Plastics Design Books

1 Designing with plastics based on material process behaviors , Donald V. Rosato, Marlene G. Rosato, and Dominick V. Rosato, Kluwer Academic Publishers (2000). 

This book provides a simplified and practical approach to designing with plastics that fundamentally relates to the load, temperature, time, and environment subjected to a product. It will provide the basic behaviors in what to consider when designing plastic products to meet performance and cost requirements. Important aspects are presented such as understanding the advantages of different shapes and how they influence designs. 

Important are behaviors associated and interrelated with plastic materials (thermoplastics, thermosets, elastomers, reinforced plastics, etc.) and fabricating processes (extrusion, injection molding, blow molding, forming, foaming, reaction injection molding, etc.). They are presented so that the technical or non-technical reader can readily understand the interrelationships. 

The data included provides examples of what are available. As an example static properties (tensile, flexural, etc.) and dynamic properties (creep, fatigue, impact, etc.) can range from near zero too extremely high values. They can be applied in different environments from below the surface of the earth, to over the earth, and into space. 

2 Injection molding handbook, third edition , Donald V. Rosato, Marlene G. 

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Product design with plastics, A practical manual , Joseph B. Dyn Industrial Press Inc. (1983) ISBN 0831111410. A classic, applied, practical plastic design book. Topics covered include (1) introduction to the application of plastics, (2) description and derivation of short term and long term properties, (3) polymer formation, variation, and characteristics, (4) product design features, (5) designing the plastic product, (6) joining... 

This book will not provide extensive engineering equations since they are readily available from industry that are reviewed in Appendix A PLASTICS DESIGN TOOLBOX and references (3, 6,10,14, 20, 29, 31, 36, 37, 39, 43 to 125). Equations will be reviewed throughout this book where they are required to understand the behavior of plastics in order to meet different load requirements (static to dynamic). What this book provides is information on the behavior of... 

Most design books continually report that plastics cannot take the heat of metal (steel, etc.) indicating that plastics cannot take heat. As reviewed, by far practically most plastic products do not have to take any more heat then the human body. Practically all plastics easily meet this heat requirement for these type products and in fact many types of these plastics meet the higher heat requirements of plastic products that exist under the engine hood of an automobile, in the trunk of an automobile (excellent user-environmental test), electrical/electronic devices, etc. 

This magazine is intended to serve "designers of products and components in plastics." It is published bimonthly by Resin Publications Inc, a subsidiary of Edgell Communications Inc. Subscriptions are available from Plastics Design Forum, P.O. Box 6349, Duluth, MN 55806-9933. The magazine provides articles from designers of products and components in plastics. Book reviews are sometimes given. 

In compiling this data, the philosophy of Plastics Design Library is to provide as much information as is available. This means that complete information for each test is provided. At the same time, an effort is made to provide information for as many exposure environment and plastic combinations as possible. Therefore, even if detailed test results are not available (i.e. the only information available is that a material is resistant or has limited resistance), information is still provided. The belief is that some limited information serves as a reference point and is better than no information. Flexibility and ease of use were also carefully considered in designing the layout of the book. As a result, you ll find this reference publication to be a valuable resource and an asset in your work. 

Ebnesajjad, S. Melt Processible Fluoroplastics The Definitive User s Guide and Data Book, Plastics Design Library. William Andrew Publishing Norwich, NY, 2002. 

This book may be purchased in quantity at discounts for education, business, or sales promotional use by contacting the Publisher. Plastics Design Library and its logo are trademarks of William Andrew Inc. 

Maier C, Calaflit T. Pol)T)ropylene the definitive user s guide and databook. Reference book (ISBN 1-88-420758-8)—Plastics Design Library. William Andrew Inc. 1998. 

Tres, P, Assembly techniques for plastics. Designing Plastic Parts for Assembly, reference book (ISBN 1/56990-199-6), Hanser/Gardner Publications, Inc., Cincinnati, OH, 1995. 

Fortunately, there are many different types of plastics that can provide all kinds of properties, including specific dimensional tolerances. It can thus be said that the real problem is not with the different plastics or processes but rather with the designer, who requires knowledge and experience to create products to meet the desired requirements. The designer with no knowledge or experience has to become familiar with the plastic-design concepts expressed throughout this book and work with capable people such as the suppliers of plastic materials. 

Design books are listed in the Bibliography. They concentrate on different aspects of designing with plastics of which they have been referenced throughout the book. 

Whilst the book is self-contained, the accompanying volume on design principles (Mayer, R.M. (ed.) (1993) Design with Reinforced Plastics, Design Council, London) may need to be consulted if readers are not acquainted with the design process. 

Ebnesajjad S, Fluoroplastics, Meltprocessible fluoropolymers the definitive user s guide and data book. 2nd ed., vol. 2. New York Plastics Design Library, Elsevier 2015. 

Baer, E., Engineering Design for Plastics, Reinhold Book Corp., 1964, 283pp. 

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