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• Sodium chloride
  ===Synthetic uses===
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• Ebonite
  [[Category:Synthetic resins]]
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• Latex
  ...[polymer]] microparticles in an aqueous medium. Latexes may be natural or synthetic. ==Synthetic latices==
  10 KB (1,416 words) - 10:08, 20 September 2010
• Kraton (polymer)
  ...ed by [[Kraton Polymers]] ({{nyse|KRA}}), and used as [[Chemical synthesis|synthetic]] replacements for [[rubber]]. Kraton polymers offers many of the properti ...dients like paraffinic oils, polyolefins, polystyrene, bitumen, tackifying resins, fillers to provide a very large range of end-use products ranging from hot
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• Biopolymer
  In contrast most '''synthetic polymers''' have much simpler and more random (or stochastic) structures. T ...ed [[monodispersity]] in contrast to the [[polydispersity]] encountered in synthetic polymers. As a result biopolymers have a [[polydispersity index]] of 1.
  68 KB (9,959 words) - 10:10, 20 September 2010
• Polyvinyl butyral
  [[Category:Synthetic resins]]
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• Ion-exchange resin
  ...[[water softening]] and [[water purification]]. In many cases ion-exchange resins were introduced in such processes as a more flexible alternative to the use Most typical ion-exchange resins are based on [[cross-link|crosslinked]] [[polystyrene]]. The required activ
  10 KB (1,392 words) - 10:10, 20 September 2010
• Thermoset polymer matrices
  '''Thermoset Polymer Matrices''' are synthetic [[polymer]] reinforcements that have been developed and used in many applic ...r and it is often referred to as the “workhorse of thermosetting (T.S.) resins”. A heat-cured T.S. resin has overall excellent properties, particularly
  10 KB (1,378 words) - 10:10, 20 September 2010
• Styrene-butadiene
  '''Styrene-Butadiene''' or '''Styrene-Butadiene-Rubber''' (SBR) is a [[synthetic rubber]] [[copolymer]] consisting of [[styrene]] and [[butadiene]]. It has ...xtensively used in [[coated paper]]s, being one of the most cost-effective resins to bind pigmented coatings. It is also used in building applications, as a
  5 KB (640 words) - 10:10, 20 September 2010
• Polyethylene terephthalate
  ...quid [[Packaging|containers]]; thermoforming applications; and engineering resins often in combination with glass fiber. The majority of the world's PET production is for synthetic fibers (in excess of 60%) with bottle production accounting for around 30%
  43 KB (6,272 words) - 10:11, 20 September 2010
• Shellac
  Shellac is a natural [[polymer]] and is chemically similar to synthetic polymers, and thus can be considered a natural form of [[plastic]]. It can ...which [[Bakelite]] is the best known, for electrical use. Mixed with other resins, [[Barium sulfate]], [[Calcium Carbonate]], [[Zinc Sulfide]], [[Aluminum Ox
  18 KB (2,760 words) - 10:11, 20 September 2010
• Prepolymer
  [[Category:Synthetic resins]]
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• Polymer
  ...ests [[plastic]], the term actually refers to a large class of natural and synthetic materials with a wide variety of properties. ...in everyday life<ref name="MBB1">McCrum, p. 1</ref>, ranging from familiar synthetic [[plastic]]s and [[elastomer]]s to natural biopolymers such as [[DNA]] and
  45 KB (6,501 words) - 10:11, 20 September 2010
• Building insulation materials
  - dry process where a synthetic binder such as pet (melted bond), polyolefin or polyurethane is added and t ...phenol formaldehyde; some manufacturers offer agriculturally-based binder resins made from soybean oil. Formaldehyde-free batts and batts made with varying
  49 KB (7,250 words) - 10:14, 20 September 2010
• Polyphenyl ether
  ...are provided in Table 2<ref>Joaquim, M., “Polyphenyl Ether Lubricants” Synthetic Lubricants and High-performance Functional Fluids", R. L. Rudnick and R. L. ...mperature applications. They typically swell common seal materials <ref>“Synthetic Lubricants,” Chapter 6, pp. 96–153, Lubricants and Related Products: Sy
  18 KB (2,654 words) - 10:18, 20 September 2010
• Masonry
  ...tucco]] surface for decoration. Surface-bonding [[cement]], which contains synthetic fibers for reinforcement, is sometimes used in this application and can imp ...red by bonding a permanent colored facing (typically composed of polyester resins, silica sand and various other chemicals) to a concrete masonry unit, provi
  18 KB (2,707 words) - 10:22, 20 September 2010
• Wood
  ...]], such as skirting boards, fascia boards, door frames and [[furniture]], resins present in the timber may continue to 'bleed' through to the surface of a k ...omponent of most [[paper]], and cellulose is used as a component of some [[synthetic material]]s. Wood derivatives can also be used for kinds of flooring, for e
  41 KB (6,609 words) - 10:24, 20 September 2010
• Solvent Violet 13
  ...uinone Blue IR base''', '''Disperse Blue 72''', and '''C.I. 60725''', is a synthetic [[anthraquinone]] [[dye]] with bright bluish violet hue. It is a solid inso ...l]], [[thermoplastic]]s, synthetic [[resin]]s, eg. [[polystyrene]]s, and [[synthetic fiber]]. It is also used in [[cosmetics]], eg. in hair and skin care produc
  2 KB (264 words) - 13:12, 20 September 2010
• Benzene
  ...and [[precursor]] in the production of [[medication|drugs]], [[plastic]]s, synthetic [[rubber]], and [[dye]]s. Benzene is a natural constituent of [[Petroleum|c ...e [[styrene]], which is used to make polymers and plastics, [[phenol]] for resins and adhesives (via [[cumene]]), and [[cyclohexane]], which is used in the m
  45 KB (6,444 words) - 21:33, 20 September 2010
• Formaldehyde
  ===Examples of organic synthetic applications=== ...e]].<ref name="Ullmann"/> The [[textile industry]] uses formaldehyde-based resins as [[textile finishing|finishers]] to make fabrics crease-resistant.<ref>{{
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