Sourcebook of Advanced Polymer Laboratory Preparations

This convenient, bench-top manual highlights typical preparative methods for a wide range of polymer types. The Sourcebook emphasizes practical laboratory procedures for a selection of syntheses that are representative of a given class of starting materials and polymerization techniques. The choice of material reflects the extensive industrial experience of the authors, saves on tedious literature searching when planning laboratory procedures, and includes specific laboratory directions that can be used as models for many related preparations.

• Represents a"cookbook" in the best sense of the term
• Reflects the practical, industrial experience of the authors in the selection of materials
• Includes an extensive section on the methodology of emulsion polymerization
• Presents preparative examples that can be used as models for many related syntheses

Polymerization of Styrene and Other Olefins. Polyesters. Polycarbonates. Polyamides. Polymerization of Aldehydes. Polymerization of Epoxides and Cyclic Ethers. Polyureas. Polyurethanes. Thermally Stable Polymers. Polymerizationof Acrylic Monomers. Amino Resins. Phenol-Aldehyde Condensations. Epoxy Resins. Alkyd Resins. Polyacetal and Poly (vinyl acetals). Poly (vinyl ethers). Poly (N-Vinylpyrrolidone). Silicone Resins (Polyorganosiloxanes or Silicones). Olefin-Sulfur Dioxide Copolymers. Sulfide Polymers. Polymerization of Mono- and Diisocyanates. Polyoxyalkyation of Hydroxy Compounds. Polymerization of Vinyl Esters. Polymerization of Allyl Esters. Poly (vinyl alcohol). Introductory Notes on Emulsion Polymerization Techniques.Index.

Dr. Stanley R. Sandler won the R&D 100 Award offered by the industry in 1990 for a significant commercial process to prepare an important organic intermediate. In addition to this honor, he has over 100 publications involving patents, books, an encyclopedia article, several journal articles, and he is currently a referee for several journals. Sandler received his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Penn State University.
Wolf Karo was a winner of the Westinghouse Science Talent Search. He holds a number of patents, and has been active in developing applications of monodispersed microspheres in diagnostic testing and other areas of biotechnology. Karo received his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Cornell University.