PrefaceChapter 1. Polymerization of Olefinic and Diolefinic Hydrocarbons 1. Introduction 2. Free-Radical Polymerizations 3. Cationic Polymerizations 4. Anionic Polymerizations 5. Coordination Catalyst Polymerizations 6. Miscellaneous Methods ReferencesChapter 2. Polyesters 1. Introduction 2. Condensation Reactions 3. Miscellaneous Methods ReferencesChapter 3. Polycarbonates 1. Introduction 2. Condensation Reactions 3. Miscellaneous Methods ReferencesChapter 4. Polyamides 1. Introduction 2. Condensation Reactions 3. Miscellaneous Methods ReferencesChapter 5. Polymerization of Aldehydes 1. Introduction 2. Polymerization of Formaldehyde to Polyoxymethylene 3. Polymerization of Trioxane to Polyoxymethylene 4. Polymerization of Acetaldehyde 5. Polymerization of Halogenated Aldehydes 6. Polymerization of Other Aldehydes 7. Miscellaneous Methods ReferencesChapter 6. Polymerization of Epoxides and Cyclic Ethers 1. Introduction 2. Condensation Methods 3. Miscellaneous Methods ReferencesChapter 7. Polyureas 1. Introduction 2. Condensation Methods 3. Miscellaneous Methods ReferencesChapter 8. Polyurethanes 1. Introduction 2. Condensation Methods 3. Miscellaneous Methods ReferencesChapter 9. Thermally Stable Polymers 1. Introduction 2. Polyimides 3. Polybenzimidazoles 4. Polyquinoxalines 5. Polyphenylene Ethers 6. Poly-1,3,4-oxadiazoles and Poly-1,2,4-triazoles 7. Polyaromatic Sulfones 8. Polybenzothiazoles 9. Polybenzoxazoles 10. Miscellaneous High-Temperature Polymers ReferencesChapter 10. Polymerization of Acrylate and Methacrylate Esters 1. Introduction 2. General Considerations 3. Reactants and Reaction Conditions 4. Polymerization Procedures 5. Miscellaneous Methods ReferencesChapter 11. Polymerization of Nitrile Monomers 1. Introduction 2. Polymerization of Acrylonitrile and Methacrylonitrile 3. Polymerization of Miscellaneous Nitrile Monomers 4. Miscellaneous Methods ReferencesChapter 12. Polyacrylamide and Related Amides 1. Introduction 2. Free-Radical Polymerization 3. Anionic Polymerization 4. Hydrogen- (or Proton-) Transfer Polymerization 5. Miscellaneous Methods ReferencesChapter 13. Organophosphorus Polymers 1. Introduction 2. Organophosphate Polymers 3. Polyphosphonates 4. Polyphosphites 5. Polyphosphorylamides, Polyphosphonamides, and Polyphosphinamides 6. Polyphosphines and Derivatives 7. Phosphonitrilic Polymers and Related Compounds 8. Miscellaneous Methods ReferencesChapter 14. Free-Radical Initiators: Diacyl Peroxides 1. Introduction 2. Condensation Reactions 3. Oxidation Reactions 4. Miscellaneous Methods ReferencesChapter 15. Free-Radical Initiators: Hydroperoxides 1. Introduction 2. Oxidation Reactions with Oxygen 3. Reactions with Hydrogen Peroxide 4. Hydrolysis of Peresters and Related Compounds 5. Miscellaneous Methods ReferencesAppendix 1. Nomenclature 2. Polymer Isomerism 3. Polymer Characterization 4. Viscosity 5. Molecular Weight Measurements 6. Chain-Transfer Equation 7. Copolymerization 8. Glass-Transition Temperature of Copolymers ReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index