Introduction to Polymer Science and Technology
Publisher: Bookboon.com
Published: 2013
ISBN-13: 9788740300871
Table of contents: title: Sisältö; title: Introduction; title: History of the development of polymers; title: Why a clear understanding of material is important?; title: What can be achieved by appropriate selection of polymer-based materials?; title: What makes polymers versatile?; title: Polymerisation; title: Polymerisation mechanisms; title: Polymerisation processes; title: Polymerisation reactors; title: Catalysts; title: Molecular weight and molecular weight distributions; title: Self-assessment questions; title: Polymer processing; title: Concept of rheology; title: Processing and forming thermoplastics; title: Processing and forming thermosetting polymers; title: Self-assessment questions; title: Microstructure; title: Stereoregularity; title: Morphology in semi-crystalline thermoplastics; title: Degree of crystallinity; title: Crosslinking; title: Copolymer arrangements; title: Domain structures; title: Degree of molecular orientation; title: Self-assessment questions; title: Behaviour of polymers; title: Degradation of Polymers; title: Viscoelasticity; title: Relaxation transitions; title: Self-assessment questions; title: Mechanical properties; title: Introduction; title: Tensile properties; title: Flexural properties; title: Compressive properties; title: Shear properties; title: Hardness; title: Impact properties and fracture toughness; title: Bearing strength; title: Environmental stress cracking; title: Fatigue and wear; title: Self-assessment questions; title: Thermal properties; title: Differential scanning calorimetry; title: Thermogravimetric analysis; title: Thermomechanical analysis; title: Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis; title: Determination of softening temperature; title: Self-assessment questions; title: References