Download or read book Step-growth Polymers for High-performance Materials written by James L. Hedrick and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the latest work in transition metal catalyzed polymerization, dendritic and hyperbranched systems, poly(aryl ether) synthesis, polyimides, and high-temperature polymers. Describes recent research on commercially important polymers based on step-growth polymerization. Includes well-referenced overview articles that review step-growth polymerization and indicate how individual research papers have impacted the field.