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Description
At the end of this activity, students should be able to: – classify polymers and describe their basic types: straight–chain, cross–linked, thermoplastic, thermosetting, elastomers – explain the mechanism of the addition reaction leading to polymerisation, using the example of polyethene – describe the properties of the most common addition polymers as: polypropene, PVC, polystyrene and Teflon – explain how plasticisers work.
