Structure and Properties of Oriented Polymers

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xv

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2. A General Introduction to the Structure and Properties of Oriented Polymers

   • L. Holliday, I. M. Ward

   Pages 1-35

3. Molecular Aspects of Oriented Polymers

   • A. Peterlin

   Pages 36-56

4. Physico-Chemical Approaches to the Measurement of Anisotropy

   • R. S. Stein, G. L. Wilkes

   Pages 57-149

5. Ultra-Violet, Visible and Infra-Red Dichroism

   • B. E. Read

   Pages 150-186

6. Polarised Fluorescence and Raman Spectroscopy

   • D. I. Bower

   Pages 187-218

7. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

   • M. J. Folkes, I. M. Ward

   Pages 219-241

8. The Stiffness of Polymers in Relation to Their Structure

   • L. Holliday

   Pages 242-263

9. The Macroscopic Model Approach to Low Strain Properties

   • D. W. Hadley, I. M. Ward

   Pages 264-289

10. Small Strain Elastic Properties

    • D. W. Hadley

    Pages 290-325

11. Anisotropic Creep Behaviour

    • M. W. Darlington, D. W. Saunders

    Pages 326-365

12. Anisotropic Yield Behaviour

    • R. A. Duckett

    Pages 366-412

13. Orientation of Films and Fibrillation

    • G. Schuur, A. K. Van Der Vegt

    Pages 413-453

14. Ultra-High Modulus Organic Fibres

    • G. B. Carter, V. T. J. Schenk

    Pages 454-492

15. Back Matter

    Pages 493-500

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It has become increasingly evident that there is much to begained from a detailed understanding of the structure and properties of polymers in the oriented state. This book reftects the growth of interest in this area of polymer scienceand attempts to give the reader an up to date viewofthe present position. The individual chapters are for the most part self­ contained, and cover a very wide range of topics. It is intended that each of them should serve the dual purpose of an expository introduction to the subject and a topical review of recent research. It is inevitable that there will be differences of style and approach in the contributions from the different authors. No atternpt has been made to moderate these differences, as they serve to illustrate the diversity of approaches required to give the reader a balanced view of the subject. I should like to thank the contributors for their endeavours, and especially for their patience in accepting modifications and corrections which make for consistency in the book as a whole. 1 am particularly indebted to Professor Leslie Holliday who originally approached me with the proposition that such a book would be a worthwhile venture and to the publishers who have given me every assistance in making its progress as painless as possible.

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• polymer
• polymer science
• research
• structure

• Department of Physics, University of Leeds, England

  I. M. Ward

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