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Overview of the hetero- and homoatomic backbone classification of selected synthetic polymers (adapted from [43]).
| Name | Structure | |
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| heteroatomic backbone | Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) |
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| Polyamide (PA) |
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| Polylactic acid (PLA) |
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| Epoxy |
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| Polyurethanes (PU) |
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| homoatomic backbone | Polyethylene (PE) |
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| Polypropylene (PP) |
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| Polyacrylamide (PAM) |
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| Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) |
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| Polystyrene (PS) |
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