A 1.1 New Developments in Toughness Evaluation of Polymers and Compounds by Fracture Mechanics -- A 1.2 Concepts of Fracture Mechanics for Polymers -- A 2.1 Influence of Specimen Geometry and Loading Conditions on the Crack Resistance Behaviour of Poly(vinyl chloride) and Polypropylene -- A 2.2 Procedure for Determining the Crack Resistance Behaviour Using the Instrumented Charpy Impact Test -- A 2.3 Possibilities and Limits of Standards and Drafts for J-R Curve Determination of Polymers -- A 2.4 The Relationship Between the Fracture Behaviour and Structural Parameters of PE-HD -- A 3.1 Application of Single-Specimen Testing Methods for Determining J-R Curves of Polymers -- A 3.2 Application of Normalization Method for Determining J-R Curves in the Amorphous Polymer PVC -- A 3.3 Calculation of J-R Curves Based on Load-Deflection Diagrams Using the Hinge Model Test Specimen -- A 3.4 An Alternative Method Based on J-TJ and ?-T? Stability Assessment Diagrams to Determine Instability Values from Crack Resistance Curves -- B 1.1 Supermolecular Structure and Mechanical Behaviour of Isotactic Polypropylene -- B 1.2 Correlation Between Structure and Toughness Behaviour of High-Density Polyethylene under Impact Load -- B 1.3 Toughness and Relaxation Behaviour of PMMA, PS and PC -- B 1.4 Crazing in Amorphous Polymers - Formation of Fibrillated Crazes Near the Glass Transition Temperature -- B 1.5 Influence of Temperature and Moisture on Toughness Behaviour of Polyamide -- B 2.1 Relationship Between Fracture Behaviour and Morphology in PE/PP Blends -- B 2.2 Influence of Modifier Content and Temperature on Toughness Behaviour of Polyamide -- B 2.3 Morphology and Toughness of PP/EPR Blends -- B 2.4 Morphology and Micro-Mechanics of Phase-Separated Polyethylene Blends -- B 3.1 Toughness Optimization of Multi-Phase Polymer Materials Based on a PP Matrix Using Fracture Mechanics Parameters -- B 3.2 Crack Toughness Behaviour of ABS Materials -- B 3.3 Fracture Mechanics Characterization of ABS Materials - Influence of Morphology and Temperature -- B 3.4 Brittle Fracture of ABS - Investigation of the Morphology-Failure Relationship -- C.1 Defect-Selective Imaging -- C.2 Determination of Local Deformation Behaviour of Polymers by Means of Laser Extensometry -- C.3 Damage Analysis of Composite Materials by Acoustic-Emission Examination -- D.1 Polymer-Based Composites for Friction and Wear Applications -- D.2 Modification of Polymers by Means of Amorphous Carbon for Optimization of Tribological Properties -- D.3 Mechanical Vibration Behaviour of a Compressor Blade Made from a High-Performance Composite -- E.1 Polymer Materials in Joint Surgery -- E.2 Material Parameters and ESEM Characterization of Functional ENT Prostheses During Ongoing Degradation -- E.3 Microbial Corrosion of Pharyngo-Tracheal Shunt Valves ('Voice Prostheses') -- E.4 Deformation Behaviour of Voice Prostheses - Sensitivity of Mechanical Test Methods -- F.1 Crack Initiation Wear and Molecular Structure of Filled Vulcanized Materials -- F.2 Investigation of Crack Propagation Behaviour of Unfilled and Filled Vulcanizates -- F.3 Characterization of Deformation Behaviour of Modified Polymer Concrete -- F.4 Fracture Mechanics Testing of Modified Epoxy Resins with Mini-Compact Tension (CT) Specimens -- G.1 Modelling of the Mechanical Behaviour of Non-Linear Viscoelastic Materials under a Multi-Dimensional State of Stress -- G.2 Detergent Resistance of PP/GF Composites -- G.3 Material Optimization of Polypropylene-Short-Glass-Fibre Composites -- G.4 Influence of Exposure on the Impact Behaviour of Glass-Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composites -- G.5 Physical Ageing and Post-Crystallization of Polypropylene -- Author Index.