Week 8 Describe condensation polymerisation forming polyesters and

Week 8 • Describe condensation polymerisation forming polyesters and polyamides, such as Terylene and poly(lactic acid). • State the use of polyamides as fibres in clothing. © Pearson Education Ltd 2009 This document may have been altered from the original

Week 8 Formation of polyesters from two types of monomer (left) and from one type of monomer (right) © Pearson Education Ltd 2009 This document may have been altered from the original

Week 8 Formation of Terylene, a polyester © Pearson Education Ltd 2009 This document may have been altered from the original

Week 8 Condensation polymerisation of lactic acid © Pearson Education Ltd 2009 This document may have been altered from the original

Week 8 • Describe condensation polymerisation to form the polyamides nylon-6, 6 and Kevlar. • State the use of polyamides as fibres in clothing. © Pearson Education Ltd 2009 This document may have been altered from the original

Week 8 The amide bond is present in polyamides and joins the monomer units together © Pearson Education Ltd 2009 This document may have been altered from the original

Week 8 Formation of polyamides from two types of monomer (left) and from one type of monomer (right) © Pearson Education Ltd 2009 This document may have been altered from the original

Week 8 Formation of the polyamide nylon-6, 6 © Pearson Education Ltd 2009 This document may have been altered from the original

Week 8 Formation of the polyamide Kevlar © Pearson Education Ltd 2009 This document may have been altered from the original

Week 8 • Compare condensation polymerisation with addition polymerisation. • Suggest the type of polymerisation from a given monomer or pair of monomers, or a given section of a polymer molecule. • Identify the monomer(s) required to form a given section of a polymer (and vice versa). © Pearson Education Ltd 2009 This document may have been altered from the original

Week 8 Addition polymerisation of an alkene © Pearson Education Ltd 2009 This document may have been altered from the original

Week 8 Propene monomers forming poly(propene) © Pearson Education Ltd 2009 This document may have been altered from the original