This comprehensive “how-to” book describes all the principal fastening and joining methods used to assemble plastic parts, explaining the advantages and disadvantages of each. Joining of Plastics also details which joining methods are most suitable for which materials and molding processes—invaluable information for design engineers and processors.

Contents
Designing for Efficient Assembly
Cost Reduction in Assembly
Design for Recycling and Disassembly
Assembly Method Selection by Materials
Assembly Method Selection by Process
Adhesive and Solvent Joining

Reduce your exposure to civil lawsuits. Addressing product liability and laws in both the U.S. and internationally, this book helps product manufacturers and engineers develop and implement proactive processes that can reduce liability concerns and potential lawsuits. It discusses preventive measures in the engineering, development, and manufacturing of products and explains the procedures and processes manufacturers must have in place to reduce the likelihood of liability – as well as to provide the best defense in case of a lawsuit.

Plastics manufacturing is a highly interdisciplinary endeavor requiring knowledge related to materials science, physics, engineering, and management. Because of this diversity, the plastics process engineer interacts with many stakeholders, including customers, designers, materials suppliers, machine builders, mold/die suppliers, systems integrators, operators, quality engineers, and managers. With so many stakeholders involved, it isn’t surprising that many plastics manufacturing processes are not precisely engineered systems.

An overview of flame retardants that are either in commercial use or in advanced stages of market development, reviewed polymer-by-polymer, supplemented by a brief overview of mode of action and interaction. It is more of a “how-to-do-it” book than an academic study. As such, it names trademarked materials as well as products in active stages of development, gives suggestions for selecting among alternatives, provides suggested formulations, and offers a starting point for the compounder or plastics fabricator to pass commercial flammability requirements.

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