Handbook of Plastics Testing and Failure Analysis

Vishu Shah

Wiley, Mar 5, 2007 - Technology & Engineering - 648 pages

Written in easy-to-read and -use format, this book updates and revises its bestselling predecessor to become the most complete, comprehensive resource on plastics testing. This book has an emphasis on significance of test methods and interpretation of results. The book covers all aspects of plastics testing, failure analysis, and quality assurance - including chapters on identification analysis, failure analysis, and case studies. The book concludes with a substantial appendix with useful data, charts and tables for ready reference. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

About the author

VISHU SHAH is President of Consultek, a plastics industry consulting company. He was president and cofounder of Performance Engineered Products and senior plastics engineer of the Rain Bird Corporation and Nibco Inc. Currently, he teaches numerous classes on various aspects of plastics at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Vishu Shah is a past president and current board member and senior member of the Society of Plastics Engineers.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Handbook of Plastics Testing and Failure Analysis; Volume 21 of Society of Plastics Engineers Monographs
• Author: Vishu Shah
• Edition: 3, illustrated
• Publisher: Wiley, 2007
• ISBN: 0470100419, 9780470100417
• Length: 648 pages
• Subjects: Technology & Engineering / Chemical & Biochemical; Technology & Engineering / Materials Science