Informationen zum Autor Eric Cybulski graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in mechanical and industrial engineering. He has held plastic product development and commercialization positions for more than 11 years in both the private and public sectors, accounting for revenues in excess of $1 billion. His unique understanding of plastic product development and conversion processes has resulted in the filing of 25 U.S. patents to date. Klappentext Although there are books available that describe a single plastic conversion process! such as injection molding! few if any sources describe and compare a comprehensive list of such processes. This book answers that need by providing a basic overview of seven conversion processes used in the industry-methods that account for the creation of more than 97% of all plastic products. Each chapter begins with a process attribute table to serve as a quick guide! then briefly describes a particular conversion process! along with a short history. This text also details equipment! tooling! materials! and other important topics to bolster understanding of the field. Zusammenfassung Describing and comparing a comprehensive list of plastic conversion processes, this book provides a basic overview of seven conversion processes used in the industry. It includes sections detailing equipment, tooling, and materials to understand the process better. Inhaltsverzeichnis Injection Molding. Plastic Extrusion. Blow Molding. Thermoforming. Reaction Injection Molding. Rotational Molding. Compression Molding. Appendices.

Autorentext
Eric Cybulski graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in mechanical and industrial engineering. He has held plastic product development and commercialization positions for more than 11 years in both the private and public sectors, accounting for revenues in excess of $1 billion. His unique understanding of plastic product development and conversion processes has resulted in the filing of 25 U.S. patents to date.

Klappentext

Although there are books available that describe a single plastic conversion process, such as injection molding, few if any sources describe and compare a comprehensive list of such processes. This book answers that need by providing a basic overview of seven conversion processes used in the industry-methods that account for the creation of more than 97% of all plastic products. Each chapter begins with a process attribute table to serve as a quick guide, then briefly describes a particular conversion process, along with a short history. This text also details equipment, tooling, materials, and other important topics to bolster understanding of the field.

Zusammenfassung
Describing and comparing a comprehensive list of plastic conversion processes, this book provides a basic overview of seven conversion processes used in the industry. It includes sections detailing equipment, tooling, and materials to understand the process better.

Inhalt
Injection Molding. Plastic Extrusion. Blow Molding. Thermoforming. Reaction Injection Molding. Rotational Molding. Compression Molding. Appendices.