Rotational Molding

Book Description

Publication Date: December 31, 2002 | ISBN-10: 1884207855 | ISBN-13: 978-1884207853 | Edition: 1

This book clarifies and quantifies many of the technical interactions in the process. It distinguishes itself from other books on the subject by being a seamless story of the advanced aspects of the rotational molding process. There are seven chapters within the book. The US market for rotational molding products was one billion pounds in the year 2000. The growth of the rotational molding industry has grown at 10 to 15% per year. With this growth has come an increasing need for details on the complex, technical aspects of the process.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Market/Audience: Manufacturing companies in the plastics industry that use rotational molding processes (usually hollow parts); colleges and universities with cirriculums in plastics or polymers within engineering schools.

About the Author

R.J. Crawford is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He has published over 200 papers and is the author of five textbooks on plastics and engineering materials. He has been awarded numerous prizes for his research including the Netlon Medal from the Institute of Materials.

James L. Throne is President of Sherwood Technologies, Inc., a polymer processing consulting firm he started in 1985. He has more than 20 years industrial experience, and taught for 10 years in universities. He has published nearly 200 technical papers, has nine patents, and has written eight books on polymer processing.

Product Details

Hardcover: 327 pages
Publisher: William Andrew; 1 edition (December 31, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1884207855
ISBN-13: 978-1884207853
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches

Rotational Molding