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Plastics and Coatings (Worldwide 1-2001/375) Plastics are an increasing part of our way-of-life. This book presents a comprehensive overview of the durability of coatings and plastics, e.g. their chemical, photooxidation, moisture, heat and solvent resistance. The scope ranges from predicting the service life performance of coatings and plastics to actual quantification of mechanical and physical manifestations of degradation. Stabilization mechanisms such as the role of pigments and light stabiliz- ers are discussed as are the influence of processing conditions on residual stress and adhesion. This book will serve as an authoritative guide for practitioners in the plastics arena for use in material selection. The Hardcover-book has 252 pages and costs 88 US- Dollar. |