McKeen, Laurence W. <br/><br/>
The effect of sterilization on plastics and elastomers / 
by Laurence McKeen. 
 - 3rd ed. 
 - Waltham, Mass. :  William Andrew,  2012. 
 - xi, 363 p. :  ill. ;  28 cm. 
 - Plastics design library .
 - PDL handbook series. .
<br/><br/> Updated and extended ed. of The effects of sterilization methods on plastics and elastomers by Liesl K. Massey. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction to Food Irradiation and Medical Sterilization -- Ch.2. Introduction to Plastics and Polymers -- Ch.3. Introduction to the Physical, Mechanical, and Thermal Properties of Plastics and Elastomers -- Ch.4. Styrenic Plastics -- Ch.5. Polyesters -- Ch.6. Polyimides -- Ch.7. Polyamides (Nylons) -- Ch.8. Polyolefins -- Ch.9. Polyvinyls and Acrylics -- Ch.10. Fluoropolymers -- Ch.11. High-Temperature/High-Performance Polymers -- Ch.12. Renewable Resource and Biodegradable Polymers -- Ch.13. Elastomers. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781455725984 (hbk.) 1455725986 (hbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2012554169 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>016099180  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Plastics--Thermal properties.<br/>Plastics--Testing.<br/>Elastomers--Thermal properties.<br/>Elastomers--Testing.<br/>Plastics--Effect of radiation on.<br/>Elastomers--Effect of radiation on.<br/>Radiation sterilization.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TA455.P5  / M3435 2012