Cellulose polyisoprene

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The rubber polyisoprene is a natural polymer. So, too, are cellulose and lignin, the main components of wood and straw, and so are proteins like wool or silk. We use cellulose in vast quantities as paper and (by treating it with nitric acid) we make celluloid and cellophane out of it. But the vast surplus of lignin left from wood processing, or available in straw, cannot be processed to give a useful polymer. If it could, it... 

The difference between the chemiluminescence response of polyisoprene and cellulose on jump changes of atmosphere from nitrogen to oxygen (cf. Figure 16 and Figure 17) is probably due to the fact that the rate constant /y < 4 for... 

Polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyamide Phenol-formaldehyde-cured rubber styrenated polyester Polyimide (ladder molecules) Polyethylene terephthalate Terylene, cellulose acetate Chloroprene rubber, polyisoprene Heat-resistant polymers... 

The most fundamental classification of polymers is whether they are naturally occurring or synthetic. Common natural polymers (often referred to as biopolymers) include macromolecules such as polysaccharides e.g., starches, sugars, cellulose, gums, etc.), proteins e.g., enzymes), fibers e.g., wool, silk, cotton), polyisoprenes e.g., natural rubber), and nucleic acids e.g., RNA, DNA). The synthesis of biodegradable polymers from natural biopolymer sources is an area of increasing interest, due to dwindling world petroleum supplies and disposal concerns. 

All rubbers, glasses, and plastics are polymers. You are probably familiar with natural polymers like cellulose (the building block of plant fibers) and synthetic polymers like polyethylene (plastic milk cartons), polyisoprene (automobile tires), polyethylene terephthalate (soft drink bottles), polymethyl methacrylate (Plexiglas ), polyvinylidene chloride (transparent plastic wrap), polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon ), and various polyesters (fabrics). Polyvinyl chloride, the polymer shown earlier, is used to make rigid pipes, house siding, and protective coverings for automobile seals and dashboards, among many other applications. 

Naturally occurring polymers include proteins, nucleic acids, cellulose (polysaccharides), and rubber (polyisoprene). Most synthetic polymers are organic compounds. Familiar examples are nylon, poly(hexamethylene adipamide) Dacron, poly (ethylene terephthalate) and Lucite or Plexiglas, poly(methyl methacrylate). 

The polymer industry traces its beginning to the early modifications of shellac, natural rubber (NR — an amorphous c -l,4-polyisoprene), gutta-percha (GP — a semi-crystalline trfl i-l,4-polyisoprene), and cellulose. In 1846, Parkes patented the first polymer blend NR with GP partially co-dissolved in CSj. Blending these two isomers resulted in partially crosslinked (co-vulcanized) materials whose rigidity was controllable by composition. The blends had many apphcations ranging from picture frames, table-ware, ear-trumpets, to sheathing the first submarine cables. 

WhUe the primary emphasis in this chapter will be directed toward manmade polymers, it is important to remember that many natural products are polymeric. One of the most important of these is rubber, a form of polyisoprene with distinctive elastic properties from which its practical importance is derived. Other important natural polymers are silk, wool, gutta-percha, cellulose, starch, and all the natural proteins. It is a curious and interesting fact that natural polymers have not been obtained synthetically (with the possible exception of a recently prepared polyisoprene which has a structure similar to the natural one), even though the experimental conditions which can be employed in the laboratory may be varied and controlled to a much greater d ree than the actual conditions under which these polymers are formed in nature. 

Polymers are mainly divided into two groups, natural polymers, such as proteins, cellulose, silk and synthetic polymers, such as polystyrene, polyethylene, and nylon. In some cases, naturally occurring polymers can also be produced synthetically. An important example is natural rubber which is known as polyisoprene... 

Naturally occurring polymers or macromolecular materials such as cellulose (wood, cotton and paper), keratins (wool and hair) and rubber (Havea brasiliensis - essentially cis-polyisoprene) present their own range of analytical problems. The very process of isolating these materials for analysis can impose changes at a molecular level which can be difficult to quantify. 

Nonpolar polymers (polyisoprene, polybutadiene) mix infinitely with alkanes (hexane, octane, etc.) but do not mix with such polar liquids as water and alcohols. Polar polymers (cellulose, polyvinylalcohol, etc.) do not mix with alkanes and readily swell in water. Polymers of the average polarity dissolve only in Uquids of average polarity. For example, polystyrene is not dissolved or swollen in water and alkanes but it is dissolved in aromatic hydrocarbons (toluene, benzene, xylene), methyl ethyl ketone and some ethers. Polymethylmethacrylate is not dissolved nor swollen in water nor in alkanes but it is dissolved in dichloroethane. Polychloroprene does not dissolve in water, restrictedly swells in gasoline and dissolves in 1,2-dichloroethane and benzene. Solubility of polyvinylchloride was considered in terms of relationship between the size of a solvent molecule and the distance between polar groups in polymer. ... 

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