Index

A benzotriazole 105
Bingham 60
ABS 28, 149,164,193 biodegradation 224
ablation 95 birefringenc 85
abrasion 85 bisphenol-A 10,172, 174, 183
acetal (polyacetal, POM) 6, 12, 149, 166 bleeding 109
acetone 9 block copolymer 27
acetylene 6 blocking agent 109
Acrylan 188 blow molding 133
acrylic 8, 165, 193 blow ratio 135
acrylonitrile 8 blowing agent 109
activation energy 19, 59 BMC 143
addition polymerization 12, 14, 16 bonding 143,144
additives 103 branches 21, 23, 150
adhesives 191 Brinell hardness 85
adiabatic 114, 124 brittle 81, 84
adipic acid 10, 167, 168 bulk polymezaion 28
alkyd 172, 183, 190 Burger model 69
alloy 110, 198 butadiene 11
allyl 186
alternating copolymer 27
antioxidant 104, 105 C
antistatic 106 CAD 131,201
Araldite 184 CAM 131,201
aramide 107, 178 calendering 133,138
Ardel 178 camphor 3, 108, 179
Arrhenius 19,59 capacity 79,90
asbestos 85, 107 caprolactam 13, 167
atactic 23, 36 carbaniom 2 1
autocatalytic 104 carbon black 105, 107, 109, 151
autoclave 149, 169 carbonium 2 1
Avrami 52,53 carcinogenic 107, 157, 166
AZBN 17 Carothers 167, 169
azeotropic 27 Carreau 62,63
casting 139
B celluloid 3, 108, 179
cellulose 3, 179
Baekeland 9, 180 cellulose acetate 179, 188
Bakelite 9, 180 cellulose acetate-butyrate (CAB)179
Banbury 110 cellulose acetate-propionate (CAP)
Barex 166 179
barrel 111 cellulose-ethyl 179
Bayblend 199 cellulose nitrate 179
Bayer 184 chain polymerization 15
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chain scission 94 DSC 52
channel 111 ductile 8 1
characterization 33 dumbell 76, 77
Charpy (impact)84 Dupont 167
chelates 105 dyes 108
chlorinated polyether (Penton) Dyne1 188
160
coatings 189, 190 E
coextrusion 125, 133
coinjection 133 ebonite 187
colligative properties 41 ecology 216
colorants 108 Ekonoll89
combination 18 elastomers 1, 79, 80, 187
commodities 107, 149 elongation 75
compatibility 108, 198, 221, 227 elution volume 43
compliance 69 emulsion polymerization 29
composites 107 end-to-end distance 35, 40
compounding 103 energy to break 75
compression 75, 82 engineering polymers 149, 198
ratio 112, 127 entanglements 35,62
zone 112, 127 entrance effects 124
condensation 14, 15 EPDM 155,188
copolymerization 25 epichlorohydrin 9, 174, 183
Coulomb 73 epoxy 9,106,183, 191
counterion 22 EPR 155,188
coupling agents 107, 151, 198 ESC 87, 151, 153
CPE 152 ester 11
crazing 88 ethylene 6, 149
creep 69,86 ethylene oxide 11
cross-link 23,35, 70 extruder 111
curing 141 extruder plasticating 112
Cycoloy 110, 199 extruder twin 125
extrusion 111
D EVOH 195
Dacron 188, 189 F
dash-pot 64,65 fatigue 87, 88
Deborah number 7 1 Ferry 62
degradation 104, 120 fiber (synthetic) 188, 189
degree of conversion 24 filament winding 143
degree of crosslinking 36 filler 106
degree of crystallinity 49, 52 film blowing 135
degree of polymerization 19, 24, flame retardants 95
37 flashing 132
Delrin 166 Flexiglass 165
depolymerization 104, 223 flexure 75, 82
devolatilization 125 flight 111
die 111, 118 Flory 40
dielectric constant 91 flow
dielectric strength 92 back 131
diffusivity 94 cross 133
thermal 93, 129 drag 115
dilatant 60 leakage 116
dislocation 49 pressure 115
dispack 125 fluidized bed 136, 152
disproportionation 18 fluorocarbon polymers 34, 160
dissipation 72, 114 foaming 139, 185
DMC 143 foaming agents 109, 133, 139
Dow Chemical 153 folded chains 50
dry blending 110, 158 formaldehyde 6, 180-182
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forming I
cold 139
