Contemporary Topics in Polymer Science: Volume 2

The Molecular Theory of Rubber Elasticity (Polymer Division Award Address).- Liquid Crystalline Solutions from Polyhydrazides in Aqueous Organic Bases.- Properties of Rigid-Chain Polymers in Dilute and Concentrated Solutions.- Phase Equilibria in Rigid-Chain Polymer Systems.- Liquid Crystal Polymers. II. Preparation and Properties of Polyesters Exhibiting Liquid Crystalline Melts.- Problems in Compatibility Studies.- Compatibility and Phase Separation in Polymer Mixtures.- Some Studies on the Rates of Conformational Transitions and of Cis-Trans Isomerizations in Flexible Polymer Chains.- Topochemical Effects in Chemical Reactions of Crystalline Organic Compounds.- The Solid State Synthesis and Properties of Photoconducting, Metallic, and Superconducting Polymer Crystals.- Acetylene Containing Aromatic Heterocyclic Polymers.- Biodegradable Polymers for Sustained Drug Delivery.- Design of Transdermal Therapeutic Systems.