Polymer Chemistry

Part I: Polymer Structure and Properties ; 1. Basic Principles ; 2. Molecular weight and polymer solutions ; 3. Chemical structure and polymer morphology ; 4. Chemical structure and polymer properties ; 5. Evaluation, characterization, and analysis of polymers ; Part II: Vinyl Polymers ; 6. Free radical vinyl polymerization ; 7. Ionic polymerization ; 8. Vinyl polymerization with complex coordination catalysts ; 9. Reactions of vinyl polymers ; Part III: Nonvinyl Polymers ; 10. Step-reaction and ring-opening polymerization ; 11. Polyethers, polysulfides, and related polymers ; 12. Polyesters ; 13. Polyamides and related polymers ; 14. Phenol-, urea-, and melamine-formaldehyde polymers ; 15. Heterocyclic polymers ; 16. Inorganic and partially inorganic polymers ; 17. Miscellaneous organic polymers ; 18. Natural polymers ; Appendix A Commonly used polymer abbreviations ; Appendix B Polymer literature ; Appendix C Sources of laboratory experiments in polymer chemistry