| Preface to the Fourth Edition |
| Preface to the Third Edition |
| Preface to the Second Edition |
| Preface to the First Edition |
| Introduction / 1： |
| Problems |
| General Reference Texts |
| References |
| Phenoraenological Treatment of Viscoelasticity / 2： |
| Elastic Modulus / A： |
| Transient Experiments / B： |
| Dynamic Experiments / C： |
| Low-Strain Measurements |
| Large Amplitude Oscillatory Shear (LAOS) |
| Microrheology / 3： |
| Boltzmann Superposition Principle / D： |
| Relationship Between The Creep Compliance And The Stress Relaxation Modulus / E： |
| Relationship Between Static And Dynamic Properties / F： |
| Connecting Creep Compliance and Stress Relaxation Modulus Using Laplace Transforms / Appendix 2-1： |
| Borel's Theorem / Appendix 2-2： |
| Geometries for the Measurement of Viscoelastic Functions / Appendix 2-3： |
| Linear Motion Geometries |
| Rotational Motion Geometries |
| Viscoelastic Models |
| Mechanical Elements |
| Maxwell Model |
| Voigt Model |
| Generalized Maxwell Model |
| Voigt-Kelvin model / 4： |
| Distributions Of Relaxation And Retardation Times |
| Molecular Theories-The Rouse Model |
| Application Of Flexible-Chain Models To Solutions |
| The Zimm Modification |
| Extension To Bulk Polymer |
| Reptation / G： |
| Manipulation Of The Rouse Matrix / Appendix 3-1： |
| Time-Temperature Correspondence |
| Four Regions Of Viscoelastic Behavior |
| Time-Temperature Superposition |
| Master Curves |
| The Wlf Equation |
| Molecular Interpretation Of Viscoelastic Response |
| Transitions and Relaxation in Amorphous Polymers / 5： |
| Phenomenology Of The Glass Transition |
| Theories Of The Glass Transition |
| Free-Volume Theory |
| Thermodynamic Theory |
| Kinetic Theories |
| Structural Parameters Affecting The Glass Transition |
| Relaxations In The Glassy State |
| Relaxation Processes In Networks |
| Physical Relaxation |
| Chemical Processes |
| Biopolymer Viscoelasticity |
| Biopolymer Sources |
| Humidity Control |
| Examples of Biopolymer Viscoelastic Response |
| Elasticity of Rubbery Networks / 6： |
| Thermodynamic Treatment |
| Statistical Treatment |
| Derivation |
| Energy Contribution |
| Phenomenological Treatment |
| Factors Affecting Rubber Elasticity |
| Effect of Degree of Crosslinking |
| Effect of Swelling |
| Effect of Fillers |
| Effect of Strain-Induced Crystallization |
| Statistics of a Polymer Chain / Appendix 6-1： |
| Equation of State for a Polymer Chain / Appendix 6-2： |
| Dielectric and NMR Methods / 7： |
| Dielectric Methods |
| Phenomenology |
| Molecular Interpretation of Dielectric Constant |
| Interfacial Polarization |
| Application to Polymers |
| Experimental Methods |
| Application of Dielectric Relaxation to Poly(methyl methacrylate) |
| Comparisons between Mechanical and Dielectric Relaxation for Polymers |
| Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Methods |
| Answers to Selected Problems |
| List of Major Symbols / Chapter 2： |
| List of Files on the Website |
| Author Index |
| Subject Index |
| Preface to the Fourth Edition |
| Preface to the Third Edition |
| Preface to the Second Edition |
| Preface to the First Edition |
| Introduction / 1： |
| Problems |
