Plastics in the Automotive Industry

J Maxwell (Author)

9781855730397, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 31 March 1994

192 pages
23.3 x 15.6 x 1.9 cm, 0.7 kg

A survey of the role of plastics materials in the motor industry. It discusses progress in the different sectors of automotive engineering, and the possible effect of economic and environmental pressures on the growth of the plastics contribution. Emphasis is given to materials selection and the author explains how a material can be 'right' or 'wrong' for a particular job – and what extraneous factors could change things.

Materials for cars
Understanding plastics
Choosing plastics
Interiors
Exteriors
Engine, power train and chassis
Electrics
Recycling
Automotive plastics and the future.

Subject Areas: Automotive technology & trades [TRC], Plastics & polymers technology [TDCP]