An Outline of Polymer Chemistry

acetate acid acrylonitrile adipic acid alcohol alkaline alkyd amorphous applications aqueous average molecular weight butadiene Carothers catalyst CH2 CH2 CH2 CH2=CHX CH2OH CH3 CH3 CH3 chain addition characteristic chemical cohesive energy component concentration copolymer crosslinking crystalline polymers cyclohexanone density diamine elastomers emulsion equation ethylene example fibre-forming fibres film formaldehyde fractions free radical functional groups glass transition glass transition temperature glycol heat initiator isoprene latter linear polymer measured melting point metal methacrylate method methyl methylol mole molecules monomer monomer molecule moulding number average molecular Nylon OH OH osmometer oxide phenol poly Poly(ethylene terephthalate Poly(methyl poly(vinyl alcohol poly(vinyl chloride polyamides polyesters polyethylene polymer chains polymer molecules polymer solution polymerisation reactions polystyrene polytetrafluoroethylene pressure propagation properties pure solvent R₁=H ratio RECO repeat unit resins resistance sodium soluble solvent step condensation strength structural styrene temperature tion typical urea usually vinyl viscosity yield