Handbook of environmental degradation of materials

Part 1 Degradation Economics -- Cost of Corrosion in the United States -- Part 2 Analysis -- Analysis of Failures of Metallic Materials Due to Environmental Factors -- Laboratory Assessment of Corrosion -- Lifetime Predictions of Plastics -- Part 3 Types of Degradation -- Electrochemical Corrosion -- High Temperature Oxidation -- Chemical and Physical Aging of Plastics -- Environmental Degradation of Reinforced Concrete -- Biofouling and Prevention, and Corrosion, Biodeterioration and Biodegradation -- Material Flammability -- Part 4 Protective Measures -- Cathodic Protection -- Polymeric Flame Retardants: Problems and Decision -- Thermal Protective Clothing -- Weathering and UV Protection of Wood Surfaces -- Protection of Wood-Based Materials -- Part 5 Surface Engineering -- The Intersection of Design, Manufacturing, and Surface Engineering -- Protective Coatings for Aluminum Alloys -- Corrosion Resistant Coatings and Paint -- Paint Weathering Tests -- Thermal Spray Coatings -- Coatings for Concrete Surfaces: Testing and Modeling -- The Role of Intrinsic Defects in the Protective Behavior of Organic Coatings -- Part 6 Industrial Applications -- Degradation of Spacecraft Materials -- Cathodic Protection of Pipelines -- Tanker Corrosion -- Barrier Packaging Materials -- Corrosion Prevention and Control of Chemical Processing Equipment -- Index.