Front Cover -- Plastics Materials -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface to the Seventh Edition -- Preface to the First Edition -- Acknowledgements for the Seventh Edition -- Abbreviations for Plastics and Rubbers -- Chapter 1. The Historical Development of Plastics Materials -- 1.1 Natural Plastics -- 1.2 Parkesine and Celluloid -- 1.3 1900-1930 -- 1.4 The Evolution of the Vinyl Plastics -- 1.5 Developments since 1939 -- 1.6 Raw Materials for Plastics -- 1.7 The Market for Plastics -- 1.8 The Future for Plastics -- Chapter 2. The Chemical Nature of Plastics -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Thermoplastic and Thermosetting Behaviour -- 2.3 Further Consideration of Addition Polymerisation -- 2.4 Condensation Polymerisation -- Chapter 3. States of Aggregation in Polymers -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Linear Amorphous Polymers -- 3.3 Crystalline Polymers -- 3.4 Cross-linked Structures -- 3.5 Polyblends -- 3.6 Summary -- Chapter 4. Relation of Structure to Thermal and Mechanical Properties -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Factors Affecting the Glass Transition Temperature -- 4.3 Factors Affecting the Ability to Crystallise -- 4.4 Factors Affecting the Crystalline Melting Point -- 4.5 Some Individual Properties -- Chapter 5. Relation of Structure to Chemical Properties -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Chemical Bonds -- 5.3 Polymer Solubility -- 5.4 Chemical Reactivity -- 5.5 Effects of Thermal, Photochemical and High-energy Radiation -- 5.6 Aging and Weathering -- 5.7 Diffusion and Permeability -- 5.8 Toxicity -- 5.9 Fire and Plastics -- Chapter 6. Relation of Structure to Electrical and Optical Properties -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Dielectric Constant, Power Factor and Structure -- 6.3 Some Quantitative Relationships of Dielectrics -- 6.4 Electronic Applications of Polymers -- 6.5 Electrically Conductive Polymers -- 6.6 Optical Properties -- Appendix--Electrical Testing.

Chapter 7. Additives for Plastics -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Fillers -- 7.3 Plasticisers and Softeners -- 7.4 Lubricants and Flow Promoters -- 7.5 Anti-aging Additives -- 7.6 Flame Retarders -- 7.7 Colorants -- 7.8 Blowing Agents -- 7.9 Cross-linking Agents -- 7.10 Photodegradants -- 7.11 2-Oxazolines -- Chapter 8. Principles of the Processing of Plastics -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Melt Processing of Thermoplastics -- 8.3 Melt Processing of Thermosetting Plastics -- 8.4 Processing in the Rubbery State -- 8.5 Solution, Suspension and Casting Processes -- 8.6 Summary -- Chapter 9. Principles of Product Design -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Rigidity of Plastics Materials -- 9.3 Toughness -- 9.4 Stress-Strain-Time Behaviour -- 9.5 Recovery from Deformation -- 9.6 Distortion, Voids and Frozen-in Stress -- 9.7 Conclusions -- Chapter 10. Polyethylene -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Preparation of Monomer -- 10.3 Polymerisation -- 10.4 Structure and Properties of Polyethylene -- 10.5 Properties of Polyethylene -- 10.6 Additives -- 10.7 Processing -- 10.8 Polyethylenes of Low and High Molecular Weight -- 10.9 Cross-linked Polyethylene -- 10.10 Chlorinated Polyethylene -- 10.11 Applications -- Chapter 11. Aliphatic Polyolefins other than Polyethylene, and Diene Rubbers -- 11.1 Polypropylene -- 11.2 Polybut-1-ene -- 11.3 Polyisobutylene -- 11.4 Poly-(4-methylpent-1-ene) -- 11.5 Other Aliphatic Olefin Homopolymers -- 11.6 Copolymers Containing Ethylene -- 11.7 Diene Rubbers -- 11.8 Thermoplastic Diene Rubbers -- 11.9 Aliphatic Olefin Rubbers -- 11.10 Rubbery Cyclo-olefin (Cyclo-alkene) Polymers -- 11.11 1,2-Polybutadiene -- 11.12 Ethylene-styrene copolymers -- 11.13 Other elastomers -- Chapter 12. Vinyl Chloride Polymers -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Preparation of Vinyl Chloride -- 12.3 Polymerisation -- 12.4 Structure of Poly(vinyl chloride).

