- Polymers are Everywhere.
Check out the polymers in clothing, toys or even in an acoustic guitar.
http://www.psrc.usm.edu/macrog/floor1.htm
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- Getting Polymers to Talk
As with Level Four, this level may be a bit too technical for Chemistry in Context readers: how polymers are characterized by IR, NMR, mass spectrometry.
http://www.psrc.usm.edu/macrog/floor5.htm
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- Hows Polymers Work
This section helps with concepts such as crosslinking and molecular weight, with plenty of graphics and analogies.
http://www.psrc.usm.edu/macrog/floor3.htm
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- Macrogalleria of Polymers
The Macrogalleria was created at the Department of Polymer Science at the University of Southern Mississippi. It's a fantastic site, packed with facts and lore that might be hard to come by elsewhere.
http://www.psrc.usm.edu/macrog/index.htm
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- Polymer Synthesis
The two sections of interest here might be making nylon 6 and nylon 66. The language here may be too complex for your students, but may be just what you need to extend your knowledge of polymer synthesis.
http://www.psrc.usm.edu/macrog/floor4.htm
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- Polymers Up Close and Personal
Here you can find spec sheets and CHIME files on The Big Six (polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, polypropylene, and polyesters) such as PETE. About 20 other synthetic polymers are available as well.
http://www.psrc.usm.edu/macrog/floor2.htm
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- Polyquarium
Learn about polymers present in marine life: sharks, crabs, seals, and other creatures that inhabit the seas and coral.
http://www.psrc.usm.edu/macrog/sea/index.htm
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- Sporty Recreation
From Cornell University, there is a section in "Materials by design" on Sports and Recreation.
http://www.mse.cornell.edu/courses/engri111/sports.htm
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