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Contents xv

16.5.4 Cellulosics (cellulose acetate, cellulose acetate butyrate,
cellulose propionate, ethyl cellulose, and cellulose
nitrate) 634
16.5.5 Chlorinated polyether 634
16.5.6 Fluorocarbons 635
16.5.7 Nylon (polyamide) 637
16.5.8 Polycarbonates 640
16.5.9 Polyolefins (polyethylene, polypropylene,
polymethylpentene) 644
16.5.10 Polyphenylene oxides 646
16.5.11 Thermoplastic polyesters (polyethylene terephthalate,
polybutylene terephthalate, and polytetramethylene
terephthalate) 647
16.5.12 Polyimide (PI), polyetherimide (PEI), polyamide-imide
(PAI) 649
16.5.13 Polyetheretherketone (PEEK), polyaryletherketone
(PAEK), polyetherketone (PEK) 650
16.5.14 Polystyrenes 650
16.5.15 Polysulfone 652
16.5.16 Polyethersulfone (PES) 653
16.5.17 Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) 654
16.5.18 Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 654
16.6 Composites 655
16.6.1 Adhesives bonding of composites 657
16.6.1.1 Types of adhesives for composites 658
16.6.1.2 Surface preparation for adhesive bonding 661
16.6.2 Thermoplastic composites 662
16.7 Plastic foams 662
16.8 Elastomers 666
16.8.1 Unvulcanized bonding 669
16.8.2 Bonding vulcanized elastomers 669
16.9 Wood and wood products 673
16.10 Glass and ceramics 677
16.11 Honeycomb and other structural sandwich panels 679

Chapter 17. Effect of the Environment 685
17.1 Introduction 685
17.2 High temperatures 689
17.2.1 Factors affecting temperature resistance 689
17.2.2 Adhesives and sealants for high temperature service 693
17.2.2.1 Epoxy 693
17.2.2.2 Modified phenolics 698
17.2.2.3 Silicone 698
17.2.2.4 Polyimides and other aromatic resins 699
17.2.2.4.1 Polyimide 699
17.2.2.4.2 Polybenzimidazole 700
17.2.2.4.3 Bismaleimide 700
17.2.2.5 Polysulfone thermoplastics 701
17.2.2.6 High temperature cyanoacrylates 701
17.2.2.7 Specialty elastomers 702
17.3 Low temperatures 702
17.3.1 Factors affecting low temperature performance 703