Painter and Coleman on Polymer is a 2 CDROM set with optional workbook that gives students and professionals the best features of a comprehensive introduction to polymers in a very accessible form. In the information-packed CDROMs and an optional workbook, Mike Coleman and Paul Painter present an elegant and entertaining interactive introduction to the science, chemistry, and terminology of polymers, together with their concrete applications in plastics technology.

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Polymer Science & Engineering Workbook

Disc One: Polymer Science and Engineering: (Workbook Optional)
A basic introduction to polymer science and chemistry—with all the attractive learning advantages of an electronic format. It allows the reader to actually see how polymers are formed, how formulas relate to structure, and which terms apply to structures and properties. Published together with an optional printed workbook, Polymer Science and Engineering not only discusses the basics of polymers, it shows them at a molecular level, an invaluable aid in understanding.

Contents:

1. Introduction and Microstructure
2. Polymer Synthesis
3. Polymerization Kinetics
4. Probability, Statistics, and Molecular Weight
5. Copolymerization
6. Spectroscopy and the Characterization of Chain Structure
7. Structure and Morphology
8. Crystallization, Melting, and the Glass Transition
9. Polymer Solutions and Blends
10. Molecular Weight and Branching
11. Mechanical and Rheological Properties
12. Polymer Processing

Disc Two: The Incredible World of Polymers:
Provides a chronology of major milestones and discoveries in plastics technology. The CD explains polymers through technical problems and the pioneering scientists who laid the foundations of plastics engineering. Using many clever illustrations and examples, this document offers a thorough grounding in polymer properties—from cellophane to hydrogels

Contents:

1. Semi-Synthetic Polymers
2. Natural Rubber
3. The First Synthetic Plastic
4. The Dawn of Understanding
5. Polyolefins
6. Glassy Polymers
7. Polyurethanes
8. Poly (vinyl chloride)
9. Synthetic Rubber
10. Synthetic Fibers
11. Barrier Plastics
12. Engineering Thermoplastics
13. Surface Coating
14. Adhesives
15. Inorganic Polymers
16. Fluoropolymers
17. Ionic Polymers
18. Composites
19. Nobel Achievement