Fundamentals of polymer science for engineers / Stokyo Fakirov.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Polymers.

Engineering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (481 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Weinheim: Wiley-VCH, c2017.

Weinheim, Germany : Wiley-VCH, 2017.

Summary:

Filling a gap in the market, this textbook provides a concise, yet thorough introduction to polymer science for advanced engineering students and practitioners, focusing on the chemical, physical and materials science aspects that are most relevant for engineering applications. After covering polymer synthesis and properties, the major section of the book is devoted to polymeric materials, such as thermoplastics and polymer composites, polymer processing such as injection molding and extrusion, and methods for large-scale polymer characterization. The text concludes with an overview of engineering plastics. The emphasis throughout is on application-relevant topics, and the author focuses on real-life, industry-relevant polymeric materials.

Contents:

Assessment

Physical Properties of Polymers. Flexibility of Polymer Chains and Its Origin

Amorphous State of Polymers

Crystalline Polymers

Mechanics of Polymers

Polymer Solutions

Polymer Molecular Weights

Methods for the Characterization and Investigation of Polymers

Beginning the Treatment

Synthesis of Polymers. Polycondensation (Condensation Polymerization)

Chain Polymerization

Synthesis of Polymers With Special Molecular Arrangements

Chemical Reactions with Macromolecules. New Non-traditional Methods for Polymer Synthesis

Polymer Materials and Their Processing. Polymer Materials and Their Processing

Polymers for Special Applications.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-5231-1526-2

3-527-80217-7

3-527-80219-3

3-527-80218-5

OCLC:

994882827