Applications of polymers - Polymers Uses

Uses of polymers - Applications of polymers

Polymers play a vital role in our daily life and their industrial applications found nearly in every tool we use everyday, the uses ranging from plastic bags, vehicles parts manufacture, textiles, paints, to medical and pharmaceutical drugs.Polymers application in range of industries according to their structural and thermal properties. 

Polymer Definition and classification

polymers are huge molecules that formed by reacting monomers (usually organic compounds) together through polymerization reaction, polymeric material can be classified broadly into two types, synthetic polymers like nylon and natural polymers like cellulose. Also, may be classified into thermoplastic such as polyethylene or polyester, thermosetting like bakelite, fibres, and elastomers such as rubber. The main factor that determines polymer different applications is the polymer properties which basically depends upon the reaction condition and materials from which the polymer prepared.

Polymers have properties that depend on the chemicals they are made from and the conditions in which they are produced. For instance, polyethylene can be formulated in two types high density polyethylene (HDPE) and low density polyethylene (LDPE). HDPE is stronger than LDPE. In the following text we will show you some applications of different types of polymers:

Poly(acrylonitrile)

poly acrylonitrile is synthetic polymers that can be involved in number of applications such as textile industry, printing roll surfaces, in plumbing accessories, and used as adhesive and coating.

Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)

PMMA is a good alternative for glass and can be used as thickener in oil industry

Cellulose

The most important natural polymer that finds several useful applications include paper and textile industry, Cellulose Derivatives are used in plastics and films. Cellulose Derivatives are also utilized as varnishes and glues. The essential source of cellulose is cotton and wool

Cellulose acetate

Cellulose acetate is one of the important cellulose derivatives. Cellulose acetate application includes, textiles and fibres industries, making cigarette filters, photographic films adhesion, and coatings to protect paper, glass, and metals.

Poly(acrylic acid)

Poly acrylic used as thickener and suspension agents for petroleum recovery, ion exchange resins, as adhesives, and used to disperse pigments in paints making

High-Density Polyethylene(HDPE)

HDPE polymers utilized as containers for milk and other beverages,

Low-Density Polyethylene(LDPE)

LDPE is a synthetic polymer used in wide and various applications, manufacture of plastic bags and bottles, used packaging plastics, used as coatings for glass, paper, and metal, wire and cable coatings, foams for packaging technology, squeeze bottles.

Polystyrene

is one of the most important polymers used as plastics. used in to design objects such as tableware (spoons and forks), packaging industries, automotive furniture parts, appliances electronics, and construction.

Polypropylene (pp) - polypropene

PP used in packaging of cleaning products and bleaches, insulator for plastic casing for electrical goods and cables, PP used in making ropes and crates

Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC)

PVC find use as coating, preparation of threads, tires, and films. pvc uses also include clear food wrap and bottles, the use as synthetic leather, and manufacture of water pipes.

Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET)

PET use include beverages bottles, packaging material for shampoos and mouthwash.