Thermosetting Plastics
Definition - What does Thermosetting Plastics mean? Thermosetting Plastics, also known as thermosetting resins, are rigid polymeric materials that are resistant to higher temperatures than ordinary thermoplastics. They are petrochemical materials that…
Plastic Fiber
Plastic fiber is an inexpensive type of fiber and generally lower quality than glass optical fiber. Attenuation is generally higher with plastic fiber. The primary use of plastic fiber is…
Elastomer
Elastomer materials are those materials that are made of polymers that are joined by chemical bonds, acquiring a final slightly crosslinked structure. An elastomer we can assimilate to the following example, imagine…
BRANCHED POLYMERS
The properties of polymers are strongly affected by their molecular weight and molecular weight distribution as well as by their chain architecture, particularly by the amount of branching. The effect…
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 a linear polymer may be intertwined, but the forces tending…
Synthetic Polymers
Polymers are large molecules composed of repeated chemical units. The smallest repeating unit is called a mer. The term polymer is derived from the Greek words poly and mers meaning "many parts." Linear polymers…
semi -synthetic polymer
semi-synthetic polymers are obtained from natural polymers by subjecting them to some chemical processes. eg: vulcanised rubber. What are Synthetic polymers? Synthetic polymers are chemicals made by rearranging the structure…
Natural Polymers
The word "polymer" means "many parts" (from the Greek poly , meaning "many," and meros , meaning "parts"). Polymers are giant molecules with molar masses ranging from thousands to millions. Approximately 80 percent of…
Polymer Concrete
Polymer concrete is not like traditional concrete, although it uses some of the same types of materials. It is also used for construction projects in the same manner, but the…
process of Polymerization
It is a chemical process which combines several monomers to form a polymer or a polymeric compound or repetitive bonding of small molecules to produce large molecules. These monomers are…
