polymers types

PolyAMPS, or poly(2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid), the organic polymer

polyacrylonitrile, a resinous, fibrous, or rubbery organic polymer

poly, a transparent thermoplastic, often used as a light or shatter-resistant alternative to glass

In chemistry, polytetrafluoroethylene, a synthetic fluoropolymer of tetrafluoroethylene that finds numerous applications

Sodium poly(aspartate), the condensation polymer based on aspartic acid

protein (any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues)

polypropylene, also known as polypropene, a thermoplastic polymer used in a wide variety of applications including packaging, textiles, stationery, plastic parts and reusable containers of various types, laboratory equipment, loudspeakers

Polyphthalamide, a thermoplastic synthetic resin of the polyamide family that is used to replace metals in high temperature automotive applications, as the housing for high temperature electrical connectors and multiple other uses

Polycarbophil (also Calcium Polycarbophil), the International Nonproprietary Name of a synthetic polymer the calcium salt of polyacrylic acid cross-linked with divinyl glycol

Thread-locking fluid or threadlocker, a thin, single-component adhesive, applied to the threads of fasteners such as screws and bolts to prevent loosening, leakage, and corrosion

spider silk, the carbon fibre pooed by spiders

Nylon 6 or polycaprolactam, the polymer developed by Paul Schlack at IG Farben to reproduce the properties of nylon 6,6 without violating the patent on its production

Urea-formaldehyde, also known as urea-methanal, named so for its common synthesis pathway and overall structure, a non-transparent thermosetting resin or plastic

carbomer, an expanded molecule obtained by insertion of a C2 unit in a given molecule

aramid fibers, the class of heat-resistant and strong synthetic fibers

DNA sequence (either a gene or a non-coding sequence of DNA)

cyanoacrylate, the generic name for cyanoacrylate based fast-acting adhesives such as methyl 2-cyanoacrylate, ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate, and n-butyl cyanoacrylate

nylon, the generic designation for a family of synthetic polymers known generically as polyamides, first produced on February 28, 1935 by Wallace Carothers at DuPont's research facility at the DuPont Experimental Station

YXY, the brand name for furan based building blocks developed by the high throughput company Avantium

Polyurea, the type of elastomer that is derived from the reaction product of an isocyanate component and a synthetic resin blend component through step-growth polymerization

The term pre-polymer, referring to a monomer or system of monomers that have been reacted to an intermediate molecular weight state

TMPTA is trimethylolpropane triacrylate, the trifunctional monomer used in manufacture of plastic, adhesive, acrylic glue, anaerobic sealant, Ink is useful in the low volatility and fast cure response

Sodium polyaspartate, the condensation polymer based on the amino acid aspartic acid

Sodium polyacrylate, also known as waterlock, a polymer with the chemical formula [-CH2-CH-]n widely used in consumer products

PolyAPTAC, or poly (acrylamido-N-propyltrimethylammonium chloride), the organic polymer

Nylon 6-6, also referred to as nylon 6,6, the type of nylon

nucleic acid (biochemical macromolecule)

Cyamelide, the amorphous white solid (HNCO)x and is the polymerisation product of cyanic acid together with its cyclic trimer cyanuric acid

Aquamid, the soft volume filler

Polybutadiene acrylonitrile (PBAN) copolymer, also noted as polybutadiene - acrylic acid - acrylonitrile terpolymer

Poly or PAA, a type of polymer

Polyglutamic acid, or PGA, the polymer of the amino acid glutamic acid (GA)

Polyaspartic esters, the new type of amine functional coreactant for aliphatic polyisocyanates

Acrylic resins, the group of related thermoplastic or thermosetting plastic substances derived from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or other related compounds

polyamide, a polymer containing monomers of amides joined by peptide bonds

Polymethylacrylate, the synthetic polymer used to absorb water in diapers, pads, etc. It, which can absorb up to 400 times its own mass