Commercially Important Polymers
Commercially Important Polymers: Overview
The topic will enhance our knowledge about the structure and basic uses of the commonly known polymers. It also mentions the monomer of each polymer and their respective structures. We will go through the commercial uses of polymers.
Important Questions on Commercially Important Polymers
Name the monomeric unit of polycot.

Synthetic rubber has no use in the field of construction industry.

Transportation industry is the biggest user of synthetic rubber.

What are the uses of synthetic rubbers?

What are the properties of synthetic rubber?

Plasticizers are used to convert PVC, a rigid plastic, into a soft, flexible, and elastic material.

What are the uses of plasticizers?

Plasticizers are added to polymers to facilitate the handling of raw materials during fabrication.

Which of the following is an example of plasticizer?

Thiokol is prepared from dichloroethane with sodium polysulphide by _____ polymerization.


The monomer of the Thiokol rubber are dichloroethane and _____.

Crazy glue is also known as _____

Write the structure of Thiokol.

What is the monomer used to prepare Thiokol rubber?


Ethyl cyanoacrylate is the monomer of crazy glue.

Draw the structure of crazy glue.

_____ is the monomer of superglue.

