This handbook provides in-depth coverage of every important family of thermoset polymer systems and their molding - from the raw material through the finished molded part. Contents: Thermosetting Molding Compounds. Production Methods and Equipment. Molding. Techniques. Postmolding Operations. Design. Cost Estimating. Product Design. Future Trends for Thermosets.
This book offers an in-depth look at the development of thermosetting molding from compression molding to current, state-of-the-art „closed mold“ methods, commonly known as transfer or injection molding. Contents: History. Thermosetting Molding. Compounds. Molding Equipment. Thermoset Injection Molds. The Molding Process. Process Control. The Future for Thermoset Injection Molding. Review: „... excellent ... for moulding engineers, mould and product designers and also plastics engineering students.“ Engineering Plastics „... easy-to-read and well laid out ... the history and future sections are great reading in and of themselves.“ Injection Moulding Magazine