print email comment close Chemical Heritage Foundation: Polymers: Molecular Giants URL: http://www.chemheritage.org/explore/explore-nav5.html Description: Introduction to polymers, which "are macromolecules -- in other words, they are really big molecules. ... Some polymers occur naturally, such as starch, protein, and cellulose." In the 19th century, "chemists began to synthesize polymers in the lab. These [synthetic] polymers ... can be found in everything from plastic bags to rubber tires," and include materials such as "nylon, rayon, vinyl, [and] Teflon." This site includes a timeline, information about chemists working with polymers, and links to related resources. Publisher: Chemical Heritage Foundation Extra Keywords macromolecules Library of Congress Subject Headings: Chemists Plastics -- History Polymers LII Database Information: Record 20256 created by Maria Brandt on 01/02/2006 Last modification on 01/04/2006 Published: 01/05/2006   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20256