Originally published: London ; New York : Chapman and Hall, 1996.
CONTENTS NOTE
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1 Introduction to polymer morphology --; 2 Fundamentals of microscopy --; 3 Imaging theory --; 4 Specimen preparation methods --; 5 Polymer applications --; 6 New techniques in polymer microscopy --; 7 Problem solving summary --; Appendices --; Appendix I Abbreviations of polymer names --; Appendix II List of acronyms --; techniques --; Appendix III Manmade polymer fibres --; Appendix IV Common commercial polymers and tradenames for plastics, films and engineering resins --; Appendix V General suppliers of microscopy accessories --; Appendix VI Suppliers of optical and electron microscopes --; Appendix VII Suppliers of x-ray microanalysis equipment --; Appendix VIII Suppliers of scanning probe microscopes.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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A practical guide to the study and understanding of the structure of synthetic polymer materials using the complete range of microscopic techniques. The major part of the book is devoted to specimen preparation and applications. New applications and additional references provide a critical update.