ABSTRACT

A classic text in the field of chemical engineering, this revised sixth edition offers a comprehensive exploration of polymers at a level geared toward upper-level undergraduates and beginning graduate students. It contains more theoretical background for some of the fundamental concepts pertaining to polymer structure and behavior, while also providing an up-to-date discussion of the latest developments in polymerization systems. New problems have been added to several of the chapters, and a solutions manual is available upon qualifying course adoption.

chapter 1|20 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|32 pages

Basic Structures of Polymers

chapter 3|54 pages

Physical States and Transitions

chapter 4|80 pages

Polymer Formation

chapter 5|34 pages

Polymerization Processes

chapter 6|46 pages

Molecular Weight of Polymers

chapter 7|64 pages

Viscous Flow

chapter 8|30 pages

Rheometry and Viscoelastic Fluid Flow

chapter 10|30 pages

Ultimate Properties

chapter 11|28 pages

Some General Properties of Polymer Systems

chapter 13|40 pages

Fabrication Processes

chapter 14|56 pages

Fabrication Processes: Extrusion and Molding

chapter 16|38 pages

Carbon Chain Polymers

chapter 17|42 pages

Heterochain Polymers

chapter 18|22 pages

Analysis and Identification of Polymers