TEXTBOOK
Introduction to Synthetic Polymers
Second Edition
Ian M. Campbell
Price: £36.99 (paper)
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-856470-6
Publication date: 13 April 2000
232 pages, 127 halftones & line illus, 240x168 mm
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| - 'A feature of the book is the extensive use of figures and tables that include real data. There are also test questions at the end of each chapter. Times Higher Education Supplement, February 2003.' -
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| Description | | - Ssuccessful textbook, now thoroughly updated
- Illustrates fundamental principles using a few important polymers as examples
- Considers two fundamental questions in polymer science I)How do the properties of a polymeric substance in bulk relate to the sizes and architectures of the molecules which compose it? And 2) How may desired features be imposed on polymer chains during their synthesis?
- Brings in new topics such as biodegradable polymers, "living" polymerization via radicals, blending strategies, dynamic mechanical analysis, interpenetrating polymer networks and unsaturated polyester resins.
- Features new problems and exercises at the end of each chapter
| | This clear and concise textbook introduces the huge field of polymer science to students taking degree courses in chemistry, material science and related subjects covering polymers. By focusing on the few major polymers, for example polystyrene and PVC, which are in common use and which the students will recognise, the book illustrates simply the basic principles of polymer science. It looks at
the factors which give rise to the special properties of polymers, and emphasizes how polymer molecules can be synthesised with different sizes and architectures to tailor the properties of the resulting material. The later chapters then introduce a wide range of polymers some with special applications now and others with exciting potential for the future. There are exercises at the end of each
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Readership: Undergraduates (years two and three) in chemistry, materials science, and engineering on courses in polymer chemistry/polymer science . Also scientists and technicians in industry who need a basic introduction to industrial aspects of polymer science.
| Contents |
1.
Introduction
2.
Average molecular masses and polydispersity
3.
Microscopic features of bulk polymers
4.
Major techniques for analysis and structure determination
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Step-growth polmerization
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Addition polymerization via free radicals
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Addition polymerization via ionic and coordination
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Properties of common polymers in bulk
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Some speciality polymers
10.
Looking to the future
Further reading
Index
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| Authors, editors,
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Ian M. Campbell, Environmental Center, University of Leeds
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