Contemporary Topics in Polymer Science

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. Division of Polymer Chemistry Award to Herman F. Mark

   • Eli M. Pearce

   Pages 1-3

3. The Early Days of Polymer Science

   • Herman F. Mark

   Pages 5-14

4. Carbohydrate Polymers:Nature’s High Performance Materials

   • R. H. Marchessault

   Pages 15-53

5. Gene Synthesis — Toward a Future World

   • Marvin H. Caruthers

   Pages 55-71

6. Polymeric Monolayers and Liposomes as Models for Biomembranes and Cells

   • K. Dorn, H. Ringsdorf

   Pages 73-100

7. Polymer Carbon the Start into a New Age of Polymer Application

   • E. Fitzer

   Pages 101-138

8. Recent Developments in the Science and Technology of Ultra-High Modulus Polyolefines

   • Ian M. Ward

   Pages 139-176

9. Liquid Crystal Polymers: VI. Liquid Crystalline Polyesters of Substituted Hydroquinones

   • W. Jerome Jackson Jr.

   Pages 177-208

10. New Developments in High Temperature and High Strength Polyquinolines

    • J. K. Stille

    Pages 209-225

11. Advances in Inorganic Fiber Developments

    • Ashok K. Dhingra

    Pages 227-260

12. Synthesis and Properties of Polyetherimide Polymers

    • H. M. Relles

    Pages 261-279

13. Reflections on the Design, the Structure and the Properties of Highly Conducting Polymers as Related to other Organic Metals

    • G. Wegner

    Pages 281-319

14. Polymers as Electronic Materials — Today’s Possibilities and Tomorrow’s Dreams

    • R. H. Baughman

    Pages 321-350

15. High Temperature Polymers For Electronic Devices

    • J. Economy

    Pages 351-373

16. Aromatic Ionomer Membranes: Synthesis, Structure and Properties

    • A. Eisenberg, E. Besso, F. W. Harris, R. K. Gupta, H. L. Yeager, A. Steck

    Pages 375-400

17. Some Recent Aspects of Polymer Flammability

    • Eli M. Pearce

    Pages 401-413

18. Back Matter

    Pages 415-458

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The Eleventh Biennial Polymer Symposium of the Division of Polymer Chemistry, Incorporated of the American Chemical Society was held November 20-24, 1982 at -the Cerromar Beach Hotel, Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico. The theme of the meeting was "High Performance Polymers. " On this occasion Professor Herman F. Mark received the Fourth Division of Polymer Chemistry Award for his outstanding achievements and his unique missionary role in the development of Polymer Chemistry. Professor Mark was the premier organizer of many important firsts in polymer chemistry, to name just a few - the first polymer journal, the pre-eminent Journal of Polymer Science; the first U. S. academic center of Polymer Science at the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute which led to a long procession of eminent polymer scientists; the "High Polymer" Monograph series. In the Division of Polymer Chemistry, he was the first secretary-treasurer and chairman in 1955 •• A detailed biography follows along with Professor Mark's reminiscences on the Early Days of Polymer Science, the topic of his Award lecture. It was indeed a pleasure and ultimate honor to be the Chairman and organizer of the technical program of this Symposium. The fourteen invited lectures are given herein. I have tried and believe succeeded in presenting important current research by leading workers on High Performance Polymers.

• crystal
• liquid
• polymer
• polymer science
• polymers

• Hercules Incorporated, Wilmington, USA

  E. J. Vandenberg

• Arizona State University, Tempe, USA

  E. J. Vandenberg

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