Viscoelastic Properties of Polymers (Revised)

Presents the phenomenological theory of viscoelasticity. Permits the interrelation of the results of different types of experiments and gives many useful approximation procedures for calculations. Provides the basic material for a thorough course in polymer viscoelasticity while omitting the more complicated mathematical treatments. Principles are always illustrated by real data (not "schematic diagrams") and real numbers (not "arbitrary units") so the reader can develop familiarity with the actual magnitudes of the properties described.