4th, completely rev. ed. – Elsevier, 2009. – 1004 p
Part I. General introduction: A bird’s-eye view of polymer science and engineering
Polymer properties
Typology of polymers
Typology of properties
Part II. Thermophysical properties of polymers
Volumetric properties
Calorimetric properties
Transition temperatures
Cohesive properties and solubility
Interfacial energy properties
Limiting viscosity number (intrinsic viscosity) and related properties of very dilute solutions
Part III. Properties of polymers in fields of force
Optical properties
Electrical properties
Magnetic properties
Mechanical properties of solid polymers
Acoustic properties
Part IV. Transport properties of polymers
Rheological properties of polymer melts
Rheological properties of polymer solutions
Transport of thermal energy
Properties determining mass transfer in polymeric systems
Crystallisation and recrystallisation
Part V. Properties determining the chemical stability and breakdown of polymers
Thermochemical properties
Thermal decomposition
Chemical degradation
Part VI. Polymer properties as an integral concept
Intrinsic properties in retrospect
Processing properties
Product properties (I): Mechanical behaviour and failure
Product properties (II): Environmental behaviour and failure
An illustrative example of end use properties: Article properties of textile products
Part VII. Comprehensive tables
Part I. General introduction: A bird’s-eye view of polymer science and engineering
Polymer properties
Typology of polymers
Typology of properties
Part II. Thermophysical properties of polymers
Volumetric properties
Calorimetric properties
Transition temperatures
Cohesive properties and solubility
Interfacial energy properties
Limiting viscosity number (intrinsic viscosity) and related properties of very dilute solutions
Part III. Properties of polymers in fields of force
Optical properties
Electrical properties
Magnetic properties
Mechanical properties of solid polymers
Acoustic properties
Part IV. Transport properties of polymers
Rheological properties of polymer melts
Rheological properties of polymer solutions
Transport of thermal energy
Properties determining mass transfer in polymeric systems
Crystallisation and recrystallisation
Part V. Properties determining the chemical stability and breakdown of polymers
Thermochemical properties
Thermal decomposition
Chemical degradation
Part VI. Polymer properties as an integral concept
Intrinsic properties in retrospect
Processing properties
Product properties (I): Mechanical behaviour and failure
Product properties (II): Environmental behaviour and failure
An illustrative example of end use properties: Article properties of textile products
Part VII. Comprehensive tables