CHAPTER 1INTRODUCTION
1.1What are
polymers?
1.2Classification of polymers
1.3Basic structure and properties
of polymers
1.4Applications of polymers
Collection of
Exercises
CHAPTER 2COMMODITY
PLASTICS
2.1Introduction
2.2Properties and classifications of
plastics
2.3Plasticprocessing methods and design
guidelines
2.4Polyethylene
2.5Ethylene
copolymers
2.6Polypropylene
2.7Polystyrene
2.8Styrene
copolymers
2.9Polyvinyl chloride and copolymers
Collection of
Exercises
CHAPTER
5FIBERS
5.1Introduction
5.2Natural fibers
5.3Synthetic
fibers
Collection of Exercises
CHAPTER 6RUBBERS
6.1Introduction
6.2The
nature of rubbers
6.3Rubbers compounding and ingredient
6.4Manufacturing
techniques for rubbers
6.5Products and applications of rubbers
Collection
of Exercises
CHAPTER 7COATINGS AND
ADHESIVES
7.1Introduction
7.2Coatings
7.3Adhesives
Collection of
Exercises
CHAPTER 8FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS
8.1Introduction
8.2Liquid
crystal polymers
8.3Conductive Polymers
8.4Ion exchange
resins
Collection of Exercises