Polymers Flashcards

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How are low density and high density polyethene produced?

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Using different catalysts and reaction conditions

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What do the properties of polymers depend on?

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What they are made from and the conditions under which they are made

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What do thermosoftening polymers consist of?

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Individual, tangle polymer chains

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What do thermosetting polymers consist of?

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Polymer chains with cross links between them so that they do not melt when they are heated

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What are polymers made of?

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Hydrocarbons

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