Specialty thermoplastics command a US$1.2 billion market worldwide. Their use is proliferating
in aerospace and transportation medical applications including implants electrical and
electronics textiles and general engineering and the oil and gas industries. This book
provides the key details of all specialty thermoplastics in one volume uncluttered by
information on other commodity and engineering plastics. It covers the spectrum of
manufacturing methods major properties processing and applications. The extraordinary
resistance of specialty thermoplastics to high temperature oxidation hydrolysis other
chemicals and radiation as well as outstanding mechanical properties at temperatures from -40
to 300 °C make them attractive materials for challenging applications. R&D scientists will
appreciate the coverage here of different polymer structures for specialty plastics and why
certain structures are technically and commercially preferred. Plastics engineers and product
design engineers are empowered to select the right plastic in the right grade for the desired
applications. Guidance on processing of specialty plastics using injection and compression
molding extrusion and coating is provided together with a wealth of details regarding
applications including aspects that are not readily visible such as touch and feel. In
addition to users in industry and academic research this work is also applicable as a textbook
for special courses on polymer science and engineering for graduate and undergraduate students.
