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    Polymers are large molecules formed by linking many small molecules together. The single repeating unit that makes up polymers is called a monomer. Common examples of polymers include polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, and polystyrene. Polymerization is the process of joining many monomer molecules to form large polymer molecules. Plastics are polymers that are shaped into hard and tough utility articles by applying heat and pressure.

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    Polymers are large molecules formed by linking many small molecules together. The single repeating unit that makes up polymers is called a monomer. Common examples of polymers include polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, and polystyrene. Polymerization is the process of joining many monomer molecules to form large polymer molecules. Plastics are polymers that are shaped into hard and tough utility articles by applying heat and pressure.

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    Polymers are large molecules formed by linking many small molecules together. The single repeating unit that makes up polymers is called a monomer. Common examples of polymers include polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, and polystyrene. Polymerization is the process of joining many monomer molecules to form large polymer molecules. Plastics are polymers that are shaped into hard and tough utility articles by applying heat and pressure.

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    Polymers are large molecules formed by linking many small molecules together. The single repeating unit that makes up polymers is called a monomer. Common examples of polymers include polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, and polystyrene. Polymerization is the process of joining many monomer molecules to form large polymer molecules. Plastics are polymers that are shaped into hard and tough utility articles by applying heat and pressure.

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    POLYMERS

    INTRODUCTION

    THEORY

    Introduction
    Man used eight kinds of materials such as different metals,
    stones, wood, ceramics, glasses, skins, horns (outgrowths on the
    heads of cattle & deer) & natural fibres until the nineteenth
    century. In the nineteenth century, plastics & rubber were
    developed. Oil industry provided cheap raw materials for the
    production of synthetic polymers & rubbers. Since then these
    materials are contributing in raising the standards of living of
    mankind significantly. Everyday features of the modern life such
    as motor cars, refrigerators, telephones, electronic instruments,
    controls, computers, televisions, etc. is possible only with the use
    of polymers.
    Polymeric materials are extensively used as cheap substitute to
    older materials. The assets (useful qualities) of polymers are they are most versatile materials available in the wide range of
    strength, toughness, abrasion resistance & flexibility. They are
    resistance to corrosion. Some of them have non-stick properties,
    electrical insulation capacity & transparency. They can be
    produced in a variety of colours & they are available in wide range
    of chemical & solvent resistance. Being light in weight their
    transportation & labour cost is low. The ability of polymers to
    soften & flow at least once, is one of their most valuable assets,
    as it allows them to be formed into complex shapes easily &
    expensively by processing them.
    Petroleum oil is one of the major sources of materials required for
    manufacturing of polymeric materials.
    Polymer ----- poly (many) + miros (parts)

    POLYMERS

    INTRODUCTION

    THEORY

    The compounds formed by number of small molecules linked together are


    known as polymers.

    It is large molecule.
    It has high molecular weight compound.
    It has high melting point.
    They are less crystalline.
    It becomes soft on heating.
    Eg. Polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, etc.
    The single repeating unit is called as monomer.

    Eg. Ethylene, alkynes, butadiene, etc


    The number of functional group or reactive position in monomer
    is called as functionality of monomer.
    Eg. 1) Monofunctional.
    Ethylene CH2 = CH2
    Vinyl chloride CH2 = CH Cl
    Styrene CH2 = CH C6H5
    Propylene CH2 = CH CH3
    2) Bifunctional.
    Glycine NH2 = CH COOH
    Adipic acid HOOC (- CH2-)4 COOH
    Hexamethylene diamine H2N (-CH2-)6 NH2
    Acetylene HC CH
    Butadiene H2C = CH CH = CH2
    Polymethyl methacrylate CH2 = C CH3

    COOCH3

    POLYMERS

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    3) Trifunctional.
    Glycerol HO CH2 CH CH2 - OH

    OH

    Epichloro hydrin Cl CH2 CH CH2

    O
    Cellulose C6H7O2 (OH)3 & Phenol

    C6H5 OH

    4) Tetrafunctional.
    Phenol formaldehyde resin & Urea formaldehyde resins
    The process of joining a large number of molecules of monomer to form a
    large molecule of polymer is known as polymerization.
    The total number of single monomer units combined together to form a
    polymer is known as degree of polymerization.
    Plastics are the polymers which are shaped into hard & tough utility articles
    by application of heat & pressure.

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