Polymer Science |
Contents
Preface | 1 |
CHEMISTRY OF POLYMERISATION | 15 |
MOLECULAR WEIGHT AND SIZE | 86 |
CHEMICAL AND GEOMETRICAL STRUCTURE | 136 |
GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE | 150 |
CRYSTALLINITY IN POLYMERS | 173 |
COPOLYMERISATION | 193 |
INDIVIDUAL POLYMERS | 215 |
POLYMER DEGRADATION | 263 |
POLYMER REACTIONS | 291 |
POLYMER SOLUTIONS | 332 |
EXPERIMENTAL METHODS | 363 |
ELASTOMERIC FIBREFORMING AND PLASTIC | 428 |
POLYMER PROCESSING | 447 |
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Common terms and phrases
acetate acid acrylate amorphous anionic atoms behaviour benzene carbon catalyst cellulose CH₂ CH₂ CH CH2 CH2 chain ends chain growth chain transfer chemical chloride coil compounds concentration condensation copolymer copolymerisation cross-linking crystal crystalline polymer degradation degree of polymerisation dissolution double bond elastomeric electron emulsion equation ethylene fibres fraction free-radical functional groups glass transition temperature growing chain heat hence homopolymer hydrocarbons hydrogen initiator ketone linear liquid low molecular weight melt methacrylate method methyl mole molecular weight distribution monomer monomeric units mould non-solvent nylon oxide phase plastic plasticisation plot poly polyamides polycondensation polyester polyethylene Polyisobutylene polymer chain polymer chemistry polymer formed polymer molecule polymer sample polymer solution polymeric materials polymethyl acrylate polymethyl methacrylate polystyrene polyvinyl alcohol properties r₁ ratio reaction reactive repeat units resin rubber shown in Fig solid soluble solvent stabilisers structure styrene technique thermal tion Toluene vinyl viscosity volume он