Polymer Synthesis and Characterization: A Laboratory Manual

Sandler, Stanley R.; Karo, Wolf; Bonesteel, JoAnne; Pearce, Eli M.

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Table of contents
  • Cover
  • Contentsv
  • Prefacexvii
  • Introduction1
  • SCALE OF OPERATIONS AND MONITORING OF REACTIONS1
  • SAFETY2
  • WASTE DISPOSAL2
  • LABORATORY RECORDS/NOTEBOOKS2
  • Section I: Polymer Synthesis5
  • CHAPTER A. POLYMERIZATION OF STYRENE7
  • INTRODUCTION7
  • Experiment 1. Preparation of Polystyrene by a Free Radical Polymerization Process9
  • INTRODUCTION9
  • APPLICABILITY9
  • SAFETY PRECAUTIONS11
  • APPARATUS11
  • REAGENTS AND MATERIALS11
  • PROCEDURE11
  • NOTES12
  • REFERENCES12
  • Experiment 2. Preparation of Polystyrene by an Emulsion Polymerization Process14
  • INTRODUCTION14
  • APPARATUS14
  • REAGENTS AND MATERIALS15
  • SAFETY PRECAUTIONS15
  • PROCEDURE15
  • NOTE15
  • REFERENCES15
  • Experiment 3. Preparation of Polystyrene by an Anionic Polymerization Method17
  • INTRODUCTION17
  • APPLICABILITY19
  • SAFETY PRECAUTIONS19
  • APPARATUS19
  • REAGENTS AND MATERIALS20
  • PROCEDURE20
  • REFERENCES20
  • Experiment 4. Preparation of Polystyrene by a Cationic Polymerization Process22
  • INTRODUCTION22
  • APPLICABILITY22
  • SAFETY PRECAUTIONS23
  • APPARATUS23
  • REAGENTS AND MATERIALS24
  • PROCEDURE24
  • NOTES24
  • REFERENCES25
  • CHAPTER B. POLYMERIZATION OF ACRYLIC ESTERS27
  • INTRODUCTION27
  • REACTANTS AND REACTION CONDITIONS27
  • PROCEDURES29
  • REFERENCES32
  • Experiment 5. Bulk Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate: A Test Tube Demonstration35
  • INTRODUCTION35
  • SAFETY PRECAUTIONS35
  • APPARATUS36
  • REAGENTS AND MATERIALS36
  • PROCEDURE36
  • NOTES36
  • REFERENCES37
  • Experiment 6. Suspension Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate38
  • INTRODUCTION38
  • SAFETY PRECAUTIONS38
  • APPARATUS38
  • REAGENTS AND MATERIALS39
  • PROCEDURE39
  • NOTES39
  • REFERENCES40
  • Experiment 7. Redox Emulsion Polymerization of Ethyl Acrylate41
  • INTRODUCTION41
  • SAFETY PRECAUTIONS41
  • APPARATUS41
  • REAGENTS AND MATERIALS42
  • PROCEDURE42
  • NOTES43
  • REFERENCES43
  • CHAPTER C. POLYAMIDES45
  • INTRODUCTION45
  • REFERENCES47
  • Experiment 8. Preparation of Poly(hexamethylenesebacamide) (Nylon 6-10) by an Interfacial Polymeriza49
  • INTRODUCTION49
  • BACKGROUND49
  • SAFETY PRECAUTIONS49
  • APPARATUS50
  • REAGENTS AND MATERIALS50
  • PROCEDURE50
  • NOTES50
  • REFERENCES51
  • CHAPTER D. POLYESTERS53
  • INTRODUCTION53
  • REFERENCES56
  • Experiment 9. Preparation of Poly(l,4-butylene isophthalate)59
  • INTRODUCTION59
  • SAFETY PRECAUTIONS59
  • APPARATUS59
  • REAGENTS AND MATERIALS59
  • PROCEDURE60
  • NOTE60
  • REFERENCE60
  • CHAPTER E. EPOXY RESINS61
  • INTRODUCTION61
  • SAFETY PRECAUTIONS62
  • ANALYSIS OF EPOXY RESINS63
  • CONDENSATION-ELIMINATION REACTIONS63
