Polymer Chemistry

An Introduction
Third Edition
ISBN13: 9780195124446ISBN10: 0195124448 Hardcover, 576 pages
Nov 1998,  In Stock

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Table of Contents

Preface
PART I. POLYMER STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES
1. Basic principles
2. Molecular weight and polymer solutions
3. Chemical structure and polymer morphology
4. Chemical structure and polymer properties
5. Evaluation, characterization, and analysis of polymers
PART II. VINYL POLYMERS
6. Free radical polymerization
7. Ionic polymerization
8. Vinyl polymerization with complex coordination catalysts
9. Reactions of vinyl polymers
PART III. NONVINYL POLYMERS
10. Step-reaction and ring-opening polymerization
11. Polyethers, polysulfides, and related polymers
12. Polyesters
13. Polyamides and related polymers
14. Phenol-, urea-, and melamine-formaldehyde polymers
15. Heterocyclic polymers
16. Inorganic and partially inorganic polymers
17. Miscellaneous organic polymers
18. Natural polymers
Appendix A. Commonly used polymer abbreviations
Appendix B. Polymer literature
Appendix C. Sources of laboratory experiments in polymer chemistry
Index