Polymer industry

Polymer definition
polymer : is a large molecule, or macromolecule,
composed of many repeated subunits.
Thermoplastics are:

organic chain
polymers that usually become soft
when heated and can be
molded under pressure.
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Thermoplastic resin are
linear or branched
chain polymers
with little or
no cross linking.
 Major Thermoplastic polymers
1 .Polyolefin family :
Low density • High density • Polypropylene •
polyethylene (LDPE) polyethylene (pp).
formula: (HDPE) Formula:
formula:.
 2.Vinyl family
Vinyl chloride, also called chloroethylene, a colorless, flammable, toxic gas
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) •
formula:
 2.Vinyl family
• Polyvinyl acetate (PVA) used as adhesive for porous
materials
formula:
 3.Styrenic family:
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Acrylonitrile styrene
Polystyrene (PS) Styrene(ABS) (SAN)
formula:
formula: formula:
 4.Acrylic family:
Poly(methyl methacrylate)
(PMMA)
formula:

PMMA :commonly use to

produce Transparent glass
substitute
 5.Polyamide family:
Poly (hexa methylene diamide) •
Nylon 66: •
formula:
Nylon 6 : 5.Polyamide family:
 6.Polyester family :
A.Polyethylene terephthalate (PET): •

formula:
 6.Polyester family :
B.Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT)
 6.Polyester family :
C.Poly carbonates D.Poly acetals
(PC) formula:
formula:
World Major Thermoplastics Demand
 Thermosetting Resins
Thermosetting Resins are a network of long
chain, molecules that are cross-linked which
gives the polymer a three dimensional, infusible
structure.
They polymerise irreversibly, under heat or
pressure to form hard, rigid mass.
Difference between thermoplastic and
thermosetting.