Polimer Chemistry

Аннотация

Polymer science and technology has developed tremendously over the last few decades, nd the production of polymers and plastics products has incre-ased at a remarkable pace. y the end of 2000, nearly 200 million tons per year of plastic materials were produced orldwide (about 2% of the wood used, and nearly 5% of the oil harvested) to fulfill the ver-growing needs of the plastic age; in the industrialized world plastic materials are sed at a rate of ne-arly 100 kg per person per year. Plastic materials with over $250 billion ollars per year contribute about 4% to the gross domestic product in the United States. lastics have no counterpart in other materials in terms of weight, ease of fabrication, fficient utilization, and economics. It is no wonder that the demand and the need for teaching in polymer science and echnology have increased rapidly. To teach polymer science, a readable and up-to-date introductory textbook is required that covers the entire field of polymer science, engineering, technology, and the commercial aspect of the field. This goal has been achieved in arraher’s textbook. It is eminently useful for teaching polymer science in departments of chemistry, chemical engineering, and material science, and also for teaching polymer science and technology in polymer science institutes, which concentrate entirely on the science and technologies of polymers.