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1. Explain the following observations:
(i) Kevlar has an extremely high tensile strength and melting temperature.
(ii) At room temperature, poly(methylmethacrylate) is transparent, while polyethylene is
translucent. At temperatures above 135°C, both polymers are transparent.
(iii) Polyoxymethylene and polyethylene exhibit similar mechanical behaviour. However, the
glass transition temperature of polyoxymethylene is about 50°c higher than that of
polyethylene.
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Transcribed Image Text:1. Explain the following observations: (i) Kevlar has an extremely high tensile strength and melting temperature. (ii) At room temperature, poly(methylmethacrylate) is transparent, while polyethylene is translucent. At temperatures above 135°C, both polymers are transparent. (iii) Polyoxymethylene and polyethylene exhibit similar mechanical behaviour. However, the glass transition temperature of polyoxymethylene is about 50°c higher than that of polyethylene.
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