Some contributions of turner alfrey to fabrication of polymers

Enhancement of polymer properties by controlling supramolecular structure during fabrication was of major interest to Turner Alfrey. Supramolecular structure, i.e., the geometric arrangement of macromolecules in a specimen, is established during mechanical processing and can have a profound effect on properties. Several examples of Alfrey's contributions to fabrication of polymers are reviewed which demonstrate the Alfrey method of analyzing complicated fabrication processes.