1. Introduction2. Molecular structures and polymer manufacture3. Amorphous polymers and the glass transition4. Semi-crystalline polymers5. Processing6. Effects of melt processing7. Viscoelastic behaviour8. Yielding9. Fracture10. The ageing of polymers11. Transport properties12. Electrical properties13. Multi-component polymers - improving the properties of polymers14. Design: materials, shape selection and design for the environment15. Engineering case studies