"Offering comprehensive information on virtually every material and substance used in industry and engineering, Materials Handbook is the world's favorite one-volume encyclopedia on the subject." "The new fifteenth edition provides: A-Z organization for easy access; coverage of more than 15,000 materials; details on chemicals, minerals, fuels, textiles, synthetics, pharmaceuticals, elastomers, ceramic coatings, industrial substances, food-stuffs, natural plant and animal subtances, and - chewing gum; thousands of new technologies and products; properties and characteristics of materials, including composition, production methods, uses, and commercial designations or trade names; and a thorough index for finding the material you want - quickly and easily"--Jacket.