This book covers the essential concepts of ionic polymerizaton and copolymerization, from the initation of the polymerization reaction, through the propagation phase of the macromolecules, to the term...

This book gives a state-of-art overview on aspects of micro- and nano-mechanics of polymers, polymeric blends, and composites. Major issues include: experimental techniques to study the mechanical ...

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of polymers. Special emphasis is given to the characteristics that set polymers apart from small molecules, as studied in classic chemis...

This book combines in one source an introduction to rheology, a discussion of quality management, and a presentation of the statistical tools required for the treatment of experimental data. These ...

In recent years, several developments have made it possible to predict the detailed molecular structure of a polymer based on polymerization conditions and to use this knowledge of the structure to...

This book is unique in its focus on micromechanical processes of polymers and their role to improve the properties of polymeric materials. It combines the detailed knowledge of structure and morpho...