Rosen S. Fundamental Principles of Polymeric Materials

Wiley-Interscience; 2 edition. 1993. 448p
Revised due to new developments in the polymer area. This book contains a broad, unified introduction to the subject matter that will be of immediate practical value plus a foundation for more advanced study. New features include a discussion of liquid-crystal polymers, the Flory-Huggins theory, group-transfer polymerization, a quantitative treatment of Ziegler-Natta polymerization with three new worked-out examples and much more. Also, end-of-chapter problems have been added along with practical illustrations of the material.Contents
Polymer Fundamentals.
Types of Polymers.
Bonding in Polymers.
Stereoisomerism.
Characterization of Molecular Weight.
Polymer Solubility and Solutions.
Transitions in Polymers.
Polymer Synthesis.
Step-Growth (Condensation) Polymerization.
Free-Radical Addition (Chain-Growth) Polymerization.
Nonradical Addition Polymerization.
Copolymerization.
Polymer Properties.
Rubber Elasticity.
Purely Viscous Flow.
Viscometry and Tube Flow.
Linear Viscoelasticity.
Polymer Technology.
Processing.
Plastics.
Rubber.
Synthetic Fibers.
Surface Finishes.
Adhesives.