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An Updated Edition of the Classic Text Polymers constitute the basis for the plastics, rubber, adhesives, fiber, and coating industries. The Fourth Edition of Introduction to Physical Polymer Science acknowledges the industrial success of polymers and the advancements made in... Read Full Overview

Zahlreiche moderne Themen wurden neu aufgenommen, unter anderem Informationen zu Nanomaterialien, zur 3D-Struktur und Funktion von Biopolymeren, zur Kinetik der Kristallisation, zum Glasubergang in dunnen Schichten, zu Licht emittierenden und elektroaktiven Polymeren sowie zu... Read Full Overview

A revised edition of a classic text Polymers are macromolecules built up by linking large numbers of smaller molecules. Due to their diverse physical properties, polymers have become central to a number of important industries, including plastics, rubber, adhesives, fiber, and... Read Full Overview

This introductory textbook in polymer science emphasizes the role of molecular conformation and configuration in determining the physical behavior of polymers. It treats interactions between solvent molecules and polymer molecules, aspects of the bulk state, glass transition... Read Full Overview

Updated and revised, it focuses on the role of molecular conformation and configuration in determining the physical behavior of polymers. New features include the amorphous and crystalline states of polymers; macromolecular hypothesis and historical development of photophysics... Read Full Overview

Now in a thoroughly updated fifth edition, this classic introductory textbook provides a thorough overview of the area of physical polymer science, emphasizing interrelationships between molecular structure and the morphology and mechanical behavior of polymers. With an increased... Read Full Overview