This book is designed for the chemist, formulator, student, teacher,
forensic scientist, or others who wish to investigate the composition of
polymeric materials.
Theinformationwithinthesepagesisintendedtoarmthereaderwiththenecessary
workingknowledgetoanalyze, characterize, anddeformulatematerials.
ThestructureoftheContentsisintendedtoassistthereaderinquicklylocating
the subject of interest and proceed to it with a minimum of expended
time and effort. The Contents provides an outline of major topics and
relevant materials char- terizedforthereader'sconvenience.
Anintroductiontoanalysisanddeformulation is provided in Chapter 1 to
acquaint the reader with analytical methods and their applications.
Extensive references are provided as additional sources ofinfor- tion.
All tables arelocatedin theAppendix, beginning onp. 235. GUIDE FOR USE
This is a practical book structured to efficiently use the reader's time
with a minimum effort of searching for entries and information by
following these brief instructions: 1. Searchthe Contents and/orIndex
fora subject withinthe text. 2. Analysis/deformulation principles are
discussed at the outset to familiarize the reader with analysis methods
and instruments; followed by formu- tions, materials, and analysis
ofpaint, plastics, adhesives, and inks; and finally reformulation
methods to test the results of analysis. 3. Materials and a wide
assortment of formulations are discussed within the text by
chapter/section number. 4. Materials are referred toby various names
(trivial, trade, and scientific), and these are listed in tables and
cross-referenced to aid the reader.
