Ch. 1. Introduction -- ch. 2. Mechanical properties of polymers -- ch. 3. Viscoelastic behavior of polymers -- ch. 4. Creep and fatigue failure -- ch. 5. Impact strength and fracture toughness -- ch. 6. Selection of polymers for design applications -- ch. 7. Design applications of some polymers -- ch. 8. Composite material mechanics -- ch. 9. Composite laminate failure -- ch. 10. Polymer processing -- ch. 11. Adhesion of polymers and composites -- ch. 12. Polymer fusing and other assembly techniques -- ch. 13. Tribology of polymers and composites -- ch. 14. Damping and isolation with polymers and composites -- ch. 15. Rapid prototyping with polymers -- ch. 16. Piezoelectric polymers.