Preface CHAPTER Ⅰ HISTORICAL INTRODUCTl0N 1.Early Investigations on NaturaUy Occurring Polymers 2.Early Encounters with Condensation Polymers 3.Vinyl Polymers 4.Rise of the Macromoleoular Hypothesis References. CHAPTER Ⅱ TYPES 0F POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES：DEFINITIONS AND CLASSIFICATIONS 1.Primary Definitions 2.Classification of Polymers 3.Condensation Polymers and Condensation Polymerization 4.Addition Pobrmers from Unsaturated Monomers 5.Polymerization of Cyclic Compounds 6.Anomalous Conden8ation Polymerizations 7.Inorganic Polymers 8.Concluding Remarks on the Structure and Properties of High Polymers References. CHAPTER Ⅲ MOLECULAR SIZE AND CHEMICAL REACTIVITY；PRINCIPLES OF CONDENSATION POLYMERIZATION 1.Chemical Reactivity in Homologous Series of Monomeric Com—pouuds 2.Theory of the Reactivity of Large Molecules 3.Kinetics of Condensation Polymerization 4.Kinetics of Degradation of Condensation Polymers 4a.Hydrolysis of Cellulose and Cellulose Derivatives 4b.Hydrolysis of Polyamides 4c.Alcoholysis of Polyesters 4d.Interchange Reactions in Condensation Polymers 5.Molecular Weights of Linear Condensation Polymers 6.Ring Formation vs.Chain Polymerization 7.Summary and Conclusions: The Principle of Equal Reactivity of All Functional Groups References. CHAPTER Ⅳ POLYMERIZATION OF UNSATURATED MONOMERS BY FREE RADICAL MECHANISMS 1.The Conversion of Monomer to Polymer 1a.Kinetic Scheme for Polymerization in the Presence of an Initiator 1b.Dependence of Initial Rates on the Concentrations of Initi-ator and Monomer 1c.Initiator Efficiencies 1d.Evaluation of Parameters 1e.The Course of the Conversion of Monomer to Polymer;Autoacceleration 1f.Kinetics of Thermal Polymerization 2.Chain Lengths 2a.Kinetic Chain Length and Degree of Polymerization 2b.Kinetics of Chain Transfer. 2c.Chain Transfer in Undiluted Monomer; Evaluation of Parameters 2d.Chain Transfer with Solvents 2e.Dependence of the Degree of Polymerization on Tempera-ture 2f.Regulators 3.Absolute Values of the Rate Constants for Individual Steps 3a.Methods for Determining the Mean Lifetime of an Active Center. 3b.Experimental Results 4.Inhibition and Retardation of Polymerization 4a.Reaction Mechanisms 4b.Kinetics of Inhibition and Retardation 4c.Allylic Polymerization; Autoinhibition References. CHAPTER Ⅴ COPOLYMERIZATION,EMULSION POLYMERIZATION AND IONIC POLYMERIZATION CHAPTER Ⅵ THE STRUCTURE OF VINYL POLYMERS CHAPTER Ⅶ DETERMINATION OF MOLECULAR WEIGHTS CHAPTER Ⅷ MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTIONS IN LINEAR POLYMERS CHAPTER Ⅸ MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTIONS IN NONLINEAR CHAPTER Ⅹ CONFIGTURATION OF POLYMER CHAINS CHAPTER Ⅺ RUBBER ELASTICITY CHAPTER Ⅻ STATISTICAL THERMODYNAMICS OF POLYMER SOLUTIONS CHAPTER XIII PHASE EQUILIBRIA IN POLYMER SYSTEMS CHAPTER XIV CONFIGURATIONAL AND FRICTIONAL PROPERTIES OF THE POLYMER MOLECULE IN DILUTE SOLUTION GLOSSARY OF PRINCIPAL SYMBOLS AUTHOR INDEX SUBJECT INDEX
