The Elements of Polymer Science and Engineering - Softcover

Rudin, Alfred; Choi Ph.D. P.Eng, Phillip

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0323906494 ISBN 13: 9780323906494

Publisher: Academic Press, 2025

Synopsis

The Elements of Polymer Science and Engineering, Fourth Edition updates on the field of polymers, which has advanced considerably since the book's last publication. A key feature of this new edition is the inclusion of new and updated content on such concepts as multifunctional polymers, bioderived polymers, computation modeling, polymer sustainability, and newer manufacturing methods like 3D printing. Improvements to the book’s pedagogy include the addition of more worked examples, more end-of-chapter problems, and new figures to better illustrate key concepts. This book is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in physics, chemistry, chemical engineering, and anyone in related courses.

This edition has also been reorganized to become more aligned with how instructors currently teach the course. It is ideal for one- or two-semester introductory courses in polymer science and engineering taught primarily to senior undergraduate and first-year graduate students in a variety of disciplines, but primarily chemical engineering and materials science.

• Focuses on the applications of polymer chemistry, engineering, and technology
• Explains terminology, applications, and the versatility of synthetic polymers
• Connects polymerization chemistry with engineering applications
• Contains practical lead-ins to emulsion polymerization, viscoelasticity, and polymer rheology

About this title

About the Authors

Alfred Rudin is a member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario. Professor Rudin spent 14 years with a large Canadian chemical company in research, development, and production. He joined the University of Waterloo chemistry department where he is now a Distinguished Professor Emeritus. He is the author or co-author of 295 research papers and 25 patents. Dr. Rudin is also a fellow of the Chemical Institute of Canada, the Royal Society of Canada, and the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology.

Professor Phillip Choi is currently the Dean of Engineering at the University of Regina and a Professor Emeritus at the University of Alberta. His research focuses on polymer solution thermodynamics and polymer dynamics. He is the co-author of 3 book chapters and 145 research papers and 1 US patent. Professor Choi is a registered Professional Engineer in the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan and a federal court approved expert witness in polymer science and engineering. He is a Fellow of the Chemical Institute of Canada, Engineering Institute of Canada and Royal Society of Chemistry (UK). He received his B.A.Sc. in chemical engineering from the University of British Columbia and his M.A.Sc. and Ph.D., both in chemical engineering, from the University of Waterloo. Professor Choi has worked as a visiting/research scientist at Xerox Research Centre of Canada, Sternson Construction Limited, NOVA Chemicals Corporation, and Institute of Polymer Science at the University of Akron.

From the Back Cover

The Elements of Polymer Science and Engineering, Fourth Edition, is a textbook for one- or two-semester introductory courses in polymer science and engineering taught primarily to senior undergraduate and first-year graduate students in a variety of disciplines, but primarily chemical engineering and materials science. Since the publication of the third edition in 2012, the field of polymers has advanced considerably. A key feature of this new edition is the inclusion of new and updated content on such concepts as multifunctional polymers, bioderived polymers, computation modeling, polymer sustainability, and newer manufacturing methods like 3D printing. This edition has also been reorganized to become more aligned with how instructors currently teach the course. Improvements to the book’s pedagogy include the addition of more worked examples and end-of[1]chapter problems, and new figures to better illustrate key concepts. This fourth edition will appeal to advanced undergraduate and graduate students in the physics, chemistry, and chemical engineering departments who are taking courses related to polymer science and engineering, as well as engineers new to the field of polymers.

Edition details

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0323906494
• ISBN 13: 9780323906494
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 608