Synthetic polymers

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Synthetic polymers
Synthetic polymers entirely result from chemical synthesis processes and their backbone is characterized
by being principally composed of carbon atoms. They are often referred as “plastics”: some of the most
common ones are listed below.
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Polyethylene (PE) (link to http://pslc.ws/mactest/level2.htm)
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Polyvinylchloride (PVC) (link to http://pslc.ws/mactest/level2.htm)
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Polyethylenterephthalate (PET) (link to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyethylene_terephthalate)
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Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) (link to http://pslc.ws/mactest/level2.htm)
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Polymethylmetacrylate (PMMA) (link to http://pslc.ws/mactest/level2.htm)
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