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Fundamentals of Polymer Engineering
Arie Ram
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Description for Fundamentals of Polymer Engineering
Paperback. Num Pages: 237 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: TDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 507.
W ALL ARE SURROUNDED by plastic materials and cannot imagine modem life and utilities without the synthetic polymers. And yet, how many of us can distinguish between polyethylene and PVC? After all, most people name any polymer as ''Nylon. /I Is there any distinction between polymers and plastics? This introductory textbook tries to answer these questions and many others. It endeavors to provide the basic information required in modem life about the best utilization of new materials in the plastics era; the chemical sources of synthetic polymers, and the processes in which small"simple" molecules are converted to giant macromolecules, namely, ... Read more
W ALL ARE SURROUNDED by plastic materials and cannot imagine modem life and utilities without the synthetic polymers. And yet, how many of us can distinguish between polyethylene and PVC? After all, most people name any polymer as ''Nylon. /I Is there any distinction between polymers and plastics? This introductory textbook tries to answer these questions and many others. It endeavors to provide the basic information required in modem life about the best utilization of new materials in the plastics era; the chemical sources of synthetic polymers, and the processes in which small"simple" molecules are converted to giant macromolecules, namely, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
237
Condition
New
Number of Pages
237
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781489918246
SKU
V9781489918246
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Reviews for Fundamentals of Polymer Engineering
`A valuable addition to undergraduate engineering education.' Prof. Ronald Salovey, USC Los Angeles `The discussion of the different forms of polyolefins, and the relationship of their mechanical properties to their utility patterns is quite skillful...Thermoplastic processing and its rheological foundations are well handled...[I] recommend Ram's book for serious consideration ... Read more