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Biological and Synthetic Polymer Networks

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  • © 1988

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  1. O. Kramer

    1. Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

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Table of contents (36 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introductory Paper

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Covalent, Thermoreversible and Entangled Networks: An Attempt at Comparison

      • W. Burchard, R. Stadler, L. L. Freitas, M. Möller, J. Omeis, E. Mühleisen
      Pages 3-38

  3. Biological Networks

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 39-39
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    2. Structure and Rheology of Fibrin Networks

      • John D. Ferry
      Pages 41-55

    3. Non-Gaussian Elastic Properties in Biopolymer Networks

      • John M. Gosline, Robert E. Shadwick, M. Edwin Demont, Mark W. Denny
      Pages 57-77

    4. Fibrinogen and Fibrin Studied by Small-Angle Neutron Scattering

      • Kell Mortensen, Rogert Bauer, Ulf Larsson
      Pages 79-85

    5. The Effect of Gelation on Water-Protein Interaction

      • H. Tenhu, O. Rimpinen, F. Sundholm
      Pages 87-93

    6. Structure Determination of Different Casein Components

      • Angelika Thurn, Walther Burchard
      Pages 95-111

    7. Galactomannan—Borate Systems: A Complexation Study

      • E. Pezron, A. Ricard, F. Lafuma, R. Audebert
      Pages 113-126

    8. Formation of Thermally Reversible Networks from Starch Polysaccharides

      • W. Vorwerg, F. R. Schierbaum, F. Reuther, B. Kettlitz
      Pages 127-139

    9. Insect Cuticle as a Covalently Crosslinked Protein Network

      • S. O. Andersen
      Pages 141-150

  4. Formation of Networks

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 151-151
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    2. Intramolecular Reaction and Network Formation and Properties

      • R. F. T. Stepto
      Pages 153-183

    3. The Physics of Temporary Polymer Networks: A Comparison of Theory and Experiment

      • E. Kröner, D. Chassapis, R. Takserman-Krozer
      Pages 185-205

    4. Kinetics of Ring Formation in Polymerization Reactions

      • Lu Binglin, Thor A. Bak
      Pages 207-217

    5. Calculation of Average Network Parameters Using Combined Kinetic and Markovian Analysis

      • Douglas R. Miller, Christopher W. Macosko
      Pages 219-231

    6. Effect of Dilution During Network Formation on Cyclization and Topological Constraints in Polyurethane Networks

      • Karel DuÅ¡ek, Michal Ilavský
      Pages 233-242

    7. 13C-NMR Analysis of Crosslinking Sites in Branched Polyesters

      • Søren Hvilsted
      Pages 243-254

    8. Fluoroelastomers: Reaction Products in Early Stages of Network Formation

      • Gianna Cirillo, Graziella Chiodini, Natalino Del Fanti, Giovanni Moggi, Febo Severini
      Pages 255-265
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Biological and Synthetic Polymer Networks contains 36 papers selected from the papers presented at NETWORKS 86, the 8th Polymer Networks Group Meeting. NETWORKS 86 was held in Elsinore, Denmark, on 31 August 5 September 1986. A total of nine invited main lectures and 68 contributed papers were presented at the meeting. A wide range of important biological and synthetic materials consist of three-dimensional polymer networks. The properties range from very stiff structural materials to extremely flexible rubbery materials and gels. Most polymer networks are permanent networks held together by covalent bonds. Such networks are insoluble but they may swell considerably in good solvents. Polymer networks held together by ionic bonds, hydrogen bonds or so-called entanglements are of a more temporary nature. At long times they exhibit a tendency to flow, and they are soluble in good solvents. The paper by Professor Walther Burchard and his co-workers, 'Covalent, Thermoreversible and Entangled Networks: An Attempt at Comparison', serves as a general introduction to polymer networks. The book contains both theoretical and experimental papers on the formation, characterisation and properties of polymer networks. Two topics were given special sessions at the meeting, namely Biological Networks and Swelling of Polymer Networks.

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  • Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

    O. Kramer

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