Encyclopaedia of Polymer Science and Engineering: Liquid Crystalline Polymers to Mining Applications v.9

Entirely rewritten, this multi-volume work has been expanded to reflect the vast changes that have occurred in polymer and plastics technology over the past twenty years. A total of 17 volumes were published through 1988. A supplement and an index volume will contains approximately 850 pages, including about 200 tables and 3,000 literature citations. Over 100 new subjects were introduced in the new edition. Coverage includes natural and synthetic polymers, plastics, fibers, elastomers, computer topics and processing. There is a 50% increase in pages devoted to engineering and processing, including CAD/CAM, Robotics and Composites. All computer topics in the second edition are totally new.