Plastics materials / J. A. Brydson.

The historical development of plastics materials - The chemical nature of plastics - States of aggregation in polymers - Relation of structure to thermal and mechanical properties - Relation of structure to chemical properties - Relation of structure to electrical and optical properties - Additives for plastics - Principles of the processing of plastics - Principles of product design - Polyethylene - Aliphatic polyolefins other than polyethylene and diene rubbers - Vinyl chloride polymers - Fluorine-containing polymers - Poly(vinyl acetate) and its derivatives - Acrylic plastics - Plastics based on styrene - Miscellaneous vinyl thermoplastics - Polyamides and polyimides - Polyacetals and related materials - Polycarbonates - Other thermoplastics containing p-phenylene groups - Cellulose plastics - Phenolic resins - Aminoplastics - Polyesters - Epoxide resins - Polyurethanes and polysocyanurates - Furan resins - Silicones and other heat-resisting polymers - Miscellaneous plastics materials - Selected functional polymers - Material selection - Appendix.