+353-1-416-8900REST OF WORLD
+44-20-3973-8888REST OF WORLD
1-917-300-0470EAST COAST U.S
1-800-526-8630U.S. (TOLL FREE)

The Effect of UV Light and Weather on Plastics and Elastomers. Edition No. 4. Plastics Design Library

  • Book

  • March 2019
  • Elsevier Science and Technology
  • ID: 4659888

The Effect of UV Light and Weather on Plastics and Elastomers, Fourth Edition, provides critical data on the effect of UV light and weathering on plastics and elastomers, enabling engineers, designers and R&D professionals to select the right materials when developing plastics products for a range of industries and applications. This information will also support academic researchers and scientists in developing polymeric materials for advanced applications.

Please Note: This is an On Demand product, delivery may take up to 11 working days after payment has been received.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Plastics and Polymers Compositions 2. Introduction to the Weathering of Plastics 3. Introduction to Plastic Properties 4. Styrenic Plastics 5. Polyesters 6. Polyimides 7. Polyamides Nylons 8. Polyolefins 9. Polyvinyls and Acrylics 10. Fluoropolymers 11. High-Temperature/High-Performance Polymers 12. Elastomers and Rubbers 13. Sustainable Polymers

Authors

Laurence W. McKeen Senior Research Associate, DuPont, Wilmington, DE, USA. Larry McKeen has a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin and worked for DuPont Fluoroproducts from 1978-2014. As a Senior Research Associate (Chemist), he was responsible for new product development including application technology and product optimization for particular end-uses, and product testing. He retired from DuPont at the end of 2014 and is currently a consultant.