Author : Robert K. Bregg
Publisher : Nova Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781594544125
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (441 download)
Book Synopsis Horizons in Polymer Research by : Robert K. Bregg
Download or read book Horizons in Polymer Research written by Robert K. Bregg and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Polymers are substances containing a large number of structural units joined by the same type of linkage. These substances often form into a chain-like structure. Starch, cellulose, and rubber all possess polymeric properties. Today, the polymer industry has grown to be larger than the aluminum, copper and steel industries combined. Polymers already have a range of applications that far exceeds that of any other class of material available to man. Current applications extend from adhesives, coatings, foams, and packaging materials to textile and industrial fibers, elastomers, and structural plastics. Polymers are also used for most composites, electronic devices, biomedical devices, optical devices, and precursors for many newly developed high-tech ceramics. This new book presents leading-edge research in this rapidly-changing and evolving field.