1. Introduction to Polymers............................................................................7
1.1 Introduction and Brief History
1.2 Terminology used
1.3 Characteristics of Polymers
1.4 Classifications of Polymers
1.5 Molecular Forces and Bonding in Polymers
1.6 Glass Transition Temperature of Polymer
1.6 Polydispersity index

2. Chemistry of Polymerization....................................................................28
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Chain Polymerization:
2.2.1 Free radical polymerization:
2.2.2 Ionic polymerization

3. Polymerization Techniques.......................................................................47
3.1 Bulk (mass) polymerization
3.2 Solution Polymerization
3.3 Suspension or Pearl Polymerization
3.4 Emulsion Polymerization
3.5 Melt polycondensation
3.6 Solution polycondensation
3.7 Interfacial Polycondensation
4. Polymer Processing and Degradation.....................................................62
4.1 Introduction
4.1.1 Compounding
4.1.2 Processing Techniques
4.1.3 Plastic Technology
4.1.4 Fibre Technology
4.2 Polymer Degradation
4.2.1 Polymer waste management

5. Industrial Polymerss...............................................................................100
5.1 Thermoplastics: Polyethylene, Polypropylene, polystyrene, Polyacrylonitrile, Poly
Vinyl Chloride, nylon and polyester. Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
5.2 Thermosetting Plastics: Phenol formaldehyde and epoxide resin.
5.3 Elastomers: Natural rubber and synthetic rubber - Buna - N, Buna-S and neoprene.
Conducting Polymers: poly phenylene, poly pyrrole and poly acetylene