STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF POLYMER

BY

HARATHI.J

INTRODUCTION

• Polymer and polymerisation.

• Types of monomers.

• Types of polymerisation.

• Types of polymers.

• Uses

Polymer and Polymerisation

A long molecule made up from lots of small molecules called

monomers.

Combinging large no.of monomeric units to form a

polymer is known as poolymerisation

All the same monomer

• Monomers all same type (A)

• A + A + A + A • -A-A-A-A-• eg poly(ethene)

polychloroethene PVC

Different monomers

• Monomers of two different types A + B

• A + B + A + B -A-B-A-B-• eg polyamides • polyesters

TYPES OF POLYMERISATION

1.Addition polymerisation2.Condensation polymerisation

• Free radical,ionic-cationic and anionic,coordination

Elastomers, plastics & fibres

• Examples:

Thermoplastics (80%)

• No cross links between chains.• Weak attractive forces between chains broken by

warming.• Change shape - can be remoulded.• Weak forces reform in new shape when cold.

Thermosets

• Extensive cross-linking formed by covalent bonds.• Bonds prevent chains moving relative to each other. • What will the properties of this type of plastic be like?

Crystalline polymers• Areas in polymer where

chains packed in regular way.

• Both amorphous and crystalline areas in same polymer.

• Crystalline - regular chain structure - no bulky side groups.

• More crystalline polymer - stronger and less flexible.

Cold-drawing

• When a polymer is stretched a ‘neck’ forms.• What happens to the chains in the ‘neck’?• Cold drawing is used to increase a polymers’

strength. Why then do the handles of plastic carrier bags snap if you fill them full of tins of beans?

POLYMERS USED IN1.plastic pipes, industries machines

2.electric insulators,medicines3.in suitcases , purses, school bags e.t.c,………

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