IC1 149, 156, 178
thermal 136 impact
vacuum 136 modifiers 85, 109, 155
fracture 86 strength 48, 77,83
free radical 16, 17 test (Izod)84
free volume 45, 124 incineration 223
Freon 140, 185 infrared 89
friction 85, 144 inhibitor 21
fringed micelle 50 initiation 16, 17
frothing 140 injection molding 125
functionality 10 intensity of dispersion 110
furan 186 ionic polymerization 21
furfural 186 ionomers 177
isocyanate 184
G isoprene 156
isotactic 22,36, 154
gate 131 isothermal 120, 121
Gee & Lyons 62
glass fiber 85, 107, 142, 183
glass transition temperature (see K
transition, glass) K-value 157
glassy state 45 Kapton 175
gloss 89 Kelvin model 68
glycerol 9 Kevlar 107, 170, 178, 189
GPC 43 Kynar 162
graft copolymer 27
Griffith equation 84
L
laminate 107
H landfill 216, 219
HALS 105, 151, 155 latex 158
hardener 109, 184, 191 Lewis acids 21
hardness 85 Lexan 173
haze 89 light scattering 42
heat liquid crystal polymers (LCP)149, 178
deflection 92 litter 216
distortion 92, 129 living polymers 22
specific 129 LO1 95
transfer coefficient 93, 129 loss factor 46, 72, 91
heptane 166 lubricants 109
hexamethylene diamine 10, 167, lyotropic 178
168
HIPS 85, 162, 163 M
Hoechst 149
homopolymer 3,25 Macrolon 173
Hooke’s law 64 macromolecule 1
hot plate 143 Mark 40
Houwink 40 master batch 104, 109
HT polymers 34, 93, 186 master curve 7 1
Hyatt 125 Maxwell model 66
hydrogen bridge 34 melamine 10
hydroperoxide 104 melamine formaldehyde 10, 181
hydrophilic 30 melt flow index (MFI)41,64
hydrophobic 30 melt fracture 124
hydroxy-benzophenone 105 melt strength 111, 133
Hypalon 188 melt swell 124
hysteresis 87 mer 1
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mesophase 178 orientation 52, 80, 145
metering zone 112 biaxial 135
methane 7 Orlon 166, 188
methanol 7 osmotic pressure 42
methyl-methacrylate 8
micelles 30 P
Mitsui 156 packaging 194,196
modulus paraformaldehyde 166
complex 72 parahydroxy-benzoicacid (PHBA)179
elasticity 75 parahydroxy-naphtoicacid (PHNA) 179
loss 72 parison 134, 145
retardation 69 Parylene 178
shear 64,82 pellets 110, 112
storage 72 Penton 160
Young 64,82
mold 126, 131 permeability 94
molding Perspex 165
blow 133 petrochemical 5, 7, 149
compression 140 phenol 9, 180
injection 125 formaldehyde 9, 15, 180
rotational 136 phenoly 174
transfer 141 Phillips 153
molecular weight 1 phosgene 172;
number average 37 photodegradation 224
viscosity average 39,40 phthalic acid 10, 108
we& average 37 pigments 108
pitch (screw) 111
z average 38
z + 1 average 38
plasticizers 108, 158
molecular weght distribution (MWD)38,39 plastisols 108, 136, 139, 158
monomer 5 plastomers 1
morphology 49 plunger 126
municipal solid waste (MSW)216, 219 polarity 108, 157
Mylar 143, 171 Poisson ratio 83
polyacetylene 91
polyacrylonitrile 12
N polyamide (see Nylon)
Natta 22, 154 polyamide-imide (PM)175
NBR 75 polyaryl sulfone 174
necking 77 polyarylate (PAR)178
nematic 179 polybenzimidazoIe 177
neoprene 187 polyblends 3, 110, 198
Newton’s law 59 polybutadiene 12, 187
Newtonian 41 polybutylene 12, 155, 193
Nomex 170, 189 polybutylene-terephthalate(PBT)171
non-Newtonian liquids 58,60, 123 polycarbonate 9, 15,47, 51, 172
normal stresses 64, 124, 134 polychloro-trifluoroethylene 161
Noryl 110,173 polydiallyl-phthalate (PDAP)186
notch 84 polyester (PES)13, 15, 171
Novolak 180 unsaturated (UPES)182, 193
nozzle 127 polyether-ether ketone (PEEK)178, 189
nucleating agent 140 polyether-imide (PEI)175
nucleation 5 1 polyether-sulfone (PES)174
