Polymers and Copolymers obtained by ring-opening polymerization comprise a large portion of the engineering plastics industry and are used for preparation of many specialty materials, such as Nylon 6 and poly(propylene oxide).
Written by internationally acclaimed experts in their respective fields, this comprehensive, one-stop reference discusses cyclic monomers, polymerization methods, stereochemistry, industrial applications and more. All the main classes of monomers are discussed separately, together with their specifities regarding the ring-opening polymerization techniques, the mechanisms, the degree of control, the properties of the related polymers and their applications.