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ORGANIC ORGANIC AN INTRODUCTION TO THE OF , FIBRES, , AND RUBBERS

Second edition

K. J. SAUNDERS Department of Applied Chemical and Biological Sciences Ryerson Poly technical Institute, Toronto

LONDON NEW YORK CHAPMAN AND HALL First published in 1973 by Chapman and Hall Ltd 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE Second edition 1988 Published in the USA by Chapman and Hall 29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001

© 1973, 1988 K. J. Saunders Softcover reprint of the hardcover 2nd edition 1988

J. W. Arrowsmith Ltd. Bristol

ISBN -13:978-94-0 10-7031-7

All rights re~erved. No part of this book may be reprinted, or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data

Saunders, K. J. (Keith John) Organic polymer chemistry: an introduction to the organic chemistry of adhesives, fibres, paints, plastics and rubbers.-2nd ed. 1. and I. Title 547.7 QD381 ISBN-I3:978-94-010-7031-7 e-ISBN-13:978-94-009-1195-6 DOl: 10.1007/978-94-009-1195-6

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data

Saunders, K. J. (Keith J.), 1931- Organic polymer chemistry.

Includes index. 1. Polymers and polymerization. 2. Plastics. I. Title. TP1140.S32 1988 668.9 87-31974 ISBN-13:978-94-010-7031-7 This book is dedicated with gratitude to my parents, Leonard and Marjorie Saunders, for their sacrifices in earlier years and to my wife, Jeannette,for her steadfast encouragement in recent times. CONTENTS

Preface page IX

1. Basic concepts 2. Polyolefins 46 3. and styrene 76 4. Poly(vinyl chloride) and related polymers 90 5. Poly(vinyl acetate) and related polymers 113 6. Acrylic polymers 125 7. Fluoropolymers 149 8. Miscellaneous vinyl polymers 167 9. Aliphatic polyethers 171 10. Polyamides and polyimides 191 11. 224 12. Other aromatic polymers containing p-phenylene groups 265 13. and related polymers 286 14. - polymers 316 15. Aminopolymers 341 16. 358 17. Silicones 388 18. Epoxies 412 19. Polysulphides 436 20. Polydienes 447

Index 492 PREFACE

This book deals with the organic chemistry of polymers which find tech• nological use as adhesives, fibres, paints, plastics and rubbers. For the most part, only polymers which are of commercial significance are considered and the primary aim of the book is to relate theoretical aspects to industrial practice. The book is mainly intended for use by students in technical institutions and universities who are specializing in and by graduates who require an introduction to this field. There are available several books dealing with the of polymers but the organic chemistry of polymers has not received so much attention. In recognition of this situation and because the two aspects of polymer chemistry are often taught separately, this book deals specifically with organic chemistry and topics of physical chemistry have been omitted. Also, in this way the book has been kept to a reasonable size. This is not to say that integration of the two areas of polymer science is undesirable; on the contrary, it is important that the inter-relationship should be appreciated. I was gratified by the favourable comments prompted by the first edition of the book and I have therefore retained the same organization in this second edition. Nevertheless, the book has been extensively revised to reflect the developments which have taken place. The most noticeable features of the period since the publication of the first edition have been the continued dominance of the same bulk commodity polymers and the appearance of several new speciality . I have aimed to be compre• hensive in scope and so both the well-established and the newer polymers are dealt with in this edition.

KJ.S. Department of Applied Chemical ana Biological Sciences, Ryerson Poly technical Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.