part Part I. The Fundamentals of Radical Vinyl Polymerization -- chapter 1 The.Fundamentals -- chapter 2 Chemistry.and.Kinetic.Model.of.Radical.Vinyl.Polymerization -- chapter 3 Special.Characteristics.of.Radical.Vinyl.Polymerization -- part Part II. The Initiating Systems -- chapter 4 Initiation.of.Vinyl.Polymerization.by.Organic.Molecules. and.Nonmetal.Initiators -- chapter 5 Chemical.Initiation.by.Metals.or.Metal-Containing.Compounds -- chapter 6 Suspension.Polymerization.Redox.Initiators -- chapter 7 Vinyl.Polymerization.Initiated.by.High-Energy.Radiation -- chapter 8 Photoinitiated.Radical.Vinyl.Polymerization -- chapter 9 Functionalization.of.Polymers -- chapter 10 Controlled/Living.Radical.Polymerization -- chapter 11 Block.and.Graft.Copolymers -- part Part III. Technical Processes of Vinyl Polymerization -- chapter 12 Continuous.Processes.for.Radical.Vinyl.Polymerization -- chapter 13 Technical.Processes.for.Industrial.Production -- part Part IV. Vinyl Polymer Technology -- chapter 14 Vinyl.Polymer.Degradation -- chapter 15 Fiber-Filled.Vinyl.Polymer.Composites -- chapter 16 Particulate-Filled.Vinyl.Polymer.Composites -- chapter 17 Vinyl.Polymer.Applications.and.Special.Uses -- chapter 18 Recycling.of.Vinyl.Polymers -- chapter 19 Processing.of.Vinyl.Polymers -- chapter 20 Characterization.of.Interfaces.in.Composites.Using. Micro-Mechanical.Techniques -- chapter 21 Data.and.Structures.