Concepts of polymer thermodynamics

Menno A. van Dijk, Andre Wakker1566766230, 9781566766234, 9780585272207

Thermodynamics is an indispensable tool for developing a large and growing fraction of new polymers and polymer blends. These two volumes show the researcher how thermodynamics can be used to rank polymer pairs in order of immiscibility, including the search for suitable chemical structure of compatibilizers. Because of the great current commercial interest in this most dynamic sector of the polymer industry, there is high interest in studying their physical and mechanical properties, their structures, and the processes of their formation and manufacture. These Books are dedicated to Analysis of the Thermodynamics of Polymer Blends. Thermodynamic behavior of blends determines the compatibility of the components, their morphological features, rheological behavior, and microphase structures. As a result, the most important physical and mechanical characteristics of blends can be identified.

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Table of contents :
Cover Page……Page 1
Title Page……Page 2
Copyright 251 1997 by ChemTec Publishing……Page 3
2 Elements of Thermodynamics of Mixtures……Page 4
3 Basic Thermodynamics of Polymeric Mixtures……Page 5
4 Polymer Thermodynamic Models……Page 7
5 Computer Simulations……Page 8
6 Experimental Findings……Page 9
Index……Page 10
Preface……Page 11
1 Introduction……Page 13
2 Elements of Thermodynamics of Mixtures……Page 17
3 Basic Thermodynamics of Polymeric Mixtures……Page 61
4 Polymer Thermodynamic Models……Page 93
5 Computer Simulations……Page 137
6 Experimental Findings……Page 157
List of Symbols……Page 211
C……Page 217
D……Page 220
E……Page 221
F……Page 222
G,H……Page 223
I……Page 224
K,L……Page 225
M……Page 226
N,O……Page 228
P……Page 229
Q,R……Page 231
S……Page 232
T……Page 233
U,V……Page 234
Z……Page 235