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• Spherulite (polymer physics)
  ...s which provide certain elasticity and impact resistance. Alignment of the polymer molecules within the lamellae results in [[birefringence]] producing a vari ...n and the solid has disordered structure. However, upon slow cooling, some polymer chains take on a certain ''orderly configuration'': they align themselves i
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• Activated carbon
  ===Polymer coated carbon=== ...is a process by which a porous carbon can be coated with a biocompatible [[polymer]] to give a smooth and permeable coat without blocking the pores. The resul
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• Rebar
  ...structural member reinforced with steel will experience minimal [[stress (physics)|stress]] as a result of differential expansions of the two interconnected [[Fiber-reinforced polymer]] rebar is now also being used in high-corrosion environments. It is availa
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• Ebonite
  ...seen as the wheel material in [[casters]]. It is also commonly used in [[physics]] classrooms to demonstrate [[static electricity]]. It was used as an insul {{Polymer-stub}}
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• Orthotropic material
  ...on example of an orthotropic material with two axes of symmetry would be a polymer reinforced by parallel glass or graphite fibers. The strength and stiffness == Orthotropy in physics ==
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• Electroactive polymers
  ...hape and grip the ball. (c) ]]'''Electroactive Polymers''', or EAPs, are [[polymer]]s that exhibits a change in size or shape when stimulated by an [[electric ...a></ref>. It wasn’t until the year 1925 that the first [[piezoelectric]] polymer was discovered ([[Electret]]). Electret was formed by combining [[carnauba
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• Polyelectrolyte
  .... Theoretical approaches<ref>De Gennes, P.-G., Scaling Concepts in Polymer Physics, Cornell University Press, 1979</ref> to describing their statistical prope ...f polyelectrolytes, charge also has an effect. Whereas an uncharged linear polymer chain is usually found in a random conformation in solution (closely approx
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• Polymer science
  ...ce includes researchers in multiple disciplines including [[chemistry]], [[physics]], and [[engineering]]. *[[Polymer chemistry]] or [[macromolecular chemistry]], concerned with the chemical sy
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• Photoresist
  ...eph J.|last2=Siuzdak|first2=Gary|last3=North|first3=Simon|journal=Chemical Physics Letters|volume=166|pages=167}}</ref> can also release electrons which are c ...cs|volume=329|pages=148}}</ref> The resulting scission breaks the original polymer into segments of lower [[molecular weight]], which are more readily dissolv
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• Liquid crystal polymer
  '''Liquid-crystal polymers (LCPs)''' are a class of aromatic [[polyester]] [[polymer]]s. They are extremely [[Reactivity|unreactive]] and [[Inert#Chemistry|ine ...a polymer in a solvent (lyotropic liquid-crystal polymers) or by heating a polymer above its glass or melting transition point (thermotropic liquid-crystal po
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• Spherulite (polymer physics)
  ...s which provide certain elasticity and impact resistance. Alignment of the polymer molecules within the lamellae results in [[birefringence]] producing a vari ...n and the solid has disordered structure. However, upon slow cooling, some polymer chains take on a certain ''orderly configuration'': they align themselves i
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• Polymer blend
  ...a class of materials analogous to metal [[alloy]]s, in which two or more [[polymer]]s are blended together to create a new material with different physical pr ...isher=Springer-Verlag | year=1996 | id = ISBN 3-540-60768-4 }} Section 3.2 Polymer Mixtures</ref>
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• Reptation
  ...physics by [[Pierre-Gilles de Gennes]] <ref>De Gennes P.G. Reptation of a polymer chain in the presence of ...gth. It is used as a mechanism to explain the viscous flow in an amorphous polymer.
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• Polymer turbulence drag reduction
  ...48 Toms discovered by experiments that the addition of a small amount of [[polymer]] into a [[turbulent]] [[Newtonian]] solvent ([[parts per million]] by weig Toms, B. 1948 Observation on the flow of linear polymer solutions through
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• CR-39
  '''CR-39''', or '''allyl diglycol carbonate''' (ADC), is a [[plastic]] [[polymer]] commonly used in the manufacture of [[eyeglass]] [[lens (optics)|lenses]] ...rbonate]] (IPP) [[initiator]]. The presence of the allyl groups allows the polymer to form [[cross-link]]s; thus, it is a [[thermoset]] resin. The monomer str
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• Environmental stress cracking
  ...expected [[brittle]] failure of [[thermoplastic]] (especially amorphous) [[polymer]]s known at present. Environmental stress cracking may account for around ...nvironmental Stress Cracking Resistance of a New Copolymer of Bisphenol-A. Polymer Degradation and Stability. Volume 90, Issue 1, October 2005, Pages 44-52</r
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• Crazing
  ...n that frequently precedes fracture in some [[glass]]y [[thermoplastic]] [[polymer]]s. Crazing occurs in regions of high [[hydrostatic]] tension, or in region ...ular to the applied tension. Crazing occurs mostly in amorphous, brittle [[polymer]]s like [[Polystyrene|PS]], [[Polymethyl methacrylate|PMMA]] and [[polycarb
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• Shape memory polymer
  ...also cover a wide property-range from stable to [[Synthetic biodegradable polymer|biodegradable]], from soft to hard, and from elastic to rigid, depending on ...matical model:<ref>{{cite journal|author=Kim B.K.; Lee S.Y.; Xu M.|journal=Polymer|year=1996|volume=37|page=5781|title=Polyurethanes having shape memory effec
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• End-to-end vector
  ...walk.png|thumb|right|<math>\vec R</math> is the end-to-end vector of the [[polymer]].]] ...tor''' is the [[Euclidean vector|vector]] that pointes from one end of a [[polymer]] to the other end.
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• Biopolymer
  '''Biopolymers''' are [[polymer]]s produced by living organisms. [[Cellulose]], [[starch]], [[chitin]], [[ Chandra, R., and Rustgi, R., "Biodegradable Polymers", Progress in Polymer Science, Vol. 23, p. 1273 (1998)
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• Brabender Plastograph
  ...]], [[Plasticity (physics)|plasticity]], [[scorch]], [[cure]], [[Shearing (physics)|shear]] and [[heat stability]].
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