| Description |
1 online resource (1031 pages) |
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Front Cover -- Properties of Polymers Their Correlation with Chemical Structure -- Their Numerical Estimation and Prediction from Additive Group Contributions -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- From the Preface to the First Edition (1972) -- From the Preface to the Second Edition (1976) -- Preface to the Third Edition (1990) -- Introduction of the Present Author -- Preface to the Fourth Edition -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Part I: General Introduction: A Bird's-Eye View of Polymer Science and Engineering -- Chapter 1: Polymer Properties -- 1.1. Approach and Objective -- Bibliography -- Chapter 2: Typology of Polymers -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Polymer Structure -- 2.3. Molar Mass and Molar Mass Distribution -- 2.4. Phase Transitions in Polymers -- 2.5. Morphology of Solid Polymers -- 2.6. Polymeric Liquid Crystals -- 2.7. Multiple Component Polymer Systems -- 2.8. Relaxation Phenomena -- Appendix I -- Appendix II -- Bibliography -- Chapter 3: Typology of Properties -- 3.1. The Concept "Polymer Properties" -- 3.2. Physical Quantities and Their Units -- 3.3. Categories of Physical Quantities -- 3.4. Dimensionless Groups of Quantities -- 3.5. Types of Molar Properties -- 3.6. Additive Molar Functions -- Bibliography -- Part II: Thermophysical Properties of Polymers -- Chapter 4: Volumetric Properties -- 4.1. Introduction: Mass and Packing of Matter -- 4.2. Fundamental Quantities of Mass and Volume -- 4.3. Standard Molar Volumes at Room Temperature (298K) -- 4.4. Thermal Expansion -- 4.5. Isothermal Compression: Equations of State -- Bibliography -- Chapter 5: Calorimetric Properties -- 5.1. Heat Capacity -- 5.2. Latent Heat of Crystallization and Fusion (Melting) -- 5.3. Enthalpy and Entropy -- Bibliography -- Chapter 6: Transition Temperatures -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. The Glass Transition Temperature |
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6.3. The Crystalline Melting Point -- 6.4. Relationship Between Glass Transition Temperature and Melting Point of Polymers -- 6.5. Relationship Between TG, TM and Other Transition Temperatures -- 6.6. Transitions in Thermotropic Liquid Crystal Polymers -- Appendix I -- Appendix II -- Bibliography -- Chapter 7: Cohesive Properties and Solubility -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. Cohesive Energy -- 7.3. Solubility -- 7.4. Internal Pressure -- Bibliography -- Chapter 8: Interfacial Energy Properties -- 8.1. Introduction -- 8.2. Surface Energy of Liquids and Melts -- 8.3. Surface Energy of Solid Polymers -- 8.4. General Expression for the Interfacial Tension -- 8.5. Polymer Adhesion -- Bibliography -- Chapter 9: Limiting Viscosity Number (Intrinsic Viscosity) and Related Properties of Very Dilute Solutions -- 9.1. Introduction -- 9.2. Molecular Dimensions of the Conformational State -- 9.3. The Limiting Viscosity Number (Intrinsic Viscosity) -- 9.4. Interrelationships of "Limiting" Diffusive Transport Quantities -- Bibliography -- Part III: Properties of Polymers in Fields of Force -- Chapter 10: Optical Properties -- 10.1. Optical Properties in General -- 10.2. Light Refraction -- 10.3. Reflection and Transmission -- 10.4. Birefringence (and Optical Rotation) -- 10.5. Light Scattering -- 10.6. Absorption -- 10.7. Optical Appearance Properties -- Bibliography -- Chapter 11: Electrical Properties -- 11.1. Introduction -- 11.2. Dielectric Polarisation -- 11.3. Static Electrification and Conductivity -- 11.4. Ultimate Electrical Properties -- Bibliography -- Chapter 12: Magnetic Properties -- 12.1. Magnetic Susceptibility (Magnetic Inductive Capacity) -- 12.2. Magnetic Resonance -- Bibliography -- Chapter 13: Mechanical Properties of Solid Polymers -- 13.1. Introduction -- 13.2. Elastic Parameters -- 13.3. Rubber Elasticity -- 13.4. Viscoelasticity |
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13.5. Ultimate Mechanical Properties -- 13.6. Mechanical Properties of Uniaxially Oriented Polymers (Fibres) -- Bibliography -- Chapter 14: Acoustic Properties -- 14.1. Introduction -- 14.2. Sound Propagation and Absorption -- 14.3. Additive Molar Functions for Sound Propagation -- 14.4. Sonic Absorption -- Bibliography -- Part IV: Transport Properties of Polymers -- Chapter 15: Rheological Properties of Polymer Melts -- 15.1. Introduction -- 15.2. Modes of Deformation and Definition of Viscosity and Normal Stress Coefficients -- 15.3. Newtonian Shear Viscosity of Polymer Melts -- 15.4. Non-Newtonian Shear Viscosity and First Normal Stress Coefficient of Polymer Melts -- 15.5. Extensional Viscosity of Polymer Melts -- 15.6. Elastic Effects in Polymer Melts -- 15.7. Rheological Properties of Thermotropic Liquid Crystalline Polymers -- Appendix I -- Appendix II -- Bibliography -- Chapter 16: Rheological Properties of Polymer Solutions -- 16.1. Introduction -- 16.2. Dilute Polymer Solutions -- 16.3. Concentrated Polymer Solutions -- 16.4. Viscoelastic Properties of Polymer Solutions in Simple Shear Flow -- 16.5. Extensional Flow of Polymer Solutions -- 16.6. Solutions of Lyotropic Liquid Crystalline Polymers -- Bibliography -- Chapter 17: Transport of Thermal Energy -- 17.1. Thermal Conductivity -- 17.2. Appendix -- Bibliography -- Chapter 18: Properties Determining Mass Transfer In Polymeric Systems -- 18.1. Introduction -- 18.2. Permeation of Simple Gases -- 18.3. Permeations of a More Complex Nature -- 18.4. Dissolution of Polymers as a Case of Permeation -- Bibliography -- Chapter 19: Crystallisation and Recrystallisation -- 19.1. Crystallinity, Nucleation and Growth -- 19.2. Spherulitic Crystallisation of Polymers from the Melt -- 19.3. Induced Crystallisation of Flexible Polymeric Molecules by Pressure and Stress |
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19.4. Crystallisation Phenomena in Uniaxial Drawing: Fibre Spinning -- Bibliography -- Part V: Properties Determining the Chemical Stability and Breakdown -- Chapter 20: Thermochemical Properties -- 20.1. Thermodynamics and Kinetics -- 20.2. Calculation of the Free Enthalpy of Reaction From Group Contributions -- 20.3. Thermodynamics of Free Radicals -- Bibliography -- Chapter 21: Thermal Decomposition -- 21.1. Introduction -- 21.2. Thermal Degradation -- 21.3. Char Formation -- 21.4. Kinetics of Thermal Degradation -- Bibliography -- Chapter 22: Chemical Degradation -- 22.1. Introduction -- 22.2. Degradation Under the Influence of Light -- 22.3. Oxidative Degradation -- 22.4. Photo-Oxidation -- 22.5. Thermal Oxidation -- 22.6. Effects of Oxidation Degradation -- 22.7. Stabilisation -- 22.8. Hydrolytic Degradation -- 22.9. Stress Relaxation as a Measure of Chemical Degradation -- Bibliography -- Part VI: Polymer Properties as an Integral Concept -- Chapter 23: Intrinsic Properties in Retrospect -- 23.1. Introduction -- 23.2. Reference Values of Intrinsic Properties Expressed as a Function of Additive Ouantities -- 23.3. Effect of Structural Groups on Properties -- 23.4. Dependence of Intrinsic Properties on Process Variables -- 23.5. Outlook -- Chapter 24: Processing Properties -- 24.1. Classification of Processes -- 24.2. Some Important Processing Properties -- 24.3. Implementation of Processing Research -- Bibliography -- Chapter 25: Product Properties (I): Mechanical Behaviour and Failure -- 25.1. Introduction -- 25.2. Failure Mechanisms in Polymers -- 25.3. Deformation Properties -- 25.4. Toughness and Endurance -- 25.5. Hardness -- 25.6. Friction and Wear -- 25.7. The Mechanical Shortcomings of Homogeneous Materials and the Need for Composites -- Bibliography -- Chapter 26: Product Properties (II): Environmental Behaviour and Failure |
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26.1. Introduction -- 26.2. Thermal End use Properties -- 26.3. Flammability and Combustion of Polymers -- 26.4. Environmental Decay of Polymers -- Bibliography -- Chapter 27: An Illustrative Example of End use Properties: Article Properties of Textile Products -- 27.1. Introduction -- 27.2. Aesthetic Properties -- 27.3. Use or Performance Properties -- 27.4. Maintenance or Care Properties -- 27.5. Integral Evaluation of Fibre Polymers, Fibres and Yarns By the Criteria Mentioned (Profile Method) -- Bibliography -- Part VII: Comprehensive Tables -- I International system of units (SI) -- II Survey of conversion factors -- III Values of some fundamental constants -- IV Physical constants of the most important solvents -- V Physical properties of the most important polymers -- VI Published data of ldquohigh performancerdquo polymers -- VII Code symbols for the most important polymers -- VIII Trade names and generic names -- IX Survey of group contributions in additive molar quantities -- Indexation -- Symbol Index -- Author index -- Subject index |
| Summary |
The authoritative source for polymer properties |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Polymers -- Mechanical properties.
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Polymers -- Mechanical properties
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Te Nijenhuis, Klaas
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| ISBN |
9780080915104 |
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0080915108 |
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