This companion volume to “Fundamental Polymer Science” (Gedde and Hedenqvist, 2019) offers detailed insights from leading practitioners into experimental methods, simulation and modelling, mechanical and transport properties, processing, and sustainability issues. Separate chapters are devoted to thermal analysis, microscopy, spectroscopy, scattering methods, and chromatography. Special problems and pitfalls related to the study of polymers are addressed. Careful editing for consistency and cross-referencing among the chapters, high-quality graphics, worked-out examples, and numerous references to the specialist literature make “Applied Polymer Science” an essential reference for advanced students and practicing chemists, physicists, and engineers who want to solve problems with the use of polymeric materials.
Ulf W. Gedde is professor emeritus of Polymeric Materials at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. He is the author of 300 scientific papers and three textbooks: Polymer Physics (1995), Fundamental Polymer Science (2019; together with Mikael S. Hedenqvist) and Essential Classical Thermodynamics (2020). Gedde is also Editor of Polymer Testing.
Mikael S. Hedenqvist is professor and head of the Division of Polymeric Materials, Fibre and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology. He is the author of 260 scientific papers, 9 book chapters and one textbook: Fundamental Polymer Science (2019; together with Ulf W. Gedde). He is serving as Editor of Polymer Testing.
Minna Hakkarainen is professor in Polymer Technology and head of the Division of Polymer Technology, Fibre and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology. She is the author of 180 scientific papers, 7 book chapters and one book: Update on polylactide based materials (together with Anna Finne-Wistrand).
Fritjof Nilsson is associate professor (docent) and researcher in the Division of Polymeric Materials, Fibre and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology. He is the author of 45 scientific papers.
Oisik Das is a researcher/assistant professor affiliated to Luleå University of Technology, Sweden and Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China. He is the author of 50 scientific articles, 5 book chapters and 2 editorials. He is serving as an editorial board member of Polymer Testing, Polymers and Materials Circular Economy.
