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| Preface | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Types of Polymers and Polymerizations | |
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| Nomenclature of Polymers | |
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| Linear, Branched, and Crosslinked Polymers | |
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| Molecular Weight | |
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| Physical State | |
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| Applications of Polymers | |
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| References | |
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| Step Polymerization | |
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| Reactivity of Functional Groups | |
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| Kinetics of Step Polymerization | |
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| Accessibility of Functional Groups | |
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| Equilibrium Considerations | |
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| Cyclization versus Linear Polymerization | |
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| Molecular Weight Control in Linear Polymerization | |
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| Molecular Weight Distribution in Linear Polymerization | |
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| Process Conditions | |
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| Multichain Polymerization | |
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| Crosslinking | |
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| Molecular Weight Distributions in Nonlinear Polymerizations | |
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| Crosslinking Technology | |
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| Step Copolymerization | |
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| High-Performance Polymers | |
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| Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers | |
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| Dendritic (Highly Branched) Polymers | |
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| Miscellaneous Topics | |
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| References | |
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| Radical Chain Polymerization | |
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| Nature of Radical Chain Polymerization | |
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| Structural Arrangement of Monomer Units | |
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| Rate of Radical Chain Polymerization | |
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| Initiation | |
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| Molecular Weight | |
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| Chain Transfer | |
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| Inhibition and Retardation | |
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| Determination of Absolute Rate Constants | |
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| Energetic Characteristics | |
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| Autoacceleration | |
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| Molecular Weight Distribution | |
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| Effect of Pressure | |
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| Process Conditions | |
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| Specific Commercial Polymers | |
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| Living Radical Polymerization | |
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| Other Polymerizations | |
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| References | |
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| Emulsion Polymerization | |
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| Description of Process | |
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| Quantitative Aspects | |
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| Other Characteristics of Emulsion Polymerization | |
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| References | |
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| Ionic Chain Polymerization | |
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| Comparison of Radical and Ionic Polymerizations | |
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| Cationic Polymerization of the Carbon-Carbon Double Bond | |
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| Anionic Polymerization of the Carbon-Carbon Double Bond | |
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| Block and Other Polymer Architectures | |
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| Distinguishing Between Radical, Cationic, and Anionic Polymerizations | |
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| Carbonyl Polymerization | |
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| Miscellaneous Polymerizations | |
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| References | |
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| Chain Copolymerization | |
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| General Considerations | |
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| Copolymer Composition | |
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| Radical Copolymerization | |
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| Ionic Copolymerization | |
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| Deviations from Terminal Copolymerization Model | |
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| Copolymerizations Involving Dienes | |
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| Other Copolymerizations | |
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| Applications of Copolymerization | |
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| References | |
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| Ring-Opening Polymerization | |
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| General Characteristics | |
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| Cyclic Ethers | |
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| Lactams | |
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| N-Carboxy-[alpha]-Amino Acid Anhydrides | |
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| Lactones | |
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| Nitrogen Heterocyclics | |
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| Sulfur Heterocyclics | |
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| Cycloalkenes | |
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| Miscellaneous Oxygen Heterocyclics | |
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| Other Ring-Opening Polymerizations | |
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| Inorganic and Partially Inorganic Polymers | |
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| Copolymerization | |
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| References | |
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| Stereochemistry of Polymerization | |
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| Types of Stereoisomerism in Polymers | |
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| Properties of Stereoregular Polymers | |
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| Forces of Stereoregulation in Alkene Polymerizations | |
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| Traditional Ziegler-Natta Polymerization of Nonpolar Alkene Monomers | |
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| Metallocene Polymerization of Nonpolar Alkene Monomers | |
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| Other Hydrocarbon Monomers | |
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| Copolymerization | |
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| Postmetallocene: Chelate Initiators | |
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| Living Polymerization | |
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| Polymerization of 1,3-Dienes | |
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| Commercial Applications | |
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| Polymerization of Polar Vinyl Monomers | |
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| Aldehydes | |
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| Optical Activity in Polymers | |
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| Ring-Opening Polymerization | |
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| Statistical Models of Propagation | |
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| References | |
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| Reactions of Polymers | |
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| Principles of Polymer Reactivity | |
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| Crosslinking | |
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| Reactions of Cellulose | |
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| Reactions of Poly(vinyl acetate) | |
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| Halogenation | |
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| Aromatic Substitution | |
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| Cyclization | |
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| Other Reactions | |
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| Graft Copolymers | |
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| Block Copolymers | |
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| Polymers as Carriers or Supports | |
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| Polymer Reagents | |
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| Polymer Catalysts | |
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| Polymer Substrates | |
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| References | |
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| Index | |