Fundamentals of polymer science : an introductory text

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Painter, Paul C. (Author), Coleman, Michael M. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press , c1997
Edition:2nd ed
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The nature of polymeric materials
  • 2. Polymer synthesis
  • 3. Kinetics of step-growth and addition polymerization
  • 4. Statistics of step-growth polymerization
  • 5. Copolymerization
  • 6. Spectroscopy and the characterization of chain structure
  • 7. Structure
  • 8. Crystallization, melting and the glass transition
  • 9. Thermodynamics of polymer solutions and blends
  • 10. Molecular weight and branching
  • 11. Mechanical and rheological properties