Handbook.Of.Polyethylene.Structures.Properties.And.Applications. (Dekker 2000).pdf

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Preface
The aim of this book is to provide prehensive introduction to the field of
polyethylene in all its aspects as it applies to production, properties, and applica-
tions. Specifically, it correlates molecular structure with morphological features
and thus with properties and end-use applications. Starting from a molecular de-
scription of the principal variants of polyethylene, it constructs a unified picture
of polyethylene’s melt structure and solid-state morphology and explains how
this relates to processing variables and end-use applications.
An introductory chapter acquaints the reader with the field of polyethylene
and provides an outline of polyethylene’s molecular structure, morphology, prop-
erties, markets, and uses. Subsequently, the body of the book enlarges upon these
themes. A chapter devoted to the history of polyethylene describes the develop-
ment of the field from 1933 to the present day. Market development is explained
in terms of the innovations that permitted molecular tailoring and expansi