PLASTIC FIBER ELASTOMER

objectives
By the end of the class, students
should be able
To explain the importance of proper
disposal of synthetic polymers
To suggest ways to dispose of synthetic
polymers in order to preserve the
environment
To practice good habits in disposing of
synthetic polymers
What is Polymer ?!

o Food?
o Bag?
o Animal?
o Plant?
o Cloth?

o Or what?
POLYMERS
; large molecules made up of many
smaller and identical repeating units
-> monomers
; These repeating units joins together by
covalent bonds


POLYMERS
; The chemical process that join the
monomers together
- POLYMERISATION

; Polymerisation can be divided into 2
types :
- addition polymerisation
- condensation polymerisation


POLYMERS
; Polymers can be divided into 2 types :

- naturally occurring polymers

- synthetic polymers

What the
different
between natural
polymers and
synthetic
polymers?
naturally occurring
polymers
Polymers that exist in plants or animals

Types of naturally occurring polymers
- protein : muscles
- carbohydrates : cellulose
- natural rubber : latex

synthetic polymers
Polymers made in industry from
chemical substances

Scientists are able to copy structures
of natural polymers to produce
synthetic polymers trough scientific
research
synthetic polymers
emany of raw materials for synthetic
polymers are obtain from
-> petroleum
etypes of synthetic polymers
plastics
fibers
elastomers
Plastic
is a synthetic
polymer.
Why?!
plastics
ccomposed of polymers of carbon and
hydrogen alone or with oxygen,
nitrogen, chlorine or sulfur in the
backbone

plastics
sProperties of plastics :-
+ Light
+ strong
+ malleable
+ inert to chemical
+ insulators of electricity
and heat
plastics
s example of plastics are :-
+ polythene (polyethylene)
+ polyvinylchloride (PVC)
+ polypropene (polypropylene)
+ polystyrene
+ Perspex
+ Bakelite
fibers
clong chain polymers that withstand
stretching
cexample of fibers are :-
+polyamide nylon,
+terylene
+phenol-formaldehyde (PF)
+acrylic polymers


elastomers
spolymer that can regain its original
shape after being stretched or pressed
eexample of elastomers are :-
*Styrene-butadiene rubber(SBR)
*Polyisoprene (IR)
*Polybutadiene (BR)
*Chloroprene Rubber (CR)



Why ?????
Strong
Inert to chemical
attacks
Easily moulded or
shaped and be
coloured
Cheap
Able to resist
corrosion
Special properties
can be made
according to
specific needs
What is the impacts of
synthetic polymers
towards
human and
environment?
Environmental
pollution !!!

Most of the polymers are non-
biogradeable
Cannot be decomposed by bacteria /
decomposer
So caused disposal problem when
polymer not decay


Environmental
pollution !!!


Plastics items discarded
Blockage of drainage systems & rivers
So caused flash floods
Environmental
pollution !!!

Polymer containers not buried in the
ground
Become breeding ground for
mosquitoes
So caused diseases such as dengue

Environmental
pollution !!!

The non-biogradeable polymers
thrown into rivers -> lakes -> seas
Swallowed by aquatic animals
Animals die due to chocking
Environmental
pollution !!!

Open burning of polymers
Released harmful, poisonous gases
Cause air pollution
Contributes to acid rain problem
Thats not the
only impacts of
plastics
movie
Ways to dispose synthetic
polymer properly
PYROLISIS-burn without oxygen

INCINERATION-gas is filtered

INVENT A BIODEGRADEABLE
SYNTHETIC POLYMER

CATEGORY Code Example DENSITY
1 PETE Pop bottle
Peanut butter jar
Mylar
1.38 1.39
2 HDPE Milk jug
Shampoo bottle
0.95 0.97
3 V Pipes and fittings, pill bottles,
shower curtains, garden hoses,
tile, leather like luggage and
upholstery
1.15 1.35
4 LDPE Trash bags
Diaper liners
0.92 0.94
5 PP Indoor/outdoor carpeting,
kitchenware
0.90 0.91
6 PS Styrofoam
Pen casing
Clear plastic cups
1.05 1.07
7 OTHER Toothpaste and cosmetic containers
PRACTISING GOOD HABITS IN
DISPOSING OF SYNTHETIC
POLYMERS

1. Separate the synthetic polymers
from other wastes.

2. Recycle

3. Reuse


Do not recycle
1. Automotive Product Containers Including:
Motor Oil Bottles
Anti-Freeze Containers
Gasoline and Oil Additive Bottles
2. Brown Liquor Bottles
3. All Containers Marked With The Following
Codes:
ACTIVITY
QUIZZES
1) Polymers are made up of many smaller and
identical repeating units called monomers
2) The monomers join together by bond covalent
3) The chemical process that join the monomers
together is called
polymerization
QUIZZES
4) 2 types of polymerization:

a.
b.
addition
condensation
5) 2 types of polymers:

a.
b.


Natural polymer
Synthetic polymer
QUIZZES
6) Types of synthetic polymers:
Plastics, fibers, elastomers
7) The impacts of synthetic polymers to
the human and environment:
Disposal problems
Blockage of rivers
diseases
Harmful to animals
pollutions
Group activity!!
Good luck!!!
Create a poster to give the awareness to
the people in order to preserve the
environment from the synthetic
polymers
You may add the impacts, the way to
dispose synthetic polymers or whatever
that you have learn to make your poster
more effective
Example.
STOP USING PLASTICS!!!
Post Lab Question
1) How do you properly dispose synthetic
polymers to preserve the environment?
Pyrolisis
inceneration
Invent a
biodegradeable
synthetic polymers
reuse
recycle
Separate synthetic
polymers from
other wastes
2) Why is it important to properly dispose
of synthetic polymers?
To reduce the disposal problems

To prevent the diseases caused by synthetic
polymers wastes

To prevent the pollutions

To save the animals from being dead
3) State environmental disaster occurs
due to improper disposal of plastics.
Flash flood

acid rain
4) Do you think the usage of
biodegradable polymer should be
expanded? Explain.

Yes.
Harmless to environment
Can disposed easily
5) What are the factors that hinders
from using biodegradable polymers?
Costly

Not so strong
Conclusion
Proper disposal of synthetic polymers
is important in order to preserve the
environment. This is because synthetic
polymers bring lot of bad effects to
the human and environment:
a) blockage of river
b) disease
c) pollution
There are ways to dispose synthetic
polymers:
a) pyrolisis
b) inceneration
c) use biodegradable synthetic
polymers
Good habits in disposing of synthetic
polymers:
a) recycle
b) reuse
c) separate synthetic polymers from
the other wastes
references

Hoong, L.T., Yi, M. T. & Hasnah Abu Samah. (2006). Science
Form 5. Asia Galaxy Sdn. Bhd. Kuala Lumpur.

Loh Wai Leng, Tan On Tin. (2006). Exploring Chemistry Form
4. Oxford Fajar.

http://www.pslc.ws/macrog/kidsmac

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthetic_polymer

http://www.cem.msu.edu/~reusch/VirtualText/polymers.htm
THANK YOU.!!!