Synthetic polymer
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'''Synthetic [[polymers]]''' are often referred to as "[[plastic]]s", such as the well-known [[polyethylene]] and [[nylon]]. However, most of them can be classified in at least three main categories: [[thermoplastic]]s, [[thermoset]]s and [[elastomer]]s.
Man-made polymers are used in a wide array of applications: food packaging, films, [[fiber]]s, tubing, pipes, etc. The personal care industry also uses polymers to aid in texture of products, binding, and moisture retention (e.g. in [[hair]] [[gel]] and conditioners).
==Examples==
A non-exhaustive list of these ubiquitous materials includes:
*[[acrylonitrile butadiene styrene]] (ABS)
*[[Nylon|polyamide]] (PA)
*[[polybutadiene]]
*[[polybutylene terephthalate|poly(butylene terephthalate)]] (PBT)
*[[polycarbonate]] (PC)
*[[polyethersulfone|poly(ether sulphone)]] (PES, PES/PEES)
*[[polyetheretherketone|poly(ether ether ketone)]]s (PEEK, PES/PEEK)
*[[polyethylene]] (PE)
*[[polyethylene glycol|poly(ethylene glycol)]] (PEG)
*[[polyethylene terephthalate|poly(ethylene terephthalate)]] (PET)
*[[polyimide]]
*[[polypropylene]] (PP)
*[[polytetrafluoroethylene]] (PTFE)
*[[polystyrene]] (PS)
*[[styrene acrylonitrile]] (SAN)
*[[polytrimethylene terephthalate|poly(trimethylene terephthalate)]] (PTT)
*[[polyurethane]] (PU)
*[[polyvinylchloride]] (PVC)
*[[PVDF|polyvinylidenedifluoride]] (PVDF)
*[[poly vinyl pyrrolidone|poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)]] (PVP)
==Brand names==
These polymers are often better known through their brand names, for instance:
*[[Kevlar]], [[Twaron]], e.g. [[aramid|para-aramid]]
*[[Technora]], e.g. [[aramid|copolyamid]]
*[[Kynar]], e.g. [[PVDF]]
*[[Mylar]], e.g. [[polyethylene terephthalate]] film
*[[Nylon]], e.g. [[nylon|polyamide]] 6,6
*[[Rilsan]], e.g. [[nylon|polyamide]] 11 & 12
*[[polytetrafluoroethylene|Teflon]], e.g. [[PTFE]]
*[[Ultem]], e.g. [[polyimide]]
*[[Vectran]], [[polyamide|aromatic polyamide]]
*[[Viton]], e.g. [[viton|poly-tetrafluoroethylene]]
*[[Zylon]], e.g. [[zylon|poly-p-phenylene-2,6-benzobisoxazole (PBO)]]
==See also==
*[[Polymerization]]
*[[Radical polymerization]]
*[[RAFT (chemistry)]]
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