This timely volume provides an overview of polymer characterization test methods and presents experimental research in polymers using modern methods. Each chapter describes the principle of the respective method, as well as the detailed procedures of experiments with examples of actual applications and demonstrates the advantages and disadvantages of each physical technique. Thus, readers will be able to apply the concepts as described in the book to their own experiments. The successful characterization of polymer systems is one of the most important objectives of today's experimental research of polymers. Considering the tremendous scientific, technological, and economic importance of polymeric materials, especially in industry, it is impossible to overestimate the usefulness of experimental techniques in this field. Since the chemical, pharmaceutical, medical, and agricultural industries, as well as many others, depend on this progress to an enormous degree, it is critical to be as efficient, precise, and cost-effective in our empirical understanding of the performance of polymer systems as possible. This presupposes our proficiency with, and understanding of, the most widely used experimental methods and techniques. The methods and instrumentation described in this volume represent modern analytical techniques useful to researchers, product development specialists, and quality control experts in polymer synthesis and manufacturing. Engineers, polymer scientists, and technicians will find this volume useful in selecting approaches and techniques applicable to characterizing molecular, compositional, rheological, and thermodynamic properties of elastomers and plastics.

This timely volume provides an overview of polymer characterization test methods and presents experimental research in polymers using modern methods. Each chapter describes the principle of the respective method, as well as the detailed procedures of experiments with examples of actual applications and demonstrates the advantages and disadvantages of each physical technique. Thus, readers will be able to apply the concepts as described in the book to their own experiments. The successful characterization of polymer systems is one of the most important objectives of today's experimental research of polymers. Considering the tremendous scientific, technological, and economic importance of polymeric materials, especially in industry, it is impossible to overestimate the usefulness of experimental techniques in this field. Since the chemical, pharmaceutical, medical, and agricultural industries, as well as many others, depend on this progress to an enormous degree, it is critical to be as efficient, precise, and cost-effective in our empirical understanding of the performance of polymer systems as possible. This presupposes our proficiency with, and understanding of, the most widely used experimental methods and techniques. The methods and instrumentation described in this volume represent modern analytical techniques useful to researchers, product development specialists, and quality control experts in polymer synthesis and manufacturing. Engineers, polymer scientists, and technicians will find this volume useful in selecting approaches and techniques applicable to characterizing molecular, compositional, rheological, and thermodynamic properties of elastomers and plastics.

In this volume, we included information about the preparation, characterisation and applications of magnesium stearate, cobalt stearate and copper stearate, and the water sorption of polyvinyl chloride-luffa cylindrica composites. The control of the particle size and purity of nano zinc oxide, hyaluronan -- an information rich messenger reporting on the physiological and pathophysiological status of synovial joints are also discussed. Further information is included as well, such as the surface properties of polyimide copolymers; polyvinylchloride antibacterial pre-treated by barrier plasma; new types of ethylene copolymers on the base nanocomposite; the interaction of hybrid antioxidants -- ichphans with erythrocyte membrane; and changes in the structural parameters and molecular dynamics of polyhydroxybutyrate-chitosan mixed compositions under the external influences and anti-fungal activity of animated chitosan against three different fungi species. We collected the reviews and original papers about the collagen modified hardener for melamine-formaldehyde adhesive for increasing the water-resistance of plywood, including: the possibile applications of collagen colloid from secondary raw materials as a modifier of polycondensation adhesives; preparation and properties of animal protein hydrolysates for optimal adhesive compositions; a novel supramolecular hyaluronan/polyborate system for tumour treatment with boron neutron capture therapies; the analysis of the common factors of inactivation and stabilisation of glutathione peroxidase I with the use of polyacrylic acid as a way of receiving preparations for curing diseases of the central nervous system and a comparison of two bioremediation technologies for oil polluted soils.