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Polymer Chemistry (PO221 Trimester-I)
Polyamides (N66)
Polyesters (PET)
Epoxy
PP PTFE
PVC PMMA
PS
Cyclic compounds
Opening or cleavage of
ring in presence of
catalysts
Synthesis of
POM from trioxane
N6 from caprolactum
Polyethers from epoxides
PDMS
Low MW
Medium MW
High MW
Very High MW
Ultra High MW
Homopolymer
Copolymer PE PVC
Terpolymers
Homopolymers PET
Same repeating unit
PE, PVC, PET, N66
N66
Random
Block
Graft Alternate
Terpolymers
ABS
3-different repeating units
Random or block
ABS, TFE-HFP-VDF
TFE-HFP-VDF
(tetrafluoroethylene-co-hexafluoropropylene-co-vinylidene fluoride)
drug eluting coating on medical devices
materials
PE, PVC, PMMA, PAN,
Nylon66
Linear, branched
Presence of chemical
linkages between chains
Do not dissolve
Swelling in solvents
Swelling extent cross-link
density
Light cross-linking
Rubbery, elastomeric material
High cross-linking crosslinked, unbranched
Rigid, high melting, non-
swellable material
crosslinked, branched
polymerization
Usually used to synthesize
Di-telechelic polymer
Block copolymers
Star polymers
Active functional group
Dendrimers
Network structures by end-
linking