In the global effort to access markets through standardization, the reality in the plastics industry is that many quality professionals are inexperienced in the application of appropriate rheological test methods. This book is aimed at people who set up, manage, or perform tests in industrial quality control laboratories. No previous expertise in the areas of polymer science, quality control, or rheology is necessary for this book to be of practical use to the reader.
The basics of rheology and statistical process control are presented, along with examples showing how these can be used to solve production problems involving product quality.
Included with the book is a CD-ROM that contains practical examples.