ABSTRACT
The Polymeric Materials Encyclopedia presents state-of-the-art research and development on the synthesis, properties, and applications of polymeric materials. This groundbreaking work includes the largest number of contributors in the world for a reference publication in polymer science, and examines many fields not covered in any other reference. With multiple articles on many subjects, the encyclopedia offers you a broad-based perspective on a multitude of topics, as well as detailed research information, figures, tables, illustrations, and references. Updates published as new research unfolds will continue to provide you with the latest advances in polymer science, and will keep the encyclopedia at the forefront of the field well into the future.
From novices to experienced researchers in the field, anyone and everyone working in polymer science today needs this complete assessment of the state of the art.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
entry |9 pages
POLY(PHENYLENE SULFIDE) AND COPOLYMERS (Melt Preparation via a New Process)
entry |7 pages
Poly(p-Phenylene Sulfone)
entry |5 pages
POLY(PHENYLENE VINYLENE)S (by the Heck Coupling Reaction)
entry |11 pages
POLY(P-PHENYLENE VINYLENE)S (Methods of Preparation and Properties)
entry |8 pages
POLYPHENYLENES (by New Precursor Route)
entry |7 pages
Polyphosphazene Block Copolymers
entry |6 pages
POLYPHOSPHAZENES (Solution Properties)
entry |3 pages
POLYPHOSPHONATES AND POLYPHOSPHATES (Low Temperature Solution Polycondensation)
entry |6 pages
Polyphthalamides
entry |9 pages
POLYPROPYLENE (Commercial)
entry |7 pages
POLYPROPYLENE (Controlled Degradation)
entry |7 pages
POLYPROPYLENE (Crystallization Kinetics)
entry |7 pages
POLYPROPYLENE (Nucleating Agents)
entry |6 pages
POLYPROPYLENE, ATACTIC (High Molecular Weight)
entry |8 pages
Polypropylene Blends and Composites
entry |7 pages
Poly(Propylene Carbonate)
entry |7 pages
Polypropylene, Hemiisotactic
entry |12 pages
POLYPROPYLENE, ISOTACTIC (Polymorphism)
entry |7 pages
POLYPROPYLENE, ISOTACTIC (Supermolecular Structure)
entry |6 pages
Poly(Propylene Oxide)
entry |8 pages
Poly(2,6-Pyridinediylvinylene)
entry |8 pages
POLYPYRROLE (Processable Dispersions)
entry |8 pages
POLYPYRROLES (from Isoporous Membranes)
entry |9 pages
POLYRADICALS (Synthesis and Magnetic Properties)
entry |9 pages
POLYROTAXANES (Overview)
entry |8 pages
Polysaccharide-Polysaccharide Interactions
entry |4 pages
POLYSACCHARIDES, SYNTHETIC (Hypoglycemic Activity)
entry |6 pages
POLYSACCHARIDES, SYNTHETIC (Preparation and Biological Activities)
entry |11 pages
POLYSILANES (Overview)
entry |8 pages
POLYSILANES (Bearing Hydroxy Groups and Derivatives)
entry |5 pages
POLYSILANES (Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclotetrasilanes)
entry |11 pages
POLYSILAZANES (Through Ring-Opening Polymerization)
entry |5 pages
POLYSILYLPROPYNES (Steric Effects on Material Properties)
entry |5 pages
Polysoaps
entry |6 pages
POLYSTYRENE (by Suspension Polymerization)
entry |13 pages
POLY(STYRENE-co-N-ALKYLMALEIMIDE)S (by Reactive Extrusion; Miscibility in Blends)
entry |12 pages
Polystyrene and Derivatives, Photolysis
entry |7 pages
Polystyrene, High Impact
entry |8 pages
POLYSTYRENE MANUFACTURE (Using Bulk Free Radical Polymerization)
entry |5 pages
Polystyrene, Rubber Toughened
entry |8 pages
Polystyrene, Stereoregular
entry |8 pages
Polystyrene, Syndiotactic
entry |7 pages
POLYSTYRENE, SYNDIOTACTIC (Sulfonation and Crystallization)
