Crash course chemistry. 45, Polymers.

Did you know that Polymers save the lives of Elephants? Well, now you do! The world of Polymers is so amazingly integrated into our daily lives that we sometimes forget how amazing they are. Here, Hank talks about how they were developed an the different types of Polymers that are common in the worl...

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Other Authors:	Jenkins, Nicholas (Director), Green, Hank (Narrator)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	Arlington, VA : PBS Crash Course, 2014.
Subjects:	Chemistry > Study and teaching. Polymers. Chimie > Étude et enseignement. Polymères. Instructional films. Films de formation.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	Did you know that Polymers save the lives of Elephants? Well, now you do! The world of Polymers is so amazingly integrated into our daily lives that we sometimes forget how amazing they are. Here, Hank talks about how they were developed an the different types of Polymers that are common in the world today, including some that may surprise you. Table of Contents: Commercial Polymers & Saved Elephants 0:00, Ethene AKA Ethylene 2:29, Addition Reactions 3:08, Ethene Based Polymers 4:44, Addition Polymerization & Condensation Reactions 6:32, Proteins & Other Natural Polymers 8:33.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed February 2, 2021).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (10 minutes)
Playing Time:	00:09:15