This textbook covers physical and chemical aspects and the concept of property being determined by structure. It discusses polymer synthesis, associated kinetics, molecular weights and uses this information for reactor design. It covers emulsion polymerization, polymer characterization and thermodynamics.
This textbook covers physical and chemical aspects and the concept of property being determined by structure. It discusses polymer synthesis, associated kinetics, molecular weights and uses this information for reactor design. It covers emulsion polymerization, polymer characterization and thermodynamics.
Anil Kumar received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. He has been Professor of Chemical Engineering at IIT Kanpur since 1980, and has taught there since 1972. He is author of 10 books and 194 papers in international journals. Prof. Kumar serves as a consultant for RS Enterprises, Kanpur, India. Rakesh K. Gupta is George B. & Carolyn A. Berry Professor and Department Chair of Chemical Engineering at West Virginia University, where he has been teaching since 1981. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Delaware. He is the author of five books as well as many book chapters and journal papers. Before coming to WVU, he taught at the State University of New York at Buffalo for 11 years. He has also worked briefly for the Monsanto and DuPont Companies, and he serves at technical advisor to the Polymers Alliance Zone of West Virginia. His research is focused on polymer rheology, polymer processing and polymer composites. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization.
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Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Effect of Chemical Structure on Polymer Properties Chapter 3 Step-Growth Polymerization Chapter 4 Reaction Engineering of Step-Growth Polymerization Chapter 5 Chain-Growth Polymerization Chapter 6 Reaction Engineering of Chain-Growth Polymerization Chapter 7 Emulsion Polymerization Chapter 8 Measurement of Molecular Weight and Its Distribution Chapter 9 Thermodynamics of Polymer Mixtures Chapter 10 Theory of Rubber Elasticity Chapter 11 Polymer Crystallization Chapter 12 Mechanical Properties Chapter 13 Polymer Diffusion Chapter 14 Flow Behavior of Polymeric Fluids Chapter 15 Polymer Processing
