The study of such materials lies within the domain of polymer\u00a0chemistry. The investigation of natural polymers overlaps considerably with biochemistry, but the synthesis of new polymers, the investigation of\u00a0polymerization\u00a0processes, and the characterization of the structure and properties of polymeric materials all pose unique problems for polymer chemists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Polymer chemists have designed and synthesized polymers that vary in hardness, flexibility, softening temperature,\u00a0solubility\u00a0in water, and biodegradability. They have produced polymeric materials that are as strong as steel yet lighter and more resistant to corrosion. Oil,\u00a0natural gas, and water pipelines are now routinely constructed of plastic pipe. In recent years, automakers have increased their use of plastic components to build lighter vehicles that consume less fuel. Other industries such as those involved in the manufacture of textiles,\u00a0rubber, paper, and packaging materials are built upon polymer chemistry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Besides producing new kinds of polymeric materials, researchers are concerned with developing special\u00a0catalysts\u00a0that are required by the large-scale industrial synthesis of commercial polymers. Without such catalysts, the polymerization process would be very slow in certain cases.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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