Historical Introduction.
Current Status of Plastics.
Elementary Polymer Chemicals.
Health and Safety.
Elementary Statistics.
Properties and Tests of Plastics.
Ingredients of Plastics.
Selection of Commercial Plastics.
Machining and Finishing.
Molding Processes.
Extrusion Processes.
Laminating Processes.
Reinforcing Processes and Materials.
Casting Materials and Processes.
Thermoforming.
Expansion Processes.
Coating Processes.
Fabrication Processes.
Decoration Processes.
Radiation Processes.
Design Considerations.
Tooling abd Mold Making.
Commercial Considerations.


Appendices:
Glossary
Abbreviations
Trade Names
Material Identification
Thermoplastics
Useful Tables
Bibliography