CONTENTS PREFACE xiii PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION XV ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xvii 1 INTRODUCTION 1 Problems 7 References 7 PART I.POLYMER FUNDAMENTALS 9 2 TYPES OF POLYMERS 11 2.1 Reaction to Temperature 11 2.2 Chemistry of Synthesis 12 2.3 Structure 19 2.4 Conclusions 30 Problems 30 Reference 34 3 MOLECULAR STRUCTURE OF POLYMERS 35 3.1 Types of Bonds 35 3.2 Bond Distances and Strengths 35 3.3 Bonding and Response to Temperature 37 3.4 Action of Solvents 38