Use of Plastics as Materials of Construction In the Chemical Industry

A number of case histories are given in which experimental or emergency use of plastics as materials of construction has subsequently led to their formal adoption. Principal materials referred to are the various polyester laminates, polyvinylidene chloride and fluorocarbons. The author cites the need for a reliable nondestructive test for the physical properties of reinforced plastics. Accounts are given of successful use of plastics in gas and liquid phase operations involving various corrosives.