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.
