Hopmann / Greif / Wolters Training in Plastics Technology

3. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-1-56990-935-5
Verlag: Hanser Publications
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 288 Seiten

This text- and workbook provides a clearly written, comprehensive introduction to the major topics associated with plastics technology, from basic chemistry and processing methods to the problem of waste and the issue of recycling plastics.
Guiding questions at the beginning of each lesson help the reader to work through the material in a targeted manner; success checks at the end of each lesson enable the reader to review what he/she has learned. It thus facilitates independent, self-paced learning, meeting the requirements of modern vocational training.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hopmann, Christian

Greif, Helmut

Wolters, Leo

Leseproben

Preface
The Authors
Translation
Notes How to Use this Book
Notes Abbreviations and Symbols
Introduction Plastic – An Artificial Material?
Lesson 1 Plastics Fundamentals
Lesson 2 Raw Materials and Polymer Synthesis
Lesson 3 Classification of Plastics
Lesson 4 Deformation Behavior of Plastics
Lesson 5 Time-Dependent Behavior of Plastics
Lesson 6 Physical Properties
Lesson 7 Fundamentals of Rheology
Lesson 8 Plastic Applications
Lesson 9 Plastics Compounding
Lesson 10 Extrusion
Lesson 11 Injection Molding
Lesson 12 Fiber-Reinforced Composites (FRC)
Lesson 13 Plastic Foams
Lesson 14 Thermoforming
Lesson 15 Additive Manufacturing
Lesson 16 Plastic Welding
Lesson 17 Machining Plastics
Lesson 18 Bonding of Plastics
Lesson 19 Plastic Waste
Lesson 20 Plastics Recycling
Lesson 21 Qualification in Plastics Processing
Appendix Selected Literature
Appendix Glossary of Plastics Technology
Appendix Answers

Über Autor(innen)

Wolters, Leo
Leo Wolters is the former head of the training and further education department of the Institute for Plastics Processing (IKV) in Aachen, which has been the leading center for plastics processing in Germany for more than 60 years.

Greif, Helmut
Dr. Helmut Greif is former Managing Director of AGIT mbH (Aachener Gesellschaft für Innovation und Technologietransfer; Aachen Association for Innovation and Technology Transfer).

Hopmann, Christian
Prof. Christian Hopmann is, since 2011, Director of the Institute of Plastics Processing (IKV) in Industry and Craft at RWTH Aachen University, Germany. He studied Mechanical Engineering with a particular focus on Plastics Processing at RWTH Aachen and received his doctoral degree, supervised by Prof. Walter Michaeli, in 2000. In 2005, he started his industrial career at RKW AG Rheinische Kunststoffwerke (today: RKW SE). From January 2010 until April 2011 he was Managing Director of RKW Sweden AB in Helsingborg, Sweden.

Prof. Christian Hopmann is, since 2011, Director of the Institute of Plastics Processing (IKV) in Industry and Craft at RWTH Aachen University, Germany. He studied Mechanical Engineering with a particular focus on Plastics Processing at RWTH Aachen and received his doctoral degree, supervised by Prof. Walter Michaeli, in 2000. In 2005, he started his industrial career at RKW AG Rheinische Kunststoffwerke (today: RKW SE). From January 2010 until April 2011 he was Managing Director of RKW Sweden AB in Helsingborg, Sweden.
Dr. Helmut Greif is former Managing Director of AGIT mbH (Aachener Gesellschaft für Innovation und Technologietransfer; Aachen Association for Innovation and Technology Transfer).
Leo Wolters is the former head of the training and further education department of the Institute for Plastics Processing (IKV) in Aachen, which has been the leading center for plastics processing in Germany for more than 60 years.