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Service Life Prediction of Polymers and Plastics Exposed to Outdoor Weathering

  • 1st Edition - October 3, 2017
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Christopher White, Kenneth M. White, James Pickett
  • Language: English

Service Life Prediction of Polymers and Plastics Exposed to Outdoor Weathering discusses plastics and polymers and their unique applications, from sealants used in construct… Read more

Description

Service Life Prediction of Polymers and Plastics Exposed to Outdoor Weathering discusses plastics and polymers and their unique applications, from sealants used in construction, to polymer composites used in planes. While these materials are important enablers for advanced technologies, exposure to weather changes the very properties of plastics that make them so useful. This book reviews current research needs and provides a consensus roadmap of the scientific barriers to validated predictive models for the response of polymers and plastics to outdoor exposure.

Despite extensive efforts over the past 20-30 years, testing of polymeric materials in accelerated or natural weathering conditions and the interpretation of the weathering results still require substantial improvements. This book represents the state-of-the-art in the prediction techniques available and in development. Engineers and materials scientists working in this field will be able to use the content of this book to assess the strengths and challenges of a range of different methods and approaches.

Key features

  • Enables engineers and scientists in a range of industries to more successfully predict the durability of polymers, paints and coatings when exposed to weather
  • Provides the latest information to help determine the sustainability of polymeric materials
  • Reviews the current state-of-the-art in this area and identifies research needs that are followed by more detailed discussions of specific polymers and applications

Readership

Scientists in industry and academia focused on predicting the in-service performance of plastics, polymers, adhesives and coatings.Design engineers, manufacturing engineers, materials engineers, and failure analysis specialists in a range of industries - including automotive, aerospace, building and construction, and electrical

Table of contents

1. Service Life Prediction: Why Is This so Hard?

2. Weathering Standards and Service Life Prediction of Polymers: How Can We Bridge the Gap?

3. Experimental and Derived Approaches to Service Life Prediction Models

4. Natural Weathering Testing and 401(k)’s

5. New Tools for Service Life Prediction and Risk Minimization for Exterior Building Product Finishes

6. Highly Accelerated UV Weathering: When and How to Use it

7. Assessing the Effects of Accelerated Weathering Stresses Used to Predict Service Life

8. Spectral Power Distributions in Accelerated and Natural Weathering Tests and Their Impact on Aerospace Coating Service Life Prediction

9. Predicting Field Degradation of Sealants Using Accelerated Tests from the NIST Solar Sphere

10. Prospects of 2D-Luminescence Spectroscopy for Aging Investigations of the Embedding EVA Polymer in PV Modules: Revealing DLO Conditions

11. Effect of Temperature on Radiation-Induced Degradation of EPDM

12. Combination of Material Characterization and Cyclic Fatigue Testing for Investigation of Elastomer Aging

13. Multivariate Statistical Process Control of Accelerated Weathering Chambers

14. Effect of UV Radiation on Surface Mechanical Properties of NanoTiO2–Acrylic Urethane Coatings

15. A Study of Critical Strain and Nanomechanical Test Methods as Predictive Tools for Coating Changes in Weathering

16. Non-Free Radical Oxidation Mechanisms

17. Summary of the Discussions Following Each Session of the 6th International Conference on Service Life Prediction of Polymer Materials: Over the Horizon

Appendix - Service Life Prediction Series Cumulative Table of Contents

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: October 3, 2017
  • Language: English

About the editors

CW

Christopher White

Chris White is a Research Chemist in the Polymeric Materials Group at the USA's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). He has 30 years of experience in service life prediction of polymers, over 100 peer reviewed publications, numerous books, and presentations. He is the organizer for 5th, 6th, and 7th Service life Prediction gatherings of international experts.
Affiliations and expertise
Research Chemist, Polymeric Materials Group, USA's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

KW

Kenneth M. White

Kenneth M. White is Lead Research Specialist in the Weathering Research Center of the 3M Corporate Research Analytical Laboratory. He is a recognized world leader in the weathering of polymers and has contributed to some of the most influential and well cited publications and presentations in this field.
Affiliations and expertise
Lead Research Specialist, Weathering Research Center, 3M Corporate Research Analytical Laboratory

JP

James Pickett

James Pickett is now a consultant, having retired from GE Global Research after 33.5 years as a physical organic chemist. His work focuses on degradation, stabilization, testing, and lifetime prediction of plastics and coatings. He has over 60 issued US patents and has written over 50 peer reviewed papers and book chapters.
Affiliations and expertise
Formerly, Consultant and Physical Organic Chemist, GE Global Research

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