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Some [[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|Wikipedian]]s have formed a [[Wikipedia:WikiProject|project]] to better organize information in articles related to '''[[polymer]]s'''.  This page and its subpages contain their suggestions; it is hoped that this project will help to focus the efforts of other Wikipedians.  If you would like to help, please inquire on the [[{{NAMESPACE}} talk:{{PAGENAME}}|talk page]] and see the [[Wikipedia:to-do list|to-do list]] there.

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== Title ==
'''WikiProject on Polymers'''

== Scope ==
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The aim of this WikiProject is to organize and disseminate all polymer related information on Wikipedia in a coordinated fashion.

At the moment, we are focusing on a few things (''and please, be bold with adding new things to this list!'')

# Bringing a list of industrially significant polymers up to featured article status.
# Doing a "top-down" approach on how to organize polymer articles and related information, possibly with the use of categories which group together significant topics relevant to polymer chemistry.

The approach at the moment is to first bring '''one''' polymer article up to featured article status, and then use that article as a template for other polymer articles. [[Polyethylene]] might be a good start because of its prevalence and dominance. However, it might be better to pick a more application specific polymer first, because there is too much variability for the definition of these polymers. The articles on polymers generally need to emphasize that they define a class of mixtures of molecules with a particular distribution, et cetera...

==Other WikiProjects==
=== Parentage ===
[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Chemistry|WikiProject Chemistry]]

=== Related WikiProjects ===

* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Forestry|WikiProject Forestry]]

Similar WikiProjects are:
*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Chemicals|WikiProject Chemicals]]
:In particular, see the list of polymers in 
::::::[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Chemicals/Organization#Polymers]]
:Should we transfer that list over here to this WikiProject?

==[[Wikipedia:Portal|Portal]] ==

* [[Portal:Chemistry]] is a good place to look! Not directly related to polymers, but related to chemistry.

== Related pages in [[Wikipedia:Sister projects|Sister projects]] ==
*[[:Commons:Category:Polymer chemistry|Polymer chemistry]] & [[:Commons:Category:Polymers‎|Polymers‎]]
*[[Wikibooks:Polymers]]
*[[:Wikiversity:Portal:Polymer chemistry]] & [[:Wikiversity:Polymers]]
*[[Wikiquote:Polymer chemistry]]
*[[Wiktionary:Polymer]]

=== Sister Project Searches ===
*[http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Polymersia&go=Go WikiBooks search]
*[http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=mozclient&scoring=d&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&q=site:en.wikibooks.org+Polymers Google WikiBooks search]
*[http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Polymers&go=Go WikiQuote search]
*[http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=mozclient&scoring=d&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&q=site:en.wikiquote.org+Polymers} Google WikiQuote search]
*[http://wikisource.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Polymers&go=Go WikiSource search]
*[http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=mozclient&scoring=d&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&q=site:wikisource.org+Polymers Google WikiSource search]

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=== Goals ===
Try to make an article for each of these topics

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Basic definitions
* [[Polymer science]]
* [[Polymer chemistry]]
* [[Materials science]]
* [[Macromolecular chemistry]]

Terms used to describe monomers
* [[Monomer functionality]]
* [[Monomer reactivity ratio]]

Terms used to describe oligomers
* [[Oligomerization reaction]]

Terms used to describe polymers
* [[Chain length]]
* [[Structural unit]]
* [[Repeating unit]]
* [[Backbone]] and [[Backbone chain]]
* [[Pendant group]]s
* [[End-group]]s
* [[Degree of polymerization]]
* [[Linkage]]s
* [[Molecular weight distribution]]
* [[Differential molecular weight distribution]]
* [[Integral molecular weight distribution]]
* [[Molecular weight]]
* [[Number average molecular weight]]
* [[Weight average molecular weight]]
* [[Viscosity average molecular weight]]
* [[Z average molecular weight]]
* [[Z-plus-1 average molecular weight]]
* [[Polydispersity index]]
* [[Hydrodynamic radius]]
* [[Cross linking]]
* [[Critical conversion for gelation]]
* [[Number fraction]]
* [[Weight fraction]]
* [[Viscosity fraction]]

Types of polymers
* [[Homopolymer]]
* [[Copolymer]]s
* [[Random polymer]]s
* [[Graft polymer]]s
* [[Alternating polymer]]s
* [[Block polymer]]s
* [[Branch polymer]]s
* [[Arborescent polymer]]s
* [[Dendritic polymer]]s

