Introduction to Polymer Science and Technology
Publisher: Bookboon.com
Published: 2013
ISBN-13: 9788740300871
Table of contents: title: Content; title: 1. Introduction; title: 1.1. History of the development of polymers; title: 1.2. Why a clear understanding of material is important?; title: 1.3. What can be achieved by appropriate selection of polymer-based materials?; title: 1.4. What makes polymers versatile?; title: 2. Polymerisation; title: 2.1. Polymerisation mechanisms; title: 2.2. Polymerisation processes; title: 2.3. Polymerisation reactors; title: 2.4. Catalysts; title: 2.5. Molecular weight and molecular weight distributions; title: 2.6. Self-assessment questions; title: 2.7. Polymer processing; title: 2.8. Concept of rheology; title: 2.9. Processing and forming thermoplastics; title: 2.10. Processing and forming thermosetting polymers; title: 2.11. Self-assessment questions; title: 3. Microstructure; title: 3.1. Stereoregularity; title: 3.2. Morphology in semi-crystalline thermoplastics; title: 3.3. Degree of crystallinity; title: 3.4. Crosslinking; title: 3.5. Copolymer arrangements; title: 3.6. Domain structures; title: 3.7. Degree of molecular orientation; title: 3.8. Self-assessment questions; title: 4. Behaviour of polymers; title: 4.1. Degradation of Polymers; title: 4.2. Viscoelasticity; title: 4.3. Relaxation transitions; title: 4.4. Self-assessment questions; title: 5. Mechanical properties; title: 5.1. Introduction; title: 5.2. Tensile properties; title: 5.3. Flexural properties; title: 5.4. Compressive properties; title: 5.5. Shear properties; title: 5.6. Hardness; title: 5.7. Impact properties and fracture toughness; title: 5.8. Bearing strength; title: 5.9. Environmental stress cracking; title: 5.10. Fatigue and wear; title: 5.11. Self-assessment questions; title: 6. Thermal properties; title: 6.1. Differential scanning calorimetry; title: 6.2. Thermogravimetric analysis; title: 6.3. Thermomechanical analysis; title: 6.4. Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis; title: 6.5. Determination of softening temperature; title: 6.6. Self-assessment questions; title: 7. References