  • CURING–POLYMERIZATION REACTIONS OF EPOXY COMPOUNDS AND RESINS64
  • REFERENCES66
  • Experiment 10. Preparation of a Cured Epoxy Resin by the Room Temperature Reaction of Bisphenol A Di69
  • SAFETY PRECAUTIONS69
  • APPARATUS69
  • REAGENTS AND MATERIALS69
  • PROCEDURE70
  • REPORT70
  • NOTES70
  • CHAPTER F. POLYMERIZATION OF VINYL ACETATE71
  • INTRODUCTION71
  • Experiment 11. Seeded Emulsion Terpolymerization of Vinyl Acetate, Butyl Acrylate, and Vinyl Neodeca73
  • PRINCIPLE73
  • COMPOSITION74
  • SAFETY PRECAUTIONS74
  • APPARATUS74
  • REAGENTS AND MATERIALS75
  • PROCEDURE75
  • REPORT76
  • REFERENCE76
  • Experiment 12. Preparation of Poly(viny1 alcohol) by the Alcoholysis of Poly(viny1 acetate)77
  • INTRODUCTION77
  • BACKGROUND77
  • APPLICABILITY78
  • SAFETY PRECAUTIONS78
  • APPARATUS78
  • REAGENTS AND MATERIALS79
  • PROCEDURE79
  • NOTE79
  • REFERENCES80
  • Section II: Polymer Characterization81
  • Experiment 13. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance83
  • INTRODUCTION83
  • PRINCIPLES83
  • ACCURACY AND PRECISION91
  • SAFETY PRECAUTIONS92
  • APPARATUS92
  • REAGENTS AND MATERIALS92
  • PROCEDURE92
  • CALCULATIONS95
  • REPORT95
  • NOTES95
  • REFERENCES96
  • Experiment 14. Infrared Spectroscopy98
  • INTRODUCTION98
  • BACKGROUND98
  • APPLICABILITY104
  • ACCURACY AND PRECISION104
  • SAFETY PRECAUTIONS104
  • APPARATUS104
  • REAGENTS AND MATERIALS105
  • PROCEDURE105
  • FUNDAMENTAL EQUATION105
  • CALCULATIONS105
  • REPORT106
  • REFERENCES106
  • Experiment 15. Thermogravimetric Analysis108
  • Experiment 15a. Polymer Fingerprinting114
  • PURPOSE114
  • Experiment 15b. Polymer Degradation in Different Atmospheres115
  • FUNDAMENTAL EQUATIONS116
  • CALCULATIONS116
  • REPORT117
  • NOTES117
  • REFERENCES118
  • INTRODUCTION108
  • PRINCIPLE108
  • APPLICABILITY112
  • ACCURACY AND PRECISION112
  • SAFETY PRECAUTIONS112
  • APPARATUS113
  • REAGENTS AND MATERIALS113
  • PROCEDURE113
  • Experiment 16. Differential Scanning Calorimetry120
  • INTRODUCTION120
  • BACKGROUND120
  • APPLICATIONS124
  • ACCURACY AND PRECISION124
  • SAFETY PRECAUTIONS125
  • APPARATUS125
  • REAGENTS AND MATERIALS125
  • PREPARATION125
  • PROCEDURE125
  • FUNDAMENTAL EQUATIONS127
  • CALCULATIONS127
  • REPORT128
  • NOTES128
  • REFERENCES128
  • Experiment 17. Dilute Solution Viscosity of Polymers131
  • INTRODUCTION131
  • PRINCIPLE131
  • APPLICABILITY134
  • ACCURACY AND PRECISION134
  • SAFETY PRECAUTIONS134
  • APPARATUS135
  • REAGENTS AND MATERIALS135
  • PREPARATION135
  • PROCEDURE136
  • FUNDAMENTAL EQUATIONS137
  • CALCULATIONS137
  • REPORT138
  • NOTES138
  • REFERENCES138
  • Experiment 18. Gel Permeation Chromatography140
  • INTRODUCTION140
  • THEORY140
  • APPLICABILITY145
  • ACCURACY AND PRECISION146
  • SAFETY PRECAUTIONS146
  • APPARATUS146
  • REAGENTS AND MATERIALS146
  • PREPARATION147
  • PROCEDURE148
  • FUNDAMENTAL EQUATIONS148
  • CALCULATIONS149
  • REPORT149
