Polymer Phase Diagrams: A Textbook

by R. Koningsveld, W. H. Stockmayer, E. Nies

Overview

Polymeric materials include plastics, gels, synthetic fibres, and rubbers. They are all-important both in industry and in daily life. Unlike liquid water, ice, or sugar solution, polymers are not homogeneous. They are said to consist of two or more phases, and their production and processing, as well as their properties and uses, depend on an understanding of the transitions that take place between these phases. Over the last two decades, phase diagrams of considerably complexity have begun to appear in the polymer literature. Phase transitions occur abundantly in polymer production and processing, are often encountered in polymer research, or are instrumental in laboratory methods of polymer characterization. This new textbook uses fundamental principles to classify phase separation phenomena in polymer systems, and describes simple molecular models explaining the observed behavior. It supplies insight in the reading and construction of complex phase diagrams, as well as an understanding of the relationships that must exist between different phase transitions. Containing hundreds of diagrams, exercises at chapter ends, and several useful appendices, this text should be useful for anyone teaching or studying a course in polymer science.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198556343
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	05/03/2001
Pages:	360
Product dimensions:	9.68(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.77(d)

About the Author

University of Antwerp (Emeritus)

Dartmouth College (Emeritus)

Technical University Eindhoven

Table of Contents

[N.B. contents incomplete]PrefaceGlossary of symbolsPART 1. Principles of Heterogeneous Equilibrium2. Mixtures3. Binary systems, Bakhuis-Roozeboom Diagram4. Binary systems, partial miscibility in the liquid phase, and supercritical phenomena5. Binary systems, solid solutions, and compounds6. Ternary and multicomponent systemsPART 2. Simple ModellingPART 3. Heterogeneous equilibrium in macromolecular systems9. Partial miscibility of strictly-binary polymer systems10. Partial miscibility of quasi-binary polymer systems11. The influence of pressure12. Solid/liquid equilibrium13. Quasi-ternary polymer systems14. Fractionation of polymers15. Miscellaneous phase transitionsAppendicesAppendix 2 - Simple modelling for small-molecule systemsAppendix 3 - Calculation of cloudpoint, shadow, and coexistence curvesAppendix 4 - Simple modelling of equilibria in polymeric systemsAppendix 5 - Numerical evaluations of interaction parametersAppendix 6 - Molecular basis of the interaction parameterAppendix 7 - Answers for exercises

Editorial Reviews

"[A] fine achievement"—Polymer International

From the Publisher

One motivating factor behind this text is that "the understanding and control of phase relationships is an increasingly important requirement of modern polymer science and engineering." The use of polymer blends continues to escalate. The 15 chapters cover the principles of heterogeneous equilibrium, simple modeling, and heterogeneous equilibrium in macromolecular systems. Included are some 300 diagrams, exercises with an answer key, a glossary of symbols and abbreviations, and practical appendices. Much of this material was used by the lead author in courses at the U. of Massachusetts, Case Western Reserve, the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research and other European institutions. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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