TY - BOOK AU - McKeen,Laurence W. AU - Massey,Liesl K. TI - The effect of sterilization on plastics and elastomers T2 - Plastics design library SN - 9781455725984 (hbk.) AV - TA455.P5 M3435 2012 PY - 2012/// CY - Waltham, Mass. PB - William Andrew KW - Plastics KW - Thermal properties KW - Testing KW - Elastomers KW - Effect of radiation on KW - Radiation sterilization N1 - Updated and extended ed. of The effects of sterilization methods on plastics and elastomers by Liesl K. Massey; Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 ER -