Talk:Polymer chemistry

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This stuff belongs in the polymer article, or somewhere else. This particular article is about the discipline of polymer chemistry, not an introductory course in polymer chemistry.

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• Biopolymers produced by living organisms:
  • structural proteins: collagen, keratin, elastin…
  • chemically functional proteins: enzymes, hormones, transport proteins…
  • structural polysaccharides: cellulose, chitin…
  • storage polysaccharides: starch, glycogen…
  • nucleic acids: DNA, RNA
• Synthetic polymers used for plastics — fibers, paints, building materials, furniture, mechanical parts, adhesives:
  • thermoplastics: polyethylene, Teflon polystyrene, polypropylene, polyester, polyurethane, polymethyl methacrylate, polyvinyl chloride, nylon, rayon, celluloid, silicone, fiberglass…
  • thermosetting plastics: vulcanized rubber, Bakelite, Kevlar, epoxy…

Polymers form by polymerization of monomers. A polymer is chemically described by its degree of polymerisation, molar mass distribution, tacticity, copolymer distribution, the degree of branching, by its end-groups, crosslinks, crystallinity and thermal properties such as its glass transition temperature and melting temperature. Polymers in solution have special characteristics with respect to solubility, viscosity and gelation.

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somehow there is NO chemistry left. it is more a card of trivial pursuit - nice to read but presents no insight in what it is about. Robert Tito |  Talk  20:33, 6 April 2007 (CDT)