Table of Contents

Polyolefins. Vinyl Alcohol Polymers. Polyvinyl Butyral. Polyacrylonitrile. Polyacrylates. Polyacetals. Polyethers. Aromatic Polyamides. Thermoplastic Polyesters. Polycarbonates. Liquid Crystalline Polymers. Thermoplastic Polyurethanes. Fluoroplastics. Polyarylethersulfones. Ketone-Based Thermoplastics. Polyimides. Polyphenylquinoxalines. Aromatic Polyhydrazides and Their Corresponding Polyoxadiazoles. Polybenzimidazoles. Conductive Thermoplastics. Advanced Thermoplastic Composites. Natural Fiber Thermoplastic Composites. Materials Selection, Design, and Application. Laser Processing of Thermoplastic Composites. Bioplastics. Thermoplastic Additives: Flame Retardants. Recycling of Thermoplastics. Environment Health and Safety: Regulatory and Legislative Issues.

About the Author

Olagoke Olabisi, PhD, is the director of internal corrosion engineering at Corrpro, Houston, Texas. He earned his PhD in macromolecular science and engineering from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. He is the coauthor, editor, or coeditor of four books and the author or coauthor of more than 50 professional papers and book chapters. He also holds nine international patents. He is a fellow of the Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers and has been a member of the Polymer Processing Society, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the American Chemical Society, NACE International, and the Association of Consulting Chemists and Chemical Engineers.

Kolapo Adewale, PhD, is the process manager of Hanwha Advanced Materials America in Opelika, Alabama. He earned his PhD in polymer science and engineering from the University of Akron, Ohio. He holds 16 international patents and is the author or coauthor of 14 professional papers. He is a member of the Society of Plastic Engineers and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

Reviews

"The second edition of the Handbook of Thermoplastics offers an important update since the first edition. New subjects have been added for areas emerging of interest since the first edition. Having utilized the first edition in my career before I retired, I can recommend the second edition for professionals in both academic and business areas."
—Lloyd M. Robeson, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Ret.)"Overall, this new text is very readable and well planned. …a very good introduction to the majority of the important commonly used classes of industrial thermoplastics."
—Garth L. Wilkes, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University