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Basic Principles, Influence of Processing on Properties and Engineering Design Properties

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This unified approach to polymer materials science is divided in three major sections:
- Basic Principles - covering historical background, basic material properties, molecular structure, and thermal properties of polymers.
- Influence of Processing on Properties - tying processing and design by discussing rheology of polymer melts, mixing and processing, the development of anisotropy, and solidification processes.
- Engineering Design Properties - covering the different properties that need to be considered when designing a polymer component - from mechanical properties to failure mechanisms, electrical properties, acoustic properties, and permeability of polymers.

A new chapter introducing polymers from a historical perspective not only makes the topic less dry, but also sheds light on the role polymers played, for better and worse, in shaping today´s industrial world.

The first edition was praised for the vast number of graphs and data that can be used as a reference. A new table in the appendix containing material property graphs for several polymers further strengthens this attribute.

The most important change made to this edition is the introduction of real-world examples and a variety of problems at the end of each chapter.

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From the contents:
- Introduction to Polymers
- Historical Background
- Structure of Polymers
- Thermal Properties of Polymers
- Rheology of Polymer Melts
- Introduction to Processing
- Anisotropy Development During Processing
- Solidification of Polymers
- Mechanical Behavior of Polymers
- Failure and Damage of Polymers
- Electrical Properties of Polymers
- Optical Properties of Polymers
- Permeability Properties of Polymers
- Acoustic Properties of Polymers

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Contents:
- Introduction to Polymers
- Historical Background
- Structure of Polymers
- Thermal Properties of Polymers
- Rheology of Polymer Melts
- Introduction to Processing
- Anisotropy Development During Processing
- Solidification of Polymers
- Mechanical Behavior of Polymers
- Failure and Damage of Polymers
- Electrical Properties of Polymers
- Optical Properties of Polymers
- Permeability Properties of Polymers
- Acoustic Properties of Polymers

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