What are plastics? The science behind polymers

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Plastics are used in millions of applications due to their good mechanical properties, ease of manufacturing and low cost. In this video we explore the science behind these materials to provide an introduction to polymer science.

00:00 Introduction
00:08 Why are polymers important?
00:55 What is a polymer?
02:00 Chemical bonding types in polymers (Covalent bonds and van der Waals forces)
03:29 Types of polymer chains (linear, branched, cross-linked)
04:35 Crystalline vs amorphous structures
05:35 Classification of polymers (Thermoplastics, elastomers and thermosets)
06:50 Tensile properties (Chain entanglement)
07:47 Glass transition temperature
09:17 Visco-elastic behaviour
10:23 Summary

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WOW! Simple, sober, crisp and informative video

vinayakgupta
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As a physics graduate wanting to get into matsci, I highly appreciate your content. Thank you!

globulidoktor
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Thank you for this video, it summarizes a lot of important properties of polymers!

nicolasderoover
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Best materials video I've ever watched, please make more of these

thealishah
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Hı professor can you give a bit more examples about applications of *thermosets and thermoplastics*?

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