Polymeric Materials Encyclopedia, Twelve Volume Set

This comprehensive encyclopedia provides state-of-the-art research and advances in the field of polymeric materials science. The largest list of international contributors for a specific work in polymer science is brought together in this impressive presentation. It contains discussions of many fields in polymer science not covered in any other reference. Several articles on each topic are included to offer the reader perspective on a given subject.Supplements will be published as new research unfolds to continuously provide you with the most current advances in polymer science. All print volumes and the CD-ROM version will be published at the same time.

The Polymeric Materials Encyclopedia presents state-of-the-art research and development on the synthesis, properties, and applications of polymeric materials. This groundbreaking work includes the largest number of contributors in the world for a reference publication in polymer science, and examines many fields not covered in any other reference. With multiple articles on many subjects, the encyclopedia offers you a broad-based perspective on a multitude of topics, as well as detailed research information, figures, tables, illustrations, and references. Updates published as new research unfolds will continue to provide you with the latest advances in polymer science, and will keep the encyclopedia at the forefront of the field well into the future.From novices to experienced researchers in the field, anyone and everyone working in polymer science today needs this complete assessment of the state of the art.The entire 12-volume set will be available in your choice of printed or CD-ROM format.

AdditivesBiodegradable PolymersBiomaterials for the BodyBiomimetic MaterialsBiosensorsBlendsBlock CopolymersBlock Copolymer MicellesComb-like PolymersCommercial Resins, Plastics, ElastomersCompositesCompatibilizersConducting PolymersContact Lens MaterialsControlled ReleaseDendrictic PolymersDendrimersDental PolymersImmobilized EnzymesElectrorheological FluidsEngineering PlasticsFerroelectric PolymersFerromagnetic PolymersFillersFlame-Resistant Material FlocculantsFluorine-containing PolymersFunctional PolymersGas Barrier PolymersGas Separation MembranesGelling AgentsGroup Transfer PolymerizationCyclopolymerizationHair and Skin Care PolymersHairy Rod-Like PolymersHigh Solids CoatingsHost-Guest ChemistryHydrophilic PolymersHydrophilic SurfacesHydrogelsHyper-Branched PolymersImmortal PolymerizationInclusion PolymerizationInorganic/Organic HybridsInterpenetrating Polymer NetworksIonomersLadder PolymersLiquid Crystalline PolymersLiving Polymers (Radical, Cation, Anion, and Coordination)Macrocyclic PolymersMacromonomersMembranesMetallocene CatalysisMetal Complexation PolymersMicrobial PolymersMicroencapsulated particlesMicrospheresMolecular AssembliesMolecular ComplexesMolecular CompositesMolecular RecognitionMonodisperse ParticlesMonodisperse PolymersNetwork PolymersNew Catalysts SystemsNew FabricsNew Initiating SystemsNew Living Polymer SystemsNew Polymerization MethodsNew ResinsNonlinear Optical MaterialsNonthrombogenic PolymersNucleic Acid AnalogsOlefin-Carbon Monoxide CopolymersOptically Active PolymersOrganometallic PolymersPervaporation MembranesPhase Transfer CatalystsPhosphorous-Containing PolymersPhotochromic PolymersPhotoinitiatorsNew Polymer SystemsPoly (Ether Ketone)Poly (Ether Sulfone)PolyelectrolytesPolyelectrolyte ComplexesPolyestersPolyimidesPolymers from Natural ResourcesPolysilanesPreceramic PolymersRecyclingRing-Opening PolymerizationSmart MaterialsStar PolymersSupramolecular AssemblySurface ModificationPolymeric SurfactantsSuture MaterialsThermoplastic CompositesThermoreversible GelsWater-Borne CoatingsZiegler-Natta CatalystsZwitterionic Polymerization

Salamone, Joseph C.