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Different Type of Polymers with Uses

Name Raw material Uses
Polyethylene Ethlene Insulating wires, making toys, flexible pipes, bottle containers like cans for storing liquid chemicals including water.
Polypropylene Propylene Making carpet fibres, seat covers, ropes, wraps for records and for packaging.
Polystyrene Styrene Making toys, hot drinking cups, combs, lining material for T.V. cabinet and refrigerators.
Poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA) or Perpex Methyl methacrylate Head transparent covering for the unbreakable lights, protective coating, aeroplane windows.
Teflon or polytetra theroethylene Tetrafluro ethylene Making seal to withstand high temperature and pressure, non-sticking surface of cooking vessels, insulation of high frequency electric installation.
PVS (Poly vinyl chloride) Vinyl chloride Insulation of electric cables, rain coats, table cloths, conveyor belts, etc.
Terylene Ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid Making magnetic recording tapes, aprons for industrial workers, blend in cloth etc.
Nylon-66 Adipic acid and Hexamethylene diamines Milk bristles of tooth brush, sheets, climbing ropes, socks, sweater and jersey.
Nylon-6 Cyclohexane and Caprolactum Tyre cords, ropes, fabrics.
Bakelite O-hydroxymethyl phenol and P-hydroxymethyl phenol Making of board, pens, formica table, taps and electrical switches.
Melamine Melamine and formaldehyde Making of unbreakable cups, glass sheets and plates.
Dextron Glycodic acid lactic acid Used as sutures after operation. These are self soluble in a week’s time.
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