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News Release from: Smithers Rapra | Subject: Practical Guide to Polyethylene
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 11 May 2005
Practical guide to polythene published
Practical Guide to Polyethylene provides information about every aspect of polyethylene production including polyethylene, properties and in-service performance, and processing.
Polyethylene is probably the most commonly used polymer in everyday life It is the polymer that is used to make grocery bags, shampoo bottles, children's toys, and even bullet-proof vests
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 25 Apr 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Rapra's new Practical Guide to Polyethylene provides information about every aspect of polyethylene production and use in a reader-friendly form.
It discusses the advantages and disadvantages of working with polyethylene, offering practical comment on the available types of polyethylene, properties and in-service performance, and processing.
The Practical Guide begins with general background to the polyethylene family, with price, production and market share information.
It describes the basic types of polyethylene and reviews the types of additives used in.
Polyethylenes offer a wide range of properties due to differences in structure and molecular weight, and the Practical Guide gives the low down on the properties, including, amongst others, rheological, mechanical, chemical, thermal, and electrical properties.
Design of a polymeric product for a certain application is a complex task, and this is particularly true for polyethylene with its variety of forms and available processing methods.
This Practical Guide describes the processing issues and conditions for the wide range of techniques used for polyethylene, and also considers post-processing and assembly issues.
It offers guidance on product design and development issues, including materials selection.
The Practical Guide to Polyethylene is an indispensable resource for everyone working with this material.
Written by Cornelia Vasile, a senior researcher at the Romanian Academy, 'P Poni' Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, and Dr Mihaela Pascu, an associate professor in the Physics Department of the 'Gr T Popa' Medicine and Pharmacy University of Iasi, Romania.
Practical Guide to Polyethylene retails at GBP 50/US$90/EUR 80 (plus postage and packaging).
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