Polymer Reaction Engineering

Polymers are an example of "products-by-process", where
the final product properties are mostly determined during
manufacture, in the reactor. An understanding of processes
occurring in the polymerization reactor is therefore crucial to
achieving efficient, consistent, safe and environmentally friendly
production of polymeric materials.

Polymer Reaction Engineering provides the link between the
fundamentals of polymerization kinetics and polymer microstructure
achieved in the reactor. Organized according to the type of
polymerization, each chapter starts with a description of the main
polymers produced by the particular method, their key
microstructural features and their applications Polymerization
kinetics and its effect on reactor configuration, mass and energy
balances and scale-up are covered in detail. The text is
illustrated with examples emphasizing general concepts, principles
and methodology.

Written as an authoritative guide for chemists and chemical
engineers in industry and academe, Polymer Reaction Engineering
will also be a key reference source for advanced courses in polymer
chemistry and technology.