Chapter VII high polymeric materials

The monumental volume of polymer literature in 1962 has required rather severe selection. An effort has been made to include items of interest to those working with dielectric materials or in electrical manufacturing, and to exclude multiple coverage of the same material, unless the latter is included in a useful review article. A few references are included to new polymers of interesting structure but unknown physical and electrical properties. It is felt that the needs of the majority of readers are best served by a classification based primarily upon uses, properties and methods rather than upon chemical structure. Most resins will be found so classified. A division based upon chemical types has been used only for articles covering a variety of properties or uses for one class of polymers. Extensive cross references are provided under each heading.