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Principles of Polymerization

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I took a course last year in Polymer Chemistry and this text was the standard text book. It was an amazingly great reference book. This book mainly target on Polymerization synthesis and characterization. If you are interested in the mechanical properties of polymer, you should look for other one. But this is a must for all polymer chemists and material scientists who are interested in polymer processing.

The number of concepts covered in this book is amazing -- I learn something new with each reading. The book is also great for pointing you to the leading references in the field; although it is lacking decent coverage of living polymerization. Odian's book is not easy to read. For a chemistry book it includes relatively few chemical structures or mechanisms, so for students who don't already know chemistry it is a rather useless introduction A better introductory polymer chemistry book is by M. Stevens.

I did some synthesis through my BS, MS, and even PhD career, and used a number of books in order to truly master the subject. Overall, I recommend Sperling's book, Allcock's, Rodriguez, and Craver & Provder. I used other editions of these books during my BS when I was doing synthesis.

It is amazing to find out the book is totally new. I am glad to get it by half of the price for a new book. It worthes.

I have been using this book for several years, including a term where it was the primary text for a graduate-level Introduction to Polymers course. As textbooks go, I have found this one relatively easy to read, and the concepts easy to follow. It it quite comprehensive, but assumes an undergraduate background in organic and physical chemistry. Since the course, it has been a handy reference in my research, though, as someone else noted, it is lacking in respect to living polymerizations, particularly Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization. However, Odian's work remains one of the most useful textbooks from my graduate classes.

Odian offers a comprehensive guide to polymer chemistry, covering nearly all the types of polymerization, exploring radical, ionic, step, and copolymerization mechanisms and kinetics in sufficient detail. Some recent advances in polymer synthesis are not covered, but book offers enough knowledge to have a good grasp of all aspects of polymerizations. A must read for anyone considering a career or education in polymer synthesis!

Well, it's got everything in it, including the kitchen sink and perhaps a few forklift tires as well (crosslinked polyurethane). But, by including everything Odian crosses the gap between a textbook for students and a catalog to impress other educators. It's good for reference, but not much fun to read.

Encyclopedic and comprehensive, this text ought to be the sole reference work for undergrads and graduates in the field of polymer science.

I paid for 1 day, overnight shipping; however, I have not received my package after 1 day. I needed the book for class and now I won't have it.