Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Section I -- Background Knowledge; Introduction; 1 -- Introduction; 1.1 -- Plastic part design versus product design; 1.1.1 -- They are different (sort of); 1.1.2 -- They are the same; 1.2 -- Why choose plastics?; 1.2.1 -- Materials benefits; 1.2.2 -- Processing benefits; 1.2.3 -- Tooling benefits; 1.2.4 -- Design opportunities; 1.2.5 -- When not to choose plastics; 1.3 -- The Four Pillars of plastic part design; 1.3.1 -- Application; 1.3.2 -- Materials; 1.3.3 -- Processes; 1.3.4 -- Tooling; 1.3.5 -- Design
1.4 -- Integration of the Four Pillars in every decision during the design process1.4.1 -- Early and cooperative involvement of stakeholders from each of the pillars; 1.4.2 -- Concurrent design engineering-a parallel path to minimize timelines; 1.4.3 -- Quality considerations-early and active involvement; 1.5 -- Conclusions-forward looking lessons; 1.6 -- Scope of this text; References; Resources for further study; Web links of note; 2 -- Material selection-which plastic to use?; 2.1 -- Selection by material properties; 2.1.1 -- Typical published physical properties of common plastics
2.1.1.1 -- Density2.1.1.2 -- Melt mass flow rate; 2.1.1.3 -- Mold shrinkage; 2.1.2 -- Typical published mechanical properties of common plastics; 2.1.2.1 -- Tensile modulus; 2.1.2.2 -- Tensile strength; 2.1.2.3 -- Tensile elongation; 2.1.2.4 -- Nominal tensile strain at break; 2.1.2.5 -- Flexural modulus; 2.1.2.6 -- Flexural strength; 2.1.2.7 -- Coefficient of friction; 2.1.2.8 -- Hardness; 2.1.3 -- Typical published impact properties of common plastics; 2.1.3.1 -- Notched impact strength; 2.1.3.2 -- Unnotched impact strength; 2.1.3.3 -- Dart impact strength; 2.1.3.4 -- Gardner impact strength
2.1.4 -- Typical published thermal properties of common plastics2.1.4.1 -- Deflection temperature under load (DTUL); 2.1.4.2 -- Continuous use temperature; 2.1.4.3 -- Glass transition temperature; 2.1.4.4 -- Vicat softening temperature; 2.1.4.5 -- Coefficient of linear thermal expansion (CLTE); 2.1.4.6 -- Specific heat; 2.1.4.7 -- Thermal conductivity; 2.1.5 -- Typical published electrical properties of common plastics; 2.1.5.1 -- Surface resistivity; 2.1.5.2 -- Volume resistivity; 2.1.5.3 -- Dielectric strength; 2.1.5.4 -- Dielectric constant; 2.1.5.5 -- Dissipation factor; 2.1.5.6 -- Arc resistance
2.1.5.7 -- High amp arc ignition (HAI)2.1.6 -- Typical published flammability properties of common plastics; 2.1.6.1 -- Burning rate; 2.1.6.2 -- Glow wire flammability index; 2.1.6.3 -- Glow wire ignition temperature; 2.1.6.4 -- UL Flammability rating; 2.1.7 -- Typical published optical properties of common plastics; 2.1.7.1 -- Gardner gloss; 2.1.7.2 -- Transmittance; 2.1.7.3 -- Haze; 2.1.8 -- Typical published process-specific properties of common plastics; 2.1.8.1 -- Melt viscosity; 2.1.8.2 -- Apparent viscosity; 2.1.9 -- Special formulations of materials for specific applications
2.1.9.1 -- Grades with fillers for stiffness and/or strength
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