Applied Polymer Analysis And Characterization

This volume fulfills a need not currently met by any other single source. Internationally known authorities describe new measurement techniques for use in determining chemical and physical structure and provide both fundamental and applied information designed to improve understanding as related to mechanisms, molecular structure, physical properties, processing behavior, and stability of polymers. Applications of experimental techniques to solving practical problems is emphasized. The book covers all aspects of polymer analysis, including, instrumentation, selected critical reviews of the literature, status of chemical and physical methods for analysis of complex systems, state of the "art and science" of chemical and physical techniques, microscopy, melt and solution properties, surface characterization, and many other topics. Chemists and engineers throughout the industry will find this work an indispensable reference.

Discerning the properties of polymers and polymer-based materials requires a good understanding of characterization. This revised and updated text provides a comprehensive survey of characterization methods within its simple, concise chapters. Polymer Characterization: Physical Techniques, provides an overview of a wide variety of characterization methods, which makes it an excellent textbook and reference. It starts with a description of basic polymer science, providing a solid foundation from which to understand the key physical characterization techniques. The authors explain physical principles without heavy theory and give special emphasis to the application of the techniques to polymers, with plenty of illustrations. Topics covered include molecular weight determination, molecular and structural characterization by spectroscopic techniques, morphology and structural characterization by microscopy and diffraction, and thermal analysis. This edition contains a new chapter on surface analysis as well as some revised problems and solutions. The concise treatment of each topic offers even those with little prior knowledge of the subject an accessible source to relevant, simple descriptions in a well-organized format.

Based on Wiley's renowned Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology, this book provides coverage of key methods of characterization of the physical and chemical properties of polymers, including atomic force microscopy, chromatographic methods, laser light scattering, nuclear magnetic resonance, and thermal analysis, among others. Written by prominent scholars from around the world, this reference presents over twenty-five self -contained articles on the most used analytical techniques currently practiced in polymer science.