Includes bibliographical references (p. 517-525) and index.

1. Preface
2. Part i. Polymer structure and properties
1. Basic principles
2. Molecular weight and polymer solutions
3. Chemical structure and polymer morphology
4. Chemical structure and polymer properties
5. Evaluation, characterization, and analysis of polumers
3. Part ii. Vinyl polymers
6. Free radical polymerization
7. Ionic polymerization
8. Vinyl polumerization with complex coordination catalysts
9. Reactions of vinyl polymers
4. Part iii. Nonvinyl polymers
10. Step-reaction and ring-opening polymerization
11. Polyethers, polysulfides, and related polymers
12. Polyesters
13. Polyamides and related polymers
14. Phenol-, urea-, and melamine-formaldehyde polymers
15. Heterocyclic polymers
16. Inorganic and partially inorganic polymers
17. Miscellaneous organic polymers
18. Natural polymers
5. Appendix a. Commonly used polymer abbreviations
6. Appendix b. Polymer literature
7. Appendix c. Sources of laboratory experiments in polymer chemistry
8. Index