plastics

Internet resources
Plastics and the environment: www.plasticsresource.com

GE plastics, large manufacturer of plastics: www.geplastics.com

Plastics database: www.campusplastics.com

Plastics identification chart: www.texloc.com/closet/cl_plasticsid.html (very useful)

Recycled plastics: www.plasticsresource.com/s_plasticsresource/ view.asp?TRACKID=&CID=128&DID=230 –

Recycling plastics: www.plasticsresource.com/recycling

Texts
Miller, Edward (1996) Introduction to plastics and composites : mechanical properties and engineering applications, New York : M. Dekker

Gordon, Joseph (2003) Industrial design of plastics products, Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Interscience

Kaufman, Herman et al (1977) Introduction to polymer science and technology : an SPE textbook, New York : Wiley

Roff, W J (1971) Handbook of common polymers: fibres, films, plastics, and rubbers, Cleveland : CRC Press