Examples of natural and synthetic polymers

The natural polymers listed above are organic compounds wool and fur are animal products whose chemical structure is very similar but fur reflects greater density of protein expression, silk is the product of an insect (the silk worm Bombyx mori), while cotton and the various fibres are mainly cellulose which is a carbohydrate of plant origin. Silk consists of a 

Vulcanisation is then carried out using sulphur, which creates crosslinks between the carbon chains to turn the sheets into a strong but flexible solid. Latex is produced in tropical rubber plantations though synthetic rubber is also widely manufactured. Synthetic rubber has several forms 

Acrylo-nitrile (nylon) Rigid, tough Telephone handsets, luggage, handles 

Polyethylene (polythene) Flexible, translucent, weatherproof Household and kitchenware 

Poly Vinyl Acetate (PVA) Versatile Adhesives, paints, paper and textile coatings 

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