New edition brings classic text up to date with the latest
science, techniques, and applications

With its balanced presentation of polymer chemistry, physics,
and engineering applications, the Third Edition of this classic
text continues to instill readers with a solid understanding of the
core concepts underlying polymeric materials. Both students and
instructors have praised the text for its clear explanations and
logical organization. It begins with molecular-level considerations
and then progressively builds the reader's knowledge with
discussions of bulk properties, mechanical behavior, and processing
methods.

Following a brief introduction, Fundamental Principles of
Polymeric Materials is divided into four parts:

* Part 1: Polymer Fundamentals

* Part 2: Polymer Synthesis

* Part 3: Polymer Properties

* Part 4: Polymer Processing and Performance

Thoroughly Updated and Revised

Readers familiar with the previous edition of this text will
find that the organization and style have been updated with new
material to help them grasp key concepts and discover the latest
science, techniques, and applications. For example, there are new
introductory sections on organic functional groups focusing on the
structures found in condensation polymerizations. The text also
features new techniques for polymer analysis, processing, and
microencapsulation as well as emerging techniques such as atom
transfer radical polymerization.

At the end of each chapter are problems--including many
that are new to this edition--to test the reader's grasp of
core concepts as they advance through the text. There are also
references leading to the primary literature for further
investigation of individual topics.

A classic in its field, this text enables students in chemistry,
chemical engineering, materials science, and mechanical engineering
to fully grasp and apply the fundamentals of polymeric materials,
preparing them for more advanced coursework.