McKeen, Laurence W. <br/><br/>
The effect of sterilization on plastics and elastomers / 
Laurence W. McKeen 
 - 3rd ed. 
 - Waltham, Mass. :  William Andrew,  2012 
 - xi, 363 p. :  ill. ;  29 cm. 
 - Plastics design library .
 - Plastics design library .
<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>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Plastics--Thermal properties<br/>Elastomers--Thermal properties<br/>Plastics--Effect of radiation on<br/>Radiation sterilization