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Basic Polymer Chemistry--a Tutorial
- By Skip Thacker
- Published 10/11/2006
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POLYMER CHEMISTRY
A THUMBNAIL TUTORIAL FOR HIGH SCHOOL OR EARLY COLLEGE STUDENTS)
By Skip Thacker
What is a “Polymer”?----- Repeating units, as LONG CHAINS, (straight chained or branched chained) of one or more types of MONOMER molecules.
Poly (many) mers (units),<--------Mono (one) mer (unit)
An Introduction To Plastics
- By Greg Goebel
- Published 10/6/2005
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Plastics have become a universal material, used for everything from throwaway bags to wings for combat aircraft. Plastics are cheap, lightweight, strong, often attractive, and can be synthesized with a wide range of properties. This document provides a short introduction to plastics technology.
