Basic Polymer Science Linked With Everyday Materials

01/13/2015 14:50

Materials have been used for more than 10,000 years. In ancient days, they were used with little or no modification. In the early times, there are many reasons to choose wood and stone objects for a variety of purposes. In the second era, humans started making use of materials by modifying them. Humans learned physics and chemistry to process natural materials and used to obtain whatever they want. Researchers learned a number of methods to separate metals from ore by heat, where the processes gave rise to the availability of a new class of materials. It became possible to derive a number of products based on specific needs.

Polymer science and polymer engineering are the branches of material science, where engineers deal with the science of producing materials have properties suitable for practical use. The polymers can display thermally as well as mechanical properties associated with solids. It is not necessary that all the materials are able to crystallize, and a high degree of regularity within the chains is prerequisite for the chains to occur.
 

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Properties of polymers

Polymers tend to exhibit different properties at different rates based on the chemical nature, prevailing physical conditions, segmental symmetry, structural regularity/irregularity, molecular packing, crystallization and so on. The nature of the polymers is often confused with regular geometry of the crystals of compounds of lower molecular weight such as benzoic acid and sodium chloride. There are polymers and have poor tendency to get transformed into ordered structures on cooling below room temperature. Different kinds of polymers such as synthetic or natural rubbers belong to the class of methacrylate polymers. The polymer chain exists in or passes through a variety of amorphous and crystalline zones.

Polymer materials refer to solid materials, and it is quite possible to quote various examples of liquid as well as gaseous materials that are beneficial to mankind. There are different kinds of polymer materials that are used in a variety of applications. Biodegradable polymers are used in biomedical applications and drug delivery systems. Drug delivery systems use amphiphilic block copolymers that assemble into micelles. The polymers for controlling release of gene delivery systems are biodegradable polymers such as nanoparticles.

Today, we hear about different kinds of materials manufactured on a regular basis. There is a great demand for these materials, and different products are developed. As researchers experiment different classes of materials, they will discover what ductility mean and what makes the research significant. The shared electrons are wholly responsible for high electric conductivity, ductility, and thermal conductivity. There are a number of things that are beneficial to mankind such as steel, plastic, concrete, medicines, explosives, engineering material, etc.

Material science engineer uses the best approximation, develops empirical rules and extrapolates available information. The materials are defined as a part of inanimate matter and are useful to the engineer in practice of his profession. There is a great demand of these materials and polymers. With the increasing demand and necessity, engineers are working towards developing new materials. The day will soon come when researchers find a new and innovative material that solve multiple purposes.
 

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