Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering: An Integrated Approach, 3e

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836 • Appendix D / Repeat Unit Structures for Common Polymers

Chemical Name Repeat Unit Structure

Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) O C C

H

H

H

C O

O

H

C

O

Poly(hexamethylene adipamide) (nylon 6,6) N

H

N

H

CC

H 64

H O

C

H

H

C

O

Polyimide

C

C

C

N R

C

O O

N

O O

Polyisobutylene CC

CH 3

H CH 3

H

cis-Polyisoprene (natural rubber) CC

CH 3

H

H

C

H

H

C

H

Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)

CC

CH 3

H CH 3

H

C O

O

Poly(phenylene oxide) (PPO)

CH 3

CH 3

O

Poly(phenylene sulfide) (PPS)

S

Poly(paraphenylene terephthalamide) (aramid) NNC

O

H

H

C

O