A little book about BIG chemistry : the story of man-made polymers /: the story of man-made polymers. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jim Massy.
• Authors: Massy, Jim
• Contents: Acknowledgements; Contents; About the Author; Acronyms and Initialisms; Introduction; 1 Big Molecules; How Big Are Molecules of Plastics?; Trinitrotoluene; Macromolecules-What Are They?; Understanding and Inventing New Materials; 2 Rubber in the 19th Century; What Is Meant by Crosslinking?; More Extensive Crosslinking of Rubber; 3 Cellulose and Casein in the 19th Century; Cellulose; Casein; Into the 20th Century; 4 Macromolecules in the 20th Century; 5 Thermoplastic and Thermosetting Polymers; Thermoplastic Polymers; Thermosetting Polymers; Functionality and Crosslinking. Heat of PolymerizationReaction of Phenol with Formaldehyde; PF Reaction Under Alkaline Conditions; PF Reaction Under Acid Conditions; Thermoplastics and Thermosets Compared; What is Meant by the Term 'Elastomer'?; 6 The Burgeoning of Modern Plastics; 7 Physical Properties of Polymers; Crystallinity; Hydrogen Bonding; Reinforcement; Plasticization; 8 Chemical Properties of Polymers; Polymers as Reagents; Repeating Chemical Groups of Some Common Polymers; Ion Exchange Resins; Synthetic Biopolymers; 9 Initiation of Polymerization; Types of Polymer Initiator; Free Radical Initiators. Cationic InitiatorsOrganometallic Initiators; Anionic Initiators; Inhibitors of Polymerization; 10 Copolymers; 11 Ethical Issues; Cellulose Nitrate (again); Environmental Damage; Biodegradable Polymers; Air Pollution; Toxicity; Recycling; 12 The Chronology of Polymers; 13 Summary and Conclusions; A Few Suggestions for Further Reading; Glossary; References; Index.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 541/.2254; Chemistry; Polymers; SCIENCE -- Chemistry -- Physical & Theoretical; Polymers; Chemistry; Polymer Sciences; Structural Materials; History of Chemistry; Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering; Textile Engineering; Technology & Engineering -- Material Science; Science -- Chemistry -- General; Science -- Chemistry -- Industrial & Technical; Technology & Engineering -- Textiles & Polymers; Materials science; Chemistry; Ceramics & glass technology; Industrial chemistry; Textile & fibre technology; Materials; Chemical engineering; Textile industry; Polymer chemistry; Electronic books; Electronic book
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319548319; 3319548301; 9783319548302
• Related ISBNs: 331954831X; 9783319548302
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed May 31, 2017).
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