Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Engineering, Volumes 1-17 + Supplement. Second Edition

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. There are 17 volumes in all, plus a supplement and index volume. Each volume contains approximately 850 pages, including about 200 tables and 3 000 literature citations. Over 100 new subjects are 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.