Polymer Science and Technology

Preface xv
Preface to Second Edition xvii
Preface to First Edition xix
Acknowledgments xxi
About the Author xxiii
Chapter 1: Introduction to Polymer Science 1
1.1 Classification of Polymers 3
1.2 Polymer Structure 8
1.3 Molecular Weight 15
1.4 Chemical Structure and Thermal Transitions 20
Suggested Reading 22
Problems 22
References 24
Chapter 2: Polymer Synthesis 25
2.1 Step-Growth Polymerization 26
2.2 Chain-Growth Polymerization 31
2.3 Polymerization Techniques 64
2.4 Polymer Reactivity 74
2.5 Special Topics in Polymer Synthesis 81
2.6 Chemical Structure Determination 86
Suggested Reading 92
Problems 95
References 98
Chapter 3: Conformation, Solutions, and Molecular Weight 101
3.1 Polymer Conformation and Chain Dimensions 102
3.2 Thermodynamics of Polymer Solutions 109
3.3 Measurement of Molecular Weight 129
Suggested Reading 146
Problems 146
References 150
Chapter 4: Solid-State Properties 153
4.1 The Amorphous State 154
4.2 The Crystalline State 159
4.3 Thermal Transitions and Properties 167
4.4 Mechanical Properties 183
Suggested Reading 202
Problems 203
References 204
Chapter 5: Viscoelasticity and Rubber Elasticity 207
5.1 Introduction to Viscoelasticity 208
5.2 Introduction to Rubber Elasticity 248
Suggested Reading 255
Problems 256
References 259
Chapter 6: Polymer Degradation and the Environment 261
6.1 Polymer Degradation and Stability 262
6.2 Management of Plastics in the Environment 272
Suggested Reading 279
References 279

Chapter 7: Additives, Blends, Block Copolymers, and Composites 281
7.1 Additives 282
7.2 Polymer Blends and Interpenetrating Networks 293
7.3 Block Copolymers 306
7.4 Composites 310
7.5 Nanocomposites 318
Suggested Reading 326
Problems 328
References 329
Chapter 8: Biopolymers, Natural Polymers, and Fibers 331
8.1 Biopolymers and Other Naturally Occuring Polymers 332
8.2 Fibers 346
Suggested Reading 358
Problems 359
References 359

Chapter 9: Thermoplastics,

Dr. Joel R. Fried is professor and chair of the department of chemical and biomedical engineering at Florida State University. Previously, he was professor and the Wright Brothers Endowed Chair in Nanomaterials at the University of Dayton. He is also professor emeritus of chemical engineering and fellow of the graduate school at the University of Cincinnati, where he directed the Polymer Research Center and led the department of chemical engineering. He holds B.S. degrees in biology and chemical engineering, and an M.E. degree in chemical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He also holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in polymer science and engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.