Solvent effects on chemical systems / Estanislao Silla, Arturo Arnau, Iñaki Tuñón -- Molecular design of solvents / Koichiro Nakanishi -- Basic physical and chemical properties of solvents ; Definitions and solvent classification ; Overview of methods of solvent manufacture ; Solvent properties / George Wypych -- Terpenes / Tilman Hahn, Konrad Botzenhart, Fritz Schweinsberg -- Simple solvent characteristics ; Effect of system variables on solubility / Valery Yu. Senichev, Vasiliy V. Tereshatov -- Polar solvation dynamics : theory and simulations / Abraham Nitzan -- Methods for the measurement of solvent activity of polymer solutions / Christian Wohlfarth -- Experimental methods of evaluation and calculation of solubility parameters of polymers and solvents : solubility parameters data / Valery Yu. Senichev, Vasiliy V. Tereshatov -- Prediction of solubility parameter / Nobuyuki Tanaka -- Methods of calculation of solubility parameters of solvents and polymers / Valery Yu. Senichev, Vasiliy V. Tereshatov -- Mixed solvents, a way to change the polymer solubility / Ligia Gargallo, Deodato Radic -- The phenomenological theory of solvent effects in mixed solvent systems / Kenneth A. Connors -- Modern views on kinetics of swelling of crosslinked elastomers in solvents / E.Ya. Denisyuk, V.V. Tereshatov -- Equilibrium swelling in binary solvents / Vasiliy V. Tereshatov, Valery Yu. Senichev, E.Ya. Denisyuk -- Swelling data on crosslinked polymers in solvents ; Influence of structure on equilibrium swelling / Vasiliy V. Tereshatov, Valery Yu. Senichev -- Introduction to diffusion, swelling, and drying / George Wypych -- Bubbles dynamics and boiling of polymeric solutions / Semyon Levitsky, Zinoviy Shulman -- Drying of coated film / Seung Su Kim, Jae Chun Hyun -- Interactions in solvents and solutions / Jacopo Tomasi, Benedetta Mennucci, Chiara Cappelli --Mixed solvents / Y.Y. Fialkov, V.L. Chumak -- General concept of acid-base interactions / George Wypych -- Effect of polymer/solvent acid-base interactions : relevance to the aggregation of PMMA / S. Bistac, M. Brogly -- Solvent effects based on pure solvent scales / Javier Catalán -- Acid-base equilibria in ionic solvents (ionic melts) / Victor Cherginets -- Theoretical treatment of solvent effects on electronic and vibrational spectra of compounds in condensed media / Mati Karelson -- Dielectric solvent effects on the intensity of light absorption and the radiative rate constant / Tai-ichi Shibuya -- Rheological properties, aggregation, permeability, molecular structure, crystallinity, and other properties affected by solvents / George Wypych -- Chain conformations of polysaccharides in different solvents / Ranieri Urbani, Attilio Cesàro -- Solvent effects on chemical reactivity / Roland Schmid -- Solvent effects on free radical polymerization / Michelle L. Coote, Thomas P. Davis -- Effects of organic solvents on phase-transfer catalysis / Maw-Ling Wang -- Effect of polymerization solvent on the chemical structure and curing of aromatic poly(amideimide) / Norio Tsubokawa -- Adhesives and sealants ; Aerospace ; Asphalt compounding / George Wypych -- Organic solvents in microbial production processes / Michiaki Matsumoto, Sonja Isken, Jan A.M. de Bont -- Solvent-resistant microorganisms / Tilman Hahn, Konrad Botzenhart -- Choice of solvent for enzymatic reaction in organic solvent / Tsuneo Yamane -- Coil coating ; Cosmetics and personal care products / George Wypych --