From Polymers to Plastics

From Polymers to Plastics

The two words in the title of this book, "polymers" and "plastics", could

be considered as referring to two different worlds. In the world of

polymers, the properties of chain molecules are in the focus of attention,

and are subject of thorough theoretical studies.

In the world of plastics, the end-use performance of the technically used

materials counts, as well as their behaviour in the various processing

operations in which they are transformed into finished articles.

Nevertheless, these two worlds are closely related to each other. The

typical behaviour of plastics materials, strongly deviating from other

materials, can only be understood on the basis of the chain properties.

In this book an attempt has been made to give a survey of polymer

properties, and of the way these are, on the one hand, governed by their

molecular structure, and are, on the other hand, responsible for the

technological behaviour of plastics materials. As a result of this

intention, cross-references are given throughout the whole book: every

aspect of polymer science and of plastics technology is closely related to

practically every other aspect!

In each chapter lots of questions and exercises have been included. The

solutions to the problems can be found on this URL.

Contents: 1. Introduction • 2. Molecular composition • 3. Glassy state and

glass-rubber transition • 4. Crystalline polymers • 5. Rubbery and liquid

phases • 6. Visco-elasticity • 7. Mechanical properties • 8. Further

properties • 9. Polymeric compounds and composites • 10, Processing

techniques • 11. Data om materials • Literature • Index

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