entry |7 pages
POLYSULFIDES (Prepared from Sulfur Dioxide)
entry |4 pages
POLYSULFIDES (Use as Modifiers in Epoxy Systems)
entry |7 pages
POLYSULFIDES (Use in Sealants)
entry |3 pages
Poly[N,N′-(Sulfo-p-Phenylene) Terephthalamide]
entry |9 pages
Polysulfones
entry |3 pages
POLY(TEREPHTHALIC ACID ANHYDRIDE) (as a Latent Monomer)
entry |7 pages
Polyterpene Resins
entry |5 pages
POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE (Overview)
entry |7 pages
POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE (Effect of γ-Irradiation)
entry |6 pages
Poly(2,5-Thienylene Vinylene) and Derivatives
entry |7 pages
Poly(Thioether Ketone and Sulfone)s
entry |6 pages
POLYTHIOPHENES (Conducting Polymers)
entry |5 pages
POLYTHIOPHENES (Organometallic Synthesis)
entry |8 pages
POLYTHIOPHENES, SUBSTITUTED (Regioselectivity, Electrical, and Optical Properties)
entry |6 pages
Poly(1,2,4-Triazole)s
entry |4 pages
POLYUREAS (Second-order Nonlinear Optical Properties)
entry |6 pages
Polyurethane Catalysis
entry |9 pages
Polyurethane Catalysts
entry |10 pages
POLYURETHANE ELASTOMERS, SEGMENTED (Non-Hydrogen Bonding Systems)
entry |10 pages
Polyurethane Ionomers
entry |7 pages
POLYURETHANES (Overview)
entry |5 pages
POLYURETHANES, BLOCKED COPOLYMER (Reactive Modifiers for Epoxy Resins)
entry |7 pages
POLY(VINYL ALCOHOL) (High Molecular Weight)
entry |5 pages
POLY(VINYL ALCOHOL) (High Strength and High Modulus)
entry |7 pages
POLY(VINYL ALCOHOL) FIBER (High Strength and High Modulus)
entry |4 pages
POLY(VINYL ALCOHOL) FIBERS (High Modulus; by Vibrating Zone-Drawing)
entry |6 pages
Poly (Vinyl Alcohol)–Iodine Interactions
entry |6 pages
Poly(Vinyl Alcohod–Ion Complex Gels
entry |12 pages
POLY(VINYL CHLORIDE) (Dielectric Properties)
entry |5 pages
POLY(VINYL CHLORIDE) (Low Molecular Weight)
entry |5 pages
POLY(VINYL CHLORIDE) (Mechanisms of Stabilization)
entry |15 pages
POLY(VINYL CHLORIDE) (Structural Order)
entry |15 pages
Poly(Vinyl Chloride), Rigid
entry |10 pages
POLY(VINYL CHLORIDE), SOFT (Calcium Carbonate Filled)
entry |7 pages
Poly(Vinyl Ketal)s
entry |6 pages
POLYVINYLAMINE (Overview)
entry |4 pages
POLYVINYLAMINE (Preparation, Properties, and Applications)
entry |9 pages
Poly(N-Vinylcarbazole)
entry |7 pages
POLY(VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE) (Overview)
entry |4 pages
POLY(VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE) (Synthesis, Microstructure and Chain Conformations)
entry |10 pages
POLY(VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE) PHASES AND MORPHOLOGY (Effect of Crystallization Conditions)
entry |15 pages
Poly(Vinylpyridinium Salt)s
entry |10 pages
Poly(N-Vinyl-2-Pyrrolidone) Interactions
entry |7 pages
Polyvinyltetrazoles
entry |10 pages
POLY(p-XYLYLENE)S (Structure, Properties, and Applications)
entry |8 pages
Poly(p-Xylylene)s, Coatings and Films
entry |12 pages
POLYZWITTERIONS (Overview)
entry |14 pages
POWDER COATINGS (Overview)
entry |12 pages
Preceramic Polymers
entry |9 pages
PRECIPITATION POLYMERIZATION (Overview)
entry |2 pages
PRECIPITATION POLYMERIZATION (Process Description and Preparation of Particles)
entry |11 pages
Printing Inks
entry |7 pages
[1.1.1] PROPELLANES (New Vistas in their Polymer Chemistry)
entry |6 pages
PROPYLENE POLYMERIZATION (Stochastic Analysis of the Propagation Mechanism)
entry |16 pages
PROTEIN-BASED POLYMERIC MATERIALS (Synthesis and Properties)
entry |11 pages
Pseudo-Poly(Amino Acid)s (Overview)
entry |12 pages
Pyroelectricity
