2nd Edition. — Munich: Hanser Publications, 2018. — 592 p.
In this second edition, each chapter has been significantly rewritten to account for recent advances in experimental methods and theoretical modeling. It includes new and updated material on developments in polymer synthesis and characterization, computational algorithms for linear and nonlinear rheology prediction, measurement of nonlinear viscoelasticity, entanglement detection algorithms in molecular dynamics, nonlinear constitutive equations, and instabilities.
Structure of Polymers
Polymerization Reactions and Processes
Linear Viscoelasticity - Fundamentals
Linear Viscoelasticity - Behavior of Molten Polymers
Tube Models for Linear Polymers - Fundamentals
Tube Models for Linear Polymers - Advanced Topics
Determination of Molecular Weight Distribution Using Rheology
Tube Models for Branched Polymers
Nonlinear Viscoelasticity
Tube Models for Nonlinear Viscoelasticity of Linear and Branched Polymers