Group Interaction Modelling of Polymer Properties Book

The model framework - group interaction modelling (GIM), thermal energy, model parameters, discussion - energy levels as states of matter; polymer properties below the glass transition - volumetric properties, mechanical properties - viscoelasticity, failure initiation conditions, strain and time dependent mechanical properties, thermal conductivity, surface appearance; glass transition temperature Tg - model for glass transition, aspects of Thermodynamic Tg, kinetics of the glass transition; properties above the glass transition - equation of state, the rubber plateau zone, dynamic mechanical properties - linear viscoelasticity, polymer rheology and nonlinear viscoelasticity; references; glossary of symbols and abbreviations.