CEAS LIBRARY RESOURCES IN MATERIALS SCIENCE - PLASTICS

By James W. Clasper, Assistant Engineering & Applied Science Librarian
College of Engineering & Applied Science (CEAS) Library, University of Cincinnati, 850L Baldwin Hall, ML #0018, (513) 556- 1452

BOOKS dealing with Materials Science--Plastics an be located through the UC Library Catalog. You can search in the UC Library Catalog by author, title, keyword or subject. General subject headings that can be used include:

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION; MATERIALS....; MATERIALS SCIENCE; MATERIALS TESTING; NONMETALLIC MATERIALS; and PLASTICS....

For additional terms, use the Library of Congress Subject Headings.

HANDBOOKS AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS are located on the Reference shelves unless otherwise indicated.

Additives for Plastics Handbook (chem TP1142 .M87 2001) (Also available through UC on the Web)

Atlas of Plastics Additives : Analysis by Spectrometric Methods (TP1142.H86 2002)
Atlas of Polymer and Plastics Analysis (QD139.P6 H813 1990)
Blow Molding Handbook (TP1150.B57 2004)
Chemical Resistance of Plastics and Elastomers (Available through UC on the Web)
Coloring Technology for Plastics (Available through UC on the Web)
Composite Materials Handbook v.1, v.2, v.3, v.4, and v.5 (Available through UC on the Web)
Composite Materials Handbook--MIL 17 (TA418.9.C6 C664 2002)
Composite Plates Impact Damage (TA418.9.C6F56 1991)
Concise Encyclopedia of Plastics (TP1110.R66 2000) (Available through UC on the Web)
Corrosion Engineering Handbook (TA462.C6545 2007 v.3)
CRC-Elsevier Materials Selector (replaces Fulmer Materials Optimizer) (TA403.C733 1991)
CRC Materials Science and Engineering Handbook (TA403.4.C73 2001)
Design Formulas for Plastics Engineers (TP1140.R36 2004)
Dynamic Mechanical Analysis for Plastics Engineering (TA455.P5 S4) (Available through UC on the Web)

Effect of Creep and Other Time Related Factors on Plastics and Elastomers (TA455.P5M3445 2009)
Effect of Temperature and Other Factors on Plastics (TA455.P5 M3445 2008 2nd ed.) (1st edition available through UC on the Web)
Effect of UV Light and Weathering On Plastics and Elastomers (TA455.P5E36 1994) (Also available through UC on the Web)
Effects of Sterilization Methods on Plastics and Elastomers (TA455.P58E35 2005) (1994 available through UC on the Web)
Elastomer Technology Handbook (TA455.E4E43 1993)
Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology (TP1110.E53 2003)
Encyclopedia of PVC (TP1180.V48 E5 1986)
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Polymers (TA455.P58 E525 2007 v.1-2)
Engineered Materials Handbook (TA403.E64 1995)
Engineering Plastics & Composites (TA455.P5E536 1990)
Engineer's Guide to Composite Materials (TA418.9.C6 W44 1987)
Extrusion : The Definitive Processing Guide and Handbook (TP1175.E9 G55 2005)
Fatigue and Tribological Properties of Plastics and Elastomers (TA455.P5F258 1995) (Available through UC on the Web)
Film Properties of Plastics and Elastomers : A Guide to Non-Wovens in Packaging Applications (TA455.P5 M3436 2004) (Available through UC on the Web)
Flammability Handbook for Plastics (TH9446.5.P45H54 1990)
Fluorinated Coatings and Finishes Handbook (TP1175.S6 M45 2006)
Fluoroelastomers Handbook (TA455.E4 M66 2006)

Handbook of Biodegradable Polymers (TP1180.B55 H363 2005)
Handbook of Biomaterial Properties (R857.M3 H36 1998)
Handbook of Composites (TA418.9.C6 H33 1998) (Available through UC on the Web)
Handbook of Elastomers (TS1925.H35 2001 stacks)
Handbook of Engineering Polymeric Materials (TA455.P58 H36 1997)

