Module 1

Families of Polymers

• Polymer Science
• Factors Which Effect Polymer Properties
• Polymer Families
• Material, Design and Processing
Relationships
 Families of Polymers
Materials
Plastics (Polymers)

Thermosets Thermoplastics

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g
Amorphou Crystallin
y
Amorphou Crystallin
s e s e
The Development of Materials

Stone Brick Metal Plastics

All materials are made of molecules.

All Molecules Are Made of Atoms

H H
O
One water
Many, many water molecule
molecules (H2O)