Chem 421: Introduction to Polymer Chemistry

Carbonyl Addition-Elimination Step Polymerization

Mechanism:

Carbonyl addition-elimination

Polyesters:

Synthesis:
PET Synthesis

Structure-property relationships:
Polyester structures

Structure/Properties

Other commercially important polyesters:
More polyester structures

Info from Eastman Chemical Company on PET.

Polycarbonates:

Polycarbonate

Info from General Electric Co. on Lexan.

Polyamides:

Polyamides

Info from Dupont on Nomex and Kevlar.
Stephanie Kwolek, the inventor of Kevlar

Polyimides:

Polyimide synthesis

Info from Dupont on Kapton.

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