The above provides a brief introduction to simple homopolymers, as madepure.

Only a few of these are finally

sold as “pure” polymers, such as polystyrenedrinking cups and polyethylene films. Much more often, polymers
aresold with various additives. That the student may better recognize the polymers,the most important additives
are briefly discussed.On heating, linear polymers flow and are termed thermoplastics.To preventflow, polymers
are sometimes cross-linked (•):