About the book

This is the first complete book of polymer terminology ever published. It contains more than 7,500 polymeric material terms, including the names of chemicals, processes, formulae, and analytical methods that are used frequently in the polymer and engineering fields. It is lavishly illustrated and includes an appendix of biochemical and microbiological terms. Interactive equations on the accompanying DVD bring important relationships to life, and audio supplements include pronunciation of each term. Each succinct entry offers a broadly accessible definition as well as cross-references to related terms. Guides to phonetic pronunciation and etymology, as well as translations into German, French and Spanish, make this material accessible to non-native speakers of English.