Origins of Polymers Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• plasticity: the ability of a material to be shaped or formed
• monomer: an individual chemical molecule that forms polymers
• polymer: many monomers linked together form this
• fractional distillation: separation process used on crude oil
• naphtha: fraction from crude oil mainly used to make polymers
• cracking: process that breaks large hydrocarbons into smaller ones
• thermoplastic: type of polymer that can be reheated and reshaped down
• mer: single unit from which plastics are made
• polymerisation: process that joins monomers into long chains
• fractionating column: column used in crude oil separation
• elastomers: polymers that return to original shape after distortion
• thermosetting: polymer category that cannot be recycled