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| Preface to the Fourth Edition | |
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| Preface to the First Edition | |
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| Symbols and Definitions | |
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| Introduction to Polymer Science | |
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| From Little Molecules to Big Molecules | |
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| Molecular Weight and Molecular Weight Distributions | |
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| Major Polymer Transitions | |
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| Polymer Synthesis and Structure | |
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| Cross-Linking, Plasticizers, and Fillers | |
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| The Macromolecular Hypothesis | |
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| Historical Development of Industrial Polymers | |
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| Molecular Engineering | |
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| References | |
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| General Reading | |
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| Handbooks, Encyclopedias, and Dictionaries | |
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| Web Sites | |
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| Study Problems | |
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| Names for Polymers | |
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| Chain Structure and Configuration | |
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| Examples of Configurations and Conformations | |
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| Theory and Instruments | |
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| Stereochemistry of Repeating Units | |
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| Repeating Unit Isomerism | |
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| Common Types of Copolymers | |
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| NMR in Modern Research | |
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| Multicomponent Polymers | |
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| Conformational States in Polymers | |
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| Analysis of Polymers during Mechanical Strain | |
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| Photophysics of Polymers | |
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| Configuration and Conformation | |
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| References | |
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| General Reading | |
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| Study Problems | |
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| Assorted Isomeric and Copolymer Macromolecules | |
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| Dilute Solution Thermodynamics, Molecular Weights, and Sizes | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Solubility Parameter | |
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| Thermodynamics of Mixing | |
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| Molecular Weight Averages | |
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| Determination of the Number-Average Molecular Weight | |
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| Weight-Average Molecular Weights and Radii of Gyration | |
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| Molecular Weights of Polymers | |
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| Intrinsic Viscosity | |
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| Gel Permeation Chromatography | |
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| Mass Spectrometry | |
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| Instrumentation for Molecular Weight Determination | |
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| Solution Thermodynamics and Molecular Weights | |
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| References | |
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| General Reading | |
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| Study Problems | |
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| Calibration and Application of Light-Scattering Instrumentation for the Case Where P([theat]) 1 | |
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| Concentrated Solutions, Phase Separation Behavior, and Diffusion | |
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| Phase Separation and Fractionation | |
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| Regions of the Polymer-Solvent Phase Diagram | |
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| Polymer-Polymer Phase Separation | |
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| Diffusion and Permeability in Polymers | |
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| Latexes and Suspensions | |
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| Multicomponent and Multiphase Materials | |
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| References | |
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| General Reading | |
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| Study Problems | |
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| Scaling Law Theories and Applications | |
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| The Amorphous State | |
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| The Amorphous Polymer State | |
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| Experimental Evidence Regarding Amorphous Polymers | |
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| Conformation of the Polymer Chain | |
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| Macromolecular Dynamics | |
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| Concluding Remarks | |
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| References | |
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| General Reading | |
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| Study Problems | |
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| History of the Random Coil Model for Polymer Chains | |
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| Calculations Using the Diffusion Coefficient | |
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| Nobel Prize Winners in Polymer Science and Engineering | |
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| The Crystalline State | |
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| General Considerations | |
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| Methods of Determining Crystal Structure | |
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| The Unit Cell of Crystalline Polymers | |
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| Structure of Crystalline Polymers | |
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| Crystallization from the Melt | |
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| Kinetics of Crystallization | |
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| The Reentry Problem in Lamellae | |
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| Thermodynamics of Fusion | |
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| Effect of Chemical Structure on the Melting Temperature | |
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| Fiber Formation and Structure | |
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| The Hierarchical Structure of Polymeric Materials | |
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| How Do You Know It's a Polymer? | |
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| References | |
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| General Reading | |
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| Study Problems | |
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| Polymers in the Liquid Crystalline State | |
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| Definition of a Liquid Crystal | |
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| Rod-Shaped Chemical Structures | |
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| Liquid Crystalline Mesophases | |
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| Liquid Crystal Classification | |
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| Thermodynamics and Phase Diagrams | |
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| Mesophase Identification in Thermotropic Polymers | |
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| Fiber Formation | |
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| Comparison of Major Polymer Types | |
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| Basic Requirements for Liquid Crystal Formation | |
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| References | |
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| General Reading | |
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| Study Problems | |
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| Glass-Rubber Transition Behavior | |
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| Simple Mechanical Relationships | |
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| Five Regions of Viscoelastic Behavior | |
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| Methods of Measuring Transitions in Polymers | |
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| Other Transitions and Relaxations | |
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| Time and Frequency Effects on Relaxation Processes | |
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| Theories of the Glass Transition | |
