12/26/2023 0 Comments BEST DEFT HANDS DREDGE BUILD![]() A polymer is made with chemicals so that it cannot be attacked by environmental factors such as microorganisms, soil, air and water. When they are threaded together, they form a long chain which is called a polymer. “A search for a product that can take care of the shortcomings of the traditional engineering materials gave birth to a series of chemicals called monomers. Polymer, experts believe, was invented as a solution to the degradable nature of metals, wood and glass.ĭescribing the science of plastic production, a professor of Industrial Chemistry at the Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Adamawa State, Sunday Osemeahon, explains that polymer is a unique material created by chemistry to solve the deficiency observed in traditional engineering materials such as metals, wood and glass, among others.Īccording to him, these materials are heavy and when exposed to sun, water and heat, experience rust and degradation, which fuel the need for inventing polymer. The ability of these plastic bags, films and bottles to last long and to be remoulded and reused is due to the polymer they are made from. The materials locally called poly bags or plastic bags are scientifically known as polyethene or polymethylene, which are the most commonly used plastics. That formed my idea of recycling detergent sachets,” she told our correspondent. I then saw it as a global problem in need of a solution. “Although in some countries there is a ban on single-use of plastics, I realised that their shopping malls still contain the same thing we all have in common, such as detergent sachets and it is being used by both the poor and the rich. I began looking for a way our local solution can solve a global problem. ![]() I then realised that I wasn’t solving a global problem yet. “We have been recycling water sachets but when I had the opportunity to travel to some places and conducted some research online, I discovered that not all countries drink water from sachets.
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