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  • 1Polymer banknote — Polymer banknotes were developed by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and The University of Melbourne and were first issued as currency in Australia in 1988. These banknotes… …

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  • 2Polymer clay — is a sculptable material based on the polymer polyvinyl chloride (PVC). It usually contains no clay minerals, and is only called clay because its texture and working properties resemble those of mineral clay. It is sold in craft, hobby, and art… …

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  • 3Polymer nanocomposite — Polymer nanoscience is the study and application of nanoscience to polymer nanoparticle matrices, where nanoparticles are those with at least one dimension of less than 100 nm. Contents 1 Nanopolymers 2 Bio hybrid polymer nanofibers 2.1 Bio… …

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  • 4Polymer characterization — is the analytical branch of polymer science.The discipline is concerned with the characterization of polymeric materials on a variety of levels. The characterization typically has as a goal to improve the performance of the material which implies …

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  • 5Polymer — Appearance of real linear polymer chains as recorded using an atomic force microscope on surface under liquid medium. Chain contour length for this polymer is 204 nm; thickness is 0.4 nm.[1] A polymer is a large molecule (macromolecule …

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  • 6Polymer field theory — A polymer field theory within the framework of statistical mechanics is a statistical field theory, describing the statistical behavior of a neutral or charged polymer system within the field theoretic approach.It can be derived by transforming… …

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  • 7Polymer-bonded explosive — A polymer bonded explosive, also called PBX or plastic bonded explosive, is an explosive material in which explosive powder is bound together in a matrix using small quantities (typically 5–10% by weight) of a synthetic polymer ( plastic ). Note… …

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  • 8polymer — /pol euh meuhr/, n. Chem. 1. a compound of high molecular weight derived either by the addition of many smaller molecules, as polyethylene, or by the condensation of many smaller molecules with the elimination of water, alcohol, or the like, as… …

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  • 9polymer —   n. a compound of the same elements in the same proportion by weight, but of different molecular weights.    ♦ polymeric, a.    ♦ polymerize, v.t. change into polymeric compound, especially one of higher molecular weight and different properties …

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  • 10Temperature-responsive polymer — A temperature responsive polymer is a polymer which undergoes a physical change when external thermal stimuli are presented. The ability to undergo such changes under easily controlled conditions makes this class of polymers fall into the… …

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