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

• Presents a comprehensive introduction to basic principles
• Highlights important techniques in a practical way
• Provides examples of the synthesis of the major classes of polymers as
• well as polymer characterization experiments and techniques
• Includes numerous references for the more advanced student and researcher