Crystallization of Polymers: Volume 2, Kinetics and Mechanisms

Volume 2 of this edition describes crystallization kinetics and mechanisms for simple and complex polymer systems.

Leo Mandelkern (Author)

9781107405462, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 19 July 2012

478 pages
24.4 x 17 x 2.4 cm, 0.75 kg

'The most impressive feature of this second volume of Mandelkern's is … the huge amount of experimental material which is systematically analyzed. … the reader will find a great part of the systems which have been studied so far and valuable references to original work.' ChemPhysChem

In Crystallization of Polymers, 2nd Edition, Leo Mandelkern provides a self-contained, comprehensive, and up-to-date treatment of polymer crystallization. Volume 2 of this edition provides an authoritative account of the kinetics and mechanisms of polymer crystallization, building from the equilibrium concepts presented in volume 1. As crystalline polymers rarely, if ever, achieve their equilibrium state, this books serves as a bridge between equilibrium concepts and the state that is finally achieved. With a comprehensive treatment of the surrounding theories and experimental results from simple to complex polymer systems, this book will be an invaluable reference work for all chemists, physicists and materials scientists working in the area of polymer crystallization.

1. Introduction
2. Fusion of homopolymers
3. Polymer-diluent mixtures
4. Polymer-polymer mixtures
5. Fusion of copolymers
6. Thermodynamic quantities
7. Fusion of cross-linked polymers
8. Oriented crystallization and contractility
9. Crystallization kinetics of homopolymers: bulk crystallization
10. Crystallization kinetics of copolymers
11. Crystallization kinetics of polymer mixtures
12. Crystallization under applied science
13. Polymer diluent mixtures.

Subject Areas: Plastics & polymers technology [TDCP], Polymer chemistry [PNNP]