This book introduces the reader to the basic properties of polymers and their behavior. It continues with the description of the various testing procedures and the information they convey. The last part of the book is dedicated to special polymer-based materials and their applications in important industries such as automotive, aircraft, aerospace, and electronics.
Chapter 1 : Polymer Structures and Morphology
Chapter 2 : Fracture, Impact and Toughness
Chapter 3 : Ductile Polymers
Chapter 4 : Computer Simulations of Mechanical Behavior
Chapter 5 : The Chain Relaxation Capability (CRC)
Chapter 6 : Quasi-Static Tests : Tension, Compression, Bending, and Shear Viscoelasticity, Creep, and Stress Relaxation
Chapter 7 : Thermal Transitions and Their Measurement
Chapter 8 : Acoustic Behavior
Chapter 9 : Dielectric Relaxation in Polymers
Chapter 10 : Effects of Processing on Mechanical Behavior of Thermoplastics
Chapter 11 : Nucleation in Semicrystalline Polymers : Effects on Mechanical Behavior Crazing
Chapter 12 : Physical Aging : Effects on Physical and Mechanical Performance
Chapter 13 : Interfaces and Adhesion
Chapter 14 : Surfaces and Their Modification
Chapter 15 : Elastomers
Chapter 16 : Textile Structural Composites
Chapter 17 : Fiber-Reinforced Heterogeneous Composites (HCs) : Bond Strength
Chapter 18 : Toughened Thermoplastics and Thermosets
Chapter 19 : High Performance Polymers
Chapter 20 : Smart Composites with Field-Responsive Rheology
Chapter 21 : Polymers as Biomaterials
Chapter 22 : Polyelectrolyte-Based Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Materials
Chapter 23 : Polymers for Electronic and Photonic Applications
Chapter 24 : Polymers in Automobiles
Chapter 25 : Reliability and Durability of Aircraft Structures Made of Fiber-Reinforced HCs
