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jjjetplane

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Discuss the three major methods of increasing the strength of a polymer. Explain why each method works.
 
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Why are strength and hardness of a plastic usually linearly related?
 
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Reply #1 on: Aug 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Increase chain length

Answer to Question 2

Strength is a measure of the polymer chains' tendency or ability to limit inter-chain movement. Similarly hardness is defined by a polymer chain's ability to move among other chains. Both properties measure similar inter-chain interactions.


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Reply #2 on: Aug 19, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Aug 19, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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