Note: Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Lectori -- Nomenclature -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Main Concepts, Principles, Methods, and Instrumentation of the Radiation Chemistry of Polymers -- 1.1. Types of Ionizing Radiation -- 1.2. Units of Characteristics of the Radiation Field and the Activity of Radionuclides -- 1.3. Sources of Ionizing Radiation -- 1.3.1. Electron Accelerators -- 1.3.2. Long-Lived Radionuclide Sources -- 1.3.3. Radiation-Chemical Gamma Sources -- 1.3.4. Radiation Contours -- 1.4. Dosimetry -- 1.4.1. Direct Dosimetric Methods -- 1.4.2. Indirect Dosimetric Methods -- 1.5. Interaction of Radiation with Matter -- 1.5.1. Primary and Secondary Radiation-Chemical Processes -- 1.5.2. Reversible and Irreversible Radiation Effects -- 1.5.3. Thermal Effects -- 1.6. Calculation of Radiation-Chemical Yields -- Chapter 2: Radiation-Induced Polymerization -- 2.1. Liquid-State and Gas-State Polymerization -- 2.1.1. Kinetics and Mechanism of Radiation-Induced Polymerization -- 2.1.2. Calculation of the Radiation-Chemical Yields of Polymerization -- 2.1.3. Effect of Various Factors on Radiation-Induced Polymerization -- 2.1.4. Gel Effect -- 2.1.5. Post-Effect -- 2.1.6. Conditions and Mechanism of Free-Radical and Ionic Polymerization -- 2.1.7. Main Features of Radiation-Induced Emulsion Polymerization -- 2.1.8. Co-Polymerization -- 2.1.9. Telomerization -- 2.1.10. Side Processes in Radiation-Induced Polymerization, Caused by Monomer Radiolysis -- 2.2. Solid-State Polymerization -- 2.2.1. Fundamental Features of Radiation-induced Solid-State Polymerization -- 2.2.2. Effect of Temperature on Solid-State Polymerization -- 2.2.3. Post-Polymerization -- 2.2.4. Preparation of Stereoregular Polymers -- 2.3. Polymerization in the Glassy State. , 2.4. Principles of Sensitization of Radiation-Induced Polymerization -- 2.4.1. Sensitization Based on Physical Phenomena -- 2.4.2. Sensitization Based on Chemical Phenomena -- Chapter 3: Radiation-Chemical Transformations of Polymers -- 3.1. Modification of Polymers by Graft Co-Polymerization -- 3.1.1. Methods of Graft Co-Polymerization -- 3.1.2. Mechanism and Kinetics of Graft Co-Polymerization -- 3.1.3. Grafting from the Gas Phase -- 3.1.4. Sensitization of Radiation-Induced Grafting -- 3.1.5. Properties of Graft Co-Polymers -- 3.2. Polymer Structurization -- 3.2.1. Main Relationships and Crosslinking Mechanism of Structurization -- 3.2.2. Methods for the Determination of the Radia-tion- Chemical Yield of Crosslinking -- 3.2.3. Crosslinking of Thermoplastics -- 3.2.4. 'Memory' Effect -- 3.2.5. Effect of the Supermolecular Structure of Polymers on Their Radiation-Induced Crosslinking -- 3.2.6. Vulcanization of Elastomers -- 3.2.7. Curing of Oligomers -- 3.2.8. Sensitization of Radiation-Induced Structurization -- 3.3. Polymer Degradation -- 3.3.1. Radiolysis of Macromolecules -- 3.3.2. Sensitization of Degradation (Scission) Processes -- 3.3.3. Determination of Gc and Gs in the Simultaneous Processes of Crosslinking and Scission -- 3.4. Cyclization of Macromolecules -- 3.5. Polymer-analogous Transformations -- 3.5.1. Surface Oxidation of Polymers -- 3.5.2. Halogenation and Sulphochlorination of Polymers -- 3.5.3. Cis-trans Isomerization of Unsaturated Polymers -- 3.6. Stabilization of Radiation-Modified Polymers -- Chapter 4: Radiation Resistance of Polymers and Polymer Materials -- 4.1. Evaluation of Radiation Resistance -- 4.2. Principles of Increasing Radiation Resistance. Radiation Protection -- 4.2.1. Internal Protection -- 4.2.2. External Protection. Anti-rad Additives -- Chapter 5: Fields of Application of the Radiation Chemistry of Polymers. , 5.1. Principles of Selection of Radiation-Chemical Processes for Industrial Use -- 5.2. Choice of Radiation Sources for Various Types of Processes. Organization of Flow Lines and Integrated Power and Chemical Plants Combined with Nuclear Reactors -- 5.3. Radiation-chemical Polymer Processes -- 5.3.1. Polymerization -- 5.3.2. Telomerization -- 5.3.3. Modification of Polymer Materials by Graft Co-Polymerization -- 5.3.4. Production of Heat-Shrinkable and Heat-Expanding Polymer Materials and Articles -- 5.3.5. Production of Thermally Stable and Mechanically Strong Polymer Materials and Products -- 5.3.6. Vulcanization of Rubber Mixes -- 5.3.7. Production of Self-Adhesive Insulating Materials -- 5.3.8. Curing of Coatings and Paints -- 5.3.9. Production of Composite Materials -- 5.3.10. Production of Polymer Carriers for Biomedical Purposes -- 5.3.11. Polymer Degradation -- 5.3.12. Production of Electron and X-Ray Resists -- 5.3.13. Radiation-Resistant Composites -- 5.3.14. Industrial Sewage Treatment -- 5.3.15. Sterilization of Polymer Products for Medical Purposes -- Conclusion -- Control Questions -- Appendix -- Recommended References -- Subject Index.