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copolymer
When a polymer is made by linking only one type of small molecule, or monomer, together, it is called a homopolymer.…
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Chemical Bonds
A chemical bond is an attraction between atoms that allows the formation of chemical substances that contain two or more atoms. The…
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Amorphous Polymers
High temperature materials are divided into two main categories—semi-crystalline and amorphous—based on their difference in molecular structure. Amorphous high temperature…
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Crystalline Polymers
Polymer chemists use the term crystalline to describe the areas in a polymer where the chains are packed in a…
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Heteropolymer
A heteropolymer is a type of polymer that is made of two or more different types of monomers. If two…
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Difference Between Homopolymer and Heteropolymer
Main Difference – Homopolymer vs Heteropolymer Polymers are giant compounds made out of small basic units. These polymers are also called…
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Homopolymer
Polythene covers are manufactured with polyethylene which is a polymer molecule. Polymer molecules are macromolecules composed of a large number…
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Bio-Plastics
Bio-Plastics – An Alternative to Petroleum Based Plastics Abstract: The environmental crises arising from the use of petroleum based non-degradable…
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AGAR PLASTICITY
New Japanese design studio AMAM (Kosuke Araki, Noriaki Maetani and Akira Muraoka) work with agar, a seaweed-based material to develop new and…
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Vinyl
Many of you may have come across the terms vinyl siding, vinyl records, vinyl flooring, vinyl gloves etc, but may…
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Acrylic
Strong, stiff, clear plastic available in a variety of brilliant colors Acrylic is a transparent plastic material with outstanding strength, stiffness,…
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Polyethylene
Polyethylene is probably the polymer you see most in daily life. It is one of the polymers called polyolefins, which is…
