Description
Book SynopsisDr. 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.
Table of Contents
- Chapter 1: Introduction to Polymer Science
- Chapter 2: Polymer Synthesis
- Chapter 3: Conformation, Solutions, and Molecular Weight
- Chapter 4: Solid-State Properties
- Chapter 5: Viscoelasticity and Rubber Elasticity
- Chapter 6: Polymer Degradation and the Environment
- Chapter 7: Additives, Blends, Block Copolymers, and Composites
- Chapter 8: Biopolymers, Natural Polymers, and Fibers
- Chapter 9: Thermoplastics, Elastomers, and Thermosets
- Chapter 10: Engineering and Specialty Polymers
- Chapter 11: Polymer Processing and Rheology
- Chapter 12: Polymers for Advanced Technologies
- Chapter 13: Correlations and Simulations in Polymer Science
- Appendix A: Polymer Abbreviations
- Appendix B Representative Properties of Some Important Commercial Polymers
- Appendix C ASTM Standards for Plastics and Rubber
- Appendix D SI Units and Physical Constants
- Appendix E Mathematical Relationships
- Appendix F The Major Elements
