Marianne Gilbert is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Materials at Loughborough University, United Kingdom. Marianne obtained a BSc in Applied Chemistry from Aston University, followed by 18 months at Dunlop Research Department. She then returned to Aston to study for a PhD in Polymer Chemistry which was awarded in 1970. Marianne became a Lecturer in the Institute of Polymer Technology and Materials Engineering at Loughborough in 1970 and was subsequently promoted to Senior Lecturer, Reader and Professor. She spent two years as Acting Head of Department then six years as Head of Department from 1994 – 2000. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, and received that Institute’s Swinburne Award. She retired at the end of 2013.

• 1. Plastics Materials: Introduction and Historical Development2. The Chemical Nature of Plastics Polymerization3. States of Aggregation in Polymers4. Relation of Structure to Thermal and Mechanical Properties5. Relation of Structure to Chemical Properties6. Relation of Structure to Electrical and Optical Properties7. Additives for Plastics8. Fillers (Including Fiber Reinforcements)9. Processing, Design, and Performance of Plastics Products10. Polyethylene11. Polypropylene and Other Polyolefins12. Plastics Based on Styrene13. Poly(Vinyl Chloride)14. Fluorine-Containing Polymers15. Miscellaneous Vinyl Thermoplastics16. Acrylic Plastics17. Polycarbonates18. Aliphatic Polyamides19. Polyacetals20. Thermoplastic Polyesters21. High-Temperature Engineering Thermoplastics22. Cellulose Plastics23. Bioplastics: New Routes, New Products24. Thermoplastic Elastomers25. Aldehyde Polymers: Phenolics and Aminoplastics26. Unsaturated Polyester Resins27. Epoxy Resins28. Isocyanate-Based Polymers: Polyurethanes, Polyureas, Polyisocyanurates, and their Copolymers

Marianne Gilbert is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Materials at Loughborough University, United Kingdom. Marianne obtained a BSc in Applied Chemistry from Aston University, followed by 18 months at Dunlop Research Department. She then returned to Aston to study for a PhD in Polymer Chemistry which was awarded in 1970. Marianne became a Lecturer in the Institute of Polymer Technology and Materials Engineering at Loughborough in 1970 and was subsequently promoted to Senior Lecturer, Reader and Professor. She spent two years as Acting Head of Department then six years as Head of Department from 1994 – 2000. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, and received that Institute’s Swinburne Award. She retired at the end of 2013.

• 1. Plastics Materials: Introduction and Historical Development2. The Chemical Nature of Plastics Polymerization3. States of Aggregation in Polymers4. Relation of Structure to Thermal and Mechanical Properties5. Relation of Structure to Chemical Properties6. Relation of Structure to Electrical and Optical Properties7. Additives for Plastics8. Fillers (Including Fiber Reinforcements)9. Processing, Design, and Performance of Plastics Products10. Polyethylene11. Polypropylene and Other Polyolefins12. Plastics Based on Styrene13. Poly(Vinyl Chloride)14. Fluorine-Containing Polymers15. Miscellaneous Vinyl Thermoplastics16. Acrylic Plastics17. Polycarbonates18. Aliphatic Polyamides19. Polyacetals20. Thermoplastic Polyesters21. High-Temperature Engineering Thermoplastics22. Cellulose Plastics23. Bioplastics: New Routes, New Products24. Thermoplastic Elastomers25. Aldehyde Polymers: Phenolics and Aminoplastics26. Unsaturated Polyester Resins27. Epoxy Resins28. Isocyanate-Based Polymers: Polyurethanes, Polyureas, Polyisocyanurates, and their Copolymers

Marianne Gilbert is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Materials at Loughborough University, United Kingdom. Marianne obtained a BSc in Applied Chemistry from Aston University, followed by 18 months at Dunlop Research Department. She then returned to Aston to study for a PhD in Polymer Chemistry which was awarded in 1970. Marianne became a Lecturer in the Institute of Polymer Technology and Materials Engineering at Loughborough in 1970 and was subsequently promoted to Senior Lecturer, Reader and Professor. She spent two years as Acting Head of Department then six years as Head of Department from 1994 – 2000. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, and received that Institute’s Swinburne Award. She retired at the end of 2013.

• 1. Plastics Materials: Introduction and Historical Development2. The Chemical Nature of Plastics Polymerization3. States of Aggregation in Polymers4. Relation of Structure to Thermal and Mechanical Properties5. Relation of Structure to Chemical Properties6. Relation of Structure to Electrical and Optical Properties7. Additives for Plastics8. Fillers (Including Fiber Reinforcements)9. Processing, Design, and Performance of Plastics Products10. Polyethylene11. Polypropylene and Other Polyolefins12. Plastics Based on Styrene13. Poly(Vinyl Chloride)14. Fluorine-Containing Polymers15. Miscellaneous Vinyl Thermoplastics16. Acrylic Plastics17. Polycarbonates18. Aliphatic Polyamides19. Polyacetals20. Thermoplastic Polyesters21. High-Temperature Engineering Thermoplastics22. Cellulose Plastics23. Bioplastics: New Routes, New Products24. Thermoplastic Elastomers25. Aldehyde Polymers: Phenolics and Aminoplastics26. Unsaturated Polyester Resins27. Epoxy Resins28. Isocyanate-Based Polymers: Polyurethanes, Polyureas, Polyisocyanurates, and their Copolymers