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1 online resource |
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Ullmann's Polymers and Plastics: Products and Processes; Preface; Contents; Symbols and Units; Conversion Factors; Abbreviations; Country Codes; Periodic Table of Elements; Part 1: Fundamentals; Plastics, General Survey, 1. Definition, Molecular Structure and Properties; 1. Introduction; 1.1. Polymers; 1.1.1. Fundamental Terms; 1.1.2. Nomenclature; 1.2. Plastics; 1.2.1. Fundamental Terms; 1.2.2. Designations.; 1.3. History of Plastics; 1.4. Economic Importance; 2. Molecular Structure of Polymers; 2.1. Constitution; 2.1.1. Homopolymers; 2.1.2. Copolymers; 2.1.3. Branched Polymers |
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2.1.4. Ordered Chain Assemblies2.1.5. Unordered Networks; 2.2. Molar Masses and Molar Mass Distributions; 2.2.1. Molar Mass Average; 2.2.2. Determination of Molar Mass; 2.2.3. Molar Mass Distributions; 2.2.4. Determination of Molar Mass Distributions; 2.3. Configurations; 2.4. Conformations; 2.4.1. Microconformations; 2.4.2. Conformations in Ideal Polymer Crystals; 2.4.3. Conformations in Polymer Solutions; 2.4.4. Unperturbed Coils; 2.4.5. Perturbed Coils; 2.4.6. Wormlike Chains; 3. Polymer Manufacture; 3.1. Raw Materials; 3.1.1. Wood; 3.1.2. Coal; 3.1.3. Natural Gas and Fracking |
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3.1.4. Petroleum3.1.5. Other Renewable Resources and Biorefineries; 3.2. Polymer Syntheses: Overview; 3.2.1. Classifications; 3.2.2. Functionality; 3.2.3. Cyclopolymerizations; 3.3. Chain-Growth Polymerization; 3.3.1. Thermodynamics; 3.3.2. Free-Radical Polymerizations; 3.3.3. Anionic Polymerizations; 3.3.4. Cationic Polymerizations; 3.3.5. Ziegler-Natta, ROMP and ADMET Catalysis; 3.3.6. Copolymerizations; 3.4. Polycondensations and Polyadditions; 3.4.1. Bifunctional Polycondensations; 3.4.2. Multifunctional Polycondensations and Hyperbranched Polymers; 3.4.3. Polyaddition |
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3.5. Polymer Reactions3.5.1. Polymer Transformations; 3.5.2. Block and Graft Formations; 3.5.3. Cross-Linking Reactions; 3.5.4. Degradation Reactions; 4. Plastics Manufacture; 4.1. Homogenization and Compounding; 4.2. Additives; 4.2.1. Overview; 4.2.2. Chemofunctional Additives; 4.2.3. Processing Aids; 4.2.4. Extending and Functional Fillers; 4.2.5. Plasticizers; 4.2.6. Colorants; 4.2.7. Blowing Agents; 4.3. Processin; 5. Supermolecular Structures; 5.1. Noncrystalline States; 5.1.1. Structure; 5.1.2. Orientation; 5.2. Polymer Crystals; 5.2.1. Introduction; 5.2.2. Crystal Structures |
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5.2.3. Crystallinity5.2.4. Morphology; 5.3. Mesophases and Liquid- Crystalline Polymers; 5.3.1. Introduction; 5.3.2. Types of Liquid Crystals; 5.3.3. Mesogens; 5.3.4. Lyotropic Liquid-Crystalline Polymers; 5.3.5. Thermotropic Liquid Crystal Polymers; 5.3.6. Block Copolymers; 5.3.7. Ionomers; 5.4. Gels; 5.5. Polymer Surfaces; 5.5.1. Structure; 5.5.2. Interfacial Tension; 5.5.3. Adsorption; 6. Thermal Properties; 6.1. Molecular Motion; 6.1.1. Thermal Expansion; 6.1.2. Heat Capacity; 6.1.3. Heat Conductivity; 6.2. Thermal Transitions and Relaxations; 6.2.1. Overview; 6.2.2. Crystallization |
| Summary |
Your personal Ullmann's: Chemical and physical characteristics, production processes and production figures, main applications, toxicology and safety information are all to be found here in one single resource - bringing the vast knowledge of the Ullmann's Encyclopedia to the desks of industrial chemists and chemical engineers. - The ULLMANN'S perspective on polymers and plastics brings reliable information on more than 1500 compounds and products straight to your desktop - Carefully selected 'best of' compilation of 61 topical articles from the' Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry on economically important polymers provide a wealth of chemical, physical and economic data on more than 1000 different polymers and hundreds of modifications - Contains a wealth of information on the production and use of all industrially relevant polymers and plastics, including organic and inorganic polymers, fibers, foams and resins - Extensively updated: more than 30% of the content has been added or updated since the launch of the 7th edition of the Ullmann's encyclopedia in 2011 and is now available in print for the first time 4 Volumes |
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Includes index |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 24, 2016) |
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Polymer engineering.
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Plastics.
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polymer science.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Engineering (General)
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Reference
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Plastics
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Polymer engineering
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783527685950 |
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3527685952 |
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9783527685967 |
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3527685960 |
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9783527685974 |
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3527685979 |
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