Powder Technology in Plastics Processing

This book provides a comprehensive understanding of powder technology and its significance in plastics manufacturing processes. It focuses on the characteristics of solid materials relevant to plastics manufacturing and offers practical solutions to industry problems. Selected examples of research investigations inspire further research studies.

Format: Hardback
Length: 165 pages
Publication date: 30 May 2022
Publisher: Hanser Publications

Industrial processes that involve the handling of solid raw materials are critically reliant on our comprehensive understanding of the fundamental characteristics and properties of the initial solid materials. Moreover, it is essential to assess whether the associated process hardware and operation have been properly designed and optimized. This holds true for nearly all plastics manufacturing processes, as particulate solids handling is the fundamental initial processing step. This book offers a comprehensive exploration of powder technology and the profound significance of particulate solid characteristics in relation to plastics manufacturing processes. It specifically focuses on the unique characteristics of solid materials that are crucial to plastics manufacturing. Additionally, the book incorporates applications of engineering principles that are based on the selected solid characteristics, highlighting the uniqueness of the subject matter. The valuable and practical information contained within provides engineers with solutions to otherwise perplexing problems commonly encountered in the industry. Furthermore, the selected examples of research investigations presented should serve as a catalyst for readers to initiate further fundamental and applied research studies on the intricate inter- and intra-relationships between powder technology and plastics processing technology.

Weight: 450g
Dimension: 175 x 248 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781569908693