Fundamental principles of polymeric materials

Partial table of 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 Index.