Introduction to polymer chemistry /
"Introduction to Polymer Chemistry provides undergraduate students with a much-needed, well-rounded presentation of the principles and applications of natural, synthetic, inorganic, and organic polymers. With an emphasis on the environment and green chemistry and materials, this fourth edition...
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CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group,
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Publisher Address: | Boca Raton, FL : |
Publication Dates: | [2017] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Edition: | Fourth edition. |
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Summary: |
"Introduction to Polymer Chemistry provides undergraduate students with a much-needed, well-rounded presentation of the principles and applications of natural, synthetic, inorganic, and organic polymers. With an emphasis on the environment and green chemistry and materials, this fourth edition continues to provide detailed coverage of natural and synthetic giant molecules, inorganic and organic polymers, elastomers, adhesives, coatings, fibers, plastics, blends, caulks, composites, and ceramics. Building on undergraduate work in foundational courses, the text fulfills the American Chemical S |
Carrier Form: | xxvii, 560 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9781498737616 1498737617 |
Index Number: | QD381 |
CLC: | O63 |
Call Number: | O63/C312/4th ed. |
Contents: |
Introduction to Polymers. History of Polymers -- Why Polymers? -- Today's Marketplace -- Environmental Assessment -- Environmental Impact Assessment -- Ecological Footprint -- Life Cycle Assessment -- Managing Sustainability -- Polymer Structure (Morphology). Stereochemistry of Polymers -- Molecular Interactions -- Glass Transition and Melt Transition -- Secondary Structures -- Polymer Crystals -- Amorphous Bulk State -- Polymer Structure-Property Relati Amorphous Region Determinations -- Thermal Analysis -- Thermal Property Tests -- Thermal Conductivity -- Thermal Expansion -- Glass Transition Temperatures -- Flammability -- Electrical Properties: Theory -- Electric Measurements -- Weatherability -- Optical Property Tests -- Index of Refraction -- Optical Clarity -- Absorption and Reflectance -- Chemical Resistance -- Rheology and Physical Tests. Rheology -- Rheology and Phys |