PO Propylene oxide Polymer Polymer is derived from the Greek word poly meaning many while the term monomer is derived from mono meaning one. Polymers can be short chains of only a few dozen units, or long chains with millions of units. The chemical reaction that forms a polymer is called polymerisation. This is an organic molecule with three or more alcohol groups attached. PTT Polytrimethylene terephthalate PVC Polyvinyl Chloride R Resin Any of a class of solid or semi-solid organic products of natural or synthetic origin, generally of high molecular weight with no definite melting point.
Most resins are polymers.
A liquid that is capable of dissolving another substance is called a solvent. Solvents can be chosen or blended to dissolve almost any kind of material and they are an integral part of the chemicals industry. They are an essential part of all cleaning processes, both industrial and domestic. Surfactant This is short for surface-active agent and is used to describe a chemical that will reduce the surface tension of water when it is added to it. This enables the water to mix with materials it would otherwise not dissolve, such as grease.