POLYMERS 1.Fundamentals of Polymer Technology 2.Thermoplastic Polymers 3.Thermosetting Polymers 4.Processing of Plastics Polymer A compound consisting of long-chain molecules, each molecule made up of repeating units connected together •There may be thousands, even millions of units in a single polymer molecule •The word polymer is derived from the Greek words poly, meaning many, and meros (reduced to mer), meaning part •Most polymers are based on carbon and are therefore considered organic chemicals Types of Polymers •As engineering materials, it is appropriate to divide them into the following two categories: 1.Thermoplastic polymers 2.Thermosetting polymers Thermoplastic Polymers - Thermoplastics Solid materials at room temperature but viscous liquids when heated to temperatures of only a few hundred degrees •This characteristic allows them to be easily and economical...