What is biodegradable polymer and give an example of a biodegradable aliphatic polyester?
The polymers which decompose on their own by bacterial action are called biodegradable polymers.
Example of a biodegradable aliphatic polyester are Poly-β-hydroxy butyrate-co-β-hydroxy valerate (PHBV). Nylon 2-nylon 6 is another example of biodegradable polymers.
How does the presence of double bonds in rubber molecules influence their structure and reactivity?
Write the names and structures of the monomers of the following polymers:
(1) Buna-S (2) Buna-N (3) Dacron (4)Neoprene.
Write the monomers used for getting the following polymers.
(i) Polyvinyl chloride (ii) Teflon (iii) Bakelite.