Handbook of Material Weathering (TA418.74.W96 2008) (Also available through UC on the Web)
Handbook of Materials Selection (TA403.4.H368 2002)
Handbook of Molded Part Shrinkage and Warpage (chem TP1150 .F59 2003) (Available through UC on the Web)

Handbook of Plastic Foams: Types, Properties, Manufacture, and Applications (TP1183.F6 H35 1995)
Handbook of Plastic Materials and Technology (TP1130.H35 1990)
Handbook of Plasticizers (Available through UC on the Web)
Handbook of Plastics, Elastomers and Composites (TP1130.H36 2002)
Handbook of Plastics Joining (TP1160.H36 2008)
Handbook of Plastics Testing Technology (TA455.P5S457 1998)
Handbook of Polymer Science and Technology (QD388.H36 1989)

Handbook of Specialty Elastomers (TS1925.H35 2008)
Handbook of Thermoplastic Elastomers (TS1925.D76 2007)
Handbook of Thermoplastics (TP1180.T5H36 1997) (Also available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Handbook of Thermoset Plastics (TP1180.T55 H36 1998)

Handbook of Vinyl Polymers : Radical Polymerization, Process, and Technology (chem QD281.P6 M632 2009)
Injection Molding Handbook (TP1150.I55 2000) (Available through UC on the Web)
International Encyclopedia of Composites (TA418.9.C6E53 1989)
International Plastics Handbook (TP1130.I58 2006)

IQS Directory (Available on the Web)
Joining of Plastics : Handbook for Designers and Engineers (TA455.P5 R675 2004)

Knovel Plastics (Available through UC on the Web)
MatWeb: The On-line Materials Information Resource
Modern Plastics Encyclopedia (TP986.A2 M6) (Available on the Web)
Modern Plastics Handbook (TA455.P5 M62 2000)

OhioLINK Electronic Book Center (EBC) (Available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Permeability and Other Film Properties pf Plastics and Elastomers (TA455.P5P47 1995) (Also available through UC on the Web)
Permeability Properties of Plastics and Elastomers : A Guide to Packaging and Barrier Materials (TA455.P5 M344 2003) (Also available through UC on the Web)

Physical Properties of Polymers (TA455.P58 P474 2006) (Also available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Plastic Applications Database (Also available through UC on the Web)
Plasticizers Database (Also available through UC on the Web)
Plastics Additives Database (Also available through UC on the Web)

Plastics Additives Handbook (TP1142.P575 2009)
Plastics Design Handbook (TA455.P5 R66 2001) (Also available through UC on the Web)
Plastics Engineering Handbook of the Society of the Plastics Industry (Also available through UC on the Web)
Plastics Engineering, Manufacturing, and Data Handbook (TA455.p5 P529 2001 v.1-2)

Plastics Fabrication and Recycling (TP1120.C44 2009) (Also available through UC on the Web)

Plastics in Medical Devices (R857.P55 2010)
Plastics Materials and Processes A Concise Encyclopedia (TP1110.H42 2003)
Plastics Processing Data Handbook (TP1130.R67 1997) (Also available through UC on the Web)
Plastics Technology Handbook (TA455.P5 C46 2007) (Also available through UC on the Web)

Polymer Data Handbook (TA455.P58 P675 2009) (Also available through UC on the Web)
Polymer Handbook (QD388.P65 1999)
Polymer Resource Center [focuses on current research and events in the plastics and rubber industries] (Also available on the Web)
Polymer Science Dictionary (chem QD380.3 A52 1989)
Polymeric Materials Encyclopedia (TP1110.P65 1996)
Polymers A Property Database (QD380.3.P656 2009) (Also available through UC on the Web)
Polypropylene : The Definitive User's Guide and Databook (TP1180.P68 M35 1998) (Also available through UC on the Web)
Printed Circuit Board Materials Handbook (TK7868.P7P74 1997)
PVC Handbook (TP1180.V48 P83 2005)
Rapra Collection of Infrared Spectra of Rubbers, Plastics, and Thermoplastic Elastomers (Also available through UC on the Web)
Reinforced Plastics Handbook (TP1177.R68 2004) (Also available through UC on the Web)
Resin Pricing (from Plastics Technology)

