The second edition of Encyclopedic Dictionary of Polymers provides 40% more entries and information for the reader.
A Polymers Properties section has been added to provide quick reference for thermal properties, crystallinity, density,
solubility parameters, infrared and nuclear magnetic spectra. Interactive Polymer Technology is available in the
electronic version, and provides templates for the user to insert values and instantly calculate unknowns for equations
and hundreds of other polymer science and engineering relationships. The editor offers scientists, engineers, academia
and others interested in adhesives, coatings, elastomers, inks, plastics and textiles a valuable communication tool
within this book. In addition, the more recent innovations and biocompatible polymers and adhesives products have
necessitated inclusion into any lexicon that addresses polymeric materials. Communication among scientific and
engineering personnel has always been of critical importance, and as in any technical field, the terms and descriptions
of materials and processes lag the availability of a manual or handbook that would benefit individuals working
and studying in scientific and engineering disciplines. There is often a challenge when conveying an idea from one
individual to another due to its complexity, and sometimes even the pronunciation of a word is different not only in
different countries, but in industries. Colloquialisms and trivial terms that find their way into technical language for
materials and products tend to create a communications fog, thus unacceptable in today’s global markets and technical
communities.