This thoroughly revised edition of the classic handbook organizes the data and constants needed in theoretical and experimental polymer research into one volume. It includes 30% new data, which is more reliable and accurate due to improvements in instrumentation. The researcher can readily find data and constants, or can refer to original sources for more detailed review.

The Fourth Edition of The Polymer Handbook continues to be the premiere source for fundamental, validated property data of polymeric materials. This edition features improved nomenclature to aid indexing and search/retrieval protocols.

From the Preface: “...As in the previous editions, [this handbook] concentrates on synthetic polymers, poly(saccharides) and derivatives, and oligomers. Few data on biopolymers are included. Spectroscopic data as well as data needed by engineers and designers, such as mechanical and rheological data, are minimized, since many excellent compilations exist elsewhere. Only fundamental constants and parameters that refer to the polymer molecule, that describe the solid state of polymer molecules, or that describe polymer solutions, were compiled...”

Target Audience: All technologists, scientists, researchers, and students concerned with theoretical or applied polymer science.

Brief Table of Contents:

Nomenclature Rules — Units

Polymerization and Depolymerization

Physical Properties of Monomers and Solvents

Physical Data of Oligomers

Physical Constants of Some Important Polymers

Solid State Properties

Solution Properties

Abbreviations of Polymer Names and Chemical Abstract Numbers

Index