Overview | p. vii |
General/Design | |
What Does a Property Data Sheet Really Tell You? | p. 3 |
On the Variation of Compliance Measurements in Polymeric Solids | p. 10 |
Estimation of Lifetime Under Non-Isothermal Conditions | p. 22 |
Discussion | p. 30 |
Closure | p. 31 |
Mechanical | |
A Comparison of Tension Test Data Using ASTM D 638 and ISO 527 | p. 35 |
Discussion | p. 43 |
The Usefulness of HDT and a Better Alternative to Describe the Temperature Dependence of Modulus | p. 44 |
Interpretations of Tensile Properties of Polyamide 6 and PET Based Thermoplastics Using ASTM and ISO Procedures | p. 54 |
Tension Testing of Thin Bulk Adhesive Specimens | p. 72 |
A Study of Bond Strength Testing for Solvent Cement Joints in PVC Piping Systems | p. 93 |
Discussion | p. 106 |
Impact/Fracture | |
Notched Impact Testing of Thermoplastics: A New Perspective | p. 109 |
Instrumented Pendulum Impact Testing of Plastics | p. 118 |
Development of a Standard for Determining KIC and GIC for Plastics at High Loading Rates: the ESIS Protocol for 1 m/s Testing | p. 130 |
PENT--Universal Test for Slow Crack Growth in Plastics | p. 146 |
Chemical/Rheological | |
Temperature Measurements in TGA | p. 157 |
Pitfalls in Measurement of non-Newtonian Materials | p. 167 |
Factors Affecting the Accuracy of TMA Measurements | p. 181 |
Acetone Immersion Testing per ASTM Test Method D2152 | p. 197 |
Reinforced Epoxy Resin Cure Assessment in Composite Materials: Measure and Effects | p. 206 |
Indexes | p. 219 |
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