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Chapter 7

Polymers: Structure, General Properties, and Applications

7.1 Introduction

7.2 The Structure of Polymers

7.3 Thermoplastics

7.4 Thermosetting Plastics

7.5 Additives in Plastics

7.6 General Properties and Applications of Thermoplastics

7.7 General Properties and Applications of Thermosetting Plastics

7.8 Biodegradable Plastics

7.9 Elastomers (Rubbers)

Case Studies:

7.1 Dental and Medical Bone Cement

7.2 Materials for a Refrigerator Door Liner

Polymers display a very wide range of properties and have several advantages over metallic materials, including low cost and ease of manufacturing; they continue to be among the most commonly used materials.
This chapter first describes the structure of polymers, the polymerization ...

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