Polymers
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How do I link the properties of (LDPE) low-density polyethene to its chemical structure?
The account given in the Nuffield Chemistry Students’ Book under ‘Background Reading’ – p444 - gives quite a good start . If you can get hold of a copy of Nuffield Students’ Book II (2nd edition 1984) you will find a slightly longer account with some simple experiments and their explanations. Page 267 is where the account starts.
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updated: 02 July 2003
