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Isoprene Rubber, Polyisoprene (IR)
Polyisoprene rubber has the same basic chemical formula as natural rubber (NR) and thus it is a synthetic version of NR. The…
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Nylon
Nylon is a man-made synthetic fiber that is strong while very light in weight, properties that lead to a wide…
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plastic materials in medicine
Modern healthcare would not be possible without the use of plastic materials. From the casing of an open MRI machine to…
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Condensation Polymers
A large number of important and useful polymeric materials are not formed by chain-growth processes involving reactive species such as…
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Addition Polymers
Introduction:Polymers are long chain giant organic molecules are assembled from many smaller molecules called monomers. Polymers consist of many repeating monomer units in long…
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Thermosetting Plastics
Definition – What does Thermosetting Plastics mean? Thermosetting Plastics, also known as thermosetting resins, are rigid polymeric materials that are resistant to…
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Plastic Fiber
Plastic fiber is an inexpensive type of fiber and generally lower quality than glass optical fiber. Attenuation is generally higher…
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Elastomer
Elastomer materials are those materials that are made of polymers that are joined by chemical bonds, acquiring a final slightly crosslinked…
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BRANCHED POLYMERS
The properties of polymers are strongly affected by their molecular weight and molecular weight distribution as well as by their…
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linear and branched polymers overview
Linear polymer is a polymer in which the molecules form long chains without branches or cross-linked structures. The molecular chains of…
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Synthetic Polymers
Polymers are large molecules composed of repeated chemical units. The smallest repeating unit is called a mer. The term polymer…
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semi -synthetic polymer
semi-synthetic polymers are obtained from natural polymers by subjecting them to some chemical processes. eg: vulcanised rubber. What are Synthetic…
