Polymers Inside Out : Wiley-Interscience : 9780471381389 : 0471381381 : 24 Apr 2001 : Polymer science is concerned with the structure, synthesis, physical properties, and utility of polymers. Polymers are macromolecular building blocks used to construct natural and man-made materials. Polymers from the Inside Out: An Introduction to Macromolecules provides an all-encompassing introduction to polymers and how they affect the world. Offering a clear explanation of the unique properties exhibited by polymers, this book explores the detailed microstructures of polymers and their internal responses to stress and the environment. Polymers from the Inside Out appeals to a wide range of disciplines, including polymer, organic, materials, and physical chemistry, as well as textile science and engineering. Chapters include: Physical properties unique to polymeric materials Step-growth and chain-growth polymerizations Microstructures of polymers Conformational characteristics of polymers dev