Synthetic polymer 28638 204545370 2008-04-09T21:28:47Z Mandarax 191757 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/68.224.203.243|68.224.203.243]] ([[User talk:68.224.203.243|talk]]) to last version by ONEder Boy '''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)]] [[Category:Polymers]] [[id:Polimer sintetik]] [[ms:Polimer sintetik]] [[pl:Polimer syntetyczny]] [[fi:Synteettiset polymeerit]]