New Polymeric Materials

The book consists of contributions from friends and associates ofProfessor Frank E. Karasz at a Symposium held in honor of his 70th birthday. Thegeneral theme is "New Polymeric Materials" and the book is organized intoseveral sub-topics including, New Opto-electronic Polymers, New Bio MedicalPolymers, New Polymers in Nano-technology, and New Instrumental Technologies forPolymer Characterization. The book is unique in bringing together leaders in thefield active in the latest developments of new polymers for advancedtechnological applications. In addition Professor Karasz is one of the truegiants in the field of opto-electronic polymers used as Light Emitting Diodes(LED's) and is one of the principal architects in providing the currentunderstanding of the thermodynamic principles of polymer blending. A volumecelebrating Professor Karasz's achievements would have wide appeal to theinternational community.