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| Effect of Molecular Weight on T[subscript g] | |
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| Effect of Copolymerization on T[subscript g] | |
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| Effect of Crystallinity on T[subscript g] | |
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| Dependence of T[subscript g] on Chemical Structure | |
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| Effect of Pressure on T[subscript g] | |
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| Damping and Dynamic Mechanical Behavior | |
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| Definitions of Elastomers, Plastics, Adhesives, and Fibers | |
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| References | |
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| General Reading | |
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| Study Problems | |
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| Molecular Motion near the Glass Transition | |
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| Cross-linked Polymers and Rubber Elasticity | |
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| Cross-links and Networks | |
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| Historical Development of Rubber | |
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| Rubber Network Structure | |
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| Rubber Elasticity Concepts | |
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| Thermodynamic Equation of State | |
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| Equation of State for Gases | |
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| Statistical Thermodynamics of Rubber Elasticity | |
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| The "Carnot Cycle" for Elastomers | |
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| Continuum Theories of Rubber Elasticity | |
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| Some Refinements to Rubber Elasticity | |
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| Internal Energy Effects | |
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| The Flory-Rehner Equation | |
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| Gelation Phenomena in Polymers | |
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| Gels and Gelation | |
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| Effects of Strain on the Melting Temperature | |
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| Elastomers in Current Use | |
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| Summary of Rubber Elasticity Behavior | |
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| References | |
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| General Reading | |
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| Study Problems | |
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| Gelatin as a Physically Cross-linked Elastomer | |
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| Elastic Behavior of a Rubber Band | |
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| Determination of the Cross-link Density of Rubber by Swelling to Equilibrium | |
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| Polymer Viscoelasticity and Rheology | |
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| Stress Relaxation and Creep | |
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| Relaxation and Retardation Times | |
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| The Time-Temperature Superposition Principle | |
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| Polymer Melt Viscosity | |
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| Polymer Rheology | |
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| Overview of Viscoelasticity and Rheology | |
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| References | |
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| General Reading | |
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| Study Problems | |
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| Energy of Activation from Chemical Stress Relaxation Times | |
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| Viscoelasticity of Cheese | |
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| Mechanical Behavior of Polymers | |
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| An Energy Balance for Deformation and Fracture | |
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| Deformation and Fracture in Polymers | |
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| Crack Growth | |
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| Cyclic Deformations | |
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| Molecular Aspects of Fracture and Healing in Polymers | |
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| Friction and Wear in Polymers | |
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| Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Polymers | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| General Reading | |
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| Study Problems | |
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| Polymer Surfaces and Interfaces | |
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| Polymer Surfaces | |
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| Thermodynamics of Surfaces and Interfaces | |
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| Instrumental Methods of Characterization | |
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| Conformation of Polymer Chains in a Polymer Blend Interphase | |
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| The Dilute Solution-Solid Interface | |
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| Instrumental Methods for Analyzing Polymer Solution Interfaces | |
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| Theoretical Aspects of the Organization of Chains at Walls | |
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| Adhesion at Interfaces | |
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| Interfaces of Polymeric Biomaterials with Living Organisms | |
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| Overview of Polymer Surface and Interface Science | |
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| References | |
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| General Reading | |
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| Study Problems | |
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| Estimation of Fractal Dimensions | |
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| Multicomponent Polymeric Materials | |
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| Classification Schemes for Multicomponent Polymeric Materials | |
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| Miscible and Immiscible Polymer Pairs | |
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| The Glass Transition Behavior of Multicomponent Polymer Materials | |
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| The Modulus of Multicomponent Polymeric Materials | |
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| The Morphology of Multiphase Polymeric Materials | |
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| Phase Diagrams in Polymer Blends (Broad Definition) | |
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| Morphology of Composite Materials | |
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| Nanotechnology-Based Materials | |
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| Montmorillonite Clays | |
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| Fracture Behavior of Multiphase Polymeric Materials | |
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| Processing and Applications of Polymer Blends and Composites | |
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| References | |
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| General Reading | |
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| Study Problems | |
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| Modern Polymer Topics | |
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| Polyolefins | |
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| Thermoset Polymer Materials | |
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| Polymer and Polymer Blend Aspects of Bread Doughs | |
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| Natural Product Polymers | |
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| Dendritic Polymers and Other Novel Polymeric Structures | |
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| Polymers in Supercritical Fluids | |
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| Electrical Behavior of Polymers | |
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| Polymers for Nonlinear Optics | |
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| Light-Emitting Polymers and Electroactive Materials | |
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| Optical Tweezers in Biopolymer Research | |
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| The 3-D Structure and Function of Biopolymers | |
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| Fire Retardancy in Polymers | |
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| Polymer Solution-Induced Drag Reduction | |
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| Modern Engineering Plastics | |
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| Major Advances in Polymer Science and Engineering | |
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| References | |
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| General Reading | |
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| Study Problems | |
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| Index | |