ABSTRACT
What is a plastic? The dictionary says it is an organic polymer that is in a resin form or a form derived from a polymerized resin. Great. What’s a polymer?
A polymer is a long chain made up of a monomer, which is either an atom or a molecule. If a monomer was a bead, a polymer would be a beaded necklace. It is the fact that it is a long chain that gives plastics their range of unique properties and appearances.