12.5 Compounding Ingredients -- 12.6 Properties of PVC Compounds -- 12.7 Processing -- 12.8 Applications -- 12.9 Miscellaneous Products -- Chapter 13. Fluorine-containing Polymers -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Polytetrafluoroethylene -- 13.3 Tetrafluoroethylene-Hexafluoropropylene Copolymers -- 13.4 Tetrafluoroethylene-Ethylene Copolymers (ETFE) -- 13.5 Polychlorotrifluoroethylene Polymers (PCTFE) and Copolymers with Ethylene (ECTFE) -- 13.6 Poly(vinyl fluoride) (PVF) -- 13.7 Poly(vinylidene fluoride) -- 13.8 Other Plastics Materials Containing Tetrafluoroethylene -- 13.9 Hexafluoroisobutylene-Vinylidene Fluoride Copolymers -- 13.10 Fluorine-containing Rubbers -- 13.11 Thermoplastic fluoroelastomers -- 13.12 Miscellaneous Fluoropolymers -- Chapter 14. Poly(vinyl acetate) and its Derivatives -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Poly(vinyl acetate) -- 14.3 Poly(vinyl alcohol) -- 14.4 The Poly(vinyl acetals) -- 14.5 Ethylene-Vinyl Alcohol Copolymers -- 14.6 Poly(vinyl cinnamate) -- 14.7 Other Organic Vinyl Ester Polymers -- Chapter 15. Acrylic Plastics -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Poly(methyl methacrylate) -- 15.3 Methyl Methacrylate Polymers with Enhanced Impact Resistance and Softening Point -- 15.4 Nitrile Resins -- 15.5 Acrylate Rubbers -- 15.6 Thermosetting Acrylic Polymers -- 15.7 Acrylic Adhesives -- 15.8 Hydrophilic Polymers -- 15.9 Poly(methacrylimide) -- 15.10 Miscellaneous Methacrylate and Chloroacrylate Polymers and Copolymers -- 15.11 Other Acrylic Polymers -- Chapter 16. Plastics Based on Styrene -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Preparation of the Monomer -- 16.3 Polymerisation -- 16.4 Properties and Structure of Polystyrene -- 16.5 General Properties -- 16.6 High-impact Polystyrenes (HIPS) (Toughened Polystyrenes (TPS)) -- 16.7 Styrene-Acrylonitrile Copolymers -- 16.8 ABS Plastics.

