August 13, 2001 15 min
Overview
carbon's structure allows it to be the backbone for macro-molecules · the extreme (non organic) case of diamond · story of the glucose polymers cellulose and starch · why starch is digestible by humans but cellulose is not · the discovery of nitrocellulose and its importance · celluloid · bakelite · nylon · definition of thermo plastics, thermosets, and glass transition temperature
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