1 - Introduction to Plastic

Chapter Overview :

1.1 Definitions of  plastics and polymers
1.2 History of plastics
1.3 Raw material supply and pricing
1.4 Strategic material
1.5 The plastics industry
1.6 Uses of plastics in modern

2 - Polymeric Materials

Chapter Overview :

2.1 Fundamentals of matter ( periodic table, electron configuration, atomic properties, valence)
2.2 Bonding ( ionic, metallic, covalent, secondary)
2.3 Basic concepts in organic chemistry ( carbon atom bonding, carbon-carbon molecular
       orbitals, functional groups, naming organic compounds)
2.4 Polymers (general concepts)
2.5 Formation of polymers (additional polymerization, other polymerizations )
2.6 Thermoplastics and Thermosets
2.7 Copolymers

3 - Microstructures in Polymers

Chapter Overview :

3.1 Solids, liquids, and gases
3.2 Amorphous and crystalline
3.3 Thermal transition
3.4 Effects of thermal changes on polymers
3.5 Polymer length, molecular weight (average molecular weight and molecular weight distribution)
3.6 Physical and mechanical property implications of molecular weight and MWD
3.7 Melt index
3.8 Steric (shape) effects

4 - Mechnical Properties (Macro Viewpoint)

Chapter Overview

4.1 Mechanical properties in solids (types of forces, elastic behavior and definitions)
4.2 Mechanical properties in liquids -- viscous flow  (viscous behavior and definitions,
       Newtonian and non-Newtonian flows, measurements of viscosity)
4.3 Viscoelastic materials (viscoelastic behavior and definitions, time dependence, long-range
        and short-range interactions.)
4.4 Plastic stress-strain behavior (plastic behavior and definitions,
       interpretation of plastic behavior,mechanical model of plastic behavior, non-tensile forces)
4.5 Creep
4.6 Toughness, impact strength, and hardness
4.7 Reinforcements
4.8 Fillers
4.9 Toughness modifier

5 - Chemical and Physical Properties

Chapter Overview :

5.1 Environmental Resistance and Weathering
5.2 Chemical Resistivity and Solubility
5.3 Permeability
5.4 Electrical Properties
5.5 Optical Properties
5.6 Flammability
5.7 Plastics Identification

6 - Designing with Plastics

6.1 Design Methodology
6.2 Layout/Drawing
6.3 Constraints
6.4 Materials Choice
6.5 Prototyping

7 - Thermoplastic Materials (Commodity Plastics)

7.1 Polyethylene (PE)
7.2 Polyethylene Copolymers
7.3 Polypropylene (PP)
7.4 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
7.5 Polystyrene (PS)
7.6 Alloys and Blends

8 - Thermoplastics Materials (Engineering Plastics)

8.1 Cellulosics
8.2 Polyamides  or Nylons (PA)
8.3 Acetals or Polyoxymethylenes (POM)
8.4 Thermoplastic Polyesters (PET/PBT)
8.5 Polycarbonate (PC)
8.6 Acrylics (PAN, PMMA)
8.7 Fluoropolymers (PTFE, FEP, PFA)
8.8 High-Performance Thermoplastics

9 - Thermoset Materials

9.1 Crosslinking
9.2 Thermoset Types, General Properties, and Uses
9.3 Phenolics (PF)
9.4 Amino Plastics (UF and MF)
9.5 Thermoset Polyesters or Unsaturated Polyesters (UP)
9.6 Vinyl Esters (VE)
9.7 Epoxies (EP)
9.8 Thermoset Polyimides
9.9 Polyurethanes

10 - Elastomeric (Rubber) Materials

10.1 Aliphatic Thermoset Elastomers
10.2 Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE)
10.3 Fluoroelastomers
10.4 Silicones
10.5 Processing of Elastomers

11 - Extrusion

11.1 Equipment
11.2 Normal Operation and Control of the Process
11.3 Extrusion Problems and Troubleshooting
11.4 Design for Extrusion
11.5 Special Extrusion Processes and Products

12 - Injection Molding

12.1 Equipment
12.2 Normal Operation and Control
12.3 Critical Operational Parameters and Techniques
12.4 Injection Molding Problems and Troubleshooting
12.5 Design for Injection Molding
12.6 Modeling and Computer-Aided Mold-Flow Analysis
12.7 Special Injection Molding Processes

13 - Blowing Molding

13.1 Extrusion Blow Molding
13.2 Injection Blow Molding
13.3 Plant Considerations
13.4 Blow Molding Problems and Troubleshooting
13.5 Design for Blow Molding
13.6 Special Blow Molding Processes and Products

14 - Thermoforming

14.1 Forming Process
14.2 Equipment
14.3 Plant Considerations
14.4 Normal Operation and Control
14.5 Thermoforming Problems and Troubleshooting
14.6 Design for Thermoforming
14.7 Film Thermoforming Processes and Products

15 - Rotational Molding

15.1 Equipment
15.2 Operation and Control of the Process
15.3 Troubleshooting
15.4 Design for Rotomolding

16 - Casting

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17 - Foaming

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18 - Compression and Transfer Molding

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19 - Polymeric Composite Materials Processes

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20 - Radiation

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