William Andrew Service Life Prediction of Polymers and Coatings: Enhanced Methods (Plastics Design Library)

Service Life Prediction of Polymers and Coatings: Enhanced Methods focuses on the cutting-edge science behind how plastic and polymer materials are modified by the effects of weathering, offering the latest advances in service life prediction methods. The chapters have been developed by experts based on their contributions as part of the 7th Service Life Prediction Meeting. The volume begins with the premise that it is possible to produce and design life predictions, also looking at how these predictions can be used. Subsequent chapters present new developments in service life prediction, examining the most important considerations in SLP design, timescales, and other major issues. The book also considers the current state of the field in terms of both accomplishments and areas that require significant research going forward. This is a highly valuable reference for engineers, designers, technicians, scientists and R&D professionals who are looking to develop materials, components or products for outdoor applications across a range of industries. The book also supports academic researchers, scientists and advanced students with an interest in service life, the effects of weathering, material degradation, failure analysis, or sustainability across the fields of plastics engineering, polymer science and materials science. Review A state-of-the-art guide to the latest techniques for service life prediction of polymers and plastics to be used in outdoor environments From the Back Cover Service Life Prediction of Polymers and Coatings: Enhanced Methods focuses on the cutting-edge science behind how plastic and polymer materials are modified by the effects of weathering, offering the very latest advances in service life prediction methods. The chapters have been developed by leading experts, following on from their contributions as part of the 7th Service Life Prediction Meeting. This volume begins with the premise that it is possible to produce and design life predictions, and looks at how these predictions can be used and to whom are they important. With these factors in mind, the second and third chapters of the book approach the design of service life predictions from the industrial and end user perspectives. The subsequent chapters present new developments in service life prediction, examining the most important considerations in SLP design, timescales, and the major issues related to making predicting in-service performance cheaper, faster, and more precise. The book also considers the current state of the field, in terms of both the accomplishments to this point, and the areas that require significant research focus going forward. This is a highly valuable reference for engineers, designers, technicians, scientists, and R&D professionals, looking to develop materials, components, or products, for outdoor applications, across a range of industries. The book also supports academic researchers, scientists and advanced students with an interest in service life, effects of weathering, material degradation, failure analysis, or sustainability, across the fields of plastics engineering, polymer science, and materials science. About the Author Chris White is a Research Chemist in the Polymeric Materials Group at the USA's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). He has 30 years of experience in service life prediction of polymers, over 100 peer reviewed publications, numerous books, and presentations. He is the organizer for 5th, 6th, and 7th Service life Prediction gatherings of international experts. Mark E. Nichols is the leader for the weathering group at the Ford Motor company. He is a recognized world leader in the weathering of polymers, and has contributed to numerous publications in the area. James Pickett is now a consultant, having retired from GE Global Research after 33.5 years as a physical organic chemist. His work focuses on degradation, stab