Polymers range from familiar synthetic plastics such as polystyrene to natural biopolymers such as DNA and proteins that are fundamental to biological structure and function. Polymers, both natural and …

Dec 1, 2025 · polymer, any of a class of natural or synthetic substances composed of very large molecules, called macromolecules, that are multiples of simpler chemical units called monomers. …

Introduction to Polymers Molecules are compounds that are made of more than one type of atom. An example of a small molecule is water--it contains three atoms--two of hydrogen and one of oxygen. …

Polymers are ubiquitous materials in natural and manufactured products. These substances are large molecules, also known as macromolecules, created from the repetitive linking of smaller, identical, or …

Jan 15, 2025 · Based on this classification, there are two main types of polymers: natural and synthetic polymers. There’s also a third group known as semi-synthetic polymers.

May 16, 2025 · Polymers are chains of molecules that come in both natural forms like rubber and synthetic forms like plastic. Different properties of polymers, like elasticity or reflectivity, make them …

Mar 30, 2023 · Polymers are made of repeating steps of simpler compounds called monomers. Many chemicals have the potential to be polymerized into chains that make a material whose properties …