Current Topics in Polymer ResearchPolymers are substances containing a large number of structural units joined by the same type of linkage. These substances often form into a chain-like structure. Starch, cellulose, and rubber all possess polymeric properties. Today, the polymer industry has grown to be larger than the aluminium, copper and steel industries combined. Polymers already have a range of applications that far exceeds that of any other class of material available to man. Current applications extend from adhesives, coatings, foams, and packaging materials to textile and industrial fibres, elastomers, and structural plastics. Polymers are also used for most composites, electronic devices, biomedical devices, optical devices, and precursors for many newly developed high-tech ceramics. This book presents leading-edge research in this rapidly-changing and evolving field. |
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MODIFICATION OF POLYMERS FOR THE PURPOSE OD OBTAINING DEGRADABLE PLASTICS | 71 |
NEW MATERIALS BASED ON THE BLENDS OF COLLAGEN AND OTHER POLYMERS | 125 |
GPCLS COUPLED SYSTEM AS A TOOL IN THE STUDY OF PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES THE CASE OF POLYSILANES AND POLYSI... | 169 |
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absorbance acid active addition alcohols aldehydes amount angle anionic applications asymmetric bands biodegradable Biomaterials blend bonds carbohydrate catalyst cationic cellulose CH3O changes Chem chemical chiral chitosan Chromatography collagen collagen/chitosan compared complex components concentration conformation consisting containing corresponding coupled crosslinking cyclic cyclopolymerization decrease degradation dependence derived effect efficient enantioselectivity entry epoxidation Figure films formation formed GPC/LS groups higher hydrogen important increase indicate initiator interactions ketones leading ligand light macromolecules materials measurements mechanical method modified molecular weight molecules monomer natural observed obtained OCH3 organic oxidation photochemical PMMA polymer polymer-supported polymerization polysiloxanes prepared presence properties pure radicals ratio reaction reagents reported respectively ring salt samples Scheme showed shown soluble solution solvent spectra stability structure studied supported surface synthesis synthetic Table Tetrahedron toluene ultimate units UV irradiation viscosity yield