Alberto Naranjo C., María del Pilar Noriega E., Tim A. Osswald, Alejandro Roldán-Alzate, Juan Diego Sierra M.
Plastics Testing and Characterization
Industrial Applications
PREFACE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
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1.1 TESTING TECHNIQUES
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1.2 STEPS FOR SUCCESSFUL POLYMER CHARACTERIZATION
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1.3 PREPARATION AND SEPARATION TECHNIQUES
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References
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CHAPTER 2: SPECTROSCOPY
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2.1 FTIR SPECTROSCOPY
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2.1.1 FTIR Spectrophotometer
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2.1.2 FTIR Techniques
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2.1.3 Correlation of Polymer and Additives Structure and FTIR Spectra
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2.1.4 Useful FTIR Standard Measuring Techniques
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2.2 RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY
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2.3 ENERGY DISPERSIVE X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY
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References
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CHAPTER 3: GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY AND SELECTIVE MASS DETECTION
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3.1 GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY INSTRUMENTATION
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3.2 CORRELATION OF ADDITIVE STRUCTURE AND MASS SPECTRA
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3.3 SELECTED STANDARDS FOR GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY TESTING
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References
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CHAPTER 4: THERMAL PROPERTIES
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4.1 THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
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4.2 SPECIFIC HEAT AND SPECIFIC ENTHALPY
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4.3 DENSITY
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4.4 THERMAL DIFFUSIVITY
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4.4.1 New Developments in Thermal Diffusivity Measurement
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4.5 LINEAR COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL EXPANSION
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4.6 CURING BEHAVIOR
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4.7 THERMAL ANALYSIS AND MEASURING DEVICES
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4.7.1 Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
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4.7.2 Thermogravimetry (TGA)
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References
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CHAPTER 5: MELT RHEOLOGY
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5.1 BASIC CONCEPTS AND TERMINOLOGY
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5.2 CONSTITUTIVE MODELS
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5.2.1 Newtonian Model
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5.2.2 Power Law Model
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5.2.3 Bird-Carreau-Yasuda Model
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5.2.4 Pressure Dependence of Viscosity
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5.2.5 Phan-Thien and Tanner Multimode Model
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5.3 RHEOMETRY
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5.3.1 The Melt Flow Indexer
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5.3.2 Capillary Viscometer
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5.3.3 Rotational Rheometry
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5.3.4 Extensional or Elongational Rheometry
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References
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CHAPTER 6: MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
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6.1 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
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6.1.1 The Short-Term Tensile Test
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6.1.2 Impact Strength
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6.1.3 Creep Behavior
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6.1.4 Dynamic Mechanical Tests
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6.1.5 Fatigue Tests
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6.1.6 Strength Stability Under Heat
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References
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CHAPTER 7: PERMEABILITY PROPERTIES
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7.1 SORPTION
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7.2 DIFFUSION AND PERMEATION
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7.3 MEASURING S, D, AND P
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7.4 DIFFUSION OF POLYMER MOLECULES AND SELF-DIFFUSION
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References
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CHAPTER 8: ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS AND AGING
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8.1 WATER ABSORPTION
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8.2 WEATHERING
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8.3 CHEMICAL DEGRADATION
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8.4 THERMAL DEGRADATION OF POLYMERS
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References
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CHAPTER 9: ELECTRICAL, OPTICAL, AND ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES
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9.1 ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
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9.1.1 Dielectric Behavior
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9.1.2 Electric Conductivity
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9.1.3 Application Problems
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9.1.4 Magnetic Properties
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9.2 OPTICAL PROPERTIES
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9.2.1 Index of Refraction
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9.2.2 Photoelasticity and Birefringence
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9.2.3 Transparency, Reflection, Absorption, and Transmittance
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9.2.4 Gloss
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9.2.5 Color
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9.3 ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES
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9.3.1 Speed of Sound
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9.3.2 Sound Reflection
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9.3.3 Sound Absorption
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References
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INDEX
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