An Introduction to Polymer Chemistry

acid addition polymerisation adhesives alcohol alkali cellulose amino-acid amorphous aqueous catalyst cent CH₂ CH₂ CH₂ CH₂OH CH3 CH3 chemical chloride CO,H CO₂H compounds configuration containing copolymer copolymerise cross linking crystalline regions degradation degree of polymerisation double bond elastic elastomers equation esters ethylene fibres Flory formaldehyde formation fraction free radicals give glass temperature glycol H H H heat high polymers hydrolysis hydroxyl groups increase initiator insoluble interchain involves isoprene lignin linear polymer liquid mechanism melting point merisation methacrylate method methyl methyl methacrylate mixture molecular weight monomer moulded NH₂ obtained occur oxide oxygen phenolic plasticiser plastics plot poly polyamides polyesters polyethylene polymer chains polymer molecules polystyrene polytetrafluoroethylene polyvinyl polyvinyl acetate polyvinyl chloride presence pressure properties proteins ratio react reaction reactivity repeating units resins resistance rubber silicone soluble solvent structure styrene sulphur synthetic temperature thermal tion unsaturated vinyl acetate viscosity vulcanisation X-ray x₁