The term polymer refers to a large class of natural and synthetic
materials with a variety of
properties and purposes. Natural polymer
materials include shellac, amber, cellulose, and biopolymers like hair, skin and part of the bone structure. Synthetic polymers include Bakelite,
neoprene, nylon, PVC (polyvinyl chloride), polystyrene, polyacrylonitrile and PVB (polyvinyl butyral). Polymers and advanced
materials have replaced other traditional
materials in innumerable applications, and like...
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