序preface  前言chapter 1 introduction  引言  1.1 birth of a concept  概念的誕生  1.2 some basic definitions  基本定義  1.3 synthesis of polymers  聚合物的合成  1.4 nomenclature  命名法  1.5 average molar masses and distributions  平均摩爾質量及分布  1.6 size and shape  大小和形狀  1.7 configuration  構型  1.8 the glass transition temperature tg and the melting temperature tm  玻璃化轉變溫度tg及熔點  1.9 elastomers, fibers, and plastics  彈性體、纖維及塑料  1.10 fiber-forming polymers  成纖聚合物  1.11 plastics  塑料  1.12 thermosetting polymers  熱固性聚合物  1.13 elastomers  彈性體  problems  習題  references  參考文獻  bibliography  參考書目chapter 2 step-growth polymerization  逐步增長聚合chapter 3 free-radical addition polymerization  自由基加成聚合chapter 4 ionic polymerization  離子聚合chapter 5 linear copolymers and other architectures  線型共聚物及其他構造chapter 6 polymer stereochemistry  聚合物立體化學chapter 7 polymerization reactions initiated by metal catalysts and transfer reactions  金屬催化劑引發的聚合反應及其轉移反應chapter 8 polymers in solution  聚合物溶液chapter 9 polymer characterization - molar masses  聚合物表征—摩爾質量chapter 10 polymer characterization - chain dimensions, structures, and morphology  聚合物表征—鏈尺寸、結構及形態學chapter 11 the crystalline state and partially ordered structures 結晶態和部分有序結構chapter 12 the glassy state and glass transition  玻璃態和玻璃化轉變chapter 13 rheology and mechanical properties  流變和力學性能chapter 14 the elastomeric state  高彈態chapter 15 structure property relations  結構與性能的關系chapter 16 polymers for the electronics industry  聚合物在電子工業中的應用