Synthetic
polymers are human-made polymers derived from petroleum oil. This guide explains
about the eight most common types of synthetic organic polymers, which are
commonly found in households are: Low-density polyethylene, High-density
polyethylene, Polypropylene, Polyvinyl chloride, Polystyrene, Nylon, nylon 6,
nylon 6,6, Teflon, Thermoplastic polyurethanes.
This note covers the following topics: Physical structure of
polymers, Small vs large molecules, Molecular features, Some physical technique
for studying polymers, Molecular sizes and shapes and ordered structures,
Polymer blends and copolymers, Polymer blends and copolymers, Regular chains and
crystallinity, Morphology and motion, Morphology Morphology and motion,
Mechanical properties.
This book provides leading edge research on improvements of
functional properties of polyester, modifications of unsaturated polyester
resins, and polyester usage in construction and in automotive application areas
in the form of fiber, resin, and composite. The book also covers the
characterization of unique features of polyester found by mechanical, chemical,
physical, microstructural, and thermal analyses.
This note explains the
following topics: Macromolecules in solution, Real polymer chains, Polymer
chains and excluded volume effects, Partial molar and partial specific
quantities, Flory-Krigbaum theory of dilute polymer solutions,
Staudinger-Mark-Houwinks equation, Solutions of macromolecules, Ultra
Centrifugation.