Structure and Properties of Oriented Polymers

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XI

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2. Introduction

   • I. M. Ward

   Pages 1-43

3. Physicochemical approaches to the measurement of molecular anisotropy

   • G. L. Wilkes, R. S. Stein

   Pages 44-141

4. Structure and morphology of oriented polymers

   • P. J. Barham

   Pages 142-180

5. Infrared dichroism, polarized fluorescence and Raman spectroscopy

   • D. I. Bower

   Pages 181-233

6. Nuclear magnetic resonance

   • H. W. Spiess

   Pages 234-268

7. Mechanical anisotropy at small strains

   • D. W. Hadley, I. M. Ward

   Pages 269-337

8. Anisotropic creep behaviour

   • M. W. Darlington, D. W. Saunders

   Pages 338-376

9. Anisotropic yield behaviour

   • R. A. Duckett

   Pages 377-422

10. Film formation

    • P. J. Mills

    Pages 423-446

11. Liquid crystalline polymers

    • J. E. Mclntyre

    Pages 447-514

12. Back Matter

    Pages 515-536

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The first edition was produced at a time when the advantages of studying oriented polymers were just becoming apparent. From a sci­ entific stand point it had been demonstrated that greater insight into both structure and properties could be obtained if an oriented polymer was prepared. From a technological viewpoint, major advances were under­ way, especially in high modulus and high strength fibres. Twenty years later, it is possible to review the scientific advances which have been made in this area and to provide much wider perspectives for the technology. As in the case of the first edition, the emphasis is on the methodologies available for characterizing oriented polymers and their mechanical behaviour. It is a particular pleasure to thank the contributing authors for their cooperation and Dr Philip Hastings of Chapman & Hall for his support and encouragement. I am also indebted to Professors A. H. Windle and D. C. Bassett for their respective contributions to sections 1. 3. 1 and 1. 3. 4. Although this chapter has been extensively revised, the contribution of the late Leslie Holliday to the first edition of this book is also acknowledged. Introduction 1 I. M. Ward 1. 1 THE PHENOMENON OF ORIENTATION Orientation in polymers is a phenomenon of great technical and theo­ retical importance. The word orientation itself conveys a number of ideas.

• crystal
• liquid
• morphology
• nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)
• polymer
• polymer science
• polymers

• IRC in Polymer Science and Technology, Universities of Leeds, Bradford and Durham, UK

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