Introduction to Polymers, Second Edition discusses the synthesis, characterization, structure, and mechanical properties of polymers in a single text, giving approximately equal emphasis to each of these major topics. It has thus been possible to show the interrelationship of the different aspects of the subject in a coherent framework. The book has been written to be self-contained, with most equations fully derived and critically discussed. It is supported by a large number of diagrams and micrographs and is fully referenced for more advanced reading. Problems have been supplied at the end of each chapter so that students can test their understanding and practice the manipulation of data.
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Robert J. Young is a professor of polymer science and technology at the University of Manchester and a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. He has published extensively and is listed on ISIHighlyCited.com. His research focuses on the relationships between structure and properties in polymers and composites.
Peter A. Lovell is a professor of polymer science at the University of Manchester. His research and publications focus on aspects of emulsion polymerization and related processes, especially in relation to understanding how to control the chemical structure, morphology and properties of the polymers produced.
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THE introductory text for polymers,
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This is a lovely introductory text for polymer science, hitting on all the major concepts of characterization, structure, mechanical properties, and synthesis. Topics are covered very concisely, but with sufficient detail to be useful in several different graduate level courses on polymers. Great background for understanding Flory-Huggins theory, chain dimensions. And an excellent price as well! Just my opinions as a grad student in some polymers courses...
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Interesting Basic Mechanical properties,
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This is an interesting introducing to basic properties on polymers. Specialy chapter five, wich talks about mechanical properties. I would recommend this book as a guide text for an introductory course to polymers, specily on mechanical properties. The mathematical treatment is just enough, without unnecesary ecuations but clear and simple.
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Best place to start for polymers,
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An excellent and a must read for anyone with an interest in polymeric materials. It easily is the best introductory book on the subject and I'd recommend it to all students - believe it - i've been taught by the authors! I only wish they'd also write on more specialized topics in Polymer Science.
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Polymers have existed in natural form since life began and those such as DNA, RNA, proteins and polysaccharides play crucial roles in plant and animal life. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
carbanionic active centres, distinguishable spatial arrangements, amorphous hump, ethylenic monomers, elastomer deformation, polydiacetylene single crystals, molecular fracture, molecular microstructure, orthorhombic polyethylene, polymer crystals, inherent flaw size, initiator species, narrow molar mass distributions, different repeat units, dilute solution viscometry, step copolymerizations, molar mass averages, chain copolymerization, polymer single crystals, shear yielding, molar mass species, molecular coil, dilute polymer solutions, lamellar thickness, copolymer molecules Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Academic Press, Applied Science Publishers, John Wiley, Pergamon Press, Clarendon Press, Flory-Fox Equation, Inspection of Equation, Elsevier Applied Science, Macromolecular Physics Vol, Monomers Polymer Comments, Raoult's Law New!
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Polymers have existed in natural form since life began and those such as DNA, RNA, proteins and polysaccharides play crucial roles in plant and animal life. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
carbanionic active centres, distinguishable spatial arrangements, amorphous hump, ethylenic monomers, elastomer deformation, polydiacetylene single crystals, molecular fracture, molecular microstructure, orthorhombic polyethylene, polymer crystals, inherent flaw size, initiator species, narrow molar mass distributions, different repeat units, dilute solution viscometry, step copolymerizations, molar mass averages, chain copolymerization, polymer single crystals, shear yielding, molar mass species, molecular coil, dilute polymer solutions, lamellar thickness, copolymer molecules Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Academic Press, Applied Science Publishers, John Wiley, Pergamon Press, Clarendon Press, Flory-Fox Equation, Inspection of Equation, Elsevier Applied Science, Macromolecular Physics Vol, Monomers Polymer Comments, Raoult's Law New!
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- Crystallography and Crystal Defects, Revised Edition by A. Kelly on page 306, and page 424
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