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7.5 Additives in Plastics 184
7.6 General Properties and Applications of Thermoplastics 185
7.7 General Properties and Applications of Thermosetting
Plastics 188
7.8 Biodegradable Plastics 190
7.9 Elastomers (Rubbers) 191
Summary 192 Key Terms 193 Bibliography 193
Review Questions 194 Qualitative Problems 194
Quantitative Problems 195 Synthesis, Design, and Projects 195
8 Ceramics, Graphite, Diamond, and

Nanomaterials: Structure, General Properties,

and Applications 196

8.1 Introduction 196
8.2 The Structure of Ceramics 197
8.3 General Properties and Applications of Ceramics 201
8.4 Glasses 205
8.5 Glass Ceramics 207
8.6 Graphite 208
8.7 Diamond 210
8.8 Nanomaterials 210
Summary 212 Key Terms 212 Bibliography 213
Review Questions 213 Qualitative Problems 214
Quantitative Problems 214 Synthesis, Design, and Projects 214
9 Composite Materials: Structure, General

Properties, and Applications 216

9.1 Introduction 216
9.2 The Structure of Reinforced Plastics 217
9.3 Properties of Reinforced Plastics 222
9.4 Applications of Reinforced Plastics 225
9.5 Metal-matrix Composites 227
9.6 Ceramic-matrix Composites 229
9.7 Other Composites 230
Summary 231 Key Terms 231 Bibliography 231
Review Questions 232 Qualitative Problems 232
Quantitative Problems 233 Synthesis, Design, and Projects 233

Part II: Metal-Casting Processes

ancl Equipment 235

l 0 Fundamentals of Metal Casting 237

10.1 Introduction 237
10.2 Solidification of Metals 238

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