Principles of polymer processing

1. History, Structural Formulation of the Field Through Elementary Steps, and Future Perspectives. 1.1 Historical Notes. 1.2 Current Polymer Processing Practice. 1.3 Analysis of Polymer Processing in Terms of Elementary Steps and Shaping Methods. 1.4 Future Perspectives: From Polymer Processing to Macromolecular Engineering. 2. The Balance Equations and Newtonian Fluid Dynamics. 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 The Balance Equations. 2.3 Reynolds Transport Theorem. 2.4 The Macroscopic Mass Balance and the Equation of Continuity. 2.5 The Macroscopic Linear Momentum Balance and the Equation of Motion. 2.6 The Stress Tensor. 2.7 The Rate of Strain Tensor. 2.8 Newtonian Fluids. 2.9 The Macroscopic Energy Balance and the…