High performance thermoplastic resins and their composites / / by Sylvie Beland

• Record Nr.: UNINA9911006681203321
• Autore: Beland Sylvie <1961->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Park Ridge, N.J., U.S.A, : Noyes Data Corp., c1990
• ISBN: 1-282-01099-9; 0-8155-1790-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (185 p.)
• Disciplina: 620.1/923; 620.1923; 668.423
• Soggetti: Thermoplastic composites; Composite materials
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 156-177).
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; High Performance Thermoplastic Resins and their Composites; Copyright Page; Foreword; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; NOTICE; Table of Contents; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Neat Thermoplastic Resins Properties; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Properties of Neat Thermoplastic Resins; 2.3 Characteristics of Some Thermoplastic Polymer Families; 2.4 Summary; Chapter 3. Morphology; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Factors Influencing Morphology of Semi-Crystalline Thermoplastics; 3.3 Morphology-Property Relationships of Semi-Crystalline Thermoplastics; 3.4 Summary; Chapter 4. Performance of Thermoplastic Based Composites4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Room Temperature Mechanical Properties; 4.3 Elevated Temperature Mechanical Properties; 4.4 Damage Resistance and Tolerance; 4.5 Fatigue Resistsme; 4.6 The-Dependent Behavior; 4.7 Resistance to Thermal Cycling and Ionizing Radiation; 4.8 Summary; Chapter 5. Processing of Advanced Thermoplastic Composites; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Advantages/Disadvantages; 5.3 Treatment of Fibres; 5.4 Combination of Fibres with Matrix; 5.5 Lay-Up; 5.6 Processing Techniques for Thermoplastic Composites; 5.7 Processing of Flat Thermoplastic Laminates5.8 Forming ; Techniques; 5.9 Machining of Thermoplastic Composites; 5.10 Reprocessability; 5.11 Summary; Chapter 6. Joining Thermoplastic Composites; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Mechanical Fastening; 6.3 Adhesive Bonding; 6.4 Fusion Bonding (Welding); 6.5 Experimental Comparisons; 6.6 Summary; Chapter 7. Costs and Aircraft Applications of Thermoplastic Composites; 7.1 Costs of Thermoplastic Composites; 7.2 Examples of Use of Thermoplastic Composites in Aircraft Applications; 7.3 Summary; Chapter 8. Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations; 8.1 Neat Thermoplastic Resins8.2 Morphology; 8.3 Thermoplastic Composites; 8.4 Processing; 8.5 Joining; 8.6 Aircraft Applications of Thermoplastic Composites; Chapter 9. References
• Sommario/riassunto: Recent developments in high performance thermoplastic resins and their composites are described in this book, and the benefits and limitations of these emerging materials are assessed for aerospace and other applications. Discussions on the performance of neat and continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic resins in terms of their properties and environmental and chemical resistance are provided.