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IUPAC definition A
polymer is a
substance composed of macromolecules. A
macromolecule is a
molecule of high
relative molecular m****, the
structure of...
- In
polymer chemistry,
polymerization (American English), or
polymerisation (British English), is a
process of
reacting monomer molecules together in a...
- A
lithium polymer battery, or more correctly, lithium-ion
polymer battery (abbreviated as LiPo, LIP, Li-poly, lithium-poly, and others), is a rechargeable...
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Polymer banknotes are
banknotes made from a
synthetic polymer such as
biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP). Such
notes incorporate many
security features...
- In
materials science, a
thermosetting polymer,
often called a thermoset, is a
polymer that is
obtained by
irreversibly hardening ("curing") a soft solid...
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Polymer clay is a type of
hardenable modeling clay
based on the
polymer polyvinyl chloride (PVC). It
typically contains no clay minerals, but like mineral...
- An
acrylate polymer (also
known as
acrylic or polyacrylate) is any of a
group of
polymers prepared from
acrylate monomers.
These plastics are
noted for...
- ring-opening
polymerization of
lactide [–C(CH 3)HC(=O)O–] 2, the
cyclic dimer of the
basic repeating unit.
Often PLA is
blended with
other polymers. PLA can...
- polypropene, is a
thermoplastic polymer used in a wide
variety of applications. It is
produced via chain-growth
polymerization from the
monomer propylene....
- Some
familiar household synthetic polymers include:
Nylons in
textiles and fabrics,
Teflon in non-stick pans,
Bakelite for
electrical switches, polyvinyl...
