Find more facts and information on our topic page about
polymer
polymer
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
|
2009
|
© The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English 2009, originally published by Oxford University Press 2009. (Hide copyright information)
Copyright
pol·y·mer
/ ˈpäləmər/
•
n. Chem.
a substance that has a molecular structure consisting chiefly or entirely of a large number of similar units bonded together, e.g., many synthetic organic materials used as plastics and resins.
DERIVATIVES:
pol·y·mer·ic
/ ˌpäləˈmerik/ adj.
Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.
|
Polymer research at Waterloo. (University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario)(Plastics in Canada: the state of the art) (Cover Story)
Magazine article from: Canadian Chemical News; 1/1/1991; ; 700+ words
; ...Compatibility of polymer blends MCIC engineering...plasticization of polymers surface properties...photochemistry of polymers, photo-initiation and polymer functionalization...and analyses of polymers Constantine chemical Polymer melt rheology...
|
|
Polymers of tomorrow: Advanced catalysts and improved process technology have resulted in higher properties for commodity plastics and tailorable properties for engineering thermoplastics.
Magazine article from: Advanced Materials & Processes; 3/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...demanding for commodity polymers ten years ago are...push to improve polymer performance should...While major new polymer families are unlikely...some specialty polymers have emerged recently...diodes. Beyond the polymers themselves, compounding...every commercial polymer sold today ...
|
|
Polymers 101: an introduction to multi-unit molecules.
Magazine article from: Adhesives & Sealants Industry; 5/1/2008; 700+ words
; ...silicon-based polymer. MOLECULAR ARRANGEMENT OF POLYMERS Consider how spaghetti...form in which the polymer chains arrange...themselves. Amorphous polymers are generally...Obviously, not all polymers are transparent. The polymer chains in objects...
|
|
Conducting polymers: Gearing up for a bright future
Newspaper article from: High Performance Plastics; 10/1/1993; 700+ words
; ...discovered in 1976, are polymers with alternating...carbon bonds in their polymer chains. They become...application of conducting polymers. In Neste's melt...processable conducting polymer blends a conducting...The conducting polymer blends exhibit most...characteristics of normal ...
|
|
Conducting polymers: smart materials with nanotechnology applications: polymers have traditionally been thought of as nonconductors of electricity. This perspective, however, has now changed with the introduction of plastics that exhibit conductive behaviour similar to that of metals and semiconductors.(EUROPE)
Magazine article from: Plastics Engineering; 11/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...within the conducting polymer chain. By contrast, traditional polymers, such as polyethylene...morphological changes of the polymer. [FIGURE 1 OMITTED...families of conducting polymers, polyaniline is...properties of conducting polymers. For example...of a conducting polymer can be ...
|
|
Polymers devise a bright future.
Magazine article from: Chemistry and Industry; 6/18/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...conjugated organic polymers that derive their...system along the polymer 'backbone'. In linear polymers that are not conjugated...to the conjugated polymers,' says Hough...wavelength depends on the polymer band gap. When the...
|
|
Polymers in Ink Chemistry.
Magazine article from: Ink World; 7/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...together to form the polymer. There are many naturally occurring polymers. For example...nomenclature are not polymers, the term polymer is reserved to show...In cross-linked polymers, some of the polymer backbones are linked...
|
|
Polymers for Controlled Release: Formulation Follows Function
Magazine article from: Pharmaceutical Technology; 6/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...chemical properties of that polymer. The basis for that...the chemistry of the polymer," says Nasser Nyamweya...Degussa Rohm Pharma Polymers (Piscataway, NJ...with a general class of polymers," says Ketan Mehta...the chemistry of the polymer must not compromise...
|
|
Polymer banknotes--a viable alternative to paper banknotes.
Magazine article from: Asia-Pacific Business Review; 4/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...Rica, Haiti, and Isle of Man issued polymer bank notes in 1983. These bank notes...develop processes and technology for polymer bank notes. In the process many security features had been incorporated in polymer bank notes. Some of these are (i...
|
|
Polymer Solutions Announces Signing of Definitive Agreement for Sale of Its Operations.
PR Newswire; 10/29/2003; 700+ words
; Polymer Solutions, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: PYSU...from AMT Environmental Products, Inc., Polymer Solutions' wholly-owned subsidiary. AMT represents substantially all of Polymer Solutions' assets. Pursuant to this Agreement...
|
|
Polymers, Synthetic
Book article from: Chemistry: Foundations and Applications
...called a mer. The term polymer is derived from the...many parts." Linear polymers are like ropes. For a polymer chain of 10,000...C-C) form the polymer backbone and represent...together. In vinyl polymers, so called because...
|
|
Polymers
Book article from: Science of Everyday Things
...while the many synthetic polymers include nylon, synthetic...encountering a natural polymer — even if...different ways to form polymers, there are even more of the latter. The name "polymer" does not, in itself...define the materials that polymers contain. A handful...
|
|
|
Polymers, Natural
Book article from: Chemistry: Foundations and Applications
Polymers, Natural The word "polymer" means "many...production of synthetic polymers, such as plastics...synthetic rubbers. A polymer is synthesized...contains many natural polymers, such as proteins...another natural polymer, is the main structural...
|
|
Polymer
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Polymer Polymers are made up of extremely...units called monomers. Polymer chains, which could be...monomer are present in the polymer, or by condensation...also formed. Addition polymers include polyethylene...
|
|
polymer
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...structural units, such as phenol-formaldehyde, are called copolymers. All polymers can be classified as either addition polymers or condensation polymers. An addition polymer is one in which the molecular formula of the repeating structural unit...
|
