Macromolecules, Volume 4: Applications of Polymers

摘要

This fourth and final book of the series Macromolecules is preceded by Volume 1 on chemical structures and the principles of macromolecular synthesis (2005), Volume 2 on industrial polymers and their syntheses (2007), and Volume 3 on the physical structures and properties of single macromolecules and polymers (2008). The present volume covers the "applications of polymers as plastics, fibers, elastomers, thickeners, adhesives, coatings, dielectrics, etc." and is organized into four parts covering introductory material; fundamentals of polymeric materials, adjuvants, processing, and testing; basic applications of polymers; and special applications of polymers. The book concludes with an Appendix that includes tables on SI quantities and units and conversions of units, as well as lists of definitions, abbreviations, and acronyms for fibers, rubbers, and plastics. An extensive subject index completes the book.