Polymer Yearbook, Volume 19

This volume includes the most important, current aspects of chemistry and physics of polymers, polymer blends and polymer composites, such as medical and biological aspects (application of polymers for medicine), novel materials and its applications, combustion of polymers and new ecologically friendly flame retardants for polymers, composites and nano-composites, diffusion properties in polymer matrix, synthesis of novel materials, degradation and stabilization of polymers, problems of stereochemistry and microstructure in solid polymers.

Special attention is given to hydrogels, (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate), polyuretanes, polyolepfins, polyvinylchloride and it derivatives, nanocomposites on the base of organophilic clay, polyamides, polyimides, rubbers and composites on the base of rubbers. All papers include information about the kinetics, thermodynamics and mechanism of reactions. Problems of application are discussed, for example in the fields of medicine, new materials, new equipments etc. The most important feature of this volume is the quantitative level of research, the application of mathematical and physical methods for solving chemical problems.