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Polymer Chemistry
Polymers are very large organic molecules that are either made synthetically
or are of natural origin, and find use as plastics, rubber, fibers, and coatings.
Polymers were first produced commercially in 1860 by modification of
cellulose from wood or cotton, followed by a fully synthetic product made
from phenol and formaldehyde in 1910.
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