{"id":7198,"date":"2018-03-13T09:07:56","date_gmt":"2018-03-13T09:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.experimentoscientificos.es\/?page_id=7198"},"modified":"2019-02-27T09:07:03","modified_gmt":"2019-02-27T09:07:03","slug":"polimeros","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.experimentoscientificos.es\/en\/polimeros\/","title":{"rendered":"Polymers"},"content":{"rendered":"
Polymers are a type of molecule, called macromolecules. Polymers are usually organic molecules, formed by carbon-hydrogen bonds. They are formed by the bonding of repeating molecules. These molecules are called monomers.<\/p>\n
Polymers have 2 most important properties that distinguish them from each other, as well as their properties:<\/p>\n
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The molecular weight of a polymer is extremely important as this is what defines its mechanical properties. The higher the molecular weight of the polymer, the more viscous it behaves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Examples of natural polymers are: Starch, cellulose, silk and DNA and examples of polymers that have been formed synthetically include nylon, polyethylene, Bakelite, glass, sodium polyacrylate.<\/p>\n
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