"The Chains and Averages of Polymers: An Overview Introduction How Big
is Big? Linear and Branched Polymers and Homo- and Copolymers Addition,
Condensation, and Natural Polymers Polymer Nomenclature Positional, Stereo,
and Geometrical Isomerism Molecular Weight by End Group Analysis Molecular
Weight Averages The Binomial Distribution and the Random Walk Size Parameters
for Random Coils Application to Polymer Chains Preview of Things to Come BULK
POLYMERS AND THEIR MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR The Viscous State Introduction The
Coefficient of Viscosity Measuring Viscosity: Concentric Cylinder Viscometers
The Power Law for Pseudoplastic Liquids A Model for Flow in Liquids Flow as a
Rate Process The Effect of Shearing Forces Testing the Eyring Equation The
Molecular Weight Dependence of Viscosity: Experimental A Theory for Viscosity
in the Absence of Entanglements The Segmental Friction Factor Dealing with
Entanglements: The Bueche Theory The Reptation Model The Effects of Branching
The Elastic and Viscoelastic States Introduction Elastic Deformation
Thermodynamics and Elasticity Entropy Elasticity Experimental Behavior of
Elastomers The Shear Modulus and the Compliance The Maxwell Model: Stress
Relaxation Understanding the Modulus: Molecules and Models The Voigt Model:
Creep Dynamic Viscoelasticity The Dynamic Components: Measurement and
Interpretation A Molecular Theory for Viscoelasticity: The Rouse Model The
Glassy and Crystalline States Introduction The Glass and Melting Transitions
The Thermodynamics of Crystallization: Round I The Thermodynamics of Melting:
Round 2 The Kinetics of Crystallization: The Avrami Equation The Kinetics of
Crystallization: Experimental Levels of Structure: Crystal Morphology
Thermodynamics and the Glass Transition Free Volume Time-Temperature
Equivalency Polymer Processing Technology Preview of Things to Come Some
Important Classes of Polymers and Polymerization Reactions Condensation or
Step-Growth Polymerization Introduction Condensation Polymers: One Step at a
Time The Kinetics of Step-Growth Polymerization The Distribution of Molecular
Sizes Polyesters Polyamides Stoichiometric Imbalance Branching and
Crosslinking Some Cross-linked Step-Growth Polymers Rings n Things More Rings
Addition or Chain-Growth Polymerization Introduction Chain-Growth and
Step-Growth Polymerizations; Some Comparisons Initiation Termination
Propagation Radical Lifetime Distribution of Molecular Weights Chain Transfer
Techniques of Polymerization: Emulsion Polymerization Anionic Polymerization
Cationic Polymerization Polymers with Microstructure: Copolymers and
Stereoregular Polymers Introduction Copolymer Composition Reactivity Ratios
Resonance and Reactivity The Price-Alfrey Equation A Closer Look at
Microstructure Copolymer Composition and Microstructure: Experimental
Applications of Copolymers Stereoregular Polymers A Statistical Description
of Stereoregularity Measuring Stereoregularity by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Ziegler-Natta Catalysts Preview of Things to Come SOME PROPERTIES OF POLYMER
SOLUTIONS AND THEIR RELATION TO POLYMER CHARACTER The Thermodynamics of
Polymer Solutions Introduction Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics The
Flory-Huggins Theory: The Entropy of Mixing The Flory-Huggins Theory: The
Enthalpy of Mixing Cohesive Energy Density. Phase Separation Polymer
Fractionation Osmotic Pressure Molecular Weight by Osmometry Excluded Volume
The Flory-Krigbaum Theory Theta Conditions Osmotic Pressure of Charged
Polymers The Frictional Properties of Polymers in Solution Introduction
Viscous Forces on Rigid Spheres The Intrinsic Viscosity of Rigid Molecules
The Poiseuille Equation and Capillary Viscometers The Mark-Houwink Equation
To Drain or Not to Drain? The Coil Expansion Factor The Diffusion Coefficient
and the Friction Factor The Diffusion Coefficient: Experimental Sedimentation
Velocity and Sedimentation Equilibrium Gel Permeation Chromatography Light
Scattering By Polymer Solutions Introduction The Intensity of Scattered Light
and Turbidity Electric Fields and Their Interaction with Matter Light
Scattering by an Isolated Molecule Rayleigh Scattering Fluctuations and
Rayleigh Scattering Light Scattering by Solutions Experimental Aspects of
Light Scattering Optical Interference The Radius of Gyration Zimm Plots
Appendix: Electrical Units "
