What are products produced through polymer chemistry?
Biopolymers: This are produced by living organisms: Structural proteins: as collagen, keratin, elastin. Functional proteins: aso enzymes, hormones. Structural polysaccharides: as cellulose, chitin. Reserve polysaccharides: starch, glycogen. Nucleic acids: DNA, RNA. Synthetic polymers: these polymers are used for plastics, synthetic fibers, paints, building materials, furniture, mechanical parts and adhesives. These are divided into: Thermoplastic polymers such as polyethylene, teflon, polystyrene, polypropylene, polyester, polyurethane, Poly(methyl methacrylate), vinyl chloride, nylon, rayon, cellulose, silicon, glass fiber, among others. Thermoset plastics:vulcanized rubber, bakelite, Kevlar, polyepoxide.
You forget glue, which is also an organic polymer.
I will think that glue can be included in the adhesives classification. It was mentioned under synthetic polymers.
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