Nylon [polyamide) 13, 167, 188 polyethylene 1 12, 149
Nylon salt 169 chlorinated 152
high density (HDPE)153
low density (LDPE)149
0 h e a r low density (LLDPE)152
Ohm’s law 73 medium density (MDPE)153
operating line 119 ultra high MW (UHMW)154
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polyethylene-terephthalate (PET)15, 171 S
polyimide (PI)175
polyisobutylene 12, 156 SAN 28,164
polyisoprene 187 Saran 28, 159, 188
polymerization 5, 11 SBR 187
polymethylmethacrylate 12, 165 SBS 188
polymethylpentene (TPX) 156 scale-up 122
polyolefin 23 screen 114
polyparaxylene 178 screw 111, 126
polyphenylene oxide (PPO) 173 sebacid acid 168
polypropylene 12, 22, 154 second virial coefficient 42
polystyrene 12, 48, 162 semiconductor 90
polysulfone (PSU)173 semipermeable membrane 42
polytetra-fluoroethylene (PTFEJ12, shaping 103, 144
160 shear
polyurethane (PUR) 15,184, 188, 191 rate 59
polyvinylacetate (PVAJ12, 190 strain 59
polyvinylalcohol 12 stress 59
polyvinylchloride (PVC)12, 156, 192 thickening 60
polyvinylfluoride 161 thinning 60, 123, 128
polyvinylidenchlorid (PVDC)12, 161 shift angle 72
polywood 222 shore hardness 85
post fabrication 145 shrink packages 80, 135, 152, 195
power factor 91 silanes 107
power law 60, 122, 123 silicon 185, 187, 191, 192
prepolymer 184 similarity 122
processing 103 sintering 136, 140, 161
propagation 18 sky 158
properties 75 slip agent 109
propylene 8 SMC 143
pseudoplastic 60 softening temperature 98
PTC 91 solubility parameters 94, 144
pulsating 125 solution polymerization 29
pultrusion 143 spherulites 5 1
spiral mold 133
sprue 130
Q stabilizers 104
thermal 104
QUV 94 Standard Oil 153
static electricity 109
R steady state 19
stearates 107
Rayon 189 stepwise polymerization 14, 15,23
reactivity parameters 25 stereospecific polymerization 22, 153,
recyclability 222 154
recycling 2 18 strain 75
RIM 133, 196 strain hardening 76
reinforcement 106, 142 strength
regulator 2 1 impact 83
relaxation time 67 tear 83
reputation 62 tensile 75
residence time 127 stress
resilience 187 at break 75
resistivity 90 dynamic 7 1
resistor 73 internal 130
Resol 180 normal 64
retardation time 69 relaxation 67
rheology 58 residual 127, 137
Rockwell bardness 85 stretch blow molding 134
Runner 131 structural foam 132
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styrene 8 ultrasonic 143

sulfurization 187 Union Carbide 152, 178
supercooling 5 1 urea 10
superpolymer 169 formaldehyde 10, 15, 181
suspension polymerization 29 UVA94,151
Surlyn 177
syndiotactic 22,36
synergism 104 V
Vant Hoff 42
T VCM 7,8
Taber abrasion 86 Vectra 179
tacticity 36 vinyl 11
Tedlar 162 vinyl chloride 6, 7, 157
Teflon 160 vinylidene chloride 159
Teledynamic 133 viscose 188
tension 75 viscoelasticity 58
teraphthalic acid 171 viscosity 58
termination 18, 19 apparent 60
terpolymer 8 effective 128
Terylene 188 elongational 134
thermoforming 136 intrinsic 39
thermoplastic 36, 148, 149 melt 41, 61
thermoset 23,36, 106, 148,179 relative 41
thermotropic 178 specific 41
theta temperature 34,40,42 Voigt model 68
thiokol 187
thixotropic 63
titanates 107 W
titanium dioxide 109
torpedo 114,127 warpage 124
toughness 75 Weather-o-meter94
TPX 12,156 welding 143
trans 36 whiskers 97
transfer 20,21 WLF equation 62, 63
transparency 89 workability 109, 132, 133
transition temperature 44, 48
glass 45, 48
primary 44,48 X
trimming 138
trioxane 166 Xenoy 199
turbidity 42 Xydar 179

U
UHMW 44, 154
z
Ultem 176 Ziegler 22, 1 53, 156