Abstract
Polymers are macromolecular compounds with more than 1,000 atoms. They consist of a large number of small, self-repeating molecular units (monomers). The monomers can be used in different aggregate forms, as solids, liquids or gases, to produce a virtually infinite number of possible variants of polymers. This flexibility, which is unique for engineering materials, makes it possible to customise polymers for everyday applications. © 2009 Springer Berlin Heidelberg.
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Brandstetter, F., & Assmann, J. (2009). Polymers. In Technology Guide: Principles - Applications - Trends (pp. 18–23). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-88546-7_4
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