"There have been countless books on polymer science and chemistry, some more successful than others, with one of the best known being Brydsons’ Plastics Materials. This book is in the same league, deserving equal reverence but covers the subject more succinctly, making it an excellent first purchase on the topic.""The text is very well written, dealing with a very scientific subject in a clear, easy to read manner.""This is an excellent introduction and overview of the subject. It will be a useful core text for students studying polymers as part of a materials or chemistry degree and will help designers understand the properties of polymers. I would strongly recommend it as a first purchase in this subject area."

• Polymer Chemistry;Polymerisation Reactions;Polymer Structure;Crosslinking;Polymer Solutions;Methods of Determining Relative MolarMass;Mechanical Properties of Polymers;Polymer Degradation;Dendrimers;Special Topics in Polymer Chemistry;Polymers and the Environment;

"There have been countless books on polymer science and chemistry, some more successful than others, with one of the best known being Brydsons’ Plastics Materials. This book is in the same league, deserving equal reverence but covers the subject more succinctly, making it an excellent first purchase on the topic.""The text is very well written, dealing with a very scientific subject in a clear, easy to read manner.""This is an excellent introduction and overview of the subject. It will be a useful core text for students studying polymers as part of a materials or chemistry degree and will help designers understand the properties of polymers. I would strongly recommend it as a first purchase in this subject area."

• Polymer Chemistry;Polymerisation Reactions;Polymer Structure;Crosslinking;Polymer Solutions;Methods of Determining Relative MolarMass;Mechanical Properties of Polymers;Polymer Degradation;Dendrimers;Special Topics in Polymer Chemistry;Polymers and the Environment;

"There have been countless books on polymer science and chemistry, some more successful than others, with one of the best known being Brydsons’ Plastics Materials. This book is in the same league, deserving equal reverence but covers the subject more succinctly, making it an excellent first purchase on the topic.""The text is very well written, dealing with a very scientific subject in a clear, easy to read manner.""This is an excellent introduction and overview of the subject. It will be a useful core text for students studying polymers as part of a materials or chemistry degree and will help designers understand the properties of polymers. I would strongly recommend it as a first purchase in this subject area."

• Polymer Chemistry;Polymerisation Reactions;Polymer Structure;Crosslinking;Polymer Solutions;Methods of Determining Relative MolarMass;Mechanical Properties of Polymers;Polymer Degradation;Dendrimers;Special Topics in Polymer Chemistry;Polymers and the Environment;