Polymers
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Polymers are large molecules made up of many identical repeating subunits called which are joined together by covalent bonds. Monomers are joined into chains by a process of repeated linking known as .
Polymers can be divided into 2 types :
and
Naturally Occurring Polymers
»
Synthetic Polymers »
Synthetic polymers, their Synthetic polymer
Monomer
Polythene
Ethene
Polypropene
Propene
Polyvinyl chloride,PVC
Chloroethene
Perspex
Methylmethacrylate
and Uses
Plastic bags, shopping bags, plastic containers and insulation for electrical wiring Piping, bottle crates, carpets, car batteries and ropes Artificial leather, water pipes and records Safety glass, reflectors, traffic signs and lens
Hexane-1, 6-diol Terylene
Benzene-1, 4dicarboxylic acid Hexane-1, 6-diamine
Clothing, sails and ropes
Nylon
Hexane-1, 6-dioic acid
Ropes, clothing and carpets
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Polymers are large molecules made up of many identical repeating subunits called which are joined together by covalent bonds. Monomers are joined into chains by a process of repeated linking known as .
Polymers can be divided into 2 types :
and
Naturally Occurring Polymers
»
Synthetic Polymers »
Synthetic polymers, their Synthetic polymer
Monomer
Polythene
Ethene
Polypropene
Propene
Polyvinyl chloride,PVC
Chloroethene
Perspex
Methylmethacrylate
and Uses
Plastic bags, shopping bags, plastic containers and insulation for electrical wiring Piping, bottle crates, carpets, car batteries and ropes Artificial leather, water pipes and records Safety glass, reflectors, traffic signs and lens
Hexane-1, 6-diol Terylene
Benzene-1, 4dicarboxylic acid Hexane-1, 6-diamine
Clothing, sails and ropes
Nylon
Hexane-1, 6-dioic acid
Ropes, clothing and carpets
