1.2.7 -- Fatigue-Testing Method1.2.8 -- Flex Life Machines; 1.2.9 -- Fatigue and Fracture Standards; 1.3 -- Understanding Fatigue-Testing Data; 1.3.1 -- Monotonic Stress-Strain Behavior; 1.3.2 -- Cyclic Stress-Strain Behavior; 1.3.3 -- Strain-Life Behavior; 1.3.4 -- Stress-Life Behavior; 1.4 -- Fatigue Process; 1.4.1 -- Crack Initiation; 1.4.2 -- Crack Growth or Propagation; 1.4.3 -- Failure; 1.5 -- Factors That Affect Fatigue Life; 1.6 -- Design Against Fatigue; 1.7 -- Summary; References; 2 -- Introduction to the Tribology of Plastics and Elastomers; 2.1 -- Friction; 2.2 -- Lubrication

2.4.4.2 -- Shore (durometer) or Rockwell Hardness2.4.4.3 -- Other Laboratory Hardness Measures; 2.4.5 -- Standard Tribology Tests; 2.5 -- Wear-Resistant Additives; 2.6 -- Summary; References; 3 -- Introduction to Plastics and Polymers; 3.1 -- Polymerization; 3.1.1 Addition Polymerization; 3.1.2 Condensation Polymerization; 3.2 -- Copolymers; 3.3 -- Linear, Branched, and Cross-Linked Polymers; 3.4 -- Polarity; 3.5 -- Unsaturation; 3.6 -- Steric Hindrance; 3.7 -- Isomers; 3.7.1 -- Structural Isomers; 3.7.2 -- Geometric Isomers; 3.7.3 -- Stereoisomers-Syndiotactic, Isotactic, Atactic

2.3 -- Wear and Erosion2.3.1 -- Classification of Wear; 2.3.2 -- Characterizing Wear; 2.3.2.1 -- Wear Rate; 2.3.2.2 -- Wear Factor; 2.3.2.3 -- PV Limit; 2.3.3 -- Environmental Conditions and Wear; 2.4 -- Tribology Testing; 2.4.1 -- Testing for Friction; 2.4.2 -- Wear and Abrasion Tests; 2.4.2.1 -- Thrust Washer Abrasion Testing; 2.4.2.2 -- Pin-on-Disk Abrasion Testing; 2.4.2.3 -- Linear Reciprocating Abrasion Testing; 2.4.2.4 -- Taber Abraser; 2.4.3 -- Erosion Tests; 2.4.3.1 -- Falling Abrasive/Erosion Test; 2.4.3.2 -- Slurry Erosion Tests; 2.4.4 -- Hardness Testing; 2.4.4.1 -- Pencil Hardness

3.8 -- Intermolecular and Intramolecular Attractions in Polymers3.8.1 -- Hydrogen Bonding; 3.8.2 -- van der Waals Forces; 3.8.3 -- Chain Entanglement; 3.9 -- General Classifications; 3.9.1 -- Molecular Weight; 3.9.2 -- Thermosets Versus Thermoplastics; 3.9.3 -- Crystalline Versus Amorphous; 3.10 -- Elastomers; 3.11 -- Plastic Compositions; 3.11.1 -- Fillers, Reinforcement, Composites; 3.11.2 -- Combustion Modifiers, Fire, Flame Retardants, and Smoke Suppressants; 3.11.3 -- Release Agents and Antiblocking Agents; 3.11.4 -- Lubricants and Slip Agents, Tribology Additives; 3.11.5 -- Catalysts

3.11.6 -- Impact Modifiers and Tougheners

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1 -- Introduction to Fatigue of Plastics and Elastomers; 1.1 -- Types of Stress; 1.1.1 -- Tensile and Compressive Stress; 1.1.2 -- Shear Stress; 1.1.3 -- Torsional Stress; 1.1.4 -- Flexural or Bending Stress; 1.1.5 -- Hoop Stress; 1.2 -- Fatigue Testing; 1.2.1 -- Fatigue Coupons; 1.2.2 -- Tensile Eccentric Fatigue Machine; 1.2.3 -- Flexural Eccentric Fatigue Machine; 1.2.4 -- Cantilevered Beam Eccentric Flexural Fatigue Machine; 1.2.5 -- Servohydraulic, Electrohydraulic, or Pulsator Fatigue Testing Machines; 1.2.6 -- Ultrasonic Fatigue