  • REFERENCES151
  • Experiment 19. Light Scattering152
  • INTRODUCTION152
  • THEORY152
  • APPLICABILITY156
  • ACCURACY AND PRECISION156
  • SAFETY PRECAUTIONS156
  • APPARATUS157
  • REAGENTS AND MATERIALS157
  • PREPARATION157
  • PROCEDURE158
  • FUNDAMENTAL EQUATIONS159
  • CALCULATIONS160
  • REPORT160
  • NOTES160
  • REFERENCES161
  • Experiment 20. End Group Analysis163
  • INTRODUCTION163
  • THEORY163
  • APPLICABILITY166
  • ACCURACY AND PRECISION166
  • SAFETY PRECAUTIONS166
  • APPARATUS166
  • REAGENTS AND MATERIALS167
  • SAMPLE PREPARATION167
  • PROCEDURE168
  • FUNDAMENTAL EQUATIONS170
  • CALCULATIONS170
  • REPORT170
  • NOTE171
  • REFERENCES171
  • Experiment 21. X-Ray Diffraction173
  • INTRODUCTION173
  • PRINCIPLE173
  • APPLICABILITY178
  • ACCURACY AND PRECISION178
  • SAFETY PRECAUTIONS178
  • APPARATUS179
  • REAGENTS AND MATERIALS179
  • PREPARATION180
  • PROCEDURE180
  • FUNDAMENTAL EQUATIONS181
  • CALCULATIONS181
  • REPORT182
  • NOTES183
  • REFERENCES183
  • Experiment 22. Optical Microscopy185
  • INTRODUCTION185
  • BACKGROUND185
  • APPLICABILITY192
  • ACCURACY AND PRECISION192
  • SAFETY PRECAUTIONS192
  • APPARATUS192
  • REAGENTS AND MATERIALS193
  • PREPARATION193
  • PROCEDURE193
  • FUNDAMENTAL EQUATIONS195
  • CALCULATIONS195
  • REPORT196
  • NOTES196
  • REFERENCES196
  • Experiment 23. Dynamic Mechanical Analysis198
  • INTRODUCTION198
  • PRINCIPLE198
  • APPLICABLILITY203
  • ACCURACY AND PRECISION203
  • SAFETY PRECAUTIONS203
  • APPARATUS203
  • REAGENTS AND MATERIALS204
  • PREPARATION204
  • PROCEDURE204
  • FUNDAMENTAL EQUATIONS205
  • CALCULATIONS205
  • REPORT205
  • NOTES205
  • REFERENCES206
  • Index207
Book details
  • Vendor Elsevier S & T
  • SKU 9780126182408R150
  • ISBN-13 9780080539218
  • Author Sandler, Stanley R.; Karo, Wolf; Bonesteel, JoAnne; Pearce, Eli M.
  • Category Science
  • Subject Physical & Theoretical

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This laboratory manual covers important techniques for polymer synthesis and characterization, and provides newcomers with a comprehensive introduction to the basic principles of highlighted techniques. The reader will benefit from the clear writing style and straightforward approach to fairly complex ideas. The book also provides references that the more advanced reader can use to obtain in-depth explanations of techniques. Polymer Synthesis and Characterization will serve as a useful resource for industrial technicians and researchers in polymer chemistry and physics, material science, and analytical chemistry.

Key Features
* Combines the extensive industrial and teaching experience of the authors
* Introduces the user to the concept of "Good Manufacturing Practice"
* Presents experiments that are representative of a wide variety of polymerization and characterization methods
* Includes numerous references for more advanced students, technicians, and researcher