Advanced Polymeric Materials Selected Contributions from the Conference in Florianopolis (Brazil), April 24-29, 2005

This volume contains the contributions of the 1st French–Brazilian Symposium on "Advanced Polymeric Materials", held at Florianopolis, Brazil, on April 2005. An excellent overview of actual research fields in both countries, from modification of well–known polymers to new polymer structures and their applications is presented.