Notes on contributors Preface Part Ⅰ Physical states of polymers 1 The rubber elastic state, James E. Mark 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Theory 1.3 Some experimental details 1.4 Comparisons between theory and experiment 1.5 Some unusual networks 1.6 Networks at very high deformations 1.7 Other types of deformation 1.8 Gel collapse 1.9 Energy storage and hysteresis 1.I0 Bioelastomers 1.11 Filled networks 1.12 New developments in processing 1.13 Societal aspects 1.14 Current problems and new directions 1.15 Numerical problems 1.16 Solutions to numerical problems Acknowledgments References Further reading 2 The glass transition and the glassy state, Kia L. Ngai 2.1 Introduction 2.2 The phenomenology of the glass transition 2.3 Models of the glass transition 2.4 Dependences of Tg on various parameters 2.5 Structural relaxation in polymers above Tg 2.6 The impact on viscoelasticity 2.7 Uonclusion Acknowledgments References 3 Viscoelasticity and flow in polymeric liquids, William W. Graessley 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Concepts and definitions 3.3 Linear viscoelasticity 3.4 Nonlinear viscoelasticity 3.5 Structure-property relationships 3.6 Summary References 4 The crystalline state, Leo Mandelkern 4.1 Introduction 4.2 The thermodynamics of srystallization-melting of homopolymers 4.3 Melting of copolymers 4.4 Crystallization kinetics 4.5 Structure and morphology 4.6 Properties 4.7 General conclusions References Further reading 5 The mesomorphic state, Edward T. Samulski 5.1 Introduction 5.2 General concepts 5.3 Monomer liquid crystals 5.4 Macromolecular mesomorphism 5.5 Theories of mesomorphism Acknowledgment References Part Ⅱ Some characterization techniques 6 The application of molecular spectroscopy to characterization of polymers, Jack L. Koenig 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Vibrational techniques …… 7 Small-angle-neutron-scattering characterization Index
