Articles
Introduction to Polymers
What are polymers anyway, and why do they have such unique properties? Plus basic information on molecular structure, molecular weights and uses of polymers.
Basic Polymer Synthesis
Step-growth and chain-growth mechanisms discussed in detail with how these mechanisms determine molecular weights and distributions.
Basic Polymer Properties
Molecular composition is discussed with respect to what properties result and how properties vary with nano- and micro-organisation of chains.
Polymer Analysis
Techniques used to characterize polymers such as thermal and mechanical plus organization at each level of matter from molecular to macroscopic.
Organic Chem for Polymers
Fundamental organic reactions used to make and modify polymers with emphasis on unique requirements for typical polymeric structures.-
Advanced Polymer Synthesis
Detailed examination of mechanisms of monomer reactions to generate families of commercial polymers from commodity to high performance examples. -
Polymer Processing
Correlations of molecular composition with processes used to transform representative polymers into commercially useful materials. -
Polymer Applications
An overview of polymer uses in everyday life extending to novel or high performance materials such as biomaterials and composites.