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Polymer Science and Technology
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The chapter provides an overview of polymer science, covering synthesis, polymer characterization, rheology, mechanical properties, and applications. The chapter delves into the definition of polymers, their historical development, and various classification systems. It also explores the importance of polymers for human survival and discusses the fundamentals of polymer science. The chapter continues by discussing the properties and applications of polymers, including an examination of polymer solution properties, mechanical properties, and the wide range of applications in different industries. Also explored is synthesis and construction of polymers, which form the foundation of their physical nature. This leads to the crucial topic of structure-property relationships, examining how molecular interactions and arrangements impact polymer properties. Furthermore, the chapter explores different types of polymers and their applications, spanning from thermoplastics to thermoset polymers, natural polymers to biopolymers. The chapter concludes by discussing polymer processing techniques.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Abeydeera, P., & de Silva, E.
- Venue
- Advances in Chemical and Materials Engineering
- Publisher
- IGI Global
- Published
- 2023-09-25
- Pages
- 1-21
- ISSN
- 2327-5448 (ISSN-L)
- 2327-5456
- OpenAlex
- W4387010675
- Cited by
- 247
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 46.03
- Type
- book chapter
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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