A Handbook of Polymer Chemistry |
Contents
The Science of Large Molecules | 1 |
Measurement of Molecular Weight and Size | 22 |
Analysis and Testing of Polymers | 93 |
Synthetic Polymers | 135 |
Morphology and Order in Crystalline Polymers | 184 |
Polymer Solutions | 235 |
Common terms and phrases
absorption acetate acid addition polymerisation adipic acid alcohol analysis butadiene catalyst cell cellulose CHâ‚‚ chemical chloride concentration condensation configuration conformations copolymer cross-linking crystal structure crystalline polymers curve density depends determined dilute distribution electron end groups entropy ethylene experimental Flory formaldehyde fraction free radical function heat hexamethylene diamine hydrogen bonding infrared interactions intermolecular forces isoprene isotactic lamellae lattice light scattering linear polymer liquid manufacture material measurement melting point membrane methods mixing mixture molecular weight molecules monomer natural rubber nylon obtained OH OH orientation osmotic particles phenol plastics polar poly poly(vinyl chloride polyethylene polymer chain polymer molecules polymer solutions polymerization polypropylene polystyrene polyvinyl polyvinyl acetate Polyvinyl alcohol presence pressure produced reaction repeat distance repeat unit resins resistance resonance sample solubility solvent specific specimen spectroscopy spherulites stereoregular syndiotactic techniques temperature tensile thermal thermodynamic thermosetting typical usually vinyl viscosity volume vulcanisation