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| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Plastic (Property)|Plastic]], Strong, Ductile | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Plastic (Property)|Plastic]], Strong, [[Ductility|Ductile]] |
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| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Plastic (Property)|Plastic]], Electrical | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Plastic (Property)|Plastic]], [[Electrical Insulator]], Strong |
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Nylon | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Nylon | ||
| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Plastic (Property)|Plastic]], Strong, | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Plastic (Property)|Plastic]], Strong, [[Flexibility|Flexible]], [[Ductility|Ductile]]. |
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Clothing | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Clothing | ||
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Revision as of 21:38, 1 October 2018
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A polymer is a long molecule made by reacting together several smaller molecules.
About Polymers
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| This diagram shows several Ethene molecules reacting together to make a polythene molecule. |
Different polymers can have different properties but generally polymers are:
- Easily molded into shape.
- Solid at room temperature.
- Plastic in behaviour.
- An Electrical Insulator.
| Polymer | Properties | Application |
| Polythene | Plastic, Strong, Ductile | Shopping bags |
| PVC | Plastic, Electrical Insulator, Strong | Covering of electrical wires. |
| Nylon | Plastic, Strong, Flexible, Ductile. | Clothing |