Structure Formation in Polymeric Fibers

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This collection of papers provides a critical review of the science of fiber formation, with special emphasis on the evolution of microstructure and its relationship to process conditions and molecular properties. The contributions examine the structure and properties of most types of polymeric fibers and the different routes to fiber formation, with chapters on structure formation during melt spinning and during drawing, electrospinning and the formation of nanofibers, fiber formation and the science of complexity, fibers from liquid crystalline polymers, and thermomechanical processing. For scientists and engineers involved in the research and practice of fiber formation, and for students taking courses in polymer physics, polymer engineering, materials science, fiber science, and chemical engineering. Editor Salem is director of research at TRI/Princeton; Library of Congress cataloguing erroneously shows him as the author, rather than the editor. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)