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Poly(ethene)
Poly(chloroethene)
Poly(tetrafluoroethene)
Poly(propene)
Poly(styrene)
Poly(carbonate)
Poly(isoprene)
Poly(amide)
Poly(dimethylsiloxane)
Poly(ethene)
Monomer ethene
Also known as: polyethylene, polythene, PE
Applications in food packaging in high- and low-density forms HDPE and
LDPE.
Poly(ethene)
Poly(chloroethene)
Poly(tetrafluoroethene)
Poly(propene)
Poly(styrene)
Poly(carbonate)
Poly(isoprene)
Poly(amide)
Poly(dimethylsiloxane)
Poly(chloroethene)
Monomer chloroethene
Also known as: polyvinyl chloride, PVC
Used in pipes and insulation for electric cables.
Poly(ethene)
Poly(chloroethene)
Poly(tetrafluoroethene)
Poly(propene)
Poly(styrene)
Poly(carbonate)
Poly(isoprene)
Poly(amide)
Poly(dimethylsiloxane)
Poly(tetrafluoroethene)
Monomer tetrafluoroethene
Also known as: PTFE, teflon
Forms the non-stick coating on frying pans.
Poly(ethene)
Poly(chloroethene)
Poly(tetrafluoroethene)
Poly(propene)
Poly(styrene)
Poly(carbonate)
Poly(isoprene)
Poly(amide)
Poly(dimethylsiloxane)
Poly(propene)
Monomer propene
Also known as: polypropylene, PP
Poly(ethene)
Poly(chloroethene)
Poly(tetrafluoroethene)
Poly(propene)
Poly(styrene)
Poly(carbonate)
Poly(isoprene)
Poly(amide)
Poly(dimethylsiloxane)
Poly(styrene)
Monomer styrene
Also known as: PS, styrofoam
Poly(ethene)
Poly(chloroethene)
Poly(tetrafluoroethene)
Poly(propene)
Poly(styrene)
Poly(carbonate)
Poly(isoprene)
Poly(amide)
Poly(dimethylsiloxane)
Poly(carbonate)
Monomer caprolactam
Poly(ethene)
Poly(chloroethene)
Poly(tetrafluoroethene)
Poly(propene)
Poly(styrene)
Poly(carbonate)
Poly(isoprene)
Poly(amide)
Poly(dimethylsiloxane)
Poly(isoprene)
Monomer isoprene
Also known as: natural rubber
Poly(ethene)
Poly(chloroethene)
Poly(tetrafluoroethene)
Poly(propene)
Poly(styrene)
Poly(carbonate)
Poly(isoprene)
Poly(amide)
Poly(dimethylsiloxane)
Poly(amide)
Monomer bisphenol A
Also known as: Nylon
N.B. there are several types of nylon of which this is only one.
Poly(ethene)
Poly(chloroethene)
Poly(tetrafluoroethene)
Poly(propene)
Poly(styrene)
Poly(carbonate)
Poly(isoprene)
Poly(amide)
Poly(dimethylsiloxane)
Poly(dimethylsiloxane)
Monomer dimethylsiloxane
An example of a polymer with atoms other than carbon in the backbone.
Used for contact lenses and silly putty.