Introduction to Polymers

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CRC Press, Jun 27, 2011 - Technology & Engineering - 688 pages
Thoroughly updated, Introduction to Polymers, Third Edition presents the science underpinning the synthesis, characterization and properties of polymers. The material has been completely reorganized and expanded to include important new topics and provide a coherent platform for teaching and learning the fundamental aspects of contemporary polymer
 

Contents

Chapter 1 Concepts and Nomenclature
3
Chapter 2 Principles of Polymerization
15
Chapter 3 Step Polymerization
21
Chapter 4 Radical Polymerization
61
Chapter 5 Ionic Polymerization
123
Chapter 6 Stereochemistry and Coordination Polymerization
147
Chapter 7 RingOpening Polymerization
169
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Robert J. Young is a professor of polymer science and technology at the University of Manchester and a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. He has published extensively and is listed on ISIHighlyCited.com. His research focuses on the relationships between structure and properties in polymers and composites.

Peter A. Lovell is a professor of polymer science at the University of Manchester. His research and publications focus on aspects of emulsion polymerization and related processes, especially in relation to understanding how to control the chemical structure, morphology and properties of the polymers produced.

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