Bower D.I. An Introduction to Polymer Physics

Cambridge University Press, 2002, Pages: 444Assuming no previous knowledge of polymers, this book provides a general introduction to the physics of solid polymers. Covering a wide range of topics within the field of polymer physics, the book begins with a brief history of the development of synthetic polymers and an overview of the methods of polymerization and processing. In the following chapter, David Bower describes important experimental techniques used in the study of polymers. The main part of the book, however, is devoted to the structure and properties of solid polymers, including blends, copolymers and liquid crystal polymers.
This book is definitely for undergraduates, though some students will still find parts of it quite demanding.Some physical techniques for studying polymers
Molecular sizes and shapes and ordered structures
Regular chains and crystallinity
Morphology and motion
Mechanical properties I - time-independent elasticity
Mechanical properties II - linear viscoelasticity
Yield and fracture of polymers
Electrical and optical properties
Oriented polymers I - production and characterisation
Oriented polymers II - models and properties
Polymer blends, copolymers, and liquid crystal polymers
Cartesian tensors
Solutions to problems