This volume, which completes the Second Edition of this widely respected three-volume set, continues the tradition of providing detailed and concise laboratory instructions for the preparation of organic and inorganic polymers. Updates are provided on the preparation of various types of polymers including olefin-sulfur dioxide copolymers, polythioesters, sulfide polymers, polyisocyanates, polyoxyalkylhydroxy compounds, polyvinyl carbazole, polyvinyl acetate, polyallyl esters, and polyvinyl flouride. The procedures were chosen on the basis of safety and to be representative of preparation methods for a general class of polymers. Fundamental and practical information on polymer synthesis is combined with extensive references and reviews of the patent literature.
Key Features
* Completes the Second Edition of three-volume set
* Brings together useful preparative methods for polymers and resins
* Organized by functional group
* Includes new polymerization methods

This revised and updated Second Edition of Polymer Synthesis II continues in the tradition of Volume I in presenting detailed laboratory instructions for the preparation of various polymers. Each chapter is organized by functional groups, and each chapter not only presents preparative methods, but also includes a brief introductory summary, reviews of the very latest journal articles and patents, and safety hazards and precautions. Procedures have been chosen on the basis of safety considerations and ease of being carried out with standard laboratory equipment. This comprehensive treatment of each polymer group makes Polymer Synthesis II an indispensable guide for industrial and academic chemists as well as for students in the field.
Key Features
* This revised edition:
* Covers each polymer class, heavily referencing these with patent literature to illustrate commercial applications
* Provides new and updated information for each functional group, including:
* Curing agents for epoxy resins
* Polymerization of vinyl ethers and copolymers
* Polyvinyl silfides
* Polymerization of vinyl pyrrolidone and copolymers
* Features expanded data tables and updated references
* Presents numerous citations to new catalysts for each polymer preparation involving ureas
* Includes a new section--Complex Formulation--involving the preparation of polyacrylic acid and its copolymers
* Contains many new preparations, including:
* Preparation of t-butyl acrylate copolymers using the Teyssie Method
* Template polymerization of vinylimidazole on polymethacrylic acid
* Polymerization of aqueous acrylic acid using AIBN
* Preparation of polyketals by transketalization
* Copolymerization of maleic anhydride with ethyl vinyl ether
* Complex and template polymerizations

This revised and updated second edition of Polymer Syntheses, Volume I brings together useful preparative methods for polymers and resins by functional group type that are of interest to both academic and industrial researchers. Several new directions for polymerization procedures have been included and are organized by various methodologies. Tables of physical property data and preparations make this book a valuable addition to any research library or research group.
Key Features
* Provides detailed directions for the synthesis of various functional groups
* Includes up-to-date references to the journal literature and patents (foreign and domestic)
* Reviews the chemistry for each functional group and suggests where additional research is needed

This volume provides organic chemists with a convenient, up-to-date reference source on reliable preparative procedures for the most common functional groups. Preparations for each functional group have been subdivided into various reaction types.

Volume II describes 17 additional functional groups and presents a critical review of their available methods of synthesis with preparative examples of each. Attention is especially paid to presenting specific laboratory directions for the many name reactions used in describing the synthesis of these functional groups.
Key Features
* This volume covers synthetic methods for the generation of 17 functional groups; Unique features include the citation of U.S. and foreign patent literature and safety information; Major topics discussed:
* Ynamines
* Enamines
* Allenes
* Azo compounds
* Azoxy compounds
* N-Nitroso compounds

This convenient, bench-top manual highlights typical preparative methods for a wide range of polymer types. The Sourcebook emphasizes practical laboratory procedures for a selection of syntheses that are representative of a given class of starting materials and polymerization techniques. The choice of material reflects the extensive industrial experience of the authors, saves on tedious literature searching when planning laboratory procedures, and includes specific laboratory directions that can be used as models for many related preparations.
Key Features
* Represents a"cookbook"in the best sense of the term
* Reflects the practical, industrial experience of the authors in the selection of materials
* Includes an extensive section on the methodology of emulsion polymerization
* Presents preparative examples that can be used as models for many related syntheses

This laboratory manual covers important techniques for polymer synthesis and characterization, and provides newcomers with a comprehensive introduction to the basic principles of highlighted techniques. The reader will benefit from the clear writing style and straightforward approach to fairly complex ideas. The book also provides references that the more advanced reader can use to obtain in-depth explanations of techniques. Polymer Synthesis and Characterization will serve as a useful resource for industrial technicians and researchers in polymer chemistry and physics, material science, and analytical chemistry.
Key Features
* Combines the extensive industrial and teaching experience of the authors
* Introduces the user to the concept of "Good Manufacturing Practice"
* Presents experiments that are representative of a wide variety of polymerization and characterization methods
* Includes numerous references for more advanced students, technicians, and researcher

In the case of students, this laboratory preparations manual can be used to find additional experiments to illustrate concepts in synthesis and to augment existing laboratory texts. A name reaction index is also included to direct the reader to the location where specific reactions appear in this manual.
The industrial chemist is frequently required to prepare a variety of compounds, and this manual can serve as a convenient guide to choose a synthetic route.
Key Features
* Offers detailed directions for the synthesis of various functional groups
* Includes up-to-date references to the journal literature and patents (foreign and domestic)
* Reviews the chemistry for each functional group with suggestions where additional research is needed
* Name reactions are indexed along with the preparations cited