16.9 Miscellaneous Rubber-modified Styrene-Acrylonitrile and Related Copolymers -- 16.10 Styrene-Maleic Anhydride Copolymers -- 16.11 Butadiene-Styrene Block Copolymers -- 16.12 Miscellaneous Polymers and Copolymers -- 16.13 Stereoregular Polystyrene -- 16.14 Processing of Polystyrene -- 16.15 Expanded Polystyrene -- 16.16 Oriented Polystyrene -- 16.17 Applications -- Chapter 17. Miscellaneous Vinyl Thermoplastics -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 Vinylidene Chloride Polymers and Copolymers -- 17.3 Coumarone-Indene resins -- 17.4 Poly(vinyl carbazole) -- 17.5 Poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) -- 17.6 Poly(vinyl ethers) -- 17.7 Other Vinyl Polymers -- Chapter 18. Polyamides and Polyimides -- 18.1 Polyamides: Introduction -- 18.2 Intermediates for Aliphatic Polyamides -- 18.3 Polymerisation of Aliphatic Polyamides -- 18.4 Structure and Properties of Aliphatic Polyamides -- 18.5 General Properties of the Nylons -- 18.6 Additives -- 18.7 Glass-filled Nylons -- 18.8 Processing of the Nylons -- 18.9 Applications -- 18.10 Polyamides of Enhanced Solubility -- 18.11 Other Aliphatic Polyamides -- 18.12 Aromatic Polyamides -- 18.13 Polyimides -- 18.14 Modified Polyimides -- 18.15 Elastomeric Polyamides -- 18.16 Polyesteramides -- Chapter 19. Polyacetals and Related Materials -- 19.1 Introduction -- 19.2 Preparation of Formaldehyde -- 19.3 Acetal Resins -- 19.4 Miscellaneous Aldehyde Polymers -- 19.5 Polyethers from Glycols and Alkylene Oxides -- 19.6 Oxetane Polymers -- 19.7 Polysulphides -- Chapter 20. Polycarbonates -- 20.1 Introduction -- 20.2 Production of Intermediates -- 20.3 Polymer Preparation -- 20.4 Relation of Structure and Properties -- 20.5 General Properties -- 20.6 Processing Characteristics -- 20.7 Applications of Bis-phenol A Polycarbonates -- 20.8 Alloys based on Bis-phenol A Polycarbonates -- 20.9 Polyester Carbonates and Block Copolymers.

20.10 Miscellaneous Carbonic Ester Polymers -- Chapter 21. Other Thermoplastics Containing p-Phenylene Groups -- 21.1 Introduction -- 21.2 Polyphenylenes -- 21.3 Poly-p-xylylene -- 21.4 Poly(phenylene oxides) and Halogenated Derivatives -- 21.5 Alkyl Substituted Poly(phenylene oxides) including PPO -- 21.6 Polyphenylene Sulphides -- 21.7 Polysulphones -- 21.8 Polyarylether Ketones -- 21.9 Phenoxy Resins -- 21.10 Linear Aromatic Polyesters -- 21.11 Polyhydantoin Resins -- 21.12 Poly(parabanic acids) -- 21.13 Summary -- Chapter 22. Cellulose Plastics -- 22.1 Nature and Occurrence of Cellulose -- 22.2 Cellulose Esters -- 22.3 Cellulose Ethers -- 22.4 Regenerated Cellulose -- 22.5 Vulcanised Fibre -- Chapter 23. Phenolic Resins -- 23.1 Introduction -- 23.2 Raw Materials -- 23.3 Chemical Aspects -- 23.4 Resin Manufacture -- 23.5 Moulding Powders -- 23.6 Phenolic Laminates -- 23.7 Miscellaneous Applications -- 23.8 Resorcinol-Formaldehyde Adhesives -- 23.9 Friedel-Crafts and Related Polymers -- 23.10 Phenolic Resin Fibres -- 23.11 Polybenzoxazines -- Chapter 24. Aminoplastics -- 24.1 Introduction -- 24.2 Urea-Formaldehyde Resins -- 24.3 Melamine-Formaldehyde Resins -- 24.4 Melamine-Phenolic Resins -- 24.5 Aniline-Formaldehyde Resins -- 24.6 Resins Containing Thiourea -- Chapter 25. Polyesters -- 25.1 Introduction -- 25.2 Unsaturated Polyester Laminating Resins -- 25.3 Polyester Moulding Compositions -- 25.4 Fibre-forming and Film-forming Polyesters -- 25.5 Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Moulding Materials -- 25.6 Poly(butylene terephthalate) -- 25.7 Poly(trimethylene terephthalate) -- 25.8 Poly-(1,4-cyclohexylenedimethyleneterephthalate) (PCT) -- 25.9 Highly Aromatic Linear Polyesters -- 25.10 Polyester Thermoplastic Elastomers -- 25.11 Poly(pivalolactone) -- 25.12 Polycaprolactones -- 25.13 Surface Coatings, Plasticisers and Rubbers.

Chapter 26. Epoxide Resins.