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Polymer Processing

Principles and Modelling

  • 1st Edition - May 12, 2017
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Jean-François Agassant, Pierre Avenas, Bruno Vergnes, Michel Vincent, Pierre J. Carreau
  • Language: English

Engineering of polymers is not an easy exercise: with evolving technology, it often involves complex concepts and processes. This book is intended to provide the theoretical es… Read more

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Description

Engineering of polymers is not an easy exercise: with evolving technology, it often involves complex concepts and processes. This book is intended to provide the theoretical essentials: understanding of processes, a basis for the use of design software, and much more.

The necessary physical concepts such as continuum mechanics, rheological behavior and measurement methods, and thermal science with its application to heating-cooling problems and implications for flow behavior are analyzed in detail. This knowledge is then applied to key processing methods, including single-screw extrusion and extrusion die flow, twin-screw extrusion and its applications, injection molding, calendering, and processes involving stretching.

With many exercises with solutions offered throughout the book to reinforce the concepts presented, and extensive illustrations, this is an essential guide for mastering the art of plastics processing. Practical and didactic, Polymer Processing: Principles and Modeling is intended for engineers and technicians of the profession, as well as for advanced students in Polymer Science and Plastics Engineering.

Key features

  • Understanding of polymer processing from the theoretical essentials
  • Detailed analysis of physical concepts
  • Application to key processing methods
  • Exercises with solutions offered throughout the book
  • A classic book by highly respected authors

Readership

Engineers and technicians involved with polymer processing. Advanced students in Polymer Science and Plastics Engineering

Table of contents

1. Continuum Mechanics: Review of Principles2. Rheological Behavior of Molten Polymers3. Energy and Heat Transfer in Polymer Processes4. Approximations and Calculation Methods5. Single-Screw Extrusion and Die Flows6. Twin-Screw Extrusion and Applications7. Injection Molding8. Calendering9. Polymer Stretching Processes10. Flow Instabilities

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: May 12, 2017
  • Language: English

About the authors

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Jean-François Agassant

Jean-François Agassant is Head of the Material and Mechanical Engineering Department at MINES ParisTech and head of MINES ParisTech in Sophia-Antipolis.

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Pierre Avenas

Pierre Avenas is former Director of the Center for Material Forming (CEMEF) of MINES ParisTech and held several senior positions in French government research policy and in industry, notably managing R&D Chemistry at Total Group until 2004.

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Bruno Vergnes

Bruno Vergnes is Research Director at the Polymer and Composites research unit of the Center for Material Forming (CEMEF) of MINES ParisTech and an expert in rheology and extrusion processes.

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Michel Vincent

Michel Vincent is CNRS Research Director at the Polymer and Composite research unit of the Center for Material Forming (CEMEF) of MINES ParisTech and expert in injection molding and composite processing.

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Pierre J. Carreau

Pierre Carreau is Professor Emeritus at the Department of Chemical Engineering at the École Polytechnique in Montreal. He is well known for developing the Carreau Fluid Model, and the Carreau Viscosity Model is now integrated into most flow simulation software packages for plastics processing.

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