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CH1012
POLYMERS
• Two major divisions of polymers exist :
(1) Biopolymers (carbohydrates, proteins…)
(2) Synthetic polymers (rubber, nylon…)
• There are 2 main
synthetic routes:
(i) Addition polymers
(polyethylene)
(ii) Condensation polymers (nylon)
In each case a large number of simple
monomer
units are
joined to
form the
In each case a large number of simple
monomer
units are
joined to
form the
polymer.
HDPE
