an engineering plastic, one...
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By Rebecca Tuszynski
Series: ASM Desk Editions
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 November 1995
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.emde.a0003011
EISBN: 978-1-62708-200-6
... other polymeric materials, can be identified by a variety of names (systematic name, chemical name, a customary or common name, and commercial or trade names), as described in the article “Polymer Science for Engineers” in this Volume. ASTM D 1418, “Standard Practice for Rubber and Rubber Latices...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 11B
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 15 May 2022
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v11B.a0006867
EISBN: 978-1-62708-395-9
... Abstract With any polymeric material, chemical exposure may have one or more different effects. Some chemicals act as plasticizers, changing the polymer from one that is hard, stiff, and brittle to one which is softer, more flexible, and sometimes tougher. Often these chemicals can dissolve...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 23
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 June 2012
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v23.a0005676
EISBN: 978-1-62708-198-6
... the development of polymeric biomaterials. However, the rapid developments made in science and engineering of plastics in the second half of the 20th century paved the way for their acceptance in medical applications. Currently, there are many types and grades of polymers that have a history of successful use...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 11B
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 15 May 2022
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v11B.a0006944
EISBN: 978-1-62708-395-9
... crazing and fracture in polymeric materials, with a review of the behavior of the elastic modulus as a function of temperature or time parameters, emphasizing the importance of the viscoelastic nature of their deformation and fracture. The discussion covers the behavior of polymers under stress, provides...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 11B
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 15 May 2022
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v11B.a0006929
EISBN: 978-1-62708-395-9
... Abstract This article provides an overview of the physics and math associated with moisture-related failures in plastic components. It develops key equations, showing how they are used to analyze the causes and effects of water uptake, diffusion, and moisture concentration in polymeric...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 11B
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 15 May 2022
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v11B.a0006931
EISBN: 978-1-62708-395-9
... crystal phases and structures in solid materials. failure analysis infrared spectroscopy nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy polymer structure thermal analysis X-ray diffraction FAILURE OF POLYMERIC materials is the result of a very complex process. This article introduces procedures...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 11B
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 15 May 2022
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v11B.a0006941
EISBN: 978-1-62708-395-9
... of the two. The deformational behavior of many materials in response to an applied stress can be examined by treating it solely as a solid or solely as a fluid, depending, of course, on the physical state of the material. However, plastics and polymeric materials, which hold a solid form, are treated...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 9
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 December 2004
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v09.a0009071
EISBN: 978-1-62708-177-1
... rods to high-performance airplane parts, the use of fiber-reinforced composite materials is becoming more popular due to their high strength-to-weight ratio combined with easy manufacturing methods. Fiber-reinforced polymeric-matrix composites consist of reinforcing fibers and a polymer resin...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 11B
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 15 May 2022
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v11B.a0006915
EISBN: 978-1-62708-395-9
... Blends While copolymers are made from mixtures of monomers that have been joined together during polymerization, polymer blends are mixtures of polymer chains. The component polymers may be miscible, immiscible, or partially miscible. In the case of miscible blends, the polymers mix on a molecular...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 11B
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 15 May 2022
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v11B.a0006869
EISBN: 978-1-62708-395-9
... parameters on the wear behavior of polymers. Reinforced polymers are used extensively in tribological applications in which wear resistance is of paramount importance. In the science of tribology, the relative motion of two bearing surfaces produces friction wear and implies a significant role for proper...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 11B
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 15 May 2022
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v11B.a0006918
EISBN: 978-1-62708-395-9
... performance of polymers. crack-tip process fatigue crack growth fatigue fracture fatigue life analysis plastics toughening FATIGUE is of critical concern when designing polymeric components for structural applications. Like all engineering materials, fatigue failure often ensues in the polymer...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 5B
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 30 September 2015
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v05b.a0006046
EISBN: 978-1-62708-172-6
... , 2011 • Billmeyer F.W. Jr. , Textbook of Polymer Science , John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 1962 • Considine G.D. , Ed., Van Nostrand's Encyclopedia of Chemistry , 5th ed. , Wiley-Interscience, John Wiley & Sons , Hoboken, NJ , 2005 • De S.K. and White...