polymers

Main Points
• 1-Definition
• 2- properties
Polymer:
it is a very long molecules typically made up of repeat units
 Polymers properties
• 1- High strength
• 2-Light weight
• 3-Toughness
• 4-Resilince
• 5- Resistance to corrosion and chemicals
• 6- lack of conductivity(thermal and electrical insulators)
• 7- color
• 8- Transparency
• 9-Low cost
Polymers’ Types and Usages
Epoxy resins
Properties:
1-strong adhesive qualities
2-resistance to heat and chemicals
3- durability
Usage:
1- painting
2-coatings and sealants
3- flooring as chip flooring,terrazo flooring (reduce the need of
pesticides)
4-Fixing quickly glass , ceramics
Ethylenetetrafluoroethylene
ETEF
Properties:
1-high corrosion resistance
2-strength
3-selfcleaning
4-recyclable
5- resistant to ultraviolet light
Usage:
1-used instead of glass and hard plastic in modern buildings
2-Fabric structures
 Ethyl vinyl acetate
EVA
Properties:
1-resilient
2-tough
3-crack resistant
4- sensitive to heat
Usage:
1- solar panels
2- coatings
Expanded polystyrene
Properties:
1- good thermal insulation
2- light weight
3-durable
4- absorbing properties
5- moisture resistance
6- recyclable
Usage:
1-building material to white foam packaging
2- used in construction as core material
3- insulated panel systems for façade , wall, roofs, floors
4- used as lightweight fill in road and railway construction
5-concrete molds
6-insulation
7-packaging
polycarbonate
Properties:
1- strong
2-Tough
3-Optically transparent
4-high impact resistance
5-low scratch resistance
Usage:
1- shatterproof window
2- lighting houses
3-fittings in hot water system
4- glazing
 Polyster
Properties:
1- strong
2- durable
3-hydrophobic in nature
4- easily washed and dried
Usages:
1-FRP bridge sections
2- cladding panels
3-coatings
 Poly ethylene
Properties:
1-low strength
2- high ductility
3-strong creep
4- good electric insulator
Usages:
1-foam underlay
2- dampproof membrane
3-coatings
 Polyisobutylene
PIB
Properties:
1-elastromeric properties
2- low gas permeability
3-low resilience
Usages:
1-waterproof membrane
2-glazing sealants
 Polypropylene
Properties:
1- light in weight
2- high flammable material
3-Chemical resistance
4- high strenght
Usages:
1-sound insulation
2-water pipes
3-waste pipes
polyurethane
Properties:
1-hardness
2-tensile strength
3- impact resistance
4-abrasion resistance
Usages:
1-concrete joints
2-sealants
 polyvinylchloride
Properties:
1- very low density
2-very hard
3-good tensile strength
Usages:
1-concrete joints
2-covering sheets
 Rubber
Properties:
1-specific gravity
2-abrasion resistance
3-resilience
4-elongation
5- tensile strenght
Usages:
1-bridge bearing
2-flooring
The effect of weather on polymers