Selection of Polymeric Materials (TA455.P58 C36 2008) (Available through UC on the Web)

SubsTech (Available on the Web)
Szycher's Handbook of Polyurethanes (TP1180.P8 S98 1999)
Tribology Data Handbook (TJ1075.T755 1997)
Whittington's Dictionary of Plastics (TP1110.W46 1993)

Wiley Encyclopedia of Packaging Technology (TS195.A2 W55 2009)
Worldwide Composites Search Engine (Also available on the Web)

DATABASES can be searched rapidly and provide improved subject searching capabilities. Some databases relevant to Materials Science--Plastics are:

Aerospace Database (Available through U.C. on the Web from 1962)
COMPENDEX (Engineering Village) (Available through OhioLINK from 1884)
ENGINEERED MATERIALS ABSTRACTS (Available through U.C. on the Web from 1985)
MATERIALS BUSINESS FILE (Available through U.C. on the Web from 1985)

Materials Research Database (Proquest) (Available through U.C. on the Web)
NTIS (Available through U.C. on the Web from 1964)
ProQuest Dissertations and Theses (Available through OhioLINK from 1861)
SAMPE Database (Available on the Web from 1985)
Scientific.Net (Available through U.C. on the Web from 1994)
SciFinder (Chemical Abstracts) 1907- (Available through UC on the Web) (Registration required)

JOURNALS are a good source of information on recent developments. Selected titles currently received by the CEAS Library are listed below.

Advanced Composite Materials (Available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Advanced Materials & Processes (TA401.A32) (Also available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Composite Structures (TA418.9.C6C624) (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Composites Part A (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web) (TA418.9.C6C62)
Composites Science and Technology (TA418.9.C6C53) (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
E Polymers (Available through UC on the Web)
European Polymer Journal (QD281.P6E8) (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
High Performance Polymers (Available to UC on the Web)
International Journal of Fatigue (TA630.I6) (Also available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Journal of Applied Polymer Science (TP156.P6J6) (Also available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Journal of Composite Materials (TA501.J64) (Also available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology (TJ1.A7)
Journal of Materials Science (TA401.J68) (Also available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Journal of Polymer Science. Part A, Polymer Chemistry (Available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Journal of Polymer Science. Part B, Polymer Physics (Available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites (Available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Materials Science and Technology (TA401.M3942) (Available through UC on the Web)
Modern Plastics (TP986.A1S15) (Available on the Web)
MRS Bulletin (TA401.M78) (Available through UC on the Web)
Plastics Engineering (TP986.A1S15) (Available through OhioLINK on the Web)
Plastics Industry News (Available on the Web)
Plastics Technology (Available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Polymer (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web) (TP156.P6P6)
Polymer Composites (TA418.9.C6 P64) (Available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Polymer Contents (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Polymer Engineering and Science (TP986.A1S25) (See Full Text Electronic Journals for online choices)
Polymer Gels and Networks (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Polymer International (TP1101.B86) (Available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Polymer Journal (QD390.P64)
Polymers for Advanced Technologies (Available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Progress in Materials Science (TN1.P76) (Available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Progress in Polymer Science (QD281.P6P75) (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Reactive and Functional Polymers (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Reinforced Plastics (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Trends in Polymer Science (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)

STANDARDS

Annual Book of ASTM Standards (TA401.A67 2011)
Specifications and Standards for Plastics and Composites (TA455.P5T725 1990)

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES a selected listing is provided below. Consult the Associations Unlimited (formerly the Encyclopedia of Associations) (HS17.E5) or the National Trade and Professional Associations of the United States (HD2425.D53). Note that many professional societies maintain links on their websites to other related societies and to Internet resources in this discipline.

ASM International, Materials Park, Ohio 44073 (216) 338-5151
American Society for Composites, Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Dayton, 300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469-0243
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 345 East 47th St. New York, New York 10017 (212) 705-7722
Society of Manufacturing Engineers, One SME Drive Box 930 Dearborn, MI 48121 (313) 271-1500
Society of Plastics Engineers, 14 Fairfield Dr. Brookfield, CT 06804 (203) 775-0471

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