Reference Materials For Sale

Plastics New Zealand has available for sale several recommended Reference Books on Plastics.

To order any of these books please download the attached order form.

Plastics New Zealand Reference Books Order Form (Order Form PDF File)

Know Your Plastics - PACIA

Second Edition 1992, Reprinted 2004
Brown Prior Anderson Pty Ltd
Soft copy. 196 pages.

Published by the Australian Plastics and Chemical Industries Association Incorporated, this book is an excellent introduction to Plastics and Plastics Processing. An ideal book for a company to have on hand as a reference book for many types of enquiries.

 

Polymeric Materials

Gottfried W. Ehrenstein
2001
Hanser Garder Publications
Soft copy. 278 pages.

Published in the USA, this book is an excellent reference resource. The result of many years of experience in the field of plastics materials. The successful application of plastics engineering materials depends primarily on the ability to identify their properties. This is a must read for a wide variety of people in the Plastics Industry.

Understanding Extrusion
 

Hanser
Second Edition 1992, Reprinted 2004
Hanser/Gardner Publications, Inc
Soft copy. 190 pages.

Understanding Extrusion is designed to give a simple outline of extrusion technology. Intended to be read by anyone interested in the subject of plastics technology, it is primarily written for extruder operators, supervisors, and technical service people.

Design + Environment

Helen Lewis and John Gertsakis
2001
Greenleaf Publishing
Soft copy. 200 pages.

This book is a concise guide to designing products with a view to reducing the environmental impact of that product. With the introduction of the Packaging Accord in New Zealand, the packaging Covenant in Australia and a growing range of Environmental Legislation around the world it is vital for the Plastics industry to design products that not only confirm to legislation around the globe but also to design products that reduce their environmental impact.