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The seventh edition of this classic reference work once more provides a comprehensive overview of commercially available plastics materials. Bridging the gap between theory and practice, it enables scientists to understand the commercial implications of their work as well as providing technologists with a theoretical background.Since the previous edition, several new materials have been announced. Many of these materials result from metallocene catalyst technology. In addition, developments also continue with condensation polymers with several new polyester type materials of interest for bottle-blowing and/or degradable plastics. New phenolic-type resins have also been announced. As with previous editions, an explanation of the properties of these new materials in terms of their structure and morphology involving the principles laid down in the earlier chapters is presented.
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PLASTICS MATERIALS SEVENTH EDITION J. A. Brydson Former Head of the Department of Physical Sciences and Technology, Polytechnic of North London (now known as the University of North London) f E I N E M A N N OXFORD AUCKLAND BOSTON JOHANNESBURG MELBOURNE NEW DELHI Butterworth-Heinemann Linacre House, Jordan Hill, Oxford OX2 8DP 225 Wildwood Avenue, Wobum, MA 01801-2041 A division of Reed Educational and Professional Publishing Ltd A member of the Reed Elsevier plc group First published by Iliffe Books Ltd 1966 Second edition 1969 Reprinted 1970 Third edition 1975 Reprinted with revisions 1977 Reprinted 1979 Fourth edition published by Butterworth-Heinemann 1982 Reprinted 1985 Fifth edition 1989 Reprinted 1991, 1993 Sixth edition 1995 Reprinted 1995, 1996, 1998 Seventh edition 1999 0 J. A. Brydson 1995, 1999 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any material form (includ