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<p>Preface to the Fourth Edition vii</p> <p>Preface to the Third Edition ix</p> <p>Preface to the Second Edition xi</p> <p>Preface to the First Edition xiii</p> <p>Biography of Vishu Shah xv</p> <p>About the Companion Website xvii</p> <p>1 Basic Concepts and Advancement in Testing Technology 1</p> <p>2 Mechanical Properties 17</p> <p>3 Thermal Properties 93</p> <p>4 Electrical Properties 117</p> <p>5 Weathering Properties 139</p> <p>6 Optical Properties 159</p> <p>7 Material Characterization Tests 178</p> <p>8 Flammability 220</p> <p>9 Chemical Properties 252</p> <p>10 Analytical Tests 260</p> <p>11 Conditioning Procedures 270</p> <p>12 Miscellaneous Tests 273</p> <p>13 Identification Analysis of Plastic Materials 290</p> <p>14 Testing of Cellular Plastics 308</p> <p>15 Failure Analysis 328</p> <p>16 Quality Control 397</p> <p>17 Product Liabilities and Testing 432</p> <p>18 Nondestructive Testing and Measurements 437</p> <p>19 Professional and Testing Organizations 451</p> <p>20 Uniform Global Testing Standards 458</p> <p>Appendix A Index of Test Equipment Manufacturers 468</p> <p>Appendix B Abbreviations: Polymeric Materials 475</p> <p>Appendix C Glossary 477</p> <p>Appendix D Trade Names 487</p> <p>Appendix E Standards Organizations 491</p> <p>Appendix F Links to Recommended Open Source for Quick Learning 496</p> <p>Appendix G Web Resources 498</p> <p>Appendix H Figure 15-5. New Application Checklist 500</p> <p>Index 504</p>

<p><b>VISHU SHAH</b> is President of Consultek Consulting Group, a fully integrated management and technical consulting firm for the plastics and medical industry. His 45 years of extensive practical experience in plastics Industry includes positions as president and co-founder of Performance Engineered Products and Senior Plastics Engineer for Rain Bird Corporation and Nibco Inc. His areas of expertise include product design, processing, automation, materials, rapid prototyping, tooling, failure analysis and testing.

<p>Written in easy-to-read and -use format, this book provides a strong training resource and reference for product designers using plastics in their products – helping them identify, quantify, and confirm whether problems are related to product design or process. <ul> <li>Updates coverage of data analysis techniques and examples and expands coverage of failure analysis, key because of increased litigation related to product liability</li> <li>Overviews plastic testing methods and the framework to investigate causes of plastic part failure</li> <li>Provides a strong training resource and reference for product designers using plastics in their products</li> <li>Features a video tour of a plastics testing laboratory on a companion website and has a separate manual of problems and solutions that are appropriate for college professors using the book as a class textbook</li> </ul>

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