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Informationen zum Autor JEAN-LOUIS HALARY, PhD , is a professor at the Laboratory of Physico-Chemistry of Polymers and Dispersed Media at ESPCI ParisTech. He has published book chapters and numerous articles in international journals, presented over 150 communications in conferences and laboratories, and is the holder of two patents. Dr. Halary has coauthored the books De la Macromolécule au Matériau Polymère and Mécanique des Matériaux Polymères. FRANÇOISE LAUPR TRE, PhD, is Professor Emeritus at the University Paris 12-Val de Marne in the Laboratory of Polymer Research. She has published numerous articles in scientific journals and a number of book chapters, and has lectured in many international conferences. Dr. Laupr¿tre has coauthored the books De la Macromolécule au Matériau Polymère and Mécanique des Matériaux Polymères . LUCIEN MONNERIE, PhD , is Professor and Honorary Director of Studies of the ESPCI ParisTech. He has published hundreds of articles in scientific journals as well as a number of book chapters, and has lectured at many international meetings. Dr. Monnerie is coauthor of Mécanique des Matériaux Polymères. Klappentext "Molecular modeling of polymers . . . is a subject that cannot be found in any other [book] in any appreciable detail. . . . The detailed chapters on specific polymer systems are a great idea." -Gregory Odegard, Michigan Technological University "The polymer community needs a textbook that can connect macroscopic mechanics with the mesoscopic and molecular aspects of polymers." -Liangbin Li, University of Science and Technology of China This book takes a unique, multiscale approach to the mechanical properties of polymers, covering both the macroscopic and molecular levels unlike any other book on the market. Based on the authors' extensive research and writing in the field, Polymer Materials emphasizes the relationships between the chemical structure and the mechanical behavior of polymer materials, providing authoritative guidelines for assessing polymer performance under different conditions and the design of new materials. The authors focus on a few representative polymer systems-polystyrene, poly(methyl methacrylate), aliphatic polyamides, and epoxy resins-using them to investigate and demonstrate the different deformation and fracture mechanisms of pure polymers and also their toughening by fillers. The specific deformation and fracture mechanisms active in pure and filled elastomers are also explained in detail. Key features of this book include: Experimental results on selected examples that precede and reinforce the development of theoretical features In-depth discussion of a limited number of polymer systems instead of a brief overview of many Self-contained chapters with a summary of their key points Comprehensive problems and a solutions manual for the different parts of the book Coverage of the basics with an emphasis on polymer dynamics An indispensable resource for polymer scientists and students alike, Polymer Materials is also highly useful for materials scientists, engineers, chemists, and physicists in industry and academia. Zusammenfassung This important resource includes coverage of polymer material and mechanics basics, examines and applies a molecular approach to polymer mechanics to rigid polymer materials and methods for improving the toughening mechanisms of pure polymers. Inhaltsverzeichnis PREFACE. LIST OF SYMBOLS. Introduction to Polymer Materials. PART I. 1 The Four Classes of Polymer Materials. 2 The Macromolecular Chain in the Amorphous Bulk Polymer: Static and Dynamic Properties. 3 The Glass Transition. 4 Secondary Relaxations in Amorphous Polymers. 5 Entanglements in Bulk Un-Cross-Linked Polymers. 6 Semicryst...
