1;Preface;62;Contents;83;1 Mechanical Properties of Solid Polymers;123.1;1.1 Ideal Solids;123.2;1.2 Tensile Properties;123.2.1;1.2.1 Stress-Strain Behavior;133.2.2;1.2.2 Tensile Modulus;163.2.3;1.2.3 Effect of Temperature on Tensile Strength;173.3;1.3 Shear Properties;173.3.1;1.3.1 Shear Modulus;173.3.2;1.3.2 Effect of Temperature on Shear Modulus;183.4;1.4 Compressive Properties;203.4.1;1.4.1 Bulk Modulus;213.5;1.5 Time Related Properties;223.5.1;1.5.1 Creep Modulus;223.5.2;1.5.2 Creep Rupture;233.5.3;1.5.3 Relaxation Modulus;243.5.4;1.5.4 Fatigue Limit;253.6;1.6 Hardness;263.7;1.7 Impact Strength;283.8;1.8 Coefficient of Friction;284;2 Thermal Properties of Solid and Molten Polymers;344.1;2.1 Specific Volume;344.2;2.2 Specific Heat;374.3;2.3 Thermal Expansion Coefficient;384.4;2.4 Enthalpy;404.5;2.5 Thermal Conductivity;404.6;2.6 Thermal Diffusivity;424.7;2.7 Coefficient of Heat Penetration;434.8;2.8 Heat Deflection Temperature;454.9;2.9 Vicat Softening Point;464.10;2.10 Flammability;465;3 Transport Properties of Molten Polymers;505.1;3.1 Newtonian and Non-Newtonian Fluids;505.2;3.2 Viscous Shear Flow;525.2.1;3.2.1 Apparent Shear Rate;525.2.2;3.2.2 Entrance Loss;535.2.3;3.2.3 True Shear Stress;535.2.4;3.2.4 Apparent Viscosity;555.2.5;3.2.5 True Shear Rate;585.2.6;3.2.6 True Viscosity;585.3;3.3 Rheological Models;585.3.1;3.3.1 Hyperbolic Function of Prandtl and Eyring;595.3.2;3.3.2 Power Law of Ostwald and De Waele;595.3.3;3.3.3 Polynomial of Muenstedt;615.3.4;3.3.4 Viscosity Equation of Carreau [23];645.3.5;3.3.5 Viscosity Formula of Klein;665.4;3.4 Effect of Pressure on Viscosity;675.5;3.5 Dependence of Viscosity on Molecular Weight;685.6;3.6 Viscosity of Two-Component Mixtures;705.7;3.7 Melt Flow Index;705.8;3.8 Tensile Viscosity;715.9;3.9 Viscoelastic Properties;715.9.1;3.9.1 Primary Normal Stress Coefficient ?:;725.9.2;3.9.2 Shear Compliance Je:;725.9.3;3.9.3 Die Swell;736;4 Electrical Properties;766.1;4.1 Surface Resistivity;766.2;4.2 Volume Resistivity;766.3;4.3 Dielectric Strength;766.4;4.4 Relative Permittivity;776.5;4.5 Dielectric Dissipation Factor or Loss Tangent;776.6;4.6 Comparative Tracking Index (CTI);797;5 Optical Properties of Solid Polymers;847.1;5.1 Light Transmission;847.2;5.2 Haze;847.3;5.3 Refractive Index;847.4;5.4 Gloss;867.5;5.5 Color;868;6 External Influences;888.1;6.1 Physical Interactions;888.1.1;6.1.1 Solubility;888.1.2;6.1.2 Environmental Stress Cracking (ESC);888.1.3;6.1.3 Permeability;908.1.4;6.1.4 Absorption and Desorption;918.1.5;6.1.5 Weathering Resistance;918.2;6.2 Chemical Resistance;928.2.1;6.2.1 Chemical and Wear Resistance to Polymers;928.3;6.3 General Property Data;939;7 Extrusion;1029.1;7.1 Extrusion Screws;1039.2;7.2 Processing Parameters;1039.2.1;7.2.1 Resin-Dependent Parameters;1039.2.2;7.2.2 Machine Related Parameters;1099.3;7.3 Extrusion Dies;1359.3.1;7.3.1 Pipe Extrusion;1379.3.2;7.3.2 Blown Film;1469.3.3;7.3.3 Sheet extrusion;1489.4;7.4 Thermoforming;1539.5;7.5 Compounding;1579.6;7.6 Extrudate Cooling;1609.6.1;7.6.1 Dimensionless Groups;16310;8 Blow Molding;16610.1;8.1 Processes;16610.1.1;8.1.1 Resin-Dependent Parameters;16610.1.2;8.1.2 Machine Related Parameters;17211;9 Injection Molding;18011.1;9.1 Resin-Dependent Parameters;18111.1.1;9.1.1 Injection Pressure;18111.1.2;9.1.2 Mold Shrinkage and Processing Temperature;18311.1.3;9.1.3 Drying Temperatures and Times;18511.1.4;9.1.4 Flow Characteristics of Injection-Molding Resins;18611.2;9.2 Machine Related Parameters;19011.2.1;9.2.1 Injection Unit;19011.2.2;9.2.2 Injection Molding Screw;19111.2.3;9.2.3 Injection Mold;19412;Index;216