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\subsection{DF7}  Polymers are long chained molecules made from monomers. Plastics are modified polymers.  \subsubsection{Polythene}  \begin{itemize}  \item Polythere discovered by mistake due to leaky apparatus  \item Reaction had to be controlled to prevent explosion  \item Oxygen crucial - had to be perfect amount  \item Polythene has many good properties  \begin{itemize}  \item Tough  \item Durable  \item Insulating  \end{itemize}  \end{itemize}  \subsubsection{Elastomers, Plastics and Fibres}  Elastomers are soft and springy, returning to their original shape once deformed. These are in plastics.\\  Stronger polymers will not deform easily, and can be made into strong, thin fibres; nylons.\\