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Rubber and
Fabric
Plastics
are
Polymers or resins
Are
Rubber
is a group of organic compounds that that
very elastic properties.
KINDS OF RUBBER
Natural Rubber is a polymer that is obtained
as a milky emulsion, called latex, from the
rubber tree.
This latex is sticky, but when it is mixed with
sulfur, carbon, and other substances, and then
molded into its final form, it becomes elastic.
This process is called vulcanization.
Synthetic Rubber
is
Fabric
Natural
and
synthetic fabrics
are polymers in
the form of fibers.
Natural Fibers
Silk
Cotton
wool
Synthetic
Nylon
Rayon
Polyster
acrylics
Fibers
Once
Thoughts to ponder
The
Choosing
Evaluation
1. Plastics are complex organic compounds that
can be formed or molded by heat and pressure
into variety of shapes, colors, textures, hardness,
durability, and elasticity. The raw materials of
plastics are called resins or polymers. What are
polymers?
a) Polymers are long chains of molecules.
b) Polymers are organic compounds derived from
wood.
c) Polymers are inorganic compounds derived
from rocks and minerals.
d) None of these.
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