Research and Markets The Essential stepbystep Guide to Polyethylene
March 31 2005 Research and Markets httpwwwresearchandmarketscomreportsc14673 has announced the addition of Practical Guide to Polyethylene to their offering
Shampoo bottles childrens toys and even bulletproof vests This Practical Guide provides information about every aspect of polyethylene production and use in a readerfriendly form It discusses the advantages and disadvantages of working with polyethylene offering practical comment on the available types of polyethylene properties and inservice performance and processing
The Practical Guide begins with general background to the polyethylene family with price production and market share information It describes the basic types of polyethylene including virgin filled polyethylene copolymers block and graft polymers and composites and reviews the types of additives used in polyethylene Polyethylenes offer a wide range of properties due to differences in structure and molecular weight and the Practical Guide gives the low down on the properties including amongst others rheological mechanical chemical thermal and electrical properties
Design of a polymeric product for a certain application is a complex task and this is particularly true for polyethylene with its variety of forms and available processing methods This Practical Guide describes the processing issues and conditions for the wide range of techniques used for polyethylene and it also considers postprocessing and assembly issues It offers guidance on product design and development issues including materials selection
The Practical Guide to Polyethylene is an indispensable resource for everyone working with this material
The sections cover
1 Introduction
Provides a general introduction to the subject and gives information on price production and market share
2 Basic Types
Describes the basic types of PE available including filled PE copolymers blocka and graft polymers and composites
3 Properties
Gives the low down on the properties of PE This section includes density molecular weight and molecular weight distribution crystallinity thermal properties mechanical properties electrical properties optical properties surface properties hardness and scratch resistance abrasion resistance friction acoustic properties degradation biological behaviour biocompatibility wear molecular properties performance in service permeability and cross linking
4 Additives
Lists information about the types of additives used with PE including antioxidants inhibitors stabilisers masterbatches antistatic agents EMIradiofrequency shielding antifogging agents biocides blowing agents biosensitisers coupling agents crosslinking agents flame retardants fillersreinforcementsslip and antiblocking agents metals deactivators nucleating agents and pigments and colorants
5 Rheological Behaviour
Covers rheological behaviour including molar mass effects steady flow properties melt flow ratesindex viscosityshear rate dynamic rheological properties chain structure effects and multiphase systemsinhomogeneous products
6 Processing of Polyethylene Describes processing of PE including injection moulding extrusion blow and stretched moulding compression moulding sintering and coating thermoformingvacuum forming rotational moulding transfer moulding casting and recycling and recyclates
7 Considerations of Product Design and Development
Covers product design and development including materials selection processing techniques film blowing thermoforming blow moulding rotational moulding compression moulding and injection moulding
8 PostProcessing and Assembly
Covers post processing and assembly This includes joining assemblyfabrication machining joints mechanical fastening and decorating
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Research and Markets The Essential stepbystep Guide to Polyethylene
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