THERMOSTABLE

They do not flow, and the only

thing we get by heating them is
that they chemically decompose,
THERMOPLASTIC
instead of flowing. This behavior is
They flow (tur n to a liquid state)
due to a str uctur e with many
when heated and har den again
cr osslinks, which pr event the
(r etur n to a solid state) when
r elative displacement of the
cooled. Its molecular str uctur e
molecules.
pr esents few (or no) cr osslinks
Examples: polyethylene (PE),
LINEAR polypr opylene (PP), PVC.
CROSSED GENERAL USE POLYMERS
Ver y ver satile polymer s with
multiple applications.
ACCORDING TO Examples: polyethylene,
ITS BEHAVIOR polypr opylene, styr ene,
WHEN RAISING (methyl methacr ylate),
poly(vinyl chlor ide), bakelite,
ITS
etc.
TEMPERATURE

They are ACCORDING TO

macromolecules YOUR
composed of one or APPLICATIONS
more chemical units
(known as
monomers).
BRANCHED TECHNOPOLYMERS
engineer ing plastics,
wher e they ar e chosen as
substitutes for other
mater ials (metal, wood,
POLYMERS cer amics, etc.).

SYNTHETICS
They ar e manufactur ed in
the labor ator y and, in
CLASSIFICATION gener al, have ingr edients
ACCORDING der ived fr om oil. The best
TO ITS known examples ar e:
- Cellulose polymers ? polystyr ene, polymethyl
cellulose nitrate, cellulose CHEMICAL ACCORDING
COMPOSITION TO ITS methacr ylate (acr ylic),
acetate. polypr opylene, polyethylene
- Acrylic polymers ? ORIGIN
and polyvinyl chlor ide
poly(methyl methacrylate), (PVC).
polyacrylonitrile.
- Vinyl polymers ? poly(vinyl
acetate), poly(vinyl alcohol).

- Polyurethanes ? generic - Polyesters ? polyethylene

name for isocyanate terephthalate, polycarbonate.
derivatives - Polyethers ? poly(ethylene
- Formaldehyde resins ? NATURAL
oxide), poly(phenylene oxide).
phenol-formaldehyde resin, - Polyamides ? Nylon, They ar e found in
urea-formaldehyde resin. polyimide. natur e. Major examples
include r ubber ,
polysacchar ides,
star ch, glycogen, and
pr oteins.

GRUPO # 5
Valentina García
Cristian Ardila
Consuelo Cárdenas
Dayana de León
Laura Álvarez
Valeria Gualdrón
Wendy Rios
Marlyn Turizo