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Polymers Flashcards

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1
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Nylon - 6,6 monomer

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Hexamethylene diamine and adipic acid

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Nylon - 6,6 polymer type

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Condensation polymer

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3
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polythene polymer type

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Addition polymer

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4
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Rayon

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Cellulose acetate

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5
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Classification based on source

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Natural, semi-synthetic, synthetic

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Natural polymers

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Cellulose, rubber, starch, resins, proteins

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Semi-synthetic polymers

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Rayon, cellulose nitrate, cellulose xanthate

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Synthetic polymer

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Polythene, Nylon - 6,6, Buna-S

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Synthetic rubber

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Buna-S

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10
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Classification based on structure

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Linear, branched chain, cross linked/network

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Linear polymers

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High density polythene, PVC, polyester

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Branched chain polymer

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Low density polythene

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13
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Cross linked/network polymers

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Bakelite, melamine

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14
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Bonding in cross linked polymers

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Strong covalent bonds

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15
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Cross linked polymers are formed from

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bi-functional and tri-functional monomers

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16
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Classification based on mode of polymerisation

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Addition polymers (homo+co), Condensation polymers

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17
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Buna-S

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Styrene + 1,3-Butadiene

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18
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Homopolymers

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Polythene

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19
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Copolymers

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Buna-S, Buna-N

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20
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Condensation polymers

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terylene(dacron), nylon-6,6, nylon-6

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21
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Classification based on molecular forces

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Elastomers, fibers, thermoplastic polymers, thermosetting polymers

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Elastomers

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Weak van der Wall forces (Buna-S, Buna-N, neoprene)

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Fibers

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Strong hydrogen bonding, crystalline (polyamide, polyester)

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Polyamide

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Nylon-6,6

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Polyester

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Terylene/dacron

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Thermoplastic

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Intermolecular forces are in between elastomers and fibers, no cross linking, capable of softening on heating and hardening on cooling (polythene, polystyrene, polyvinyls)

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Thermosetting

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Heavily branched and cross linked, infusible 3D network solid, cannot be reused (Bakelite, urea formaldehyde resin)

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Classification based on growth of polymer chain

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Addition/Chain growth polymer, Condensation/step growth polymer

29
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Addition/chain growth polymers

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LDP, HDP, PTFE(Teflon), Polyacrylonitrile(PAN)

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Condensation/step growth Polymers

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Terylene/dacron(polyester), Nylons(polyamides), Novolac, Bakelite (Phenol+formaldehyde), Melamine(Melamine+formaldehyde)

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Copolymerisation

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Styrene butadiene rubber (SBR is more flexible than polybutadiene and tougher than polystyrene(homopolymers))

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Natural rubber

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Linear hydrocarbon polymer of isoprene (cis-1,4-polyisoprene)

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Natural rubber is soluble in

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Non polar solvent

34
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Vulcanization of natural rubber

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Rubber+ sulphur(5%) at 373 to 415K, Sulphur froms cross links at double bond sites, rubber becomes more hard and flexible

35
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Synthetic rubber

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Neoprene, Buna-N

36
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Neoprene

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Chloroprene

37
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Buna-N

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1,3-butadiene+acrylonitrile

38
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Molecular mass of polymers

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Always expresed as an average

39
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Molecular mass of natural polymers (proteins)

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Molecular masses are singular and not expressed as average

40
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Biodegradable polymers

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Nylon-2-Nylon-6, Polybetahydroxybutyrate-co-p-hydroxyvalerate(PHBV)

41
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Nylon-2-Nylon-6

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Glycine+Amino caproic acid

42
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PHBV

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3-Hydroxybutanoic acid + 3-Hydroxypentanoic acid

43
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Glyptal

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Ethylene glycol+Phthalic acid

44
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Orlon/Acrilan

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Vinyl cyanide (polyacrylonitrile)

45
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Terylene/dacron/mylar

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Ethane-1,2-diol + Terephthalic acid

46
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Nylon-6

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Caprolactum

47
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Gutta-Percha

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Trans- polyisoprene, non elastic, non crystalline

48
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Nylon-6-Nylon-10

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Hexamethylene diamine + Sebacic acid

49
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Dynel

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Copolymer of acrylonitrile and vinyl chloride

50
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Thiokol

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1,2-dichloroethane

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