Download or read book Advanced Materials for Water Handling: Composites and Thermoplastics written by D.V. Scott and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2000-08-18 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rapid evolution is taking place in the water market world wide - driven by increased consumer demand allied to the rarefraction of clean water. The inherent characteristics of composites materials associated with current materials and production technology is allowing the increased use of previously high cost materials and processes at ever decreasing costs. The Handbook is designed to bring specifiers up to speed with these materials and the new areas of application associated with them, exploring the scope, performance, cost effectiveness and environmental and legislative consequences of their use.