Polymer structures
* [[Conformational isomerism]]
* [[Geometric isomerism]]
* [[Tacticity]]
* [[Stereoisomerism]]
* [[Isotactic]] polymer
* [[Syndiotactic]] polymer
* [[Atactic]] polymer
* [[Crystalline polymer]]
* [[Amorphous polymer]]

Types of polymerization
* [[Polymerization reaction]]
* [[Condensation polymerization]]
* [[Addition polymerization]]
* [[Chain growth polymerization]]
* [[Radical polymerization]]
* [[Anionic polymerization]]
* [[Living polymerization]]
* [[Cationic polymerization]]
* [[Interfacial polymerization]]
* [[Emulsion polymerization]]
* [[Coordinated polymerization]]
* [[Propagation mode]]s
* [[Chain transfer]]
* [[Ring-opening polymerization]]

Copolymerization reactions
* [[Cross polymerization]]
* [[Homopolymerization]]
* [[Microstructure]]
* [[Microstructure plot]]
* [[Random copolymer]]s
* [[Blocky copolymer]]s
* [[Alternating copolymer]]s
* [[Azeotropic copolymerization]]
* [[Integrated copolymerization equation]]
* [[Feed composition]]
* [[Average copolymer composition]]
* [[Multicomponent copolymerization]]
* [[Resonance shift]]s
* [[Drift]]
* [[Steric effect]]s
* [[Polar effect]]s
* [[Q-e scheme]]
* [[Curing]]
* [[Gelation]]

Measurement techniques used for polymers
* [[Size exclusion chromatography]]
* [[Universal size exclusion chromatography]]
* [[Gel permeation chromatography]]
* [[Ebullioscopy]]
* [[Cryoscopy]]
* [[Vapour pressure depression]]
* [[Vapour pressure osmometry]]
* [[Membrane osmometry]]
* [[End group analysis]]
* [[Titration]]
* [[Light scattering]]
* [[Refractive index increment]]
* [[Zimm plot]]
* [[Differential refractometer]]
* [[UV absorbance]]
* [[Fluorescence]]
* [[Spectrofluorometer]]

Fluid and viscosity measurements
* [[Viscometry]], [[Viscometer]]
* [[Absolute viscosity]]
* [[Relative viscosity]]
* [[Specific viscosity]]
* [[Reduced viscosity]]
* [[Elution time]]
* [[Elution volume]]
* [[Theta solvent]]
* [[Compatibility]]

Polymer solutions
* [[Mixture]]
* [[Transparency]]
* [[Flory-Huggins solution theory]]
* [[Delta parameter]]s
* [[Polymer blending]]
* [[Demixing]]

Mechanical properties and its description
* [[Viscoelasticity]]
* [[Additive]]s
* [[Plasticizer]]s
* [[Thermal transition]]s
* [[Glassy state]]
* [[Melting]]
* [[Melt crystallization]]
* [[Spherulite]]s
* [[Crystallite]]
* [[Annealing]]
* [[Row mediated structure]]
* [[Fiber drawing]]
* [[Superdrawn fiber]]s
* [[Elastic modulus]]
* [[Tensile deformation]]
* [[Shear deformation]]
* [[Stress relaxation]]
* [[Maxwell element]]

Polymer engineering
* [[Molecular weight control]]
* [[Polymerizability]]
* [[Autoacceleration]]
* [[Diffusion controlled termination]]
* [[Initiator efficiency]]

Related topics
* [[Initiation (chemistry)]]
* [[Initiator]]
* [[Cocatalyst]]
* [[Carbenium ion]]
* [[Equilibrium]]
* [[Cyclic ethers]]
* [[Ziegler–Natta_catalyst|Ziegler–Natta catalysis]]
* [[Metallocene catalysis polymerization]]
* [[Propagation]]
* [[Termination]]
* [[Thermoplastic elastomer]]s
* [[Statistical copolymer]]s
* [[Biochemistry]]
* [[Protein]]s
* [[Second virial coefficient]]s
* [[Ideal solution]]s
* [[Raoult's law]]
* [[Volatility]]
* [[Poiseuille equation]]
* [[Catalyst]]
* [[Kinetic analysis]]
* [[Resonance stabilization]]
* [[Disproportionation]]
* [[Elastomer]]
* [[Polymer crystallization]]
* [[Steady state assumption]]
* [[Ion exchange resins]]
* [[Merrifield resin]]
* [[Ionomers]]
* [[Surlyn resins]]
* [[Nucleophile]]
* [[Aggregation]]

