1st Edition

Material Substitution Lessons from Tin-Using Industries

Edited By Daniel J. Basta Copyright 1983
136 Pages
by Routledge

136 Pages
by Routledge

136 Pages
by Routledge

Substitution has long been a common remedy for materials shortages. This study, originally published in 1983, uses tin to examine how and why substitution takes place. To provide insights into the tin industry and the practice of substitution, the case studies in this title examine three tin-using industries—beverage containers, solder, and tin chemical stabilisers. Overall, the contributors to... Read more
Part I Overview; Chapter 1 Material Substitution: Lessons from the Tin-Using Industries, John E. Tilton; Part II Case Studies; Chapter 2 Beverage Containers, Frederick R. Demler; Chapter 3 Solder, Patrick D. Canavan; Chapter 4 Tin Chemical Stabilizers and the Pipe Industry, Derek G. Gill;

Biography

John E. Tilton