Polymer science and technology / Joel R. Fried.

By:

Fried, Joel R

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice Hall PTR c1995.Description: xiii, 509 p. ill. 24 cmISBN:

013685561X

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DDC classification:

668.9 FRI

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	Moylish Library Main Collection	668.9 FRI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		39002000271230

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This reference provides coverage of the principles of polymer science and engineering with applications in chemical engineering, materials science and chemistry. In addition to synthetic polymer chemistry, it also looks at the properties of polymers in various states (solution, melt, rubber, solid).

Includes bibliographical references and index

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

1 Introduction to Polymer Science
2 The Synthesis of High Polymers
3 Solution Properties, Themodynamics, and Molecular-Weight Determination
4 The Solid-State Properties of Polymers
5 Viscoelasticity and Rubber Elasticity
6 Degradation, Stability, and Environmental Issues
7 Polymer Additives, Blends, and Composites
8 Commodity Thermoplastics and Fibers
9 Network Polymers: Elastomers and Thermosets
10 Engineering and Specialty Polymers
11 Polymer Processing and Rheology
12 Applications for Polymers in Separations, Biotechnology, and Electronics
Appendices
Index

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Preface The Second Edition provides new and expandedcoverage of important topics in polymer science and engineering and includes additionalexample calculations, homework problems, and bibliographic references. Additionaltopics in the treatment of polymer synthesis (Chapter 2) include metallocene catalysis, atomtransfer radical and plasma polymerization, the genetic engineering of polymers, and the useof supercritical fluids as a polymerization medium. The new field of dynamic calorimetry(temperature-modulated DSC) has been a d d e d to the coverage of polymer viscoelasticity inChapter 5. Chapter 6 provides expanded coverage of biodegradable polymers while Chapter 7introduces the important new area of nanocomposites. Chapter 8 has been totally revised toinclude coverage of biopolymers and naturally occurring polymers including chitin and chitosan,while material on commodity thermoplastics has been moved to Chapter 9. In Chapter10, new engineering and specialty thermoplastics including dendrimers, hyperbranched polymers,and amorphous Teflon are discussed. Examples of polymer processing modeling havebeen expanded to include wire-coating operations in Chapter 11. The topic of drag reductionhas been moved from Chapter 12 to the coverage of polymer rheology in Chapter 11 whichnow also includes an introduction to melt instabilities. The discussion of the electrical a ndoptical applications of engineering polymers has been enhanced and new coverage of barrierpolymers has been provided in Chapter 12. Although the intended audience for this text is advanced undergraduates and graduatestudents in chemical engineering, the coverage of polymer science fundamentals (Chapters 1through 5) is suitable for a semester course in a materials science or chemistry curriculum.Chapters 6 and 7 discuss more specialized topics such as polymer degradation, recycling,biopolymers, natural polymers, and fibers. Sections from this coverage can be included tosupplement the basic coverage provided by the earlier chapters. Chapters 9 and 10 survey theprincipal categories of polymers--commodity thermoplastics, elastomers, thermosets, andengineering and specialty polymers. Material from these chapters may be included to supplementand reinforce the material presented in the chapters on fundamentals and provides auseful reference source for practicing scientists and engineers in the plastics industry. Polymerengineering principles including rheology and processing operations, introduced inChapter 11, can be used as the basis of a short course on polymer engineering at the seniorundergraduate and graduate student level. Chapter 12 describes polymers used in areas of advancedtechnology including membrane separations, electrolytes for batteries and fuel cells,controlled drug release, nonlinear optical applications, and light-emitting diodes and displays.This coverage may be used as reference material for scientists and engineers and provides abasis for short courses in such areas as membrane science and technology and polymer physics. Joel R. Fried Cincinnati, Ohio About the Cover Art The cover illustration shows a molecular representation of results of a density functionalcalculation of bis(cyclopentadienyl)zirconium dichloride, Cp2ZrCl2, that can be used to catalyzethe polymerization of ethylene and some a-olefins. The important new area of metallocenepolymerization is covered in Chapter 2. Excerpted from Polymer Science and Technology by Joel Fried All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.