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== Pages needing attention ==
''See:[[:Category:Polymers articles needing attention]]''

== Other subpages ==
*[[/Article alerts]]
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== Templates ==
{| class="wikitable"
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! style="background: #EEFFE6;" width= 50% | What to type !! style="background: #EEFFE6;" width= 50% | What it is for
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! style="background: #F8FFF5;" colspan="2" | Stub template
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| align="center" | '''{{Tl|Polymer-stub}}''' || To be placed in articles which are [[WP:stubs|stubs]].
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| colspan="2" |{{Polymer-stub|category="no"}}
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! style="background: #F8FFF5;" colspan="2" | Banner of the project
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| align="center" | '''{{Tl|WikiProject Polymers}}''' || To be placed on the ''talk page'' of those articles which are in the scope of this project.
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| colspan="2" | {{WikiProject Polymers|category=no}}
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! style="background: #F8FFF5;" colspan="2" | Navigation templates
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| align="center" | '''{{Tl|Plastics}}''' || A table which lists a number of important plastics. To be placed at the bottom of plastic related topics.
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| colspan="2" | {{Plastics|category="no"}}
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| align="center" | '''{{Tl|HealthIssuesOfPlastics}}''' || A nav. box containing polymers and plasticizers which have health issues or associated problems. To be placed at the bottom of appropriate articles concerned with it.
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| colspan="2" | {{HealthIssuesOfPlastics|category="no"}}
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! style="background: #F8FFF5;" colspan="2" | Infoboxes
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| colspan="2" | Currently most of the polymer articles use {{Tl|Chembox}} as an infobox. Some use simple tables. An infobox completely dedicated to polymers has not yet developed.
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== Categories ==
=== Article categories ===
<categorytree>Polymer chemistry</categorytree>
===Project related categories ===
<categorytree>WikiProject Polymers</categorytree>
== Lists ==
*[[List of synthetic polymers]] contains list of examples and brand names
*[[List of polyurethane applications]]
*[[Thermoplastic]] contains an extensive list
*[[Elastomer]] lists a number of rubbers

'''German lists''' include
*http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurzzeichen_%28Kunststoff%29 Kurzzeichen (Kunststoff) (Abbreviations (Plastics))
*http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunststoff Kunststoff (Plastics)

== Articles ==
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=== [[Template talk:Did you know|Did you know?]] ===

* [[Arboform]] on 4 August 2012. (See:[[Wikipedia:Recent additions/2012/August]])
:'''Entry:''' ''"Did you know ... that scientists at the [[Fraunhofer Society| Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology]] won the 2010 European Inventor Award for their work on the development of '''[[Arboform|liquid wood]]'''?"''

* [[High-refractive-index polymer]] on 21 April 2011. (see:[[Wikipedia:Recent additions/2011/April]])
:'''Entry:''' ''"Did you know ... that addition of [[sulfur]] increases '''[[High refractive index polymers|refractive index of polymers]]'''?"''

* [[Crystallization of polymers]] on 2 June 2010. (see:[[Wikipedia:Recent additions/2010/June]])
:'''Entry:''' ''"Did you know ... that '''[[crystallization of polymers]]''' proceeds through the formation of '''[[Spherulite (polymer physics)|spherulites]]''' ''(example pictured)''?"''

=== [[WP:AID|Article improvement drive]] ===
=== [[WP:FPC|Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates]] ===
=== [[WP:COTW|Collaboration of the week]] ===
=== [[WP:PR|Peer review]] ===
=== [[WP:FAC|Featured article candidates]] ===
=== [[WP:FA|Featured articles]] ===

== Resources ==
{{commons|Polymers }}

== Watchlists ==
* [https://toolserver.org/~dispenser/cgi-bin/transcluded_changes.py?namespace=&page=Template:WikiProject_Polymers External watchlist]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?namespace=&target=User%3AVanischenu%2FPolymer+articles&tagfilter=&title=Special%3ARecentChangesLinked All namespace] - ''including maintanence pages related to polymers.''
** [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?namespace=0&target=User%3AVanischenu%2FPolymer+articles&tagfilter=&title=Special%3ARecentChangesLinked Articles] - ''includes all articles in the [[:category:Polymers]]''
**[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?namespace=0&invert=1&target=User%3AVanischenu%2FPolymer+articles&tagfilter=&title=Special%3ARecentChangesLinked Recent discussions] - ''on article talkpages.''

== Tools ==

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