Resinography

1. Definitions, General Scope, and Limitations of Resinography.- Some Essentials 1 * The World of Plastic Materials 4 * The Plan 6 * The Visual Process, Macroscopical and Microscopical 8 * Some Hints 10 * Summary 12 * Suggestions for Further Reading 14 * References 15.- 2. Methods of Investigation.- Level I. The Molecular Level 28 * Level II. The Level of Phases. The Different Kinds of Microscopes 38 * Level III. Methods for Examining Surfaces 39 * Level IV. Methods for Investigating Bulk Materials 42 * Summary 47 * Suggestions for Further Reading 50 * References 50.- 3. Resins and Polymers at the Molecular Level.- Summary 63 * Suggestions for Further Reading 64 * References 65.- 4. Resins and Polymers on Level II: Phases.- Rosin and Other Natural Resins 72 * Polymers and Elastomers 73 * Recognition of Phases 77 * Structure vs. Morphology in Crystallography 77 * Separation of Phases 80 * Summary 81 * Suggestions for Further Reading 83 * References 83.- 5. Level III: Surfaces.- Summary 101 * Suggestions for Further Reading 102 * References 103.- 6. Level IV: Materials.- Multiphase Plastic Materials 108 * Summary 119 * Suggestions for Further Reading 121 * References 122.- 7. More about Composites.- Composites with Metals 124 * Composites with Glass, Minerals, and Metal Oxides 131 * Composites with Waxes 135 * Summary 135 * Suggestions for Further Reading 136 * References 136.- 8. Static Testing and Recording.- Sampling 140 * Photographs 141 * A Typical "Postmortem" Examination 141 * Summary 143 * References 145.- 9. Dynamic Testing and Recording.- Dynamic Observation of a Polymer System 147 * Observation during Dynamic Testing 150 * Summary 155 * References 156.- 10. Some Constructive Applications of Resinography.- Powders and Preforms Used in Molding 157 * Summary 162 * References 163.- Author Index.