Here is the blurb from the back cover:
A new world of do-it-yourself is open to you if you understand the amazing range of modern plastics and their uses.
Do you want to make your own boat, swimming pool, furniture -- indoor and outdoor, lamps, models, decorative pieces?
Would you like a host of tips on repairs and protective work for home and garden, cars and boats?
Would you like to be really knowledgeable about these new materials, their properties and possibilities?
Then this comprehensive, expertly written book is for you!
Below is the blurb from the dust jacket:
Whether you plan to repair your car's rusted body, waterproof your cellar, build an outdoor swimming pool, or construct modern, attractive furniture, here's the book that tells you how.
Erich Heimann's instructions are complete and easy to understand for the beginner as well as the expert. His step-by-step advice on using different plastics for both artistic and practical projects is supplemented by numerous diagrams', drawings, and photographs.
The book describes the properties of the nine most commonly used plastics -their stability at various temperature ranges, flexibility under tension, "memory," and similar properties important to anyone working with plastics.
Tools for applying plastics-to countertops, for example-are 'illustrated and their use explained. A special section shows in tabular form which adhesive should be used with each kind of plastic.
Erich Heimann gives instructions for using plastics and glass fiber in boat-building. He describes how to apply plastic laminates and the many uses of epoxies containing metal to repair castings and heavy machinery.
The artistic craftsman will be especially intrigued by the techniques of embedding semi-precious stones, shells, pebbles, and other materials in clear plastic, and there's ample information on making other kinds of decorative objects.
Without question, Do It Yourself with Plastics is the most complete and authoritative book yet published for the hobbyist and home craftsman who wishes to work with plastics.
ERICH H. HEIMANN lives in West Germany. The depth of his knowledge and interest in plastics reflects the fact that Germany leads the world in per capita consumption of plastics.
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