ADVANCED THERMOFORMING
Overview of advanced technologies in thermoforming including forming, filling, and sealing processes, and practical applications in various industries

Que s’est-il passé dans les milieux du Renseignement et dans certains cercles fermés des milieux de l’armée américaine pour que des « objets inconnus » (UAP : Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena) qui n’existaient pas officiellement auparavant, et à tout le moins ne représentaient pas une menace directe pour les États-Unis, occupent soudain le devant de la scène médiatique ? 

This book clarifies and quantifies many of the technical interactions in the process. It distinguishes itself from other books on the subject by being a seamless story of the advanced aspects of the rotational molding process. There are seven chapters within the book. 

The US market for rotational molding products was one billion pounds in the year 2000. The growth of the rotational molding industry has grown at 10 to 15% per year. With this growth has come an increasing need for details on the complex, technical aspects of the process.

A detailed introduction and reference on rotational molding, with chapters on techniques for polyethylene and nylons, machinery, sheet metal and aluminum molds, product design, and process control. Includes a chapter on design case studies, plus b&w photos and diagrams. 

This second edition contains new chapters on pin-hole removal from rotomolded products and the rotational molding of liquid polymers. For molders, materials and equipment suppliers, engineers, and designers. Distributed by Wiley. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Practical Guide to Rotational Moulding, Third Edition, takes a step-by-step approach to rotomoulding, covering applications, moulds, machinery, materials, and design. This third edition has been thoroughly revised to include the latest advances, including novel materials and moulds, new products, and automation.

Troubleshooting extrusion problems is one of the most challenging tasks in extrusion operations, requiring a good understanding of the extrusion process and the material properties, good instrumentation, good analysis tools, and a systematic and logical approach. 

The book provides a practical understanding of basic information on extrusion in a way useful to readers without an engineering degree as well as to those new to the field. It is primarily written for extruder operators, supervisors, technical service personnel, and process engineers. Designed for on-the-job use, it guides the reader step by step through material issues, machinery, processing, and troubleshooting.

This book bridges the gap between theory and practice in the extrusion field. 

Now in its fifth edition, the best-selling Polymer Extrusion continues to provide valuable, up-to-date information for polymer engineers and chemists who need both theoretical and practical tools for successful extrusion operations. Since the last edition in 2001, there have been many new developments in the field and are incorporated in this edition. 

Extrusion is by far the most important and the oldest processing and shaping method for thermoplastic polymers. This process concerns almost all synthetic polymers, as well as elastomers or food materials.  Single-screw extrusion is mainly used nowadays to manufacture finished goods or semi-finished products. More than 90 million tons of thermoplastics are therefore processed every year.

This book provides a structured methodology and scientific basis for engineering injection molds. The topics are presented in a top-down manner, beginning with introductory definitions and the big picture before proceeding to layout and detailed design of molds. The book provides very pragmatic analysis with worked examples that can be readily adapted to real-world product design applications. It will help students and practitioners to understand the inner workings of injection molds and encourage them to think outside the box in developing innovative and highly functional mold designs.