Introduction to Polymers - Softcover

Young, Robert J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0412221705 ISBN 13: 9780412221705

Publisher: Springer, 1983

Synopsis

Polymers are a group of materials made up of long covalently-bonded molecules, which include plastics and rubbers. The use of polymeric materials is increasing rapidly year by year and in many applications they are replacing conventional materials such as metals, wood and natural fibres such as cotton and wool. The book is designed principally for undergraduate and postgraduate students of Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science and Engineering who are studying polymers. An increasing number of graduates in these disciplines go on to work in polymer-based industries, often with little grounding in Polymer Science and so the book should also be of use to scientists in industry and research who need to learn about the subject. A basic knowledge of mathematics, chemistry and physics is assumed although it has been written to be, as far as is possible, self-contained with most equations fully derived and any assumptions stated. Previous books in this field have tended to be concerned primarily with either polymer chemistry, polymer structure or mechanical properties. An attempt has been made with this book to fuse together these different aspects into one volume so that the reader has these different areas included in one book and so can appreciate the relationships that exist between the different aspects of the subject. Problems have also been given at the end of each chapter so that the reader may be able to test his or her understanding of the subject and practise the manipulation of data.

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Review

The second edition of this book is currently the recommended text for a second year undergraduate lecture course I deliver. In future I will recommend the third edition for both this course and a fourth year (Masters) lecture course on advanced polymer synthesis. Moreover, not only have Young and Lovell produced an excellent text (again) for supporting undergraduate teaching, this book is also a superb entry level text for postgraduates students with limited experience of polymers.
―Chemistry World, 2012

About the Author

Robert J. Young is a professor of polymer science and technology at the University of Manchester and a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. He has published extensively and is listed on ISIHighlyCited.com. His research focuses on the relationships between structure and properties in polymers and composites.

Peter A. Lovell is a professor of polymer science at the University of Manchester. His research and publications focus on aspects of emulsion polymerization and related processes, especially in relation to understanding how to control the chemical structure, morphology and properties of the polymers produced.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 1983
• ISBN 10: 0412221705
• ISBN 13: 9780412221705
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 340