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Sciences: Unit 1 Chemistry - Polymers

Overview

These websites will provide you with an overview of polymers and could contain information relevant to all of the questions for your research investigation. 

BBC Bitesize – Designer polymers

Essential Chemistry Industry Online - Polymers, an overview

Gelfand Centre - What is a polymer?

Open Learn - Introduction to polymers

Open Access Polymer Science Journal - use key words specific to the question and your chosen polymer to locate relevant articles.

Question 2

Question 4

These websites could help you classify the polymers as thermoplastic or thermosetting plastic. 

British Plastics Federation – Polymer Thermoplastics

Polymers International – Thermoplastics