Synopses & Reviews
This text provides a comprehensive overview of the physical characteristics of polymers from random polymer chains and the statistical concepts of a gaussian chain to crystalline polymers and their kinetics. The main part of the book is concerned with the different physical states and phenomena which are characteristic of polymers. A summary of the most important experimental methods in polymer physics is included. Each chapter provides the reader with problems, for which solutions are given at the end of the book.
Review
...an excellent book, well written, authoritative, clear and concise, and copiously illustrated with appropriate line drawings, graphs and tables. The two column format makes the text easy to follow, and the wider that normal pages mean that, even in paperback form, the book stays open on the desk-a highly desirable feature in a textbook. It is intended for undergraduates and postgraduates studying polymer science and technology; combined with a good textbook on polymer chemistry, and perhaps also one on polymer processing, it will serve such students very well. - Polymer International
Table of Contents
A brief introduction to polymer science. Chain conformations in polymers. The rubber elastic state. Polymer solutions. The glassy amorphous state. The molten state. Crystalline polymers. Crystallization kinetics. Chain orientation. Thermal analysis of polymers. Microscopy of polymers. Spectroscopy and scattering of polymers. Solutions to problems given in exercises.