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The subject of this book, “fluid effects on polymers and polymeric composites,” draws upon several scientific and technical disciplines. Of prime importance are Polymer Science, Mechanics and Thermodynamics. Of those, Mechanics – which concerns most engineering applications – has been most familiar to the author. Nevertheless, an effort was made to achieve some semblance of balance by incorporating ideas and basic notions of Polymer Science into the text.
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Weitsman, Y.J. (2012). Introduction. In: Fluid Effects in Polymers and Polymeric Composites. Mechanical Engineering Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1059-1_1
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