Polymers - What kind is it?
What kind is it?
Because there are so many different kinds of polymers, there are also many different ways to classify them, depending on their properties. There are some polymers that are flexible and others are that are hard. ElastomersAny of various polymers having rubbery properties. are polymers that have an elastic or rubbery behavior. They can be stretched or bent, but spring back to their original shape. Other polymers, such as a fishing line, are hard and difficult to stretch. Some polymers can be heated and reheated repeatedly. Others will undergo a permanent chemical change if they are heated, which will alter their properties.
One way polymers are differentiated is according to their mechanical properties, such as tensile strengthThe force needed to stretch a material until it breaks.. A...
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