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F-22
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B-2
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Particle Technology
DeSimone et. al. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002,
15198-15207
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Goretex
Open pore structure maintained aftercoating due
to excellent wetting leadingto conformal coating
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Pt-free Electrode
Science 2008, 321, 671
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Balloon Angioplasty
Balloon Angioplasty without stent
Balloon Angioplasty with stent
From http//www.Angioplasty.org
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Materials
Biopolymers
Carbon Nanotubes
Polymer fibers stronger than steel!
Packaging
Lubricants
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What is polymer science?

• Chemistry
• Organic
• Inorganic
• Physical
• Analytical
• Biochemistry
• Pharmacology
• Theoretical
• Physics
• Static
• Dynamic
• Engineering / Material Science
• Transport
• Reaction engineering
• Separations
• Rheology
• Fracture mechanics
• Composites
• Etc.

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What is polymer science?

• Derivation
• poly - meros
• many - parts
• Polymerization

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Classifications

• InorganicNatural Synthetic

OrganicNatural Synthetic
Clays Sand tc.
Polyolefins Polyesters Polyurethanes Nylons etc.
Polysaccharides (Carbohydrates) Proteins DNA Natur
al Rubber Silk etc.
Silicones Silanes Phosphazenes etc.
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Economics

• 53 billion pounds of synthetic polymers produced
  annually (1989)
• 200 lbs / person / year
• 1991 63 billion pounds
• 1995 76 billion pounds
• 2000 103.1 billion pounds
• 60 of all chemists directly involved with
  polymers
• Contributes positively to the trade imbalance

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Petrochemical Industry

• The petrochemical industry is 90 based on 7 raw
  materials
• The Basic Seven

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U.S. Ethylene Demand (2001)
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Top Ten HDPE Capacities in the US (2002)
Millions of Pounds
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Post 9/11 Security Issues

• Potential financial impact of terrorism on the US
  Chemical Industry
• Interdependencies

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Polymer Parameters

• Chemical structure
• Chemical composition and distribution
• Sequence length and distribution
• Molecular weight and distribution
• Chain isomerism
• Topology
• Morphology
• Additives
• Cost

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Chemical Composition