Practical Guide to Polyethylene

This practical guide begins with general background to the polyethylene family, with price, production and market share information. It describes the basic types of polyethylene including virgin & filled polyethylene, copolymers, block and graft polymers and composites, and reviews the types of additives used in polyethylene. It gives the low down on the properties, including, amongst others, rheological, mechanical, chemical, thermal, and electrical properties. It goes on to describe 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. It is an indispensable resource for everyone working with this material.Vasile, Cornelia is the author of 'Practical Guide to Polyethylene', published 2005 under ISBN 9781859574935 and ISBN 1859574939.