Publisher's Synopsis
The 2002 IUPAC World Polymer Congress organized by the Polymer Division, Chinese Chemical Society was held in Beijing, China, July 7–12, 2002. <p> This scientific program of the Congress involved plenary sessions and the following eight scientific sessions: <ol> <li> Polymer Synthesis and Reactions <li> Structure and Properties of Polymers <li> Macromolecular Architecture <li> Polymer Blends and Composites <li> Functional Polymers <li> Bio–Related and Medical Polymers <li> Polymers and Environment <li> Polymer Engineering and Processing </ol> <p> This issue contains some of the plenary lectures and incited lectures presented at the Congress. <p>