Solid polymer products start to crack on exposed surfaces as the material degrades and the chains break.
It is used as a reinforcing material for many polymer products.
Varieties of each synthetic polymer product may exist, for purposes of a specific use.
The addition of substituents to the ring system can result in more complex or more functional polymer products.
Halobutyl rubber is the one polymer product made at Fawley.
Twinwall plastic is a generic term given to an extruded polymer product.
The next step of the scheme, ion exchange, removes impurities that cause the downstream polymer product to turn yellow.
Self-adhesive tape is a thin polymer product, with one side covered by an adhesive composition.
Fiberglass is made of woven fibers, and is used as a reinforcing agent for many polymer products.
"This could be the first renewable polymer product to break into a